What better way to welcome the sunshine of spring than with an upbeat, calypso-styled tune? “Celebración del Sol” was written to fill that need! Th...
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Leave the Cowbell Alone is a funky rocker that will have your band and audience grooving all the way. Along with playable ranges and rhythms and so...
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When the Saints Go Marching In, Easy Version, is a new take on Dean Sorenson’s best-selling arrangement of this timeless classic. Originally writte...
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Composed during a visit to Reno, Nevada—THE BIGGEST LITTLE CITY IN THE WORLD— Big Little City is an easy minor blues skillfully scored to make your...
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Isn’t it time you try some Funky Stew? A perfect concert opener—Funky Stew features a simple yet driving groove in the rhythm section. The winds an...
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Charlie Rides Again—by popular demand! “Jammin’ With Charlie,” the first chart in the Standard of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method, is a perennial f...
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Afternoon Cruise is a relaxed, medium swing tune that pays homage to one of the greatest jazz composers of all time, Benny Golson. This piece is in...
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From his office at the University of Minnesota, composer Dean Sorenson’s view overlooks the Mississippi River. The timeless beauty and power of the...
View full detailsInspired by a poem, Come, My Soul and Let Us Try, by Joseph Hart, this work profoundly touches us today as when the poem was written in 1759. Wools...
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A straightforward rock piece that is both energetic and energizing! The string orchestra will love jamming to this piece at any time of the year. (...
View full detailsThe difference between a fiddle and a violin is best summarized in the following adage: the violin sings and the fiddle dances. YEE HAW! aims to ma...
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Filled with energy and suspense from the opening six notes played by the low strings and through to the final measure, Allegro Agitato is rhythmica...
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Hadlie is the composer's granddaughter and this piece was written to celebrate her childlike beauty, rambunctious nature, and her dreams that she l...
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wandrian = to convey moving about without a definite destination or purpose. A ballad-like composition, the bass part is reminiscent of Bach's Air ...
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With a skillful blend of graceful lyricism and rhythmic spirit, this work paints a musical portrait of Southern life and landscapes from the late 1...
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A programmatic work about a place special to the composer, Red Oak Ridge musically portrays darkness into light as he envisions a steep incline whe...
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Persevering will give orchestras a unified and blending voice that's all their own. It's filled with goreous legato lines and always forward moving...
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One of the most beloved works by Mendelssohn, Nocturne is a favorite ballad for intermediate level orchestras. Featuring a simple, yet beautiful me...
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In Deborah Baker Monday's words, "I pulled out all the stops for drama, emotion, and excitement." This is a memorable work that will become a stude...
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This high energy piece takes everyone on an epic journey to the North Sea. With a march-like feel, this arrangement takes players from F Major to A...
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A unique take on a a traditional wintertime carol, Woolstenhulme has musically integrated images of harsh and wintry conditions. Even so, this arra...
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Dating back to the 1800s, this folk song captures the spirit of Newfoundland's fishing culture. Monday's arrangement is fun and even includes a cre...
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Here's a most special work that tells a heartwarming story of 3 homeless dogs who found a family in the composer's home. Including funny and poigna...
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Composed to use light through music to inspire beginning level players. Teichler believes that light is often connected with optimism & hope, a...
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This exhilarating work focuses on bow speed and distribution with a dominant rhythm pattern played by all sections of the orchestra. Perfect for or...
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A fun novelty piece with the essence of boogie woogie! It's filled with "woofs" and "ruffs" for students to speak. D Major. (2:03)
9 different warm-up exercises have been specially designed for young beginners, with most dedicated towards left hand development. Also included ar...
View full detailsInspired by the melody of the hymn, Immortal! Invisible!, this composition is a powerful and expressive masterpiece. With contagious rhythmic figur...
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Ayre And Dance Is An Original Composition Designed For The First Year Concert, Contest, Or Festival Performance. It Includes Two Sections - A Plain...
View full detailsPioneers...the ones who lead into the unknown. Pioneers..the explorers of new worlds and new ideas. Young musicians will enjoy exploring their tale...
View full detailsHomage to the Dream is composer Mark Camphouse's tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his famous "I Have A Dream" speech given on Aug...
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Vieille Prière Bouddhique [Old Buddhist Prayer] was one of the last pieces Lili Boulanger composed before her untimely death at the age of 24 in 19...
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Help our superhero Nova save the galaxy from the evil tyrant Gamma Ray! In Super Nova: Music for an Imaginary Video Game, composer Andrew Boysen Jr...
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Dwayne Milburn composed Centennial Celebration Overture to honor the 100th birthday of Hal Gibson, former Commander of The United States Army Field...
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A Soldier's Poem from World War I sets Alan Seeger's (1888–1916) powerful poem, “I have a rendezvous with Death” to music for Speaker and Concert B...
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The School Musician March was originally conceived by Dr. Forrest L. McAllister when he was editor, publisher, and owner of the magazine for which ...
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Dance along the shoreline in Jamaican Celebration! Infectious syncopated rhythms support a lyrical melody. The percussion section has opportunities...
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Experiencing anxiety can create a sense of being trapped, as if there is No Exit. In order to face his own fears, composer Brandon Psenicka created...
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Silent Echoes is a poignant tapestry of emotions, woven from threads of reverence, love, and longing. Composer Travis Freshner's heartfelt melodies...
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The Noble Knight is an energetic work that helps students work on 3/4 time and syncopation. Composer John M. Pasternak evokes cinematic images of t...
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Abbotsford Square features British march stylings. It is sectionalized with a fanfare opening, unison scoring, melodic harmonization, a percussion ...
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This grade 2 contest and festival piece will dazzle with musical sleight-of-hand. Jaunty rhythms and unexpected harmonies give Smoke and Mirrors a ...
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Throughout the world, ancient civilizations created stone structures that have endured centuries. From Stonehenge in England to pyramids on multipl...
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Swim with the pigs on Pig Island! Staccato quarter notes and legato eight notes in the key of G Minor combined with fun trombone glissandos create ...
View full detailsEpiphany! is all about contrasting styles. Several short conversations occur between the percussion, woodwinds, and brass sections in various combi...
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Port City March celebrates the beautiful town of Wilmington, North Carolina. This Grade 1 composition by Heather Hoefle exhibits traditional march ...
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Inspired after seeing the cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C., and the traditional Japanese folksong, composer Katrina Cavaliere wrote this lovely ...
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Here Comes the Prince On A Horse! Procession of the Prince uses the first 6 notes learned in most band method books, simple rhythms with repetition...
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