Concert Band for Beginners

Certainly a standard repertoire selection among grade 2 overtures, this John Higgins original work for developing groups expresses the spirit and vivid imagery of the American West.

Peaceful serenity best describes this lovely Tom Wallace arrangement.

One of Jay's better festival numbers for young bands. This is a fast-slow-fast trilogy of three well-known traditional tunes: Bonaparte's Retreat, Simple Gifts and The Eighth of January.

This ingenious and appealing arrangement by Jeff Simmons merges "The First Noel" and Pachelbel's "Canon in D."

You hear it every year and everybody loves this holiday hit by Paul McCartney. Besides being very easy, Jay's arrangement is a really good teaching piece.

A lyrical and heart-warming choral work by John Rutter is expertly arranged for concert band by Jay Dawson.