The roots of this theme go as far back as the early 19th century, but its most familiar use is in the film score for Empire of the Sun. This lullab...
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Get your beginning band off to a great start on their first concert! This impressive-sounding composition has bold lines for brass and contrasting ...
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Dark and sinister are not words normally associated with music for beginning bands. However, this well-written Paul Lavender original provides powe...
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Using brash open harmonies and bold tutti rhythms, Paul has created a powerful-sounding work for beginners to sink their teeth into. Using only qua...
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You'll have your beginning band really rockin' with this entertaining composition that features a catchy melody and tutti rhythms. There is even a ...
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Starting with a drum cadence and gradually adding sections of the band one at a time, this very easy march is perfect for your beginning band's fir...
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The march style is important to the heritage of the modern concert band. Why not get beginners off to a great start by teaching them this essential...
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Ballet of the Dinosaur Hatchlings is an imaginative and fun selection for a beginning band with less than one year of instruction. Wind parts use o...
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Illyria is a region in southern Europe, and the name has been used in books and music throughout history, including Shakespearean plays. Composer S...
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Amber moons are beautiful and rare full moons, created when the sun is high in the sky and directly opposite the moon. Amber Moon begins with an op...
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Exemplary is a mature musical piece for beginning bands. Even though only the first six notes of the Bb-major scale are used with simple rhythms, s...
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Your beginning string orchestra is bound to sparkle with this delightful new composition from composer George Sweet. The piece uses very simple rhy...
View full detailsA Latin cha-cha groove for your young band! Easy to rehearse and perform successfully, with an auxiliary percussion part, no solos, and very easy b...
View full detailsYes, this is "Jingle Bells"! Check out this very clever swing arrangement that is sure to please. This chart is easy to rehearse with a catchy hook...
View full detailsThis one has a funky rock groove with a hip chord progression yet is very easy to play. The chart has plenty of unison harmony, no solos, easy rang...
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String teachers are always trying to encourage their students to play with more bow. Composer Joseph Compello gives very beginning students the cha...
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Written for beginning string students, Larry Clark's Contemplation contains basic compositional techniques that students will be able to identify a...
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Imagine a holiday tune created with no key signature and using only the first few notes learned that's suitable to perform after only a few months ...
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Little Petra, also known as The Cold Canyon, is believed to have been established in the 1st Century C.E. Invite your students and audience on a ma...
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Inspired by demonstrated courage, this original work is intended as a confidence-building piece for a young ensemble’s first Spring concert. It ser...
View full detailsReminiscent of ancient traditions, this composition highlights the Maya Empire, which holds the record for the longest running empire: almost 3,500...
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This exceptional arrangement may well be the first of its kind to capture the spirit of the Baroque period using just six notes! Beginning and endi...
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You've heard of a fiddler on the roof? Well, how about a band on the housetop! Feature the entire band, section by section, at your next winter con...
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A musical tip-of-the-hat to the wildly popular sci-fi craze, this creative original piece uses only quarter, half, and whole notes for use at the e...
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Fit for a king, these variations are designed for performance after only a couple of months of instruction. The cherished carol can even be perform...
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Everyone contributes to the spooky atmosphere of this creative piece for your youngest ensembles. Surprisingly rich-sounding despite only using six...
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This gripping work depicts the epic voyages of China's great naval Admiral Zheng He who commanded 250 ships and 28,000 men a century before Columbu...
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Explorer Level (correlates with Essential Elements for Band Book 1, p. 11) Paul has skillfully arranged this stadium anthem so that even beginning ...
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Vulcan is the Roman god of fire, especially destructive fire, and craftsmanship. Your browser does not support the audio element. Sample Score
The charming folk song chosen by Gustav Holst is found early in his revered Second Suite. Scored for first year players, this is a sea shanty origi...
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This grand traditional American folk song is suitable for every beginning band. The concrete scoring of the melody in a straightforward manner allo...
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Take your students on a musical visit to a Renaissance Fair with this delightful piece, reminiscent of the Elizabethan age. Playable by beginners d...
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Watch your ensemble spring to life in this fun and engaging arrangement of the traditional tune "Pop Goes the Weasel," called "Pop Goes the Band." ...
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This title says it all. A clever melody punctuated by interesting percussion solo moments introduces your young musicians to march performance styl...
View full details"Greensleeves" arranged by Victor López is an easy-to-play holiday jazz waltz with everything written out including a brief alto sax solo. The temp...
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"Free Download" by Victor López is an easy-to-play Latin bossa with everything written out for the rhythm section and no individual solos. The temp...
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