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This is a highly energetic piece that your quintet and audience will certainly enjoy The piece opens with a mysterious feeling, introducing some of the melodic content, before moving into the fast (an...

This is a peaceful arrangement of a Canadian folk song that was adapted from a Traditional English riddle song by Nova Scotians. It is hauntingly beautiful and offers the opportunity for some lovely l...

Ceremonious is a processional piece that focuses on the first seven notes learned in most method books. It is a great way to teach young performers about articulations, relationships between the instr...

Featuring a relaxed Latin style, this chart is scored to have fun parts for everyone.  The main melody is based on a four note riff that you could literally sing the words You are the one to every tim...

Queen Anne's Revenge was the final ship sailed by Edward Thatch, also known as the pirate, Blackbeard. To give the 'Pirate-like' feeling to the music, it has been composed in 6/8 time, as have many pi...

Inspired by the Japanese style of drumming, Jo-Ha-Kyn is a piece your percussionists will enjoy playing. It is based on the ternary structure where Jo is a slow introduction, Ha is a build up of the t...

This percussion ensemble (requiring 5 players) is an upbeat piece with the feeling reflecting a dance groove from medieval music. Although written in 6/8 time, parts of the composition use a polyrhyth...

The word jagged can be defined by either 1) having a rough or harsh quality or 2) having a sharply uneven surface or outline. Both of these definitions are reflected by this piece through the constant...

This piece reflects the title accurately: chaotic, extreme contrasts and loud. Although it presents several challenges, it is a piece designed to capture the interest of both young musicians and liste...

The title of this suite refers to the headdress (the 'glen') worn by the cadets of the Lorne Scots Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps and the 'galley' is the Galley of Lorne, which is displayed on the c...

For those who have enjoyed Last Voyage of the Queen Anne's Revenge or Burning of the Royal Fortune, here is another exciting installment to the pirate theme at a more challenging level.

Something Modal is a laid back jump swing chart. The melodies and backgrounds are very simple yet catchy. Every section gets an opportunity to play something interesting and fun, but also contribute t...

This is a highly energetic piece that the band and audience will certainly enjoy. It opens with a mysterious feeling, introducing some of the melodic content, before moving into the fast (and triumpha...

This is a highly energetic and percussive piece that your band and audience will certainly enjoy. The percussion section plays a huge role in this song, so it is vital that each percussion part is cov...

This terrific overture was commissioned by Ramer Wood Public School in honour of the school's 25th anniversary. It was composed to reflect both the history of the Ramer family and the celebration of t...

This is a calm piece that is reflected by the meaning of the word 'shimmer' itself: to shine with a subdued flickering light, as in a reflection on water. The main melody is simple and repeated severa...

This piece reflects the title accurately: chaotic, extreme contrasts, and loud. Although it presents several challenges, it is a piece designed to capture the interest of both young musicians and list...

Revelations is a piece with a dark, heroic drive to it, almost as if it reflected a biblical revelation. It opens in a alternating 6/8, 3/4 groove with the lower voices and then builds. Firey rhythms...

This mournful piece is based on a Canadian folk song which is an account of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham where the British, led by General Wolfe, captured Quebec City from the French under Gene...

Baby is a ballad that uses a light, shuffle feel that features a band's lead alto sax player. Written using the standard AABA form, the chart also highlights the trumpet section in the introduction, b...

Down and Out is a mellow, laid back blues chart. It uses the traditional 12 bar blues changes and the standard AAB form for the melody. After a strong opening, the piece moves into the main melody, in...

Mission: Secret is a classic spy tune written using a 12-bar blues form. It mostly comprises of a catchy bass line riff with a simple, sustained melody over top. Those instruments playing the riff (te...

You Must Know opens with a fun mixture of syncopated rhythms and the power of a rock chart that will grab anyone's attention. This samba tune is meant to be played with lots of energy using an upbeat...

Rough Copy is an original funk tune primarily made up of catchy riffs and licks. Although it is composed in cut time to create a laid back, funk feel, the eighth notes are to be swung. This helps keep...