Andrew Balent

An easy trumpet feature that shows off the entire band. A good composition to work on articulation and dotted rhythms.

'A Dance On Three Legs' is a percussion ensemble piece with constantly shifting meter, hence the title. It also has constantly changing texture and dynamics to add interest. Six players are involved a...

A wonderful piece for the youngest of bands full of all the Irish fun. Uptempo and cheery!

A complete riot for the whole band! You'll simply love the style and mixture of this Andrew Balent classic for young band.

Drummer's Delight is a grade one piece featuring the percussion section, with an emphasis on maintaining a steady beat and and precise articulations, sure to be fun for developing players while enhanc...

A very easy piece with a patriotic flavor, this treatment of Yankee Doodle is playable by the youngest of musicians. Andrew Balent has included plenty of doublings, familiar patterns, and easy rhythms...

A very easy piece with a patriotic flavor, this treatment of Yankee Doodle is playable by the youngest of musicians. Andrew Balent has included plenty of doublings, familiar patterns, and easy rhythms...

From his guest conducting travels in Brazil, Andy has constructed a suite of three contrasting traditional Brazilian children's songs: Marcha, Soldaro! (March, Soldier), Capelina de Melao (Little Chap...

A great feature for your first or second year bands which includes a narration to introduce each section of the group. Each section plays a variation of this bright melody, with all sections combining...

Andrew Balent's SAVAGE DANCE is a driving, primitive dance of an imaginary ancient people. It could have been used at a festival or large public gathering with the intention of lifting the spirits of...

Give your young musicians and their audiences a musical look at life in another country.  From his guest conducting travels in Brazil, Andy has constructed a suite of three contrasting traditiona...

A great feature for your first or second year bands which includes a narration to introduce each section of the group. Each section plays a variation of this bright melody, with all sections combining...

With clanks, bangs, clatters, and whistles as building blocks, Andrew Balent has crafted the ideal tool for your young percussionists. Beginning instrumentalists will find a fascinating world of tone...

With clanks, bangs, clatters, and whistles as building blocks, Andrew Balent has crafted the ideal tool for your young percussionists. Beginning instrumentalists will find a fascinating world of tone...

This excellent arrangement for young band captures all the musical intent of Debussy's original while being extremely accessible to young bands. Andrew Balent has edited the piece so that it remains l...

Yellow Rose is a spirited march rendition of The Yellow Rose of Texas, an old minstrel song popular during the American Civil War. It is a bright opener or change of pace for the young band.

This is a tribute to the bygone era of sailing ships. Four traditional sailing songs are used, Life On The Ocean Wave, The Rio Grande, A-Roving, and Blow The Man Down to create a delightful rhapsody....