Pop Music for Concert Band

Walking on Sunshine has earned its place among the all-time favorite summer classics. Kimberley Rew, lead guitarist for the pop group Katrina and the Waves, wrote the song in 1985 and never looked bac...

Ronan Keating's ballad version of this number - originally a country song dating back to 1988 - made the song into a world-wide favourite and allowed Keating to step up from boy-band heartthrob to ser...

The recent passing of pop icon David Bowie led to a wave of sadness and disbelief worldwide. Bowie's music and personality influenced the music industry internationally over several decades. His thoug...

Initially featured in the blockbuster movie The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 and recorded by Christina Perri, this powerful ballad enjoys continued popularity. A rare pop tune in 3/4 time, th...

Featured in the hit movie Furious 7 and recorded by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, this rock ballad has a memorable melody and nice rhythmic feel. Here is a very effective setting for young band...

The song 'Hey Jude' was released by the Beatles in 1968 as a single, developed within a short time to the super hit and later to one of the greatest classics of the 'mushroom heads'. With 7.5 million...

Rarely does the title of a song so accurately describe the actual music! Pharrell Williams' megahit was recorded for the movie Despicable Me 2 but has taken on a life of its own on the internet and po...

Alan Silvestri's dramatic theme from the 1985 hit movie Back to the Future became an instant film score classic, and remains popular today. Here is a powerful version for band adapted with flexible sc...

Songs from the movie The Greatest Showman have a way of appealing to all ages. This easy arrangement of A Million Dreams is sure to be enjoyed by students and parents alike.

Scored for just 4 parts and flexible instrumentation, here's an easy version of the timeless hit from The Lion King.

From the Broadway stage to the silver screen, the music of ABBA never seems to grow old. Here is an entertaining medley for younger bands.

Here's the moving ballad from Disney's landmark animation classic The Lion King in a wonderful setting for young players. Featuring brief solos for alto sax and trumpet, this arrangement also passes t...

This dynamic act recorded some of the most memorable and tuneful songs ever to hit the pop charts. Three of their biggest hits are combined into this concert medley for band - September, After The Lov...

An absolute super hit! - 'Uptown Funk!' by Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson in a groovy wind orchestra arrangement by Jay Bocook.

In the Stone is an entirely appropriate title for this song from pop legends, Earth, Wind & Fire, whose funky tunes characterised the disco era like no other artist. In the Stone is a lively concert b...

Just a year after the English rock band The Zutons had considerable success with Valerie in Great Britain, Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse released a cover version - a version that was funkier, more upb...

With solo vocals (ad lib.) 'Hallelujah' is probably one of the most popular ballads. The original version by Canadian musician Leonard Cohen dates from 1984. The soulful song is about biblical themes,...

Camila Cabello's huge hit rocketed to the top of the charts with its infectious and steamy Latin style. Johnnie's easy arrangement passes the melody around to all sections of the band and features an...

At the end of the nineties Porto Rican born singer Ricky Martin started a new trend in the world of pop music - Latino-pop. In 1996 he conquered the world with his catchy single Livin la vida loca, wh...

Lady Gaga has taken the pop music world by storm with her distinctive style and well-produced recordings. Featuring her best-known dance hits, each song in this upbeat medley can also be performed ind...

Featuring songs performed by the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show television broadcast in 1964, and recorded on their first U. S. album Meet the Beatles, here is an exuberant medley for band that demon...

At the top of her game as a songwriter and recording artist, Taylor Swift released her CD 1989 as a tribute to the sound and style of popular music in the 1980s. This entertaining medley for younger p...

Loaded with three Billboard hits, one of which was performed at the Super Bowl, this concert band medley has all the ingredients necessary to engage your students and audience. This concert band medle...