Concert Band for Beginners

Let your beginners get into the Olympic spirit with this very easy setting of John Williams' 1988 Olympic theme.

Let your beginners get into the Olympic spirit with this very easy setting of John Williams' 1988 Olympic theme.

Powerful harmonies and strong rhythms dominate this new easy work from Michael Sweeney. Written in a simple rondo form, statements of the main theme are interspersed with a legato section featuring wo...

Michael again demonstrates his ability to develop unique and powerful-sounding music for the grade 1 level. Through the careful use of dissonances, strong rhythmic themes, and creative handling of the...

MusicWorks - Grade 1 The magic of Cuban carnaval music is the basis for this lively and very infectious easy work. Listen as the parade slowly approaches and the trumpets lead the ensemble with the ma...

Aleatoric music for grade 1? Why not?! Through carefully controlled parameters, your beginning players can actually create their own erupting volcano effect! Mazama was the imposing mountain peak in s...

This miniature suite of Appalachian favorites includes Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair, Sourwood Mountain and Simple Gifts. Even at this easy level, Paul Murtha has skillfully combined a mix...

This miniature suite of Appalachian favorites includes Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair, Sourwood Mountain and Simple Gifts. Even at this easy level, Paul Murtha has skillfully combined a mix...

Michael takes this tender and lyrical folk song and creates a marvelous setting for beginning players. Even at this easy level, this arrangement provides a wealth of musicality through creative harmon...

Michael takes this tender and lyrical folk song and creates a marvelous setting for beginning players. Even at this easy level, this arrangement provides a wealth of musicality through creative harmon...

Here's a unique and entertaining piece for beginning bands that will get everyone into a 'racetrack' frame of mind. With some carefully controlled 'chaos' along with race car sounds supplied by the tr...

Drawing on the rich and varied tradition of Celtic folk songs, this piece opens with the touching and melodious 'The Parting Glass. ' The flutes and percussion take center stage on the dance-like 'Tha...

Feature your entire trumpet section or just a quartet on this entertaining and well-crafted composition. Written in a spirited and joyous style with just a hint of jazz colorations, this change of pac...

Cleverly written with creative effects and an energetic style, Richard has created a unique-sounding original for very young players that's guaranteed to be a blast to perform. Dur: 2:15

Cleverly written with creative effects and an energetic style, Richard has created a unique-sounding original for very young players that's guaranteed to be a blast to perform. Dur: 2:15

Cleverly written with creative effects and an energetic style, Richard has created a unique-sounding original for very young players that's guaranteed to be a blast to perform. Dur: 2:15

Energetic and rhythmic accurately describe this attractive composition for beginning bands. Written in a minor mode, the main melodic elements are created using only quarter notes. Underlying rhythmic...

Energetic and rhythmic accurately describe this attractive composition for beginning bands. Written in a minor mode, the main melodic elements are created using only quarter notes. Underlying rhythmic...

Energetic and rhythmic accurately describe this attractive composition for beginning bands. Written in a minor mode, the main melodic elements are created using only quarter notes. Underlying rhythmic...

Energetic and rhythmic accurately describe this attractive composition for beginning bands. Written in a minor mode, the main melodic elements are created using only quarter notes. Underlying rhythmic...