Grand Mesa Music

Medallion Hunt is a dark energetic work from the opening frenzy to the thrilling finish! The piece was inspired by an annual citywide contest to "search for the medallion and win the prize". It inspir...

Like some cities we know, Five O'Clock Jam stays both energized and energizing the whole time you're there! The piece begins with honking horns of cars and trucks jam-packed together in the rush hour...

Based on a French-Canadian carol, this lush, expertly scored work would be perfect to include on a winter holiday concert. Includes an optional hand drum part.

Let your students show off their very best lyrical playing using this gorgeous arrangement of a traditional Scottish love song. Parts for all instruments have melodic interest as the melody flows thro...

The traditional Irish melody 'Denis Murphy' is used as the basis for this rollicking 'Irish Fiddle' tune that features melodies for all instruments. Other techniques explored in this very playable arr...

La Paloma is a popular Spanish song that was written by Sebastian Yradier after he visited Cuba. The song is written in the musical style of an Habanera, which combines Cuban rhythms with traditional...

This arrangement was written to celebrate a popular Latin American Carol, 'Los Peces en el Rio', translated as, 'Fish in the River.' In a nutshell, the song is about fish in a river that swim by Mary,...

This arrangement of O Come, O Come Emmanuel captures a sense of anticipation found in the meaning of this popular carol. Contrasting moods are created shifting between long, sustained playing and more...

Searching for the right sounds to capture the feel of the undead creeping ever closer, the composer has incorporated a variety of non-traditional string techniques, including playing behind the bridge...

This is a moving arrangement of the English Christmas Carol that dates back to the 16th Century. The Coventry Carol contains one of the best known examples of the use of a Picardy Third, using a major...

This piece opens with a lovely setting of the song 'Rock of Ages'. Next, the arranger gives us an energetic version of the song 'Hanukah'. A brief transition then takes us to 'The Dreidel Song', and t...

Down at the Farm contains two old fiddle tunes: 'The Rakes of Mallow' and 'Red Wing'. Arranger Taylor has let his playful imagination run wild here to create a fun musical environment that has lots of...

For this engaging nautical music journey, the writer has chosen the traditional sea song 'The Drunken Sailor' as a basis for this composition. After a ruggedly rhythmic unison opening statement of thi...

The sentimental lyrics of Auld Lang Syne are based on a Scottish poem by Robert Burns from 1788. The music is a pentatonic Scot folk melody that was probably originally performed at a moderately fast...

The lyrics of this familiar song were by playwright Ben Johnson, who in 1616 wrote a poem called Song to Celia. The music probably dates back to about 1790. Musically, after a brief introduction, the...

Into the Midnight Forest is a perfect selection for a string orchestra’s first concert! Using only quarter notes and half notes in B minor (relative of D Major), the composition has a “mysterious marc...

Early in 1781, during the American War for Independence, Colonial General Nathaniel Greene and British General Lord Cornwallis covered over 250 miles across North Carolina with their armies in an atte...

Space Ninja is an energetic piece for young orchestra and percussion. Featuring an accentuated spiccato rhythmic melody, this composition combines Eastern sounds with sonorous American harmonies. It i...

La Valentina is a Mexican folk song that is played by many mariachi groups in Mexico and across the United States. La Valentina was written as a tribute to Valentina Ramirez Avitia who fought in the M...

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...

This 'all-pizz' arrangement will delight players and audience alike, as it dances like snowflakes off the stage in a whirl of whimsy and festive delight.

Two Christmas Angels: Two traditional holiday tunes, 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing' and 'Angels We Have Heard on High' have been beautifully arranged and interwoven so all sections get the melody. The...

Ms. Day has here written the perfect centerpiece for a Holiday Concert for first and second year players, with optional parts for beginners. This medley smoothly and expertly combines Jingle Bells, Jo...