Young Band

Argentina's unique geological formation, Valle de la Luna, has constant winds that create surreal sounds through the rocks. In this piece, players demonstrate that sound effect, which serves as an exc...

Cooked up with instruments found in the kitchen, this lively tune features members of the percussion section performing on pots and pans. To lend a theatrical flair, dress your Kitchen Musician percus...

This energetic composition is the perfect opener or closer employing soaring melodies, rich harmonies, and driving rhythms. All instruments get an opportunity to play melodic material, and this piece...

Perfect for opening or closing a concert for first-year band students, A Woodland Celebration by Robert Sheldon lends a light rhythmic style to a tuneful melody. As soon as young students can play a c...

Monsters, Unite! by Kelly Dugger is a fun beginning band piece that is sure to be a hit, not only at Halloween time but all year round. Monsters all around the world are waking up to a calling to unit...

Strong rhythms, contrasting themes, and melodic opportunities for all make this a fantastic choice for your next concert. Inspired by the amazing things created by those who craft with iron, this driv...

Strong rhythms, contrasting themes, and melodic opportunities for all make this a fantastic choice for your next concert. Inspired by the amazing things created by those who craft with iron, this driv...

Infinite Quest, by Todd Stalter, is descriptive music for life's bold adventures. After the introduction's portrayal of the importance of our search, we set off confidently, encountering strange myste...

Michael Kamuf's bold and energetic work for beginning band reinforces syncopation and dotted-quarter/eighth-note rhythms. Destiny Awaits is destined to become a favorite of students and audiences alik...

A great way to open your concert or contest program, Off the Line! by Patrick Roszell is an easy-to-play fanfare for your beginning musicians. Using just the first five notes of the concert E-flat sca...

Entrance of the Shogun, by veteran composer Douglas E. Wagner, is a stunning work that uses only the first few notes of the B-flat concert scale. With easy rhythms and a dramatic sound, your students...

Bright Horizon March, by Scott Watson, is an energetic concert march written especially for young band. With its spirited tempo, clear melodies, and confident rhythms, the piece evokes a sense of opti...

Robert Sheldon's Prairie Sunset is a beautifully expressive and lyrical composition designed to evoke feelings of warmth and introspection. Its thoughtful counterpoint creates enhanced, colorful chord...

Kickin' Off the Fun, by Kirk Vogel, gives the ensemble a heavy dose of fun with a high-energy composition for developing bands. Every instrument has a chance to play the melody, and there's an infecti...

Abundant Joy, by Adrian B. Sims, represents joy in its purest form. Specifically, sunshine comes to mind, imagining a vibrant afternoon surrounded by love, laughter, and gratitude. This delightful pie...

Test your students' musical mettle with this powerful work depicting a medieval "trial by combat" — fateful duel to determine guilt or innocence. The conflict is brought to life through sharp ar...

Igneous, by Sarah Siegler, is a fiery work for concert band. It starts with an energetic flourish, and then the low brass sections get the first chance at the melody. The piece has a driving melody in...

Your youngest students will bring down the house with this exciting new rock tune penned by Michael Kamuf with your beginners in mind. The Renegade only uses the first six notes (concert Bb - G) , mel...

Mercury in Retrograde, by Patrick Roszell, was inspired by the temporary optical illusion where the planet Mercury appears to move backward in the sky. This clever piece recreates that sense of myster...

The Enchanted Dancing Frog, by Randy Navarre, is a composition for students to play at their first concert. It is very easy and an easy introduction to 3/4 time, using only the first few notes of the...

Timothy Loest's Skeleton Crew tells the spooktacular story of a weathered cabal of gravediggers who work through the night. Minor themes, dark harmonies, and interesting sound effects like scraping sh...

This carefully crafted arrangement of a spirited Czech folk tune, Stodola Pumpa, arranged by Douglass E. Wagner, is a joy to play and a delight to hear. It features one of those catchy "earworm" melod...

Embark on a thrilling musical journey with New Voyage, by Victor López. This uniquely dramatic piece for beginning band offers powerful, soaring melodies and a mature sound far beyond its grade level....

Winter Song, by Kenley Kristofferson, is a wistful and expressive ballad portraying the serenity and beauty of winter. The piece's lilting melody in 3/4, shared by many instruments throughout the ense...

Fasten your seatbelts for this aggressive and harmonically colorful work! Clutch is an intense experience, using percussion to establish a strong rhythmic pulse that compliments the powerful melodic l...