Aliens are attacking! From the attic? Yep, there are invaders from outer space hiding in the attic, and it's time to run for your lives! Beginning students will absolutely love this creative work with all

Aliens are attacking... from the attic! Your beginning orchestra will love this fun programmatic work. Violins and violas play tense staccato ostinatos while the cellos and bass play an ominous melody below

The original chart for jazz ensemble has now been realized for the young string orchestra. This bluesy, swinging piece uses a pizzicato walking bass line throughout, a written violin solo, and lots of tutti

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

Ever wonder what those noises are at night when you're in the dark? This spooky piece uses minor-scale motifs and pizzicato effects to get your imagination going. Perfect for a fall or Halloween

Written in a style reminiscent of Edvard Grieg's March of the Dwarves, this masterful work utilizes playful themes, creative harmonies, chromatic scales, and very colorful orchestrations

The low brass and low woodwinds are brought right to the fore in this driving and high-energy original work. Young brass players will have the opportunity to expand their lower range, and lots of great

An outstanding trombone section feature for beginning students - the rest of the ensemble enjoys interesting and engaging parts, and the open fourth harmonies as well as the gong add of a hint of Far

Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star rocks in this clever arrangement set in E minor. Drum set adds a great flair, and open solo sections with written suggested notes (D pentatonic scale) will give

A light and fun piece that gives players a chance to step outside the box with some unconventional instruments... kazoos! Multiple meter changes add to the excitement and excellent unison rhythm scoring

A colloquial term for "complainers," Kvetchers is a fun and quirky concert march in the style of a musical joke. Wonderfully scored, each section has its own "surprise," perfect for working on

"Ahoy, ye mateys!" Your beginning string players will love this pirate-inspired piece written in dramatic E minor. The lilting time will have your musicians and audiences dreaming of adventure on the high

Wait - strings don't swing, do they? Yes, they do! This cool swinging original is just what the string orchestra has been waiting for - and there is no shortage of features and teaching moments. With a hip,

Who would have thought that sea shanties would have caused a huge social media craze? These four classic yet timely shanties are scored in full four-part flex with percussion and viola world parts. They are

Make every week "sharp week" with your beginning string students. This clever and fun teaching piece helps students remember their sharps! Every sharp is clearly indicated to reinforce how accidentals come

Ever wonder what a standard galop would sound like with the chaos that ensues when a dog sees a squirrel? Well, wonder no more! Expertly scored for young bands, this will be the piece everyone will be

Reinforce simple sixteenth-note rhythms with this infectious Latin-style piece. The title, of course, is a play on the Kodaly counting system for sixteenth notes. Teaching materials are included to aid your

This ghoulish waltz for young bands is a great choice for Halloween performances. In C minor and full of chromaticism, your will give your students plenty of opportunities for some tricky playing, and with