Young Band

Embark on a mystical journey to a prehistoric stone serpent mound. This captivating programmatic work pays homage to Native American music and uses a wealth of intriguing sounds and innovative harmoni...

Inspired by the name of NASA’s first manned spaceflight program, this exhilarating work hits the ground running and never lets up! Music rises and falls throughout the piece as astronauts encounter tu...

Inspired by the famous novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this piece depicts the climactic chase through the night as Holmes and Watson try to save the last of the Baskerville family from a murderous ho...

This fun, western-inspired work utilizes two folk tunes to portray a raucous, spontaneous dance that might have taken place around an evening campfire. A smooth, peaceful introduction quickly gives wa...

Opening with a sense of solemn reverence and anticipation, this highly energetic work takes place in France during the Middle Ages. As a knight sets up camp in front of a bridge, the battles begin whe...

Inspired by the 1888 eruption of Mt. Bandai in northern Japan, this bold, imaginative work captures the drama and fury of a pyroclastic flow. The driving rhythms in the percussion along with the dark...

During the 15th century BC, Megiddo became the site of the first recorded battle in history. The records of this clash are scrawled in hieroglyphics in the Hall of Annals at the Temple of Amun-Rah. Th...

Take a trip back in time to the royal court of Queen Elizabeth I with this faithful rendering of two Renaissance favorites. Comfortable ranges in the winds and active percussion parts make this piece...

Travel back in time to 1775 and the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the tipping point for the American Revolutionary War. This fiery engagement is depicted with a slow, ominous introduction as soldie...

Beautiful melodic lines thoughtfully embrace the hope of a granted wish upon seeing the first star in the night sky. Based on the endearing nursery rhyme, this piece seeks to capture the simple, yet u...

Familiar melodies from three famous symphonies are carefully transcribed for developing players in this authentic, yet highly playable arrangement. Included is Dvorák's Symphony No. 9 "From the New Wo...

eXplora Grade 1+ Der berühmte Komponist Ludwig van Beethoven schrieb in seiner frühen Schaffensperiode einige Werke, die einer Heldenfigur gewidmet sind, z.B. Egmont, Coriolanus oder Fidelio. Beethove...

Here's a delightful combination of opera's greatest hits that proves that opera can indeed be fun. Your audience will love it!

Organize concerts with your beginning groups quickly and painlessly with this marvelous band collection of arrangements from the popular Essential Elements Band Series. Featuring 15 titles that correl...

Featuring a relentless rhythmic drive and powerful-sounding themes, here is an effective and exciting piece for second-year players. Utilizing a single tempo and no syncopation, this is a great tool f...

Not only is this an intriguing concert piece for 2nd year players, it's also a great way to introduce the basics of simple intervals. It's sure to be an entertaining piece for every section of the ban...

This thrilling and cinematic adventure is rolling down the tracks with expert scoring using simple chromaticism, driving percussion and thrilling rhythmic energy. Your students won't want to stop prac...

Epic Journey takes us on a heroic, cinematic odyssey using a sudden shift in dynamics and an unexpected key change to create drama and excitement. With a sophistication beyond what you'd expect at thi...

Wind Machines can refer either to the various machines that are driven by the wind, or the soaring sound of a wind band. In a cinematic style, this composition takes us high in the sky, soaring above...