Concert Openers for Concert Band

Why should the brass get to play all of the fanfares? This a thrilling and unique concert opener for wind ensemble, minus brass, allows your band to stand out while the brass get to take a well-deserved

Inspired by the spirit of independence and the altruistic and welcoming nature of the best of us in this great country, this reflects what the United States of America stands for in the world: freedom, and

Inspired by a high school student who found happy moments even in the face of cancer, this uplifting work combines engaging rhythms, energetic melodies, bombastic percussion, and hints of Beethoven's

Named after both Columbia, the female personification of the New World and the United States, and the city of Columbia, Missouri, this exciting work is sure to be an audience favorite. Hints of Americana,

Written for the 2022 All-Virginia Concert Band, in under three minutes your ensemble will come alive with a fanfare that kicks with a country backbeat. The music explores the land and history of the

Commissioned by the ATSSB All-State band, this workis all about the deep and personal connections we all form as human beings. Uniquely human, it is full of positive emotional peaks as well as gentle

Inspiring from the outset, this work has all the trappings of a modern fanfare while still being perfectly suited to any concert program. The harmonic and rhythmic choices are infectious and will leave both

This wild ride of a fanfare pulls out all the stops! With great harmonic dissonances, brass flares, and woodwind flourishes, this work takes you on an interstellar journey right up to the most violent and

Early American folk tunes and composed hymn tunes provide delightful, spirited melodies which offer present-day opportunities for exploration of new harmonies and rhythms. Oliver Holden's hymn

Dedicated to Tom Beck and the Green Tour of American Music Abroad, this soaring fanfare was written to be performed at indoor and outdoor concert venues throughout Europe. Accented and dissonant brass

This exciting and dramatic fanfare featuring triumphant brass and soaring melodies is a wonderful concert opener that will show off intermediate to advanced bands in a flattering way, will please audiences,

A bright, uplifting, and heroic-sounding fanfare. Excellent scoring plays to the strengths of each section of the band, and the addition of English horn and handbells adds a unique color and emotion.

A bold and powerful opening fanfare for the more advanced concert band. A great showcase for a powerful brass section.

Hold on to your seats! The styles of Saint-Saens and Shostakovich have been channeled to create a rollicking galop that your players and audience are sure to love! Careful scoring, catchy melodies, and a

Inspired by and including the poem High Flight by John Gillespie Magee Jr. and premiered by the legendary Long Beach Municipal Band, this piece evokes the feeling of piloting an airplane - taking

This sparkling concert overture opens with a majestic fanfare that leads to the buoyant main theme in 12/8 time. A lyrical contrasting section is as rich in melodic content as it is passion. In a modified

This stunning original work for wind band is filled with energy, excitement, and life. An ideal opener for your next concert!

Evoking the colors and feel of medieval England as described in the novels of Sir Walter Scott, this exciting work is a great addition to your advanced concert band's next program! Featuring drive and

The people of the southwest and its beautiful and majestic landscapes serve as the inspiration for this energetic work. Motivic repetition, relentless percussion, and dramatic dynamic effects paint a

From the first notes, audience and musicians will be grabbed by the sheer intensity of this excellently scored piece. Great melodic structure covers the musical range of the concert band, and careful

Joyous and uplifting, this original work showcases the abilities of all sections of the band. Tight and powerful brass chords along with sweeping technical passages in the woodwinds and intense rhythms will