Concert Band for Beginners

A new series with an exciting new sound!Michel Fabre is a shooting star on the Amsterdam pop music scene. As a composer he mainly writes educational pop music. Moreover, he writes songs in a style qui...

The three parts of this composition express three different moods by means of three different rhythms.The first part is rather ROCKY, powerful and with a strong rhythm.The second part has almost an or...

Two Ways is a merry composition (the smallest value of the notes being a quaver (eighth note) which can be performed in two different ways, namely in either rock style or in swing. Here is an educatio...

A beautiful four part suite for youth band. I. Adventure Game: a cheerful march with a strong rhythmical percussion beat; II. Free Again;: an attractive slow introduced by a beautiful trumpet sol; III...

This traditional Scottish folksong tells the story of Mary and her lover. Impressed by her young and charming figure, he sings his love to her. No doubt, this love ballad will make us daydream. Patric...

Peter Goosensen (1967) studied the trombone, the euphonium and wind band conducting at the conservatories of music of Alkmaar and Amsterdam. This is an excellent lively piece of swing music with a lot...

Here we have a rather easy piece with a grand effect. This 2 x 4 voice Renaissance piece was composed by Orlando di Lasso for double choir. It can be performed by two (half) bands or by a band and a q...

Everybody has already heard this tune, but this arrangement is full of unexpected pedagogical elements. The starting young musician is confronted with the 'question and answer' system, with several su...

Patrick Millstone was inspired to write this composition during a trip through New-Zealand. The names of the places Kaikoura, Akaroa, Punakaiki and Waikuku are also the subtitles of this suite. With i...

Patrick Millstone gave his puppies the following names: Nann, Paris and Max. The contrasts in this merry piece for young musicians are great. This is undoubtedly a must for your next concert devoted t...

'A Day with Dino Saurus' is an educative four-part narrating piece in six movements for young musicians. Dino awakes, he goes to school and attends the lessons. On the playing ground the kids are doin...

Originally commissioned for beginner wind and brass, this piece is an ideal introduction for younger players who have just joined their first band! It is simple, catchy and enjoyable to play.

Starters Kit consists of 12 short songs, where a so-called Preparation Drill precedes each one, and the didactic elements are explained. The master, Henk van Lijnschooten has composed 12 gems in the s...

A fictitious place that has possibly become familiar to many parents due to a recent, highly successful children's animation movie, this was too good an opportunity for a title to miss! There is an el...

Bold sounding top seller Classical style overture that is easy to play 1st trumpet's highest note is C

A Renaissance style composition 1st trumpet's highest note is D

Traditional English folk tune arranged as a jazz ballad Rich jazz harmonies Can also be used as a seasonal song (What Child is This?) Written in ¥ time 1st trumpet's highest note is D

very easy grade 1; rhythm=whole, 1/2 & quarter notes; 1st trumpet's highest note is C. Very easy introduction to independence; Designed to teach breath control

An easy grade 1 with full harmonies and a beautiful melody 1st trumpet's highest note is C Rhythm has quarter notes with the percussion having some eighth notes

1st clarinets play lower notes to develop better hand position and fuller sound 2nd clarinets play the easier middle part 1st trumpet's highest note is C, approached step wise to develop good air supp...

Goal is to introduce cut time to beginners Easy arrangement of a popular military song Conduct in 4/4 then switch to 2/2

Easy arrangement of a well known Civil War song Rhythms use whole, half, dotted half, and quarter notes. Jazz chords add interest

Written in the Phrygian mode (Bb key) No accidentals Rhythm only has whole, half and quarter notes Sounds like an adventure movie theme, with a spectacular ending. 1st trumpet's highest note is D

Arranged in the form of a chaconne Begins softly and builds to climatic ending 1st clarinets briefly play above the break