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In 1951, during the war in Korea, Canada's National Defense Department produced a radio series titled 'Voice of the Army'. The Howard Cable Concert Band was the main stay of this patriotic/public rela...

The Golden Age is a piece written in the carefree style of the music written in North America at the turn of the 20th Century. The concerts in band shells throughout Canada and the United States conta...

In August 480 BC, the Battle of Thermopylae, a small mountain pass in central Greece, was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states and the invading Persian Empire of Xerxes I. Vastly outnumbere...

This is an incredibly popular concert march in the British brass band world. Arranged here for the modern concert band, this will soon become a favorite with concert bands as well. Bold brass writing...

July 20th, 1969 is a date that the world will never forget. It was on this day that Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon, a goal that some thought impossible. Celebrate the fortieth...

In the tradition exemplified by Mozart in his 'Musical Jokes', Jeff Smallman has written a work for band that should bring a smile to every face. As all conductors know, not every player in a band lea...

Czech's in the Mail Polka was written as a tribute to the German-Czech style polkas that the composer became so familiar with during his undergraduate years at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He w...

This is among the most popular of polkas, recorded often by many artists, including the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra and Lawrence Welk. This excellent arrangement will sound great with younger players and i...

Craigellachie!, a Scottish battle cry, is the name given to the spot near Eagle Pass, which cuts through Canada's Rocky Mountains, where the last spike of the Trans-Canada railway was pounded into the...

Whoa dude, way cool. O Canada is now available for stage band. And check this out: there are four different arrangements in this one package, each in a different style. Included are a non-swing versio...

Something Modal is a laid back jump swing chart. The melodies and backgrounds are very simple, yet very catchy. Every section gets an opportunity to play something interesting and fun, but also contri...

Sleepwalk is a jump swing chart following the tradition of 'Sing, Sing, Sing.' Repetitive riffs are played by all instruments throughout that are guaranteed to get the performers and listeners excited...

Mr. Cool is the perfect chart for directors to use when starting a jazz band for the first time. It is a modal straight riff tune that uses only one chord throughout. It is the perfect opportunity to...

This etude is popularly known as the 'Cello' due to the prominent melody played in the left hand. The key has been altered from C-sharp minor to D minor for this arrangement for tuba and piano. It was...

This is an exciting piece based on the Welsh hymn Cwm Rhondda. Fanfares in the trumpets and woodwind descants float over the stately tune. The melody flows throughout the ensemble ranging from a smoot...

This is a short energetic piece which contains all the expected elements you may expect with a fanfare. Running scale passages in the upper woodwinds, driving percussion parts and fanfares in the bras...

It is a brisk and brief fanfare, meant to quickly get to uplifting the spirits of the audience. It therefore serves equally as a good opener to either half of a program, whether indoors or out. This w...

De Colores is a traditional Mexican Folk tune often performed by the famous Mariachi bands. This simple and elegant waltz has been arranged as an alto sax duet feature. The horns and low brass add har...

This favourite children's song has been cleverly arranged for band in some different musical styles. The melody is first in the trumpets, moves to a waltz section then finally a Calypso feel. This is...

This is a solo for flugel horn or trumpet. Spirituals have found their way into the standard repertoire of vocalists and instrumentalists. The lyrical tunes combined with the powerful message they tel...

Amazing Grace, with words written by John Newton and joined with the 'New Britain' hymn tune, appeared for the first time in William Walker's shape note tunebook 'Southern Harmony' in 1847. The presen...

Lake Michigan II was inspired by the composer's trip to the western shores of the eponymous lake. The changing of the waves flowing back and forth is evoked by the two-against-three movement of the mu...

Haydn is best known for his symphonies but his chamber music is also excellent. On one of his two year long trips to London, Haydn wrote several piano trios. The best known of these is the G major Tri...

This is a collection of arrangements of well-known music set for 2 like-instruments (or may be combined with other transposing instruments). These serve as a great introduction to chamber playing and...