Underrepresented Composers

We recognize that we have a responsibility to give voice to underrepresented composers. While we are actively pursuing initiatives to diversity our catalog, we wanted to shine a light on pieces we publish to help you make your programming more inclusive.

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  • Court Jester March (Band Gr. 2.5)
    Court Jester March (Band Gr. 2.5) $60.00 Choose Options
    Court Jester March is a quirky, lively march featuring sparking sixteenth notes in the woodwinds, silly syncopation in the brass, and plenty of rhythmic ringing in the percussion. Students and audiences alike can easily...
  • Creation of Faith, The (Mvt. IV, Sym. 1)
    Creation of Faith, The (Mvt. IV, Sym. 1) $165.00 Choose Options
    The Creation of Faith (Spring) is the final movement from Blackshaw's "Symphony No. 1". From the opening to the beginning of the dance (measure 81) the feeling of flying through the air with “gay abandon” is...
  • Cryptids (Band Gr. 5)
    Cryptids (Band Gr. 5) $100.00 Choose Options
    A cryptid is a creature or plant whose existence has been suggested but not discovered or documented by the scientific community. Cryptids often appear in folklore and mythology, leading to stories and unfounded belief about...
  • Dachshund Trot (Band Gr. 1.5)
    Dachshund Trot (Band Gr. 1.5) $55.00 Choose Options
    Dachshund Trot takes us on the journey of a curious dachshund, discovering and sniffing out the world at her own pace. It is a wonderful way to introduce your youngest players to mixed meter in a easy, laid back way. The...
  • Dances with Winds (Flex Chamber Ensemble)
    Dances with Winds (Flex Chamber Ensemble) $120.00 Choose Options
    Dances with Winds is based on folk tunes from three very different European regions. The Macedonian Bagpipe sings a joyful tune in Gaida while the Irish Star is represented in both March and Waltz form. The piece finishes...
  • Dancing in Air
    Dancing in Air $70.00 Choose Options
    This intriguing work for intermediate level bands offers textural and stylistic interest. Transparent layers of sound open the work with an appropriately airy feel, which then gives way to a light dance section. This work...
  • Dancing in Rain
    Dancing in Rain $85.00 Choose Options
    The timpani sounds the thunder at the beginning of this precipitous work. The raindrops can almost be felt as the ensemble passes the staccato themes around the stage while other instruments are dancing in between the drops...
  • Devil's Workshop, The
    Devil's Workshop, The $65.00 Choose Options
    The title The Devil's Workshop is based on the two most prominent harmonic components of the work. Tritones were, in ancient times, referred to as the 'devil’s interval.' Chromatic scales were likewise seen as evil...
  • Drumfire! (Band Gr. 4)
    Drumfire! (Band Gr. 4) $92.00 Choose Options
    Drumfire! is an electrifying celebration of rhythm and energy, inspired by the stages of a blazing fire. From its initial spark to its roaring inferno, the piece mirrors the unpredictable and thrilling journey of fire,...
  • Dystopia (6-Part Flex Band Gr. 1.5)
    Dystopia (6-Part Flex Band Gr. 1.5) $60.00 Choose Options
    Dystopia is a dark and brooding musical exploration of a nation severely damaged by a long war. Filled with driving rhythms, blazing dissonances, and rapid-fire tuttis, this dramatic epic places musicians at the center of...
  • Dystopia (Band Gr. 1)
    Dystopia (Band Gr. 1) $50.00 Choose Options
    2017-18 J.W. Pepper Editor's Choice Selection Dystopia is a dark and brooding musical exploration of a nation severely damaged by a long war. Filled with driving rhythms, blazing dissonances, and rapid-fire tuttis, this...
  • Earthshine (Band Gr. 2)
    Earthshine (Band Gr. 2) $65.00 Choose Options
    NASA sounds from space, solo for any instrument, timpani feature, layered, independent writing and percussion parts to suit a large army of percussion - what does this piece not offer your and your students?Genre: Band | #...
  • Elegy for Wind Band (Band Gr. 4)
    Elegy for Wind Band (Band Gr. 4) $75.00 Choose Options
    Written in memory of two young clarinet players, Elegy for Wind Band is meant to communicate the feelings associated with terminal illness and how it affects those that suffer from it. That being said, the central...
  • Escape Room (Band Gr. 1.5)
    Escape Room (Band Gr. 1.5) $60.00 Choose Options
    Escape Room places musicians and listeners in a race against the clock, using repeating, layered figures to steadily build tension. The piece culminates in a driving conclusion that leaves one question unanswered: did we...
  • Escape Room (Flex Band Gr. 1.5)
    Escape Room (Flex Band Gr. 1.5) $60.00 Choose Options
    Escape Room places musicians and listeners in a race against the clock, using repeating, layered figures to steadily build tension. The piece culminates in a driving conclusion that leaves one question unanswered: did we...
  • Eternal Fanfare
    Eternal Fanfare $50.00 Choose Options
    Kim Archer's fanfare rings in at just over a minute, but the impression it leaves will last an eternity. Program this as the next opener on your band concert!Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard Level: 4 | Duration: 1:05...
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