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Inspired by rock and jazz drummers, Sticks & Stones provides an opportunity for a talented drummer to demonstrate his/her skills in FRONT of the concert band. As the featured soloist, the drummer's pa...

The title First Light refers to the arrival of dawn - specifically the composer's experience of dawn in the mountains surrounding Lake Garda in northern Italy. There, the light of the sun arrives in d...

Rhythmic and energetic, this lively work contains elements of an early American character but also features a poignant, calmer section with a lighter texture and interlaced lyric motifs. The piece bui...

The term passage can variously describe a passageway of travel, a musical phrase, or perhaps the soul's moving on from this world to the next. In this work for band, dark and rich sonorities are contr...

In August 1956, Clinton, Tennessee was the the site of one of the most significant events of the American Civil Rights movement as 12 courageous teenagers walked into history becoming the first studen...

Shaped note singing is an early American tradition handed down from colonial times, and still thrives today thanks in part to the well-known book The Sacred Harp. (Songs from this book were featured i...

Using a recurring four-note motif and a variety of textural punctuations, here is a stunning and fresh-sounding overture from Richard Saucedo. A slow and lyric middle section featuring woodwind colors...

Alfred Reed (1921-2005) was one of America's most prolific and frequently performed composers. The Hounds of Spring was composed in 1980 and was inspired by the poem 'Atalanta in Calydon' by Algernon...

In downtown Pittsburgh, the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers come together to form the Ohio River. This confluence of mighty waterways served as inspiration for this dynamic work for band. The impassi...

In the Shoals region of northwest Alabama, the Tennessee River is often referred to as the singing river, a term originating with the Yuchi tribe of Native Americans. Commissioned by the Shoals Area B...

Die reichen Harmonien in diesem lyrischen, gefühlvollen Stück bieten Schülern einen wunderbaren Ausgangspunkt, um ihre Hörfähigkeit zu verbessern; gleichzeitig üben sie einen geradezu hypnotisierenden...

Zu Beginn dieses einzigartigen und meisterhaften Werks für Orchester sitzen die Bläser im Publikum, während die Zuhörer von einem wirbelnden Tanz aus himmlischen Lichtern und Klängen umgeben sind. Auf...

The Decorah (IA) High School Wind Ensemble commissioned Enchanted Spaces to both capture the magic of their enchanted city, and to be very playable at the high school level. A sparkling, full ensemble...

On Cloud Nine is an impressive and energetic composition that will fit in just about any part of your concert program. The flashy opening segment features woodwind flourishes with powerful brass inter...

On a Sunday afternoon in May of 2011 tornados devastated the city of Joplin, Missouri. In Perfect Silence, I Often Gaze at the New Stars is intended as a musical tribute to those who lost their lives...

Splashes of color and striking textures combine with an underlying street beat driving pulse in this joyous overture for band. Throughout, Michael skillfully manipulates melodic and rhythmic fragments...

Interruptions is a new, shorter version of one of Bryant's earliest works, Interruption Overture, and is filled with quirky humor and musical mayhem! The music begins with a lively melody using famili...

The zany music of the Raymond Scott Quintette, originally recorded in the late 1930s, was a popular resource for the early Warner Bros. cartoons scored by Carl Stalling. Filled with surprise and humor...

Sleep, My Child comes from Eric Whitacre's work for musical theater, Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings. Originally written for two sopranos and mezzo (portrayed as three angels), it was adapted for ban...

Drawing inspiration from books and films of fantasy adventure, Johnnie's three-movement suite explores a variety of descriptive moods and styles. The first movement (Wizards) has a noble and grand fla...

Combining a district-wide extravaganza for players of all levels creates an exciting spectacle for parents, while providing much needed incentives for the younger players. Shorewood Overture is specif...

Combining a district-wide extravaganza for players of all levels creates an exciting spectacle for parents, while providing much needed incentives for the younger players. Shorewood Overture is specif...

Percy Grainger composed this work for six hands at one piano in 1902, and subsequently he began a version for percussion ensemble that was never completed. Using sketches of this incomplete arrangemen...

This remarkable and descriptive work opens and closes with members of the ensemble whispering to one another, creating a soft yet chaotic effect. The simple poem is by the composer: Whispers move in c...