C.L. Barnhouse Company

Your band will have as much fun playing this piece as the composer had writing it! A great tune for your young band's funny bone! (How many pieces ask your drummers to make 'Quack-Quack' sounds?) Pure...

Lots of energy in this piece from the very beginning where players are invited to stomp their feet. Plenty of excitement and contrast as a boisterous little melody is tossed around the band, accompani...

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...

Mythos' is the Greek word for 'story' or 'legend.' All the elements of Greek mythology are captured in this exciting piece: the hero, the peril, the adventure and the conquest. This overture in D mino...

Based on 'Kitty Tyrell,' an Irish air of the mid-eighteenth century. A chance for all instruments to show their tonal warmth and beauty. This is a perfect study in expressive playing for young bands.

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...

A beautiful blending of 'Dona Nobis Pacem' and 'Silent Night,' inspired by a December 1914 incident, when World War I British and German troops held a Christmas Eve truce, singing carols and exchangin...

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...

Extremely easy to play selection with a blues-rock feeling. The 'groove' sound you'll get from your young band will be a complete delight for audiences and band members alike.

Tschaikowsky's well known classic from ``Songs for Young People' opus 54, No. 5 is carefully arranged to suit the abilities of beginning players. Both clarinet parts are below the break, and the simpl...

This hauntingly beautiful melody is an attractive choice for that very first concert

Carefully arranged and full sounding to feature all sections of the band. This well-known African Folk Song is excellent literature for any concert occasion. Ideal material for introducing cut-time.