2022 Midwest Concert Band Selections

A powerhouse arrangement of this march for the concert band! Written at an accessible Grade 3.5, this march is sure to impress. As an opener, closer, or mid-concert show-stopper, this will be an audience

Experience the music for an exhilarating action scene… without the scene! Students need to get creative as they come up with their own action scene that corresponds to the music. Aggressive,

Capture the excitement of something new with this electrifying piece. Appropriately challenging for a developing band, this brief concert opener provides opportunities to explore lyrical melodies, colorful

Join superhero Daring Dog's adventures fighting an evil villain. Using both standard and contemporary styles, this programmatic work is a fun piece for all ages. Develop your ensemble's counting and balance

This fresh, original work for wind orchestra gives an affectionate nod to the jazz standard All the Things You Are.

Haunting melodies meet colorful, nature-inspired textures in this highly engaging work for winds.

A reflective, lyrical work with solos for alto saxophone, trumpet, trombone (or euphonium), tuba, flute, oboe (or clarinet), horn (or saxophone). 

Named after Xolotl, the Aztec god of fire and lightning, Mexican salamanders called axolotls have anime-like faces and have appeared in the computer game Minecraft. This work reflects the Mexican origin of

A beautiful setting of the gospel hymn, Shall We Gather at the River, this lush arrangement opens with an oboe solo (cued in flute and alto sax) with woodwind choir. The varied textures create

Showcase your ensemble's full potential with this wonderfully written piece that covers the entire scope and range of the concert band while still being very playable. The low brass will love all of the

Here's a groovy original work that is a fresh addition to the concert band repertoire and introduces young musicians to the blues scale. Vibes, muted trumpet, alto sax, clarinet, and flute create a cool

This well-known march reflects the Sousa's love for horses and has all the stylistic hallmarks he is known for. This edition contains all the brisk and lively elements that have made it so popular over the

A rollicking, funky concert opener! Blind Tiger is another name for a speakeasy, the gangster-run nightclubs of the Prohibition Era which featured the growing genre of jazz music and were

A blistering tempo with crisp percussion writing, lots of harmonic tension, and creative tone colors including muted brass are the backbone of this imaginative and fiery original work. Well scored for