Young Band

For the young band, here is an easy-play arrangement of Leroy Anderson's best known trumpet trio. You can feature your whole trumpet section with this truly inspiring favorite. Everyone will recognize...

The tango is a very graceful and precise style of Latin dance where the couple performing needs to be totally in sync with each other, as well as the music. Tango for Two Left Feet by Terry White depi...

Super Cool! A vintage swing tune that is the perfect change of pace to any concert. Not hard, but very effective, your whole band will enjoy rehearsing this tuneful piece and all audiences are guarant...

The Forge of Vulcan - Michael Sweeney

MusicWorks - Grade 2 As the title implies, here is a dynamic work for band with plenty of Latin excitement and drive. Contrast and variety is provided in the melodic middle section, then the piece roa...

Though written with the young band in mind, this exciting composition packs plenty of drama and intensity in less than 2 minutes! Featuring active percussion writing, powerful brass statements and woo...

From Grainger's masterwork for band Lincolnshire Posy, here is the second movement smartly adapted for young level by Michael Sweeney. This edition uses a lower key for range considerations, yet retai...

Portraying the thrill and speed of alpine skiers navigating the demanding Super-G (super giant slalom) downhill course, Alpine Adventure is composed using a single fast tempo and takes the listener th...

Flexible instrumentation for brass, woodwinds or strings - includes percussion. This well-known whaling song from New Zealand has been at the forefront of the rise in popularity of sea shanties. Featu...

Showing support for the people of Ukraine, here is a version of their beautiful and poignant national anthem scored for flexible instrumentation.

Fun and energetic. With a blend of pop, Latin, and Caribbean musical elements, this arrangement from the hit Disney sequel offers endless musical concepts from articulations to syncopation. Great perc...

Another smash hit from Taylor Swift means instant buy-in from the students and a concert favorite. This highy accessible arrangement can be put together on little rehearsal time and makes for the perf...

Once again Disney brings yet another musical treat with great new songs from their newest animated film, this time by pop superstar Phil Collins. Michael Sweeney's arrangement is just right for develo...

This impressive work by John Higgins is a descriptive essay for band, reflecting the mysteries of Native American peoples and their kinship with nature. The varied musical sections are subtitled: "Enc...

Esmeralda comes from Spanish and means "emerald" or, more generally, "gemstone." She is one of the central fictional characters in Victor Hugo's historical novel *The Hunchback of Notre Dame*. In this...

Esmeralda comes from Spanish and means "emerald" or, more generally, "gemstone." She is one of the central fictional characters in Victor Hugo's historical novel *The Hunchback of Notre Dame*. In this...

Garden of the Black Rose evokes images of medieval times. Dark moods and colorful orchestration encourage even young players to perform with great expression and intensity. The meditative opening yiel...

Filled with syncopation and frequent meter changes, this powerful new work by Gary Fagan will leave your audience wanting more! While rhythm plays an important role, the contemporary melodies and harm...

Spy Chase evokes images of one's favorite secret agent who is about to embark upon a mission placed deep in the field of crime, espionage, and corruption - and of course our hero will always have time...

Antonin Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 (from The New World) was composed in the late 1800s and is based on his research about the tonality of Indian and African-American music of the time. Michael Story has...

This work was inspired by the music of Hildegaard von Bingen, a medieval Benedictine nun whose chant melodies are remarkable for their soaring passages and simple beauty, and whose theological and vis...

A young band arrangement of Anchors Aweigh scored by the former chief arranger for the United States Navy Band will certainly join the forces! Originally composed by Lieut. Charles A. Zimmermann in 19...