Grade 5 (Diamond Series)

Sea Dreams was written in memory of the composer's wife, Jean. After an introduction, which is not heard again until the end of the piece, the music becomes a rondo allegro, and gradually builds to a big climax. At the very...

Set the World on Fire is a breathtaking work for SATB choir and wind ensemble using quotes from the writings of St. Catherine of Siena. "You are an ever-burning fire; You are a fire which drives away all coldness and illumines...

The Seven Wonders of the World were monuments that expressed the culmination of man’s ingenuity and imagination. They were architectural and engineering marvels, which inspire awe even today. The Great Pyramid of...

Inspired by a variety of different mythologies, Shapeshifter conveys a musical depiction of the concept of changing form at will. The piece alters, morphs, and transforms its ideas in exciting and thoughtful ways for both...

Shell Game musically represents the old game of trying to find a pea hidden under one of three shells which are always in motion. The pea appears and disappears and the game gets faster and faster until it ends with the...

Written to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the East Aurora High School Band Program (Illinois), Shine On! intermingles motives from the school's fight song with original themes by the composer into an energetic,...

Shining Through is a tribute to resilience and brilliance, to being a positive force in the world, and to finding a way to be the light in the darkness. A strong dedication to good, light and beauty is celebrated throughout;...

Silver Emblems weaves original melodic material with a high school alma mater to create a dynamic work for wind band.Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard Level: 4.5 | Duration: 6:15 InstrumentationFlute 1 Flute 2 Oboe...

Silver Moon is a well-crafted piece that uses percussion color as an integral component of the writing; four percussionists plus timpani and piano are fully engaged throughout the work. While the music is through-composed,...

Short and compact, Sinfonia Caroliniana is structured in three movements, fast-slow-fast, as were the early 18th-century Italian opera overtures called “sinfonias.” Like them, this piece is tonally centered...

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard Level: 5

Sinfonietta is a challenging, extended work for symphonic wind band. It is in three movements: Dance with the Devil, A Glimpse of Paradise and Reyes Magos. Sinfonietta is technically and expressively demanding but is written...

Dedicated to James Croft and commissioned by the Vernon Township High School Wind Ensemble (Donald Magee, conductor), Bruce Yurko's Sinfonietta for Wind Ensemble is a spirited work that features fast and furious interchanges...

This early Stuart Johnson work is now standard repertoire. Each movement of Sinfonietta for Wind Orchestra can be played separately, or 3 movements can be used as a suite. Challenging yet tuneful, this piece will always...

Smoke Screen is a fanfare for winds and percussion that would fit best opening or closing a concert program. Recurring, contrary-motion woodwind flourishes combined with shimmering percussive textures create a haze in and...

Song of the Open Road is a colorful three-section work for solo vibraphone and wind ensemble inspired by Walt Whitman’s poem of the same title. Equally lyrical and virtuosic, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase...