Grade 4 (Ruby Series)

After a majestic fanfare introduction, a quick-paced syncopated section ensues with long legato lines soaring above the texture in the upper woodwinds. Just what you would expect from Philip Sparke... a piece that will make...

Concert Prelude is a vibrant concert overture that features the full resources of the wind orchestra. Wind, brass and percussion are juxtaposed in antiphonal dialogue and then gently wedded together in intimate chamber music...

Concertante Diversion is a high energy piece with much interplay within the soloist group and between the soloists and the band.Genre: Soloist(s) with Band | # of Players: Level: 4 | Duration: 12:00 InstrumentationFlute 1/2...

Concertino for Marimba and Wind Ensemble is a fun and accessible piece for the developing marimbist. This two mallet work with band is perfect for the high school or college ensemble wanting to feature a talented...

Concertino for Wind Orchestra features each section and has a finale embracing them all. Hultgren wrote a work that gave time for the players to focus on making music and not scramble to acquit all the notes. Genre:...

Not what you would expect from a flute concerto! With a middle eastern flavor, Young's Concerto for Flute & Wind Ensemble exploits the technical abilities of the soloist to the fullest. Scored in one movement, this piece...

This is your next powerhouse marimba concerto! David Long has written a difficult, but idiomatic, solo part with ensemble parts playable by a high school band. The orchestral version is exquisite. Beautiful melodies and...

The nature of the timpani means that musical development is rhythmic rather than tonal. In the first movement, a broad theme is announced by the timpani themselves, and immediately echoed and modified by the full wind band...

Condition Red is an exciting work for symphonic band that demonstrates the composer's mastery of orchestrating for the band medium. Scored to sound like modern film music, Condition Red is a suspenseful composition that...

Country Dances is an appealing 3-movement original. Movement 1 is titled Tempest and has a Celtic dance-like character. Movement 2, Far From Home, is quiet with a sad feeling of longing for home while the third movement,...

Originally a song in four parts for a capella vocal ensemble, A Country Mile is written in the style of an old-world jazz ballad. Its lyrics conjure a mood of peace, contentment and homecoming. Genre: Concert Band Series | #...

Crest of Honor is a concert march with a Gillingham twist. With regal brass motives, this piece shines by adding shimmering mallet percussion parts and superbly scored winds.Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard Level: 4 |...

Written in memory of my dear friend and St. Olaf Band mate, Kelly Fulton, a talented euphonium player and decorated cross country runner who had a spirit and joy for living that inspired all who knew him. The band takes us...

Some say that when a pet is at the end of their life, they are crossing the rainbow bridge. Crossing aims to capture this belief through moments of joy and heartache, eventually finding peace. This work will surely evoke an...

Depicting an Aztec myth, the music at the opening of Cuico is fairly abstract and fragmented, with a mixture of tonal and atonal ideas exchanged between soloists and ensemble. Next is a furious dance, featuring each...

The Dance of the Comedians, through its unrelenting exuberance and sheer energy, exudes fun and vigor in abundance. In this arrangement, nimble fingers and agile tongues are a prime requisite!Genre: Band | # of Players:...