Music Works Grade 5

Franz Joseph Haydn's famous melody from the second movement of the Emperor Quartet (String Quartet, Op. 76) was the basis for the national anthem of Austria for more than a century, and is frequently...

Franz Joseph Haydn's famous melody from the second movement of the Emperor Quartet (String Quartet, Op. 76) was the basis for the national anthem of Austria for more than a century, and is frequently...

Acclaimed French composer Albert Roussel is known today for his famous pupils, Erik Satie and Edgard Var?Îse, as well as for his own marvelous works. Composed specifically for the famed Goldman Band a...

Combining brash and aggressive rhythmic figures along with more gentle moments and inventive textures, this impressive work by Samuel Hazo is truly a standout for advanced bands. The piece is built ar...

MusicWorks - Grade 5 Think of a 100-yard dash for winds and percussion and you'll get a good idea of Richard's approach on this amazing composition. With dazzling flourishes and intense percussion sco...

MusicWorks - Grade 5 Think of a 100-yard dash for winds and percussion and you'll get a good idea of Richard's approach on this amazing composition. With dazzling flourishes and intense percussion sco...

MusicWorks - Grade 5 Think of a 100-yard dash for winds and percussion and youll get a good idea of Richards approach on this amazing composition. With dazzling flourishes and intense percussion scori...

MusicWorks - Grade 5 Commissioned by the 2004 Jefferson County Honor Band, Denver, CO, and drawing musical inspiration from the awe-inspiring surrounding mountain peaks, this major work from Richard S...

MusicWorks - Grade 5 This hauntingly beautiful piece by Faur?Ü was commissioned by the French government in 1921 as a memorial for the centenary of Napoleon's death. It has been magnificently orchestr...

MusicWorks - Grade 5 This hauntingly beautiful piece by Faur?Ü was commissioned by the French government in 1921 as a memorial for the centenary of Napoleon's death. It has been magnificently orchestr...

MusicWorks - Grade 5 This hauntingly beautiful piece by Faur?Ü was commissioned by the French government in 1921 as a memorial for the centenary of Napoleon's death. It has been magnificently orchestr...

In one form or another, Hurricane Katrina affected all our lives. In the fall of 2005, the Mississippi Bandmasters Association commissioned Richard Saucedo to write this work for wind band. In the wor...

Commissioned by the Band of America for the 2006 National Honor Band, this impressive tour de force displays a wide range of tonal colors, stylistic variations, and emotional depth for the contemporar...

Written as a follow-up to his wildly successful composition Ride, this new work from Samuel Hazo was commissioned by the Wenger Corporation and premiered at the 2006 Midwest Clinic in Chicago. Like it...

Richard's first symphony for winds is a tour de force of orchestrational textures and rhythmic vitality. 'Movement 1' opens with a virtuosic display of solo statements followed by a layering of sounds...

Creative instrument combinations characterize this unique and appealing work. Short solos for piano, string bass, alto sax, clarinet, flute, oboe, euphonium, trombone, trumpet and horn are featured al...

The word dybbuk is from European-Jewish folklore meaning a possessing, and sometimes malevolent, spirit. This unique and powerful work for band displays a varied and expressive texture of musical styl...

The word dybbuk is from European-Jewish folklore meaning a possessing, and sometimes malevolent, spirit. This unique and powerful work for band displays a varied and expressive texture of musical styl...

The word dybbuk is from European-Jewish folklore meaning a possessing, and sometimes malevolent, spirit. This unique and powerful work for band displays a varied and expressive texture of musical styl...

Written as a commission for the Palmetto Consortium of South Carolina, this expansive work explores the delight, wonderment and excitement of a young boy's hopes and dreams. Several stylistic elements...

Written as a commission for the Palmetto Consortium of South Carolina, this expansive work explores the delight, wonderment and excitement of a young boy's hopes and dreams. Several stylistic elements...

Written as a commission for the Palmetto Consortium of South Carolina, this expansive work explores the delight, wonderment and excitement of a young boy's hopes and dreams. Several stylistic elements...

Commissioned by the Northeast Oklahoma Band Directors Association, this relatively brief yet energetic work certainly lives up to its title! Stretching harmonic boundaries and filled with rhythmic vit...

Commissioned by the Northeast Oklahoma Band Directors Association, this relatively brief yet energetic work certainly lives up to its title! Stretching harmonic boundaries and filled with rhythmic vit...