Concert Band for Beginners

With just six notes, this carefree Reggae-style work will transport your audience to the warmth of a Caribbean beach. The breezy and fun dialogue incorporates a "one drop" percussion groove, eighth no...

Inspired by late 19th and early 20th century dance pieces, this energetic and spirited work uses only six notes yet sounds like so much more! The notes and rhythms will fall into place quickly so you...

Spice up your next concert with this catchy, Latin-flavored work. The thoughtful use of articulations will encourage stylistic growth and the strategic voicing will help your students sound mature bey...

Inspired by Dvorák’s Slavonic Dance No. 1, this fiery piece provides an engaging opportunity to explore this Eastern European dance form. The dramatic shifts in style, accents and dynamics pair with a...

Fast, light, and fun to play, this energetic dance captures the spirit of the Slavic culture. Everyone gets a crack at the main themes and solid scoring makes even the smallest groups sound full. Acti...

Journey back to the time of the ancient Celtic Druids through the use of modal harmonies and a variety of percussion timbres. Conveying both mysticism and strength, the melodic ideas weave throughout...

Journey back to the time of the ancient Celtic Druids through the use of modal harmonies and a variety of percussion timbres. Conveying both mysticism and strength, the melodic ideas weave throughout...

Journey back to the time of the ancient Celtic Druids through the use of modal harmonies and a variety of percussion timbres. Conveying both mysticism and strength, the melodic ideas weave throughout...

Journey back to the time of the ancient Celtic Druids through the use of modal harmonies and a variety of percussion timbres. Conveying both mysticism and strength, the melodic ideas weave throughout...

This spirited work depicts a parade in Scotland from a spectator’s viewpoint. Based on the popular folk song Aiken Drum, the piece layers various elements to create the iconic sound of Scottish pipes...

This spirited work depicts a parade in Scotland from a spectator’s viewpoint. Based on the popular folk song Aiken Drum, the piece layers various elements to create the iconic sound of Scottish pipes...

Qu'est ce que c'est? The most famous French folksong, but now in curious varieties and some of them sometimes almost unrecognizable.

Qu'est ce que c'est? The most famous French folksong, but now in curious varieties and some of them sometimes almost unrecognizable.

An expressive setting of O'Twas on a Bright Mornin'.

An expressive setting of O'Twas on a Bright Mornin'.

Based on the songs Barbara Allen and Green Bushes, this work will help students develop a sense of phrasing, dynamic nuances and contrasting styles. (2 minutes 45 seconds)

Based on the songs Barbara Allen and Green Bushes, this work will help students develop a sense of phrasing, dynamic nuances and contrasting styles. (2 minutes 45 seconds)

A Sichuan folk song provides the melodic content for this upbeat and cheerful setting in the Achievement Series for young bands. Introduce your young musicians to the music of other cultures with the...

A Sichuan folk song provides the melodic content for this upbeat and cheerful setting in the Achievement Series for young bands. Introduce your young musicians to the music of other cultures with the...

What kid doesn't love a train! This entertaining and fun piece for beginning bands calls for some lucky student (or administrator) to be featured on a wooden train whistle (the cheap kind!). Along the...

What kid doesn't love a train! This entertaining and fun piece for beginning bands calls for some lucky student (or administrator) to be featured on a wooden train whistle (the cheap kind!). Along the...

This 1965 funk classic became one of James Brown's signature hits. The trademark syncopations are written here in a very repetitive and teachable fashion, and lend a definite sense of authenticity to...

This 1965 funk classic became one of James Brown's signature hits. The trademark syncopations are written here in a very repetitive and teachable fashion, and lend a definite sense of authenticity to...