Jay Bocook

A ghoulish and sinister concoction that will delight any audience, particularly on a dark, dreary Friday night concert. Jay's medley includes several musical nightmares that your players will love to...

The acclaimed 1954 film On the Waterfront starred Marlon Brando and garnered multiple Academy Awards, as well as a nomination for Bernstein's poignant and evocative music (his only film score). Using...

Concert Band - Grade 3 Composer Hans Zimmer is known for his dramatic and powerful scoring for films. This dark yet moving composition from Crimson Tide is typical of his effective writing style, and...

Dating from the 1600s, the folk song O Waly, Waly (commonly known as The Water is Wide) forms the basis for this well-crafted rhapsody for band. The lyrical opening section features solos on flute and...

Dating from the 1600s, the folk song O Waly, Waly (commonly known as The Water is Wide) forms the basis for this well-crafted rhapsody for band. The lyrical opening section features solos on flute and...

The African-American spiritual Down in the River to Pray forms the basis for this creative and dramatic work for mature ensembles. Opening with a tender chorale-like statement, the piece evolves throu...

Made famous by guitarist George Benson, this catchy light rock tune continues to delight listeners of all ages with its infectious rock beat and strong melodies. Great songs never grow old!

Jay Bocook's transciptions of classical literature have become top sellers and appear on many state lists, due to his unique skill of adapting symphonic orchestral literature for younger bands. This m...

A long standing favorite in the band repertoire, Verdi's famous opus, best known as the Manzoni Requiem is now available in this new version, designed for playability by most high school groups. Jay B...

This familiar theme from Bizet is adapted for band in this sparkling and authentic setting by Jay Bocook. Featuring bold tutti statements, delicate woodwind lines and a piu mosso to provide a rousing...

MusicWorks - Grade 3 With one of Beethoven's most recognizable motifs, the Scherzo from Symphony No. 9 is an example of classical literature at its best. Jay's masterful adaptation for band brings it...

MusicWorks - Grade 4 Exotic and exciting certainly describe this familiar work from Samson and Delilah by Saint-Sa?Öns. This masterful transcription for band by Jay Bocook presents challenging (yet ce...

A masterpiece of classical literature, this marvelous work adapts beautifully for concert band in the expert hands of Jay Bocook. The woodwinds and brass share the spotlight on Introduction and Royal...

A masterpiece of classical literature, this marvelous work adapts beautifully for concert band in the expert hands of Jay Bocook. The woodwinds and brass share the spotlight on Introduction and Royal...

A masterpiece of classical literature, this marvelous work adapts beautifully for concert band in the expert hands of Jay Bocook. The woodwinds and brass share the spotlight on Introduction and Royal...

This adagio movement from the Enigma Variations provides an excellent opportunity for developing bands to work on tone, blend, intonation, and dynamics. Jay Bocook's arrangement is designed for smalle...

Gloriana', commissioned by Furman University for the inauguration of its 12th president, is based on The Faerie Queene, an incomplete English epic poem written by Edmund Spenser and dedicated to Queen...

Gloriana', commissioned by Furman University for the inauguration of its 12th president, is based on The Faerie Queene, an incomplete English epic poem written by Edmund Spenser and dedicated to Queen...

Gloriana', commissioned by Furman University for the inauguration of its 12th president, is based on The Faerie Queene, an incomplete English epic poem written by Edmund Spenser and dedicated to Queen...

This masterful work by Jay Bocook was composed for fellow South Carolinian and highly regarded educator Scott Rush, known for his accomplishments with the nationally acclaimed Wando High School band p...

This masterful work by Jay Bocook was composed for fellow South Carolinian and highly regarded educator Scott Rush, known for his accomplishments with the nationally acclaimed Wando High School band p...

Florence Price (1887-1953) is noted as the first African-American female composer of symphonic works, and is only in recent years beginning to receive the recognition so richly deserved. Her Symphony...