Over the course of ten years, legendary young-band composers John O'Reilly and Mark Williams composed and arranged over 100 creative works that correlate with specific pages in their highly successful...
Hobo Train reflects on the history of the Original Hobo Band of Pitman, New Jersey with an interesting mix of original material and several railroad songs associated with hobos. Opening with a fanfare...
Cape Breton is a wildly beautiful island on the northeast coast of North America. The Scottish settlers of Cape Breton brought a rich Celtic musical tradition with them. Fiddlers, drummers, pipers, an...
This strong march has all of the backbone of its namesake, which is located on the northern Canadian shores of Lake Superior. If your students could use a little extra practice on the eighth-quarter-e...
What can your beginning band perform when they've only learned five notes and can't play eighth-notes yet . . . 'American Spirit March!' Many of America's beloved patriotic themes are adapted here for...
Here's a perfect march for beginners who've just learned to play eighth notes and are playing within a limited range. Clarinets remain below the break and play the opening melody along with flutes. A...
This delightful medley, which correlates with Yamaha Band Student, Book 1, page 28, brings together three classic favorites in a creative and easily accessible way. Beginning with Mussorgsky's 'Hopak,...
This stirring tribute to America is the perfect finale for your upcoming concert. After a stunning opening fanfare, excerpts of 'Simple Gifts,' 'America, the Beautiful,' 'America,' and the chorus of '...
Everyone loves a round, and your audience will too when you put Rockin' a Round on your next concert. John O'Reilly has taken some of the most famous rounds and placed a fun rock-style beat underneath...
Stand up and Swing gives young band students a chance to experience a popular style of music that's really fun to play. Each section of the band takes turns standing up and playing a 'solo' while the...
