Alfred Blasorchester-Noten

A gospel-rock style setting of this cherished African-American spiritual opens with a lyrical trumpet solo and rapidly shifts to a fluid rock-style development of the melody. Building throughout while...

From the acclaimed video game soundtrack, Batman: Arkham City includes three prominent, yet contrasting themes. This through-played medley is certain to energize players and audiences alike. Game on!...

Tchaikovsky's Overture 1812 is one of the most widely recognizable works in all of music. A bold musical statement, it was composed in 1880 to commemorate the Russian victory over Napoleon's army in 1...

Think about spies... espionage... secret agents. Michael Story has conjured up this original work that will tickle those thoughts and images in your players and audiences alike. This fun work has two...

Written as a quasi-fanfare to open your holiday concert or as a bold conclusion, this arrangement intertwines three popular holiday carols to uplift and entertain students and audience alike. Ring in...

Jingle Bells like you've never heard it before. A fast and furious gallop-style rendition will usher you and all of Santa's elves into the holiday season with gusto. A driving holiday treat that'll br...

Perfect as a concert opener, closer, or show piece, 'Pique Dame,' by the romantic Austrian composer Franz von Suppe is now available, for the first time, in a form accessible for young musicians. A wo...

This wonderful music arranged for young instrumentalists is a testament to the everlasting works of this great composer of music. Composed during the 17th and 18th centuries, Bach's music rates high i...

El Relicario is a well-known paso doble by Spanish composer Jose Padilla (1889--1960). The paso doble (meaning 'double step') is a type of Spanish march that is performed at bullfights, usually when t...

The melody of 'Ye Banks and Braes,' written in 1788, is attributed to Charles Miller. The lush yet melancholy character of the melody matches the pastoral images and feelings alongside a serene river...

Inspired by the definition, a 'ritual' is a group or set of actions, performed primarily for their symbolic value. The purposes of rituals are greatly varied, and are a feature of nearly all known hum...

Good King Nutcracker is based on the popular holiday carol 'Good King Wenceslas,' set in four variations mimicking the style and setting of four scenes from Tchaikovsky's ballet, The Nutcracker. Have...

Get ready for an abundance of merriment! This work features carols that have been traditionally sung in Canada for many years and will help to create a spirit of mirth in no time. It opens with the jo...

Written for the Young Band series and arranged by Victor Lopez, this piece features 'El Capitan,' 'The Liberty Bell,' 'The Washington Post March,' and 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' - four trio secti...

The epic film series draws to a dramatic close with an equally dynamic Alexandre Desplat film score. Ralph Ford has captured the imagination in his young band medley direct from the film-score compact...

Part I of Armenian Dances is in fact the first of a four-movement suite drawn from the folk song arrangements and original musical works of Armenian composer Komitas Vardapet collected during the earl...

It is safe to say that Grofe's iconic work from the early 1930s remains his most recognized and programmed creation to this day. A master of instrumental color and texture, themes from four of the fiv...

This three-piece suite is based on the widely popular music of talented songwriter Parry Gripp. Parry's music has gone viral on YouTube, where his songs accompany many internet videos, as well as his...

This original work conveys the spirit of a festive backwoods jubilee, complete with Zydeco dance music - a unique style of popular music that evolved in southwest Louisiana in the early 19th century,...

Based on the original opening of the first movement of Second Suite in F for Military Band, Holst replaced this section with the now-familiar morris dance tune, 'Glory Shears.' The 38-measure passage...

Although considered by many to be a traditional Christmas carol, this traditional Welsh folksong, known as 'Ar Hyd y Nos,' has been translated to numerous languages worldwide, but remains popular with...

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award in the United States. Bestowed by the President, the award recognizes those individuals who have made 'an especially meritorious contrib...

Scored in a lilting three-quarter meter, this delicious melody, by an unknown composer, was originally scored to accompany Edgar Allan Poe's poem of the same name. The story is of the narrator's deep...

Based on an 1861 poem by Nikolay Nekrasov, the composer of this Russian folk song, also known as 'The Peddler,' is unknown. Brought to America by Russian immigrants in the early 1900s, the charm of th...

Intertwining a harmonic component and featuring counterpunctual textures, this concert work was inspired by a performance of 'Taps' witnessed by the arranger in Arlington National Cemetery celebration...