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
A slow, dark, and mysterious opening transitions to a brisk but dark C minor melody that slowly builds before exploding into a triumphant A-flat major fanfare. Fantastic melodic writing, creative harmonies,
A "fantasy" in every detail for young musicians. After an opening flourish, complete with a violin solo cadenza, the piece settles into a majestic theme that is shared throughout the ensemble.
This joyful selection is propelled by accented, syncopated eighth-note patterns. Each section takes its turn playing the accented accompaniment underneath a lively melody. After a tranquil middle section,
This exotic and cinematic gem is a joyous celebration of life and happiness. Drawing inspiration from the word's meaning in several languages, the music takes listeners on a journey of ups and downs, with
Here's a fun and easy piece beginning musicians will enjoy playing on their very first concert. Using only the first few notes taught in beginning band methods and with slightly more challenging percussion,
This fun and creative work is a sci-fi saga in the form of an alien invasion. Mysterious visitors from outer space are on a quest for world domination with a formidable weapon, a giant robotic android. The
Those pesky interstellar visitors from outer space are back! These otherworldly characters with their grand plan of taking over our planet were defeated before, but now they've returned with a
Fire up everyone's imagination with this creative and unique selection. The special effects are easy and effective and will have audiences visualizing spaceships and strange wonderful creatures when
An exciting sci-fi adventure that tells of ancient aliens that visited Earth long before there was any intelligent life. Now they have returned, and they want to share many of their remarkable secrets
A festive Christmas concert opener or closer, this handsome title uses fragments of Joy to the World; Jolly Old Saint Nicholas; O Come All Ye Faithful; Good Christian Men, Rejoice;
This Grade 2 work is arranged from an elegant theme found in Verdi’s opera, "Falstaff." Enhance your students’ musicality and expression as the lyrical melody is featured in...
Bright Classical transcription that challenges each member of the horn quartet.
Give your students the opportunity to learn Romantic-era playing techniques as well perform some of the most beloved classical literature from one of its greatest composers. This very authentic
This jubilant original work with an infectious melody features a tied rhythm pattern. A contrasting pizzicato section showcases lower string sections before building back up to the joyous theme again. A
Haydn's superb melodic craftsmanship shines brightly in this brief, effervescent Allegro in rondo form.
Written in 1779 after his return from Paris, Mozart’s lively Symphony No. 32 loosely follows the form of an Italian overture. Cleverly arranged here without the slow andante section,...
Here is one of Mozart's most famous quartet movements, carefully transcribed for string orchestra. It remains very true to the original in style, nuance, and bowings but is slightly shortened and transposed
Mozart's Symphony No. 17 was composed in 1772 when he was just 16 years old. Originally for oboes, horns and strings, this string orchestra arrangement of the first movement has maintained the
This spirited Allegro comes from the overture to Handel's 1738 opera "Serse" (Xerxes). Transposed to D major, this approachable arrangement provides students the opportunity to explore basic