Includes: Basic Basie; Basin Street Blues; Blues for Mr. B; Down for the Count; Fast Break; Hangin' In; Here's That Rainy Day; How High the Moon; Louie, Louie; Mercy, Mercy, Mercy; My Funny Valentine;...
This jazz/rock classic by Josef Zawinul also crossed over to become a popular hit as well. John Edmondson's solid arrangement for beginning jazz ensembles features a slow funk groove with the melody t...
An affordable collection of concert repertoire for beginning bands; great sight reading material for more advanced bands! - Grade 1 concert band music.* Playable with only 1 flute, 2 clarinets, 1 alto...
New South Wales March is named for the original settlement in Australia which later became the name of the state situated on the southeast side of the continent. It begins with an original tune by the...
Edmondson - Grade 1-2.
American Folk Fantasy is a medley in overture style, which includes three well-known American folk songs. The first section utilizes 'Round Her Neck She Wears a Yellow Ribbon in an up-beat, march-like...
Edmondson - Grade 1
Grades 1-2. (Edmondson)
Here's a terrific concert march dedicated to the American aviator, Charles Lindbergh. A perfect choice to open any concert.
A stirring Spanish march that is sure to become one of your favoites! From woodwind flourishes to the powerful full band passages, this easy composition is simply outstanding!
This is the young band march that you've been looking for! A great contest or concert selection, it's easy to play and quite effective.
The 'good neighbors' in this exciting march are lower half step neighboring tones, and this march is loaded with them! This is also a great teaching piece for the full march form of first strain, seco...
Composed as a tribute to all of the veterans of World War II, this tuneful march features a dramatically simple theme in two settings and keys - Bb and Eb. Simple sixteenth tonguing patterns offer the...
This composer knew Edwin C. 'Ted' Parsons, who flew with this World War I group, and this is a tribute to those fearless flyers of Nieuport and Spad biplanes for the French flying group in 1916 to 191...
Pieces include Christmas Angels, Christmas Decorations, Christmas Eve March, Christmas Tree March, Christmas Wishes, Holiday Greetings, The Huron Carol, A Little Christmas Overture, March For Christma...
Already an established work in the young band repertoire, John Edmondson's masterful Two Sketches for Band opens with a slow and melodic Anthem and concludes with a stately Recessional. With fresh har...
John Edmondson has created an outstanding medley from this timeless Broadway show that sounds more difficult than it actually is, giving your students a terrific sense of accomplishment and thrilling...
A sensational medley of nostalgic Duke Ellington classics in a quite playable medley.
This 60's favorite arranged for beginning bands is fun for all!
Der Klassiker von Herbie Hancock in einer einfachen Fassung für sehr junge Bands. Dieser Jazz/Rock-Standard ist eine weitere gute Möglichkeit, einen neuen Stil zu lehren und junge Spieler zu motiviere...
The third book of original compositions and appealing arrangements of classic tunes, by John Edmondson and Anne McGinty, for beginning Concert bands and Big bands. Includes CD of demonstrations.
Grades 1-2. (Edmondson).
Edmondson - Grade 2-3
Bei dieser nützlichen Sammlung handelt es sich um eine Reihe kurzer Aufwärmübungen, die das Bewusstsein junger Spieler für Artikulation, Intonation und Dynamik verbessern sollen. Eine hervorragende Mö...
This piece for concert band is part of the Planned Program Series and is a wonderful contest selection for the beginning-intermediate band.
The stirring yet simple melody of this great Irving Berlin tune has made it the most popular partiotic song of the century, and this arrangement for young band generates all of the innate sensitivity...
Picture Santa doing the Cha Cha Cha to Up On The Housetop , the Argentine Tango to a minor treatment of Jingle Bells and tearing it up to a funk rock version of Jolly Old Saint Nicholas! Christmas con...
In the style of his popular Anasazi and Aztec Sunrise , this mood piece begins quietly with a flute solo or tutti section feature, builds throughout and ends quietly like it began. Interesting harmoni...
This classic Irish melody is best known as the famous Percy Grainger arrangement, Tune from County Derry , but this one is easy enough for any middle school band and interesting enough for a band of a...
This work in overture form is reminiscent of this composer's earlier successes, Silvergate Overture and Harrowgate Festival . Featuring simple syncopation, exciting percussion, and memorable melodic t...
(Edmondson) Grade 1-2.
What a terrific way to teach the laid back ballad style of Neal Hefti's 'Li'l Darlin'!' The rhythm section has a brief soli section in the Shearing style, and you are encouraged to add vibe, if you ha...
A favorite for jazz bands and singers since the 1920s, this new swinging chart features intriguing rhythms, Shearing-style rhythm soli section and sax section soli or solo. This one never let's up, an...
Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical sensation CATS has given us some of the most exhilerating songs in musical theater today. This superb medley by John Edmondson captures the mystique and emotion of the hi...
The perfect holiday season chart for your Christmas concert, this arrangement features two swing versions of the all-time favorites 'Jolly Old Saint Nicholas' and 'Up On The Housetop!' Santa brought t...
Here's a superior Christmas/Holiday medley that's going to be around a long time! Including: Frosty The Snowman, Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus and Have Yourself A Merr...
Everybody's favorite snow man will make a grand appearance at your Winter concert with this sparkling yet easy arrangement. Perfectly scored to sound full with just about any band!
