Curnow Music Press

For Tuba in C (B. C.) Curnow Music Press is proud to present another option for the solo performer. Due to the popularity of our Soloworks series, we have created piano reductions of some of our most...

The composition begins with the solo tuba stating the four notes (F, Bb, G, C) on which the entire piece is based. All other themes, and much of the harmony, are built on these four notes and their pe...

Framed through variation around the great old shape-note melody “When I can read my title clear, ” James Curnow's significant new composition, Land of Tomorow, is a wonderful expression o...

Framed through variation around the great old shape-note melody “When I can read my title clear, ” James Curnow's significant new composition, Land of Tomorow, is a wonderful expression o...

Mike Hannickel does it again with this hilarious follow-up to Concerto for Triangle and Band. Any well-known personality from your school staff becomes the over-eager crash cymbals soloist. Whether it...

Mike Hannickel does it again with this hilarious follow-up to Concerto for Triangle and Band. Any well-known personality from your school staff becomes the over-eager crash cymbals soloist. Whether it...

Tone Studies for concert band consists of nine studies designed to aid the development of good individual and ensemble tone production and intonation. Add Tone Studies to your library and you will fin...

According to the ancient Greeks, the crew of the ship the 'Argo, ' called 'Argonauts' were the stuff of legend. Their tales are stuff of legend, filled with heroism and adventure, and that spirit is c...

This three movement work, modeled on his earlier work Rhapsody for Brass, develops from and mirrors the earlier work, but with more modern tonal outlines and original melodic material. The first movem...

Expect the unexpected in this major work for saxophone quartet and band by James Curnow. Built on a grand thematic plane, this tour de force employs the full range of expression. Gleaming modernity -...

The perfect arrangement for your Beginning Band's first patriotic performance! There are lots of opportunities for young players to solidify basic skills here. A few easy accidentals, articulations, d...

The grand and energetic opening, contrasting styles, careful attention to articulations, and rich harmonies make this one sound more advanced than it actually is. Consider using Heroic Tribute as the...

Commissioned by the Williamsburg Consort Symphonic Band - Sally Craig, Founder and DirectorAn exquisite 18th century American musical quilt! So many stirring melodies artfully stitched into a rich mél...

Commissioned by the Glenbard East High School Music Department of Lombard, Illinois in grateful appreciation for the 34 year teaching career of Ross Kellan and his tireless commitment to excellence in...

This delightful medley of timeless Scottish tunes speaks to the piper in all of us. Richly orchestrated and profuse with creative contrast, it will be an exciting addition to your next concert appeara...

This thoughtful and creative arrangement of the classic song of the American West is a rich and sonorous treatment infused with exquisite and unexpected harmonies. You've never heard it like this befo...

Imagine Tchaikovsky on a vacation trip that was arranged by a really, really bad travel agent. That, in a 'nutshell', describes The Nutty Nutcracker. This humorous style parody of what may arguably be...

Perfect for that first festival experience or as a graduation processional/recessional, the regal quality of Heroic Fanfare and March fits the young wind ensemble to a T. Appropriate ranges and a stat...

A fun piece in a march-like style, portraying several scenes from the beauty of the winter season. Picture your favorite winter scene as you enjoy Paul Curnow's WinterMusic.

This one is just right for the 'encore march' at your next young band concert, or anywhere a bright march is appropriate. Some carefully chosen accidentals keep things interesting, but there are no mo...