Claude T. Smith Publications

Iditarod, The Great Sled Dog Race, is an excellent grade 2 piece that may be used for any occasion. It provides challenges for younger musicians yet retains the melodic and rhythmic material students...

Lewis and Clark, 1804, captures the musical experiences of the pioneer explorers using popular folk music of the era. The subtle changes in rhythms and colorful harmonies provides the background for t...

Lewis and Clark, 1804, captures the musical experiences of the pioneer explorers using popular folk music of the era. The subtle changes in rhythms and colorful harmonies provides the background for t...

“Juvenescence" is a great opener for any program or as a stand alone piece. It’s very accessible for most junior high through high school bands. The mixed meter will provide teaching moments as well a...

“Juvenescence" is a great opener for any program or as a stand alone piece. It’s very accessible for most junior high through high school bands. The mixed meter will provide teaching moments as well a...

The Legend of the Silver Knight is a fictional story about the knight who faces many problems throughout his life .He comes across his biggest problem the fiery dragon one more time. After their meeti...

The Legend of the Silver Knight is a fictional story about the knight who faces many problems throughout his life .He comes across his biggest problem the fiery dragon one more time. After their meeti...

Beginning with a beautiful chorale and developing into an exciting dance-like setting, Slavonic Chorale and Dance is a perfect work for today’s bands. Your students will enjoy rehearsing this work. An...

Beginning with a beautiful chorale and developing into an exciting dance-like setting, Slavonic Chorale and Dance is a perfect work for today’s bands. Your students will enjoy rehearsing this work. An...

On the Shore of Baffin Bay is an exciting new composition for today’s mature bands. Written with a exciting rhythms, percussion and a melody that will be remembered, this work is guaranteed to be a wi...

On the Shore of Baffin Bay is an exciting new composition for today’s mature bands. Written with a exciting rhythms, percussion and a melody that will be remembered, this work is guaranteed to be a wi...

This piece is written to showcase your beginners using only the first six notes. Each instrument has an important role to play in this piece. Use it on one of your first concerts with beginners.

This piece is written to showcase your beginners using only the first six notes. Each instrument has an important role to play in this piece. Use it on one of your first concerts with beginners.

This dynamic tone poem vividly depicts a memorable sunset the composer remembers witnessing in the Rocky Mountains as a child. Based on the poem of the same name by Emily Dickinson, the piece elicits...

This dynamic tone poem vividly depicts a memorable sunset the composer remembers witnessing in the Rocky Mountains as a child. Based on the poem of the same name by Emily Dickinson, the piece elicits...

A marvelous piece written to commemorate a community and it’s musicians. Lushly scored to bring forth vivid imagery, this programmatic work is one that your musicians will enjoy performing. Simply stu...

A marvelous piece written to commemorate a community and it’s musicians. Lushly scored to bring forth vivid imagery, this programmatic work is one that your musicians will enjoy performing. Simply stu...

Step into the lively world of "Dance of the Soapy Bubbles," a captivating grade 1.5 composition designed to immerse young concert bands in a whirlwind of articulations, dynamic shifts, and diverse mus...

Step into the lively world of "Dance of the Soapy Bubbles," a captivating grade 1.5 composition designed to immerse young concert bands in a whirlwind of articulations, dynamic shifts, and diverse mus...

Inspired by the centennial of the first powered airplane flight by Wilbur and Orville Wright in the Outer Banks or North Carolina, this magnificent piece captures the excitement and majesty of the fir...

Inspired by the centennial of the first powered airplane flight by Wilbur and Orville Wright in the Outer Banks or North Carolina, this magnificent piece captures the excitement and majesty of the fir...

Embark on a musical journey of rebellion and resilience with Spartacus Rising. Inspired by the legendary gladiator's defiance against Roman authority, this dynamic piece challenges young musicians to...

Embark on a musical journey of rebellion and resilience with Spartacus Rising. Inspired by the legendary gladiator's defiance against Roman authority, this dynamic piece challenges young musicians to...

Experience the enchanting allure of Cauldron's Curse, where ancient folklore comes to life through mesmerizing melodies and dynamic shifts. Journey through the depths of magic, from jubilant celebrati...

Experience the enchanting allure of Cauldron's Curse, where ancient folklore comes to life through mesmerizing melodies and dynamic shifts. Journey through the depths of magic, from jubilant celebrati...