James Curnow

In concert band, the clarity of the music can only come through if the articulation skill of the performers is accurate and presented consistently across the band. These wonderful articulation studies...

This is descriptive composition at its finest! The music tells the story of the battle at Fort Meigs, Ohio during the War of 1812. The listener is taken from the calm sunrise, through the intensity an...

Descriptive composition at its finest, this music tells the story of the battle at Fort Meigs in Ohio during the War of 1812. The listener is taken from the calm sunrise, through the intensity and tul...

Everyone knows Berlioz' famous Symphony Fantastique, and now here's an opportunity for your band to explore another gem from this important composer. The sheer simplicity of this lovely music and past...

Tchaikovsky's lovely, melancholy melody was inspired by a poem that speaks of great sadness. Print the poem in your program, or have it recited as the band plays to create a deeply moving tribute to a...

An important addition to the ground-breaking Essentials of Musicianship Series from Curnow Music Press! You have probably found that if you rely entirely on your method book and performance pieces for...

Certain to become a staple of Grade 3 band literature this great new composition represents James Curnow at his finest. Beginning and ending with an exciting fanfare that contrasts various melodic, rh...

Certain to become a staple of Grade 3 band literature this great new composition represents James Curnow at his finest. Beginning and ending with an exciting fanfare that contrasts various melodic, rh...

A trumpet duet fanfare beckons the band to join in on the opening bars of this dignified, elegant finale for holiday concerts. Staging opportunities abound with optional antiphonal brass parts, and th...

Finale for a Winter Festival, a sparkling holiday closer, was composed in response to the success of Overture for a Winter Festival and requests for a concert finale in a similar vein. This elegant wo...

A major work that's truly a joy to play! It has taken a lot of hard work to bring your ensemble to this level of performance. Now set them free! High-flying melodies, emotive harmonic structures and a...

It's taken a lot of hard work to bring your ensemble to this level of performance - now set them free! High-flying melodies, emotive harmonic structures, and an electrifying finale combine into a beau...

Inspired by the poetry of Henry David Thoreau and Japanese poet Matsuo Basho, this symphonic poem in three movements for winds brings Eastern and Western cultures together, meeting on the common threa...

Inspired by the poetry of Henry David Thoreau and Japanese poet Matsuo Basho, this symphonic poem in three movements for winds brings Eastern and Western cultures together, meeting on the common threa...

At times intimate and reflective, at times boisterous and unrelenting, this uplifting new work by James Curnow was inspired by the biblical story of Job and his 'never give up' attitude. The old spiri...

At times intimate and reflective, at times boisterous and unrelenting, this uplifting new work by James Curnow was inspired by the biblical story of Job and his 'never give up' attitude. The old spiri...

This is sure to be one of those orchestral transcriptions that finds a permanent place in the realm of concert band literature. Holst's ability to develop and explore folk melodies with rich, lyrical...

A superb opportunity to explore the expressive side of your band! This rich and lovely arrangement by James Curnow has so much to offer. Building from a simple statement in the woodwinds to the full s...

Originally misidentified as the lost Suite for Jazz Orchestra, No. 2, Shostakovich's Suite for Variety Stage Orchestra is notable for the addition of saxophones, accordion and guitar to the typical sy...

Originally misidentified as the lost Suite for Jazz Orchestra, No. 2, Shostakovich's Suite for Variety Stage Orchestra is notable for the addition of saxophones, accordion and guitar to the typical sy...

Originally misidentified as the lost Suite for Jazz Orchestra, No. 2, Shostakovich's Suite for Variety Stage Orchestra is notable for the addition of saxophones, accordion and guitar to the typical sy...

Originally misidentified as the lost Suite for Jazz Orchestra, No. 2, Shostakovich's Suite for Variety Stage Orchestra is notable for the addition of saxophones, accordion and guitar to the typical sy...