Lee Maddeford

Using only the first 6 notes taught in most band methods, 'Nature's Fury' is a simple and exciting piece perfect for your beginning band's first concert. 'Nature's Fury' first introduces the concepts...

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...

As its title suggests, 'Farewell at Dawn' is a musical expression of bidding farewell to the night and beginning a new day. The piece opens softly with a gentle motive that evolves through simple, yet...

As its title suggests, 'Farewell at Dawn' is a musical expression of bidding farewell to the night and beginning a new day. The piece opens softly with a gentle motive that evolves through simple, yet...

The mythological story of Orion's deadly battle with the giant scorpion comes to life in 'Orion's Last Battle,' a unique and exciting new work for developing bands. The peaceful opening presents accid...

'After the Storm' combines graceful melodies and soaring countermelodies with carefully scored dissonances that are rare at this grade level. Rhythms and ranges are accessible for younger players so t...

In the key of D minor, this piece features a dark and militaristic-sounding melody coupled with a brighter countermelody. Strong accents, rhythmic syncopations, and bold chords shape these melodies in...

Wer nie einen Hund besessen hat, kann nicht wissen, was es heißt, geliebt zu werden. (Schopenhauer) Dies ist die Geschichte eines Mannes, dem es in einer Gesellschaft, in der es kaum noch Werte gibt,...

'Desert Fire' is a powerful work that provides young bands the opportunity to perform music that is exciting, moving, and expressive without being unnecessarily difficult. Instrument ranges are kept w...

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...

'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...

Written for band students in Talkeetna, Alaska, near base camp of Mt. McKinley, Avalanche! is a heart-pounding adrenaline rush from beginning to end. Transport your audience to rugged, snow-capped pea...

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...

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...

Beginning with the first episode aired by the BBC in November of 1963, Whovians have been riveted to the adventures of The Doctor and, The Doctor always (or nearly always) triumphs. The instantly reco...

Beginning with the first episode aired by the BBC in November of 1963, Whovians have been riveted to the adventures of The Doctor and, The Doctor always (or nearly always) triumphs. The instantly reco...

As its title suggests, 'Farewell at Dawn' is a musical expression of bidding farewell to the night and beginning a new day. The piece opens softly with a gentle motive that evolves through simple, yet...

As its title suggests, 'Farewell at Dawn' is a musical expression of bidding farewell to the night and beginning a new day. The piece opens softly with a gentle motive that evolves through simple, yet...

Zum 150-jährigen Jubiläum der "Königlich Schwedischen Musikakademie" im Jahr 1921 komponierte der schwedische Komponist Wilhelm Stenhammar die symphonische Kantate "Sången" (Das Lied). "Sången" hat 2...

Zum 150-jährigen Jubiläum der "Königlich Schwedischen Musikakademie" im Jahr 1921 komponierte der schwedische Komponist Wilhelm Stenhammar die symphonische Kantate "Sången" (Das Lied). "Sången" hat 2...