Sheet Music for Concert Band

Written in 1866 the day he heard his good friend and Norwegian nationalist Rikard Nordraak died, the original monument to the memory of his dear friend was composed by Edvard Grieg for piano. One year...

Written as a tribute to a high school band director killed in a car accident three months after starting his first teaching job, this work is sensitive without being maudlin. A great combination of cl...

Dana Wilson always strives to introduce students and audiences to new ways of thinking about music and performance practices. This work serves somewhat as an incantation, a summoning up of, by means o...

The three movements of "Sea Drift" derive their titles and inspiration from three poems in the Walt Whitman collection entitled "Sea Drift." This title won First Prize in the 1995 American Bandmasters...

This transcription for band by Randy Earles (edited by the great Frederick Fennell) of Stravinsky's 1919 version of The Firebird Suite owes its existence to the incomparable school band program, long...

Mvmt II, after 'The Thunderer' - The continuation of Hearshen's epic symphony on Sousa themes, the second movement is based on The Thunderer. It is presented in a largamente tempo and the settings ran...

The fourth movement of a symphony based on the music of John Philip Sousa. This work is based on HANDS ACROSS THE SEA and reflects the creativity and ingenious musical treatment found in the other mov...

Lost in the Funhouse is full of extra-musical allusions. The first movement suggests the attraction's entrance, complete with pounding heartbeats and sudden slides down trick steps. The second movemen...

This solid work uses an ancient form with fresh new musical ideas and grade specific scoring.

These masterworks of J.S. Bach's organ oeuvres are respectfully and masterfully presented in this wonderful transcription by the late John P. Paynter. A terrific recording is also available through Lu...

This is an attractive rhapsody of songs which were popular with sailors during the grand era of 'wooden ships and iron men.' Short solos are included for numerous instruments along with extensive perc...

Tribute is paid to the automobile industry with this colorful and fun work that is sophisticated and rewarding. Composed in five continuous sections, this unique work is appropriate for festivals and...

The musical comedy The Yankee Girl (1909) needed a march and Sousa was asked to provide one. The result was one of his most melodic efforts, with wonderful euphonium countermelodies and a great piccol...

In addition to his well known marches, Sousa was also a prominent composer of operettas and musical comedies.  This delightful work was originally written as an opening to the first act of an un-...

Designated a 'Grand Symphonic March' Occident and Orient is really much more, a tone poem in the manner of Liszt. This is original music for band by one of the giants of French music, an important con...

Although best known for his circus and university marches, King also composed regimental style marches. This classic, composed while he was playing baritone horn in the Thayer Military Band in Canton,...

A companion edition to Fennell's landmark edition of Lincolnshire Posy, this work is a must for every serious band library. The score and parts are based on original sources and contain Dr. Fennell's...

One of the truly great circus marches, the title refers to the term used by the circus bandsmen (Windjammers) to a circus march. And this one certainly lives up to its title! This is a showcase for th...

This musical tribute to Frederick Fennell is based on a selection of Danish folk melodies that were part of an unpublished collection of Percy Grainger's. Written as a companion piece to Lincolnshire...

Columbian is one of King's great mid-level marches. Composed early in his career, it is brimming with all of the characteristics which have made his marches favorites with bands for almost a century:...

The Gallant Seventh honors the 107th Infantry Regiment of the New York National Guard. One of the 'March King's' finest efforts, it contains the traditional 'trumpet and drum' writing associated with...

Originally published under the pseudonym Carl Lawrence, The Flying Squadron march is in the distinctive King style. Composed during his days as a circus musician, it contains all of the melodic and rh...

Haunting sounds and eerie effects describe the stone sentinels that dot the landscape of historic New Hampshire. The music resonates with the sounds of aging graveyards, some sacred in nature and some...

John Cacavas uses popular melodies by Johann Strauss to craft this wonderful waltz medley. A great introduction to the waltz for your students, your audience may want to hum along with the comfort and...

The United States Air Force Pararescuemen are paid tribute in this powerful and moving work. While a particularly courageous rescue operation is the object of the work, all the brave men and women who...