Alfred Challenger Series

Azure Hills is a lyrical ballad that presents the band with many opportunities for expressive playing. The theme is lightly presented by the flutes, then followed by another statement in the trumpets...

Azure Hills is a lyrical ballad that presents the band with many opportunities for expressive playing. The theme is lightly presented by the flutes, then followed by another statement in the trumpets...

Azure Hills is a lyrical ballad that presents the band with many opportunities for expressive playing. The theme is lightly presented by the flutes, then followed by another statement in the trumpets...

Azure Hills is a lyrical ballad that presents the band with many opportunities for expressive playing. The theme is lightly presented by the flutes, then followed by another statement in the trumpets...

Here is an exciting rock piece that lets your band cut loose! Strong percussion and bass lines provide the foundation for the initial aggressive theme and harmonic progressions. A lyrical section prov...

Here is an exciting rock piece that lets your band cut loose! Strong percussion and bass lines provide the foundation for the initial aggressive theme and harmonic progressions. A lyrical section prov...

Here is an exciting rock piece that lets your band cut loose! Strong percussion and bass lines provide the foundation for the initial aggressive theme and harmonic progressions. A lyrical section prov...

From the opening strains of 'Angels We Have Heard on High' to the majestic 'Joy to the World,' Noel! will certainly grab your holiday concert audience's attention. A short but poignant quotation of 'H...

This delightful piece is the perfect opener for developing bands. Of the piece, the composer writes, 'My dog loves to take walk with our son, and she is always very excited to experience anything and...

This delightful piece is the perfect opener for developing bands. Of the piece, the composer writes, 'My dog loves to take walk with our son, and she is always very excited to experience anything and...

This delightful piece is the perfect opener for developing bands. Of the piece, the composer writes, 'My dog loves to take walk with our son, and she is always very excited to experience anything and...

This delightful piece is the perfect opener for developing bands. Of the piece, the composer writes, 'My dog loves to take walk with our son, and she is always very excited to experience anything and...

From the shores of Canada's east coast comes this simple but beautiful folk melody. This lovely arrangement of 'Cape Breton Lullaby' offers an excellent opportunity for teaching expression and lyrical...

Once on a spooky Christmas eve, as Santa was making deliveries, a fog rolled in and howls rang out, and Santa landed on a 'haunted house'! This creative premise leads to a spooky-cool treatment of the...

This catchy tune lets the band cut loose with a strong jump beat powered by an old school bass line and active percussion. A dynamic introduction leads to the melody presented by the trumpets and then...

This catchy tune lets the band cut loose with a strong jump beat powered by an old school bass line and active percussion. A dynamic introduction leads to the melody presented by the trumpets and then...

This catchy tune lets the band cut loose with a strong jump beat powered by an old school bass line and active percussion. A dynamic introduction leads to the melody presented by the trumpets and then...

This energetic overture opens strongly with the low brass presenting a melodic arpeggio motive that recurs throughout the A section of the piece. The B section provides an excellent contrast with an e...

This uplifting march begins with the clarinets presenting the melody over a single snare drum accompaniment. The textures increase as the melody is developed, leading to a heavier minor section featur...

Shady Grove is an Appalachian folk song that bears some resemblance to the English ballad 'Matty Groves.' Although its verses have hundreds of variations, its origin is most likely as a courting song:...

Mendelssohn wrote his 'March,' op. 108, in 1841 for a festival celebrating the famous painter Peter Von Cornelius' visit to Dresden. It is a stately and festive sounding work, and a rarely performed g...

This festive arrangement of four beloved German Christmas carols is an ideal holiday concert opener. 'Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming,' 'Ring, Little Bell,' 'How Great Our Joy,' and 'O Christmas Tree' ar...

Adorn your holiday concerts with this charming new setting of a familiar English carol. To open, we hear a jubilant proclamation leading to a presentation of the melody in 4/4 by the trumpets, support...

The Appalachian folk carol, 'Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head,' was collected by folk musicologist (and the composer of the tune, 'I Wonder as I Wander'), John Jacob Niles, in the early Twentieth Century....

Valor is defined as 'boldness or determination in facing great danger; heroic courage.' 'Call to Valor' musically evokes both the resolute strength and quiet courage required to face difficulties and...