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A very straightforward, easy to interpret work, that opens forcefully, moves to a Romantic middle section before returning to the beginning tempo for the finale. Lower brass must be a little stronger...

A very straightforward, easy to interpret work, that opens forcefully, moves to a Romantic middle section before returning to the beginning tempo for the finale. Lower brass must be a little stronger...

This piece for concert band is part of the Planned Program Series and is a wonderful contest selection for the beginning-intermediate band.

This composition is a spirited work that should be played in a driving, but non-aggressive manner. It iwas commissioned by and dedicated to Edgar Martin Middle School Band, Lafayette, Louisiana, Verna...

This overture is well scored for the enjoyment and development of young players with interesting parts for the entire band.

This overture is well scored for the enjoyment and development of young players with interesting parts for the entire band.

Cottonwood Falls draws its inspiration from the Great Plains of Oklahoma, and Kansas' Flint Hills. A faster, rhythmically active theme depicts the myriad wildflowers and teeming wildlife in this lands...

James Barnes masterfully scores a handful of the most beloved and famous Christmas carols in this short, three-movement suite for young band. Can be performed individually or as a suite. Includes Good...

Commissioned in 1967 by the State College of Arkansas for the dedication of the Fine Arts Center. It was premiered in February of 1968 by the State College of Arkansas band, Homer Brown conducter.

The 'Pagan Dances' completes the cycle of four 'primitive' works for symphonic band that also includes 'Visions Macabre', 'Invocation and Toccata' and 'Torch Dance'. All of these works employ highly d...

Contains practical solutions to specific problems in the performance of 20th Century band music and beyond. In 14 exercises master conductor and composer Francis McBeth focuses on seven areas in his s...

Volume 3 includes several advanced problems in the areas of ensemble reading and performance. These include smaller rhythmic divisions, more complex syncopation and asymmetrical meters in the area of...

An early work written in 1908 while the composer was still studying with Rimsky-Korsakov, 'Fireworks' is dedicated to his teacher's daught Nadia and her husband Maximilian Steinberg, and gave the youn...

Strauss took the title 'Also Sprach Zarathustra' from the highly controversial book of the same name by Friedrich Nietzsche for this forward-looking tone-poem. This piece, although written in a passio...