Pierre LaPlante

Courtly pageantry, simple beauty and rambunctious fun abound in this wonderful setting! A delightful suite of 'Mr. Purcell's Riggadoon.' 'Over the Hills and Far Away,' and 'Lazy Pirate's Jig.' Music t...

Lots of color and contrast in this exciting journey through a wonderland of delightful variations. Every section has the opportunity to shine! A famous melody with a creative touch. Engaging!

Two Midwestern folk tunes, one tragic and one humorous, skillfully combined. The first section, 'The Pinery Boy,' conveys a feeling of grandeur and beauty of the land. The second section quotes 'The T...

A wonderful tribute to American folksong featuring Nineteenth century farm songs, sweetheart songs and silly songs-all affectionately combined in a grand love letter to America! A great cross curricul...

Four very attractive French songs combined to make a great work for concert or festival. While each tune is strong enough to stand alone, they each have interesting stories that make them wonderful te...

Pierre hat einen weiteren Gewinner geschrieben! Basierend auf dem Volkslied Old Joe Clark ist dies eine fröhliche Fantasie mit kontrastreichen Stilen, Tempi und Dynamiken, mit vielen Herausforderungen...

Es strotzt nur so vor Leben und ist genau das, was wir von diesem beliebten Bandkomponisten erwartet haben! Von Anfang an hell und lebhaft, klang Old Joe Clark nie besser. Dieser bekannte Folksong wir...

An old American tradition is to sit around a campfire and sing hymn tunes that are familiar to everyone to while away a spring or summer evening. Three such hymns are included in this arrangement: Sof...

An old American tradition is to sit around a campfire and sing hymn tunes that are familiar to everyone to while away a spring or summer evening. Three such hymns are included in this arrangement: Sof...

The traditional Wisconsin folk tune The Pinery Boy arranged by Pierre LaPlante for SATB choir a cappella.

This suite was written and intended as a homage and stepping stone to the great band works of Gustav Holst, Grainger & Vaughan Williams. The three movements are based on traditional English folk tunes...

An exceptional set of variations on the well-know humorous American folk song Mr. Frog Went A-Courtin' by this highly respected composer. Although basically light hearted, this work is an excellent in...

An exceptional set of variations on the well-know humorous American folk song Mr. Frog Went A-Courtin' by this highly respected composer. Although basically light hearted, this work is an excellent in...

This is a rare piece in the string orchestra repertoire that combines a beautifully simple melody with extremely fine compositional craft. It is a heartfelt gem that should become a standard in the li...

Middlebury is an old shaped note tune that first appeared in the early 1800's in Davisson's Supplement to the Kentucky Harmony. The arranger has here created a beautiful fantasia-like treatment of thi...

Arranger LaPlante has taken two traditional melodies from the Catalonian (northeastern) region of Spain: Carol of the Birds and On Christmas Eve. Catalonia boasts a long and varied history of music an...

Two Ukrainian folk tunes; 'Minka' and 'The Birch Tree,' combined with sleigh bells, tambourines and wood blocks to take us on a snowy Russian sleigh ride. Everyone gets the melody in this delightful y...

Another wonderful folksong setting scored especially for the young band. Beautiful lines and harmonies grace this gem. Accessible to young players, this gorgeous piece is worthy of performance by all...

Whispering,' first made popular by Whiteman, and later, by Goodman and Dorsey, is the basis for this fun-filled arrangement. This band-friendly, kid-friendly piece will 'fox-trot' your young players b...