Concert Band for Beginners

Based on 'La Virgen de la Macarena' by Bernardino Monterde, this paso doble has all the flair of a spicy Spanish march complete with castanets and maracas. A tremendous opportunity to reinforce contra...

Give your students the opportunity of playing a piece for beginning band that is upbeat and full of excitement! Violento is an original beginning band composition by veteran composer Victor López. Thi...

Bring tropical fun to your concert with this lively arrangement of the beloved classic The Banana Boat Song, arranged by Brian Bankston. Crafted for beginning bands, features catchy rhythms and engagi...

Bring tropical fun to your concert with this lively arrangement of the beloved classic The Banana Boat Song, arranged by Brian Bankston. Crafted for beginning bands, features catchy rhythms and engagi...

This is a proper happy-tune for young musicians in a school band. It's easy to play and easy to listen to. Repetitive rhythms and patterns make it easy to follow. The instrumentation is adapted to th...

Here is the perfect first march for your beginning band! Using solid scoring techniques, Forward March! features strong melodic writing with easy counterlines, a short percussion break, a trio melody...

Paying a musical tribute to the Big Easy, James D. Ployhar has combined two traditional New Orleans-style classics, 'When the Saints Go Marching In' and 'Just a Closer Walk With Thee. ' New Orleans Ju...

Traditionally closing the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra's New Year's concert, Johann Strauss' Radetzky March is a musical wish for a happy new year. It's jovial in nature with the pleasing melody shar...

March of the Martians by Ralph Ford is a dynamic, exciting march written in a cinematic style for young performers reminiscent of science fiction movies from the 1950s to the video games of today. To...

Silver Falls March, by Steve Hodges, is a bright, straightforward march that will be a hit with your students! There is a positive, upbeat feeling throughout, and all sections have the opportunity to...

Backwards March! by Katie O'Hara LaBrie puts a playful twist on the traditional concert march as melodies are based on a clever forward-and-backward melodic motion, which is perfect for teaching note...

Four of the 'big ones' are here: El Capitan, High School Cadets, The Thunderer, and of course, Stars and Stripes Forever. Audiences love marches, particulary those that everybody knows! You will appre...

Eagle Command March is a spirited, energetic march that emphasizes precision, balance, and stylistic clarity. Driven by a bright, confident tempo, the work challenges young ensembles to maintain rhyth...

Close your concert season with this exciting new work. Based upon a simple fanfare theme, Proclamation will instill confidence in the youngest of players. This stately march is written in Eb with no t...

A beginning band piece limited to a 6-note range, Rite of Passage will have your band playing together in very little time. Utilizing smaller chamber sections as well as the full band, this is an exce...

This bold march is scored simply and sounds much fuller than it appears. It utilizes one trumpet and clarinet part throughout. Perfect as an opener or closer, this piece should be strongly considered...

This stately march is well scored and sounds full from the start. Provide your band with an excellent opportunity to open your contest or festival program with a fresh, new sound from one of our count...

Consider this spirited march for your next concert or festival performance. All instruments have interesting melodic material, including an easy percussion break before the final strain. Articulations...

This rousing parade processional paints a vivid picture of the Roman gladiators and their entry into the arena. A bold opening statement moves into a more tender middle section before a climactic endi...

Open your next concert with this triumphant march featuring bold themes and powerful harmonies. Conveying courage, character and the indomitable human spirit, this heroic work in grand style uses just...

Now even the youngest of musicians can experience one of Sousa's most popular and most recorded marches. Using just whole, half and quarter notes, this robust arrangement of The High School Cadets cap...

In 'Dance-Suite On A Theme' gibt es ein einziges Thema als Grundlage der Komposition. Dieses Thema äussert sich in drei verschiedenen Stilen; zuerst in Marschform, danach ein Menuett und schliesslich...

Open your beginning band's next concert or festival with the bold and confident Topsail March (pronounced Tops'l). This spirited 2/4 march by Heather Hoefle helps young musicians develop march style w...

Open your beginning band's next concert or festival with the bold and confident Topsail March (pronounced Tops'l). This spirited 2/4 march by Heather Hoefle helps young musicians develop march style w...

This spirited March is perfect for introducing young bands to the articulations, form, and dynamic contrast common to March style. The piece was inspired by "Cappy," a cherished horse owned by a frien...