Grade 5 (Diamond Series)

Music moves us, inspires us, and has the ability to unite us as one. Of Kindred Minds seeks to celebrate how music connects us as one. With melodic material derived from the hymn “Blest Be the Tie That Binds,”...

Oppositional Elements is an exciting exercise in the interaction of opposing voices, texturally as well as contrapuntally and dynamically. The constant interplay of different elements, sharing space with alternating accents...

Orient et Occident by Camille Saint-Saëns was the first of four original works he composed for band in 1869. Set in the style of a grand concert march, it appears he scored for contemporary wind band by José...

Written at the ripe age of 15, Mendelssohn's Ouverture, op. 24 demonstrates his musical maturity from a very young age. Set in sonata form, the work begins with a slow, highly melodic introduction that leads into a quick...

Ouverture Royale showcases music of great nobility, conveying emotions of pride, grandeur, and shared purpose. Originally written for a symphonic orchestra, the piece was arranged for wind ensemble, while retaining its power...

Oxford Scherzo is a classic piece from the English band repertoire. With a balanced mix of textures, skillful scoring of brass and woodwinds, this is an ideal piece for contest or the centerpiece for your concert.Genre: Band...

Peace Dancer is inspired by the First Nations text of the same name by Roy Henry Vickers (Squamish Nation). Whilst this text afforded many music making opportunities, the composer chose to focus on one moment... “We...

Wagner finished the first act of 'Tristan and Isolde' on the last day of 1857 and two years later he finished the entire opera. Yet it was not until 1865, after various disasters had prevented the piece being performed, that...

The Prelude to Act 3 from 'Lohengrin' is music of enormous excitement and expectation - marked "very animated" - with brass blazing a powerful call against a tingling triplet figure in support. In Wagner's own words -...

The Principle of Polarity is one of the seven Hermetic (occult or secret) principles. It embodies the idea that everything is dual, everything has two poles, and everything has its opposite. All manifested things have two...

Stephen Bulla's overture The Proclamation of Christmas is an extended work that features a number of popular Christmas tunes, including Hark The Herald Angels Sing, Ding Dong Merrily on High, and The First Nowell. Its...

Characterized by sinister themes and dissonant harmonies, Prophecy of the Earth seeks to illuminate the ecological woes of our planet. The "cry of the earth" is represented by dramatic and haunting themes through out this...

Beginning with a questioning motive as man questions the meaning of his own life, new themes arise leading to a lovely statement by solo flute and harp. These lyrical and expressive statements allude to the spirituality and...

Originally conceived as a brass band tone poem, A Psalm of Praise was inspired by words from scripture, speciically from Psalm 100. Musically, it is based on the well-known hymn tune Praise My Soul the King of Heaven, with...

Pursuit is both a fast and dynamic cat ‘n’ mouse chase and a dark, relentless, and powerful sonic adventure that leads to a definite and dynamic conclusion.Genre: 6-Part Flex Band | # of Players: 6+ Series: The...

Quaternity is a four-movement suite for trombone solo and band written for famed trombonist Joe Alessi. A quaternity is simply a group of four, but a group that represents wholeness. This particular quaternity is one that...