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One of the most entertaining and useful sounds that string performers can bring to a concert stage is the pizzicato effect of the 'plucked' string. What better way to describe (and to hear) this reson...

With gentle grace, your orchestra, setting into motion the performance of one of Gustav Holst's most famous themes, quietly introduces this charismatic melody. The legato styling offers a magnificent...

Siyahamba (pronounced: See-yah-hahm-bah), is adapted from a traditional song of the Zulu people, originating in the KwaZulu province of South Africa (now a part of Natal province). With strong ties to...

This creative 'timeless' classic by Leroy Anderson is a must for your library. Perfect for concert or show, this unique novelty number is destined to be a favorite of your audience. A masterpiece!

Very, very easy, and a young full orchestra will sound great playing this Baroque piece. Saxes are included so band and orchestra can be combined. Mostly short eighth note scale patterns provide perfe...

Von den schaurigen Anfangstönen J.S. Bachs bis zu den rasselnden Knochen von Saint-Saëns - dieses Medley verwebt fünf der eindringlichsten Themen der klassischen Musik. Halloween at the Symphony, arra...

One of the most entertaining and useful sounds that string performers can bring to a concert stage is the pizzicato effect of the 'plucked' string. What better way to describe (and to hear) this reson...

Throughout the ages, man has created ceremonies, both liturgical and secular, to celebrate human existence. Driving rhythms are underscored by the melodic and harmonic content and combined with unique...

Emily is a beautiful waltz-certainly one of the finest melodies of our time by composer Johnny Mandel. Arranger Lisa DeSpain delivers a fine chart that will help you teach phrasing, how to connect the...

The inspiration for Racing the Sun comes from a phrase used by solar-powered car enthusiasts to describe the act of piloting their exotic vehicles. Employing a variety of styles and textures, this ori...

A young band arrangement of Anchors Aweigh scored by the former chief arranger for the United States Navy Band will certainly join the forces! Originally composed by Lieut. Charles A. Zimmermann in 19...

Dieses Werk, das vom Jahrhundertsturm von 1993 inspiriert wurde, dem großen Schneesturm, der weite Teile der Vereinigten Staaten heimsuchte, wird zu einem Klassiker werden, wenn es um die pure, rohe E...

Rails West is a western fantasy based upon the 'Puddle Jumper', a train that served Odessa, Missouri and surrounding towns. The opening fanfare, which depicts the panoramic grandeur of the countryside...

Something old and something new - but the story is the same. Hailed as the first original American fairy tale. The Wizard of Oz inspired countless sequels and imitations, as well as the classic Americ...

Originally composed in the summer of 1952 and premiered at the Chicago CBDNA conference that same year, the three-movement Symphony opens with abroad introduction containing the majority of the themat...

Although Movin' Uptown has some technical difficulties (range and tempo), it shouldn't present too much of a musical challenge for your students. The style and content are very similar to a number of...

Jeep's Blues is one of many blues lines written by Ellington's star alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges. This one was for an Ellington small group recording under Hodges' name in the late 1930's. It's basi...

This great tune by legendary saxophonist Lester Young is a simple and familiar melody that lends itself to many well known jazz quotes and licks. A tenor sax solo is written out and the lead trumpet r...

This great jazz standard at a medium tempo is full of great jazz licks, sax solis, a modulation from E-flat to F, a shout chorus, interesting harmonies and rhythmic patterns, trumpet 2 and piano solos...

A great chart for the holidays or any season. This jazz waltz bounces along at around 158 BPM with a written-out suggested alto sax solo, lead trumpet range up to written A above the staff. Easy to re...

As performed by Trans-Siberian Orchestra Weave the legend of the frozen palace in the Arctic with TSO! Perfectly set for strings and true to the original stage show, this piece will be greatly enhanc...

Electrify audiences with Vitamin String Quartet's hard-charging, triumphant take on a modern rock mainstay, 'Starlight,' originally performed by Muse. Vitamin String Quartet (VSQ) is an innovative col...

Here's one of the most familiar 'pops' orchestra pieces ever written, now slightly simplified by Andrew H. Dabczynski to be thoroughly playable by young string students. All the string sections have o...

The popular 'line dancing' of today is in reality not too different from the contredanse or 'country dance' of the late 18th Century. The music accompanying this French dance form was written in eight...