Multicultural Concert Band Music

This vibrant and stylish piece for young bands provides a fresh and welcome contrast on any concert program. The musical material incorporates numerous colorful percussion instruments that will have all

Scored for second-year players and utilizing the four-part flexible format, this setting uses a tuneful melody and characteristic percussion writing to provide a truly unique holiday offering.

The music of Armenia, with its rich history of folk songs, has a fascinating uniqueness and distinctive flavor. This appealing setting uses five traditional Armenian melodies in a rhapsodic approach. Bold

Like the original, this setting for flexible instrumentation keeps the focus on a variety of playing styles. This distinctive multicultural work begins with a quasi-march treatment of The Bamboo

This authentic work captures the spirit of Chinese music beautifully with the use of a pentatonic scale, a synthesized mandolin, and solos for flute and piccolo. Brave Spirit begins with a

Written in the style of a Roma gypsy dance, this is fast, energetic, and daring. Students will love playing the exotic style and audiences will love hearing the infectious melodies. Directors will also find

Featuring two traditional Irish tunes, this stylish work for second-year players opens with a sensitive and lyric setting of Pretty Maid Milking Her Cow. The dance segment then follows

Continuing the popular series of Celtic Air and Dance settings, this work for second-year players opens with the tender Irish ballad Ned of the Hill. The dance segment that follows

This incredibly fun work opens with a punch and doesn't quit! An intense piece with an infectious melody and plenty of Latin flair – it's perfect for opening or closing any concert program.

You will find this piece intriguing as it explores the musically rich traditions of Cuba. This habanera will provide many opportunities for your percussionists as well as great space for solo players.

The inspiration for this unique composition comes from a charming Iroquois folk melody and the Ojibwe legend of the dreamcatcher, believed to have magical webs that would filter out bad dreams, allowing

This work celebrates the struggle of the people of Rwanda to overcome tremendous forces of evil, using the Rwanda National Anthem that was adopted in 2001. 

Exploring some of the well-known folk songs from Korea, here is a musical and well-paced suite for young players. Let's Sing and Dance starts slowly and gradually speeds up; The Gate is a

A charming new work in 3/4 time that is inspired by the joropo llanero - a South American musical style and dance that originated in Venezuela. While this style is present throughout the piece, you can also

Two contrasting songs very important in Jewish culture are combined in this sparkling medley for band. Hatkivah (The Hope), is the national anthem of Israel. In a delightful

Brendan Graham's tender song tells the story of Ireland's Annie Moore, the first person to land at Ellis Island when it opened as an immigration center in 1892. With emotions ranging from hope to fear and

Written in the traditional and dramatic bottle-dance format, this is a classic Russian folk dance, carefully crafted here for second-year players. A delightfully appealing concert work that provides the