Prelude Band Series

Composer Jorge L. Vargas successfully ventures into writing a solid piece for very beginning students. You will hear creative interplay between the woodwinds, brass and percussion. Bold and effective...

Diese neue und aufregende Fanfare für Musikanfänger, die nur die ersten 6 Noten der B-Tonleiter verwendet, wird ein Hit auf jedem Konzertprogramm dieses Jahres sein. Matthew R. Putnam weiß, wie man ei...

Diese neue und aufregende Fanfare für Musikanfänger, die nur die ersten 6 Noten der B-Tonleiter verwendet, wird ein Hit auf jedem Konzertprogramm in diesem Jahr sein. Matthew R. Putnam weiß, wie man e...

Anthem of Triumph is for all of the students who have made it to their first spring concert! Utilizing only the first 6 notes of the Bb-major scale, composer Tyler Arcari has crafted an exciting anthe...

Intuition is a march for the youngest of students that uses only the first six notes of the Bb scale and the most difficult rhythm is two repeated eighth-notes. Even with limited technical demands, yo...

Thunderbound is the name of one of the trails and lifts at Mammoth Ski Resort in California. Composer Sean O'Loughlin crafts an exciting new work for concert band inspired by this aptly named trail. Y...

Thunderbound is the name of one of the trails and lifts at Mammoth Ski Resort in California. Composer Sean O'Loughlin crafts an exciting new work for concert band inspired by this aptly named trail. Y...

Every fall, flocks of up to a million starlings create fluid formations of wheeling and darting birds called murmurations. Composer Peter Terry depicts this sea of birds, whose beautiful, hypnotic mot...

Complete with a positive and uplifting theme, this new work for beginning band is great for all types of performance. Using only the first 6 notes of the Bb Scale, Sean has created a piece that is per...

This new work for beginning band is a great introduction to simple syncopation. Using only the first 6 notes of the Bb scale, Acropolis also has a great opportunity to introduce simple slurs and legat...

Full of bombastic sounds and metal percussion, this new piece is reminiscent of the severe Draconian era! Composer Ed Kiefer has crafted a fun and accessible grade half for young musicians.

Perseverance by Sean O'Loughlin is an uplifting and meaningful grade half work. Perfect for talking with your students about "pushing through" when faced with challenges, this piece is a wonderful and...

Twilight Smiling is a standout piece for its uniquely sensitive nature at this grade level. Larry Clark's new lyrical work offers wonderful opportunities to teach expressive playing and phrasing, and...

Composer Peter Sciaino has taken online meetings to a whole new level with his new work Virtual Warrior, written during the Covid-19 pandemic. We can all relate to this one!

Aliens are here! This exciting new work is full of sound effects, drama, and suspense! Tyler Arcari weaves a dramatic tale of an Alien invasion from above...your attic to be exact! Your students will...

Composer Chris Ferguson draws from his many years of experience teaching younger students to write a first-six-note piece that will take your students on a music journey to other worldly places. Stron...

Matthew Putnam is fast becoming a composer that beginning band conductors turn to for pieces that inspire students and make them sound their best. Megaliths is an aggressive piece with strong angular...

All of the traits you have come to expect from composer Sean O'Loughlin's music are evident in this piece for the youngest of students, such as strong rhythms, full harmonics and memorable thematic ma...

Your students will think the title is intriguing, but it basically says what it is, a dynamic new composition from composer Laura Estes for the least experienced players. Laura draws on her many years...

For years, composer Sean O’Loughlin has provided the youngest of student with meaningful music for their very first concert. Wizards of the West is no exception. Strong full scoring, lots of rhythmic...

A bold and dynamic piece for the beginning band’s first concert from composer Laura Estes. Drawing from her many years of teaching beginners, Laura has crafted a piece that students will love and thei...

Get ready to unleash the Heart of a Lion with this epic new beginning band piece! Written using the first 6 notes of the Bb scale, this powerful composition will ignite your student's passion for musi...

Get ready to unleash the Heart of a Lion with this epic new beginning band piece! Written using the first 6 notes of the Bb scale, this powerful composition will ignite your student's passion for musi...