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,
Half human, half machine - the cyborgs are about to invade planet Earth! This accomplished writer uses his background in composing sci-fi scores for television to create this epic cinematic composition that
Looking for a quirky selection to excite your students and audiences? Look no further than this fun and spooky gem. This unique work combines unusual harmony, melodic moments for all instruments, creative
Beginning bands and their audiences will love this! The overall effect is one of a small bug crawling or...
Familiar beginning band tunes (Hot Cross Buns; Mary Had a Little Lamb; Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and Baa, Baa, Black Sheep) are mashed together with a sinister
This cinematic work is a great opportunity for your developing students to play music in this style! As the title suggests, shadows overwhelm the listener as dissonance and heavy rhythms are explored. This
Fun and spooky with creepy colors - this piece is an effective way to reinforce tempo changes, articulations, dynamics, harmonic minor scale, and counting. A fun and engaging addition to your Halloween,
Bring the creepy monsters into the moonlight! Haunted Halloween is a piece for young orchestra set in 3/4 meter in E minor. Set in first position, with a little second-position shifting in the
Step into a creepy old mansion with this light and fun arrangement. A creepy melody based on easy rhythms along with colorful orchestrations such as dissonances, easy chromaticism, pizzicato, tremelos,
Your band will love playing this playfully spooky piece in C minor. There is a lot of interaction between the sections and great percussion effects – perfect for teaching articulation.
Randall Standridge's "Tales from the Darklands" continues in this cinematic and eerie offering that depicts an abandoned lake of lost souls. Lyrical writing, chromaticism, and flexible scoring are balanced
"Tales from the Darklands" continues in this cinematic and eerie offering that depicts an abandoned lake of lost souls. Lyrical writing, chromaticism, and orchestral scoring are balanced with simple rhythms
Shambling creatures made of metal come to life in this eerie offering for beginning orchestra. This energetic piece utilizes only the first six notes of the D major scale while also carefully introducing F
Inspired by the history and legend of Jack the Ripper, this dark and aggressive work takes on a whole new meaning with clever sound effects. The melody is accompanied by metallic-sounding percussion for
Yep, you read that right. This fun, light and engaging piece for beginning band will be the one every musician is still talking about in high school and beyond. Simple and highly engaging yet full of many