Jonathan McBride

Transport your students and audience to ancient times with 'Attack of the Colossus,' a towering work your developing bands will love! The mighty opening fanfare and inspiring conclusion are separated...

Opening with a striking, triumphant fanfare, 'Angelic Hosts Proclaim' is a fresh setting of 'Hark the Herald Angels Sing.' Modest rhythms and ranges allow the ensemble to focus on musicality and expre...

The Siege of Arundel is a thrilling musical portrayal of England's Arundel Castle, first completed in 1067, and badly damaged from multiple sieges during the English Civil War of 1625. Written to prov...

This intense work of astronomical power will grab the imagination of both performers and audience. This music depiction of the asteroid Apophis, which will approach (and possibly impact) the Earth in...

'Amber Skies' is a uniquely lyrical and moving work at this grade level. Sweet, simple melodies and countermelodies are combined to create a contemplative and sensitive work, while ranges and rhythms...

From its peaceful, solitary opening to its powerful statements of majesty and grandeur, 'Snow in a Silent Wood' is a dramatic, moving work that provides great opportunities for musical and expressive...

'Interstellar Fanfare' is a rousing and adventurous work for young bands that presents both fanfare and theme independently before combining the two at the exhilarating conclusion. Opportunities aboun...

The power and fury of the Greek god Poseidon comes alive in this thrilling programmatic epic by Jonathan McBride! Raise angry seas and furious storms with your ensemble as Poseidon, filled with rage a...

The power and fury of the Greek god Poseidon comes alive in this thrilling programmatic epic by Jonathan McBride! Raise angry seas and furious storms with your ensemble as Poseidon, filled with rage a...

'Confluence' conveys the majesty and power of converging rivers while using just the first six notes taught in most band methods. Bringing together two distinct melodic ideas over powerful harmonic rh...

'Alien Crossfire' combines contrasting themes to create powerful and exciting musical moments that your students will be eager to perform. The battle is on in this adventurous and exciting fanfare/ope...