Jared Spears

Commissioned in memory of a WWII Battalion imprisoned for three years; all musical material is derived from 'A Mighty Fortress is Our God.'

Dedicated to a middle school clarinettist who met her unfortunate demise in an auto accident, this easy tone poem sets a new standard for musicality and expressions at the grade two level.

Bands will be taken on a 'stellar' musical adventure as they recreate the journey to the end of the Solar System of NASA's Deep Space One interplanetary probe. Cosmic sounds abound in this truly creat...

If the winds that blew across the prairies from centuries ago to the present times could tell us what they had seen and heard, what would they say? This work musically portrays some of the visions and...

Jared Spears has here written another wonderfully exciting, creative, and very approachable work for young bands that works well for almost any combination of wind and percussion instruments. The titl...

Alliance, NE teenager Nicolas Gasseling, having spent only 15 years on this earth, left a great impression on everyone who knew him. This outstanding work reflects his passion for life, music, sports,...

Looking for a different style march for your next concert or contest? Moonmarch will fill the bill. In C minor, with limited range and technical demands but tuneful melodies and great percussion, this...

This colorful, programatic work uses lots of percussion effects to recreate the sounds of a professional race car circuit, only with go carts! Engines start. The starters' pistol begins the race. The...

From the subtle opening statement by flute and clarinet, this work becomes highly expressive in the 1st movement. Rich harmonies and delicate percussion serve to introduce the Festival section, which...

From the subtle opening statement by flute and clarinet, this work becomes highly expressive in the 1st movement. Rich harmonies and delicate percussion serve to introduce the Festival section, which...

An easy contemporary march for the young space enthusiast.

Great uptempo march that requires limited rehearsal time. A wonderful march for your younger bands, but also sound great with the pros! March for Modern has been a top seller in the Barnhouse catalog...

Simply one of the best young band piece in our catalog! A very fun-to-play...and hear classic from the pen of Jared Spears.

Your students will enjoy the lighthearted contemporary feel of this overture by Jared Spears. Syncopated rhythms, varied harmonic textures (F major) and contrasting styles and articulations will keep...

Your students will enjoy the lighthearted contemporary feel of this overture by Jared Spears. Syncopated rhythms, varied harmonic textures (F major) and contrasting styles and articulations will keep...

This two-mallet solo is a great contest or recital selection for the intermediate percussionist. Players will find both technically challenging sections and slower, lyrical parts.