Young Band

This fresh arrangement of Carol of the Bells is sure to grab your audience's attention! Beginning quietly with bells and flutes and followed by an exciting fanfare, this setting is a study in contrast...

House of the Rising Sun it is an American folk song whose text talks about an unlucky life, set in New Orleans. The melody is taken from a traditional English ballad. The performance of the song is by...

Mexican Jamboree is a colorful musical journey into the heart of Mexican folk music. This medley brings together four iconic traditional songs - Cielito Lindo, La Golondrina, La Adelita and Mexican Ha...

James Rae presents two further pieces, published in the series The Concert Band Collection: 'Highland Parade' and 'Gospel Shout'. Attention is given to each instrument so that the technical and musica...

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...

O Happy Day, arranged by Jean-François Michel, reinterprets one of the best-known spirituals in the repertoire in an elegant and energetic way. Carried by an instantly recognizable melody, this work c...

O Happy Day, arranged by Jean-François Michel, reinterprets one of the best-known spirituals in the repertoire in an elegant and energetic way. Carried by an instantly recognizable melody, this work c...

This loving and dreamlike work captures the undulating rhythm of a mother rocking her child to sleep. The piece was inspired by classic Rudyard Kipling: 'Oh! Hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us...

One of the classics of young band literature, this composition by James Curnow is found on many state lists throughout the country. This adaptation is scored for flexible instrumentation and features...

Perfect for programming any time of year be it winter/holiday concerts or festival, this bright, feel-good original will place the audience in a festive winter landscape with all sections having wonde...

Perfect for programming any time of year be it winter/holiday concerts or festival, this bright, feel-good original will place the audience in a festive winter landscape with all sections having wonde...

When I was a music student in Bergen in the late 1980s, conductor, arranger, and educator Tom Brevik commissioned me to arrange two folk tune suites for all young bands. The idea behind the suites was...

When I was a music student in Bergen in the late 1980s, conductor, arranger, and educator Tom Brevik commissioned me to arrange two folk tune suites for all young bands. The idea behind the suites was...

The most well-known piece by Owe Green is "By the end of the day", composed as the finale for the Skövde Tattoo in 1973. In this paraphrase, Lina Sandell's hymn "Bred dina vingar" ("Spread your wide w...

This suite was composed in the winter of 2024, for the junior band of Tjøme skolemusikk. The different movements describe the challenges and joys of winter and the cold season: 1. Snow 2. Freezing Col...