Joseph Compello

A More Perfect Union is inspired by the strife of the Boston Tea Party before the American Revolution, as well as other struggles throughout the history of the United States. It is cast in three disti...

Belle of the Chesapeake is a bright and brisk concert march in 6/8 time. Set in B-flat major, the march is infused with colorful articulations and dramatic dynamics, creating an exuberant performance...

Famous themes that you know and love from this beloved composer come together in this short medley. Joseph Compello has created an arrangement that seamlessly transitions between pieces (Hungarian Dan...

This antiphonal style voluntary is filled with a regal English flavor and sound worthy of the coronation of a king or queen. To add to its courtly feel, Compello has included an optional timpani part...

Instrumentation: Violin I, Violin II, Violin III (Viola TC), Viola, Cello, Bass, Chimes, Piano This modal piece has a dark, other worldly sound that students love to play. It's as if it is from the pa...

Joseph Compello's Great Plains Saga for the beginning string orchestra students depicts wide open spaces, rugged terrain, and covered wagons heading West through the American plains. Students will lov...

String teachers are always trying to encourage their students to play with more bow. Composer Joseph Compello gives very beginning students the chance to do just that in his piece, Arco-ology. There i...

Feature your percussion section, or even a talented faculty member, in this novelty that uses the woodblock as a soloist.  Great for developing first-year counting skills, working on balance, counterm...

Intended for first-year bands, this march uses the first 6 notes in a creative way that enables young students to develop independent part playing. With a short percussion solo, this composition is ex...

A pun on the familiar phrase, “Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs,” this light piece written for first-year band students is obviously full of quarter notes and features the familiar call of a cuckoo bird as the...

For first-year band students, this work is based on the beastly, one-eyed mythological giant. Frightful and exciting, this composition allows ensembles to learn marcato articulation, accents, tempo co...

Vulcan, the ancient mythological god of fire, often portrayed holding a hammer over an anvil at a blacksmith’s hearth, is the inspiration for this concert work for young bands. Featuring any instrumen...

Written for first-year band students, this accessible and fun march will be a great contest or festival march choice. The development of tempo consistency, articulations, and the ability to count rest...