Concert Band for Beginners

Inspired by the South Dakota Badlands, this new work from Composer Laura Estes will make your ensemble sound its best. Wonderful writing for this age group makes putting this together for concerts a b...

Inspired by the South Dakota Badlands, this new work from Composer Laura Estes will make your ensemble sound its best. Wonderful writing for this age group makes putting this together for concerts a b...

A lovely new ballad in three from composer Christina Huss, "Saga" is a musical journey for the developing musician. We know they are going to love this one.

A lovely new ballad in three from composer Christina Huss, "Saga" is a musical journey for the developing musician. We know they are going to love this one.

This piece is diabolical... you could even call it "Monstrous." Composer Sean O'Loughlin takes us for a cinematic ride with this new work for the developing band.

This piece is diabolical... you could even call it "Monstrous." Composer Sean O'Loughlin takes us for a cinematic ride with this new work for the developing band.

Starting with a brilliant fanfare, Larry Clark writes such interesting harmonies for this level. Soaring Melodic Lines intertwine with a more angular counter-line really make this work stand out for t...

Starting with a brilliant fanfare, Larry Clark writes such interesting harmonies for this level. Soaring Melodic Lines intertwine with a more angular counter-line really make this work stand out for t...

Anthem of Triumph is for all of the students who have made it to their first spring concert! Utilizing only the first 6 notes of the Bb-major scale, composer Tyler Arcari has crafted an exciting anthe...

Intuition is a march for the youngest of students that uses only the first six notes of the Bb scale and the most difficult rhythm is two repeated eighth-notes. Even with limited technical demands, yo...

Thunderbound is the name of one of the trails and lifts at Mammoth Ski Resort in California. Composer Sean O'Loughlin crafts an exciting new work for concert band inspired by this aptly named trail. Y...

Thunderbound is the name of one of the trails and lifts at Mammoth Ski Resort in California. Composer Sean O'Loughlin crafts an exciting new work for concert band inspired by this aptly named trail. Y...

Every fall, flocks of up to a million starlings create fluid formations of wheeling and darting birds called murmurations. Composer Peter Terry depicts this sea of birds, whose beautiful, hypnotic mot...

Complete with a positive and uplifting theme, this new work for beginning band is great for all types of performance. Using only the first 6 notes of the Bb Scale, Sean has created a piece that is per...

This new work for beginning band is a great introduction to simple syncopation. Using only the first 6 notes of the Bb scale, Acropolis also has a great opportunity to introduce simple slurs and legat...

Full of bombastic sounds and metal percussion, this new piece is reminiscent of the severe Draconian era! Composer Ed Kiefer has crafted a fun and accessible grade half for young musicians.

Perseverance by Sean O'Loughlin is an uplifting and meaningful grade half work. Perfect for talking with your students about "pushing through" when faced with challenges, this piece is a wonderful and...

Twilight Smiling is a standout piece for its uniquely sensitive nature at this grade level. Larry Clark's new lyrical work offers wonderful opportunities to teach expressive playing and phrasing, and...

Composer Peter Sciaino has taken online meetings to a whole new level with his new work Virtual Warrior, written during the Covid-19 pandemic. We can all relate to this one!

The use of "snares off" and a tom-tom part will take your students on a musical safari with African Journey. Open 4ths and 5ths create a very mysterious setting. The piece also features some excellent...

Perfect for getting away from the usual march sound without excluding one from your program, this creative work adds several interesting twists to the familiar formula. Written primarily in the lydian...

Perfect for getting away from the usual march sound without excluding one from your program, this creative work adds several interesting twists to the familiar formula. Written primarily in the lydian...

Perfect for getting away from the usual march sound without excluding one from your program, this creative work adds several interesting twists to the familiar formula. Written primarily in the lydian...

What a great combination - a locomotive chugging out of the station, gradually gaining speed, and the great American 12-bar blues form. This fun piece is loaded with special effects including a second...

What a great combination - a locomotive chugging out of the station, gradually gaining speed, and the great American 12-bar blues form. This fun piece is loaded with special effects including a second...