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Offenbach's classic is always a favorite with young students, and this arrangement presents the material in a very authentic way without being too difficult. Everyone gets a chance to play a bit of th...
The music of Beethoven is always popular with children and adults. John O'Reilly has skillfully arranged three popular Beethoven tunes for your young band-Beethoven's 5th Symphony, Für Elise and Ode t...
A simple setting of two magnificent Mozart melodies that will make an elegant addition to your first young band concert: the first is the Romance theme from the Serenade from 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik'...
Here's a whimsical concert march your beginning band will be ready to perform after only a few weeks! John O'Reilly has taken four of the beginning band repertoire's 'greatest hits' including 'Hot Cro...
Here's a bright, snappy march for your band's first concert. Using only six notes (Bb-G) and carefully placed pairs of eighth notes, even the most inexperienced bands will create a sensation with this...
Here's a patriotic medley that is perfect for that very first concert. Yankee Spirit March uses only six notes (concert Bb-G) and no eighth notes. John O'Reilly has arranged sections of the following...
Finally, a grade 1 march that is fun to play while still taking the needs of the young band into consideration. Perfect ranges, rhythms, and scoring make for the ideal march from the pen of John O'Rei...
Serve up a special concert treat with this unique arrangement of three popular opera themes: Triumphal March from Aida, Dance from Hansel and Gretel and the Toreador Song from Carmen. A fantastic way...
This strong march has all of the backbone of its namesake, which is located on the northern Canadian shores of Lake Superior. If your students could use a little extra practice on the eighth-quarter-e...
Here's a perfect march for beginners who've just learned to play eighth notes and are playing within a limited range. Clarinets remain below the break and play the opening melody along with flutes. A...
This delightful medley, which correlates with Yamaha Band Student, Book 1, page 28, brings together three classic favorites in a creative and easily accessible way. Beginning with Mussorgsky's 'Hopak,...
Everyone loves a round, and your audience will too when you put Rockin' a Round on your next concert. John O'Reilly has taken some of the most famous rounds and placed a fun rock-style beat underneath...
These lovely original chorales provide the perfect vehicle for the beginning band rehearsal. Using the keys of E-flat, B-flat and F in 4/4 and 3/4 time, they will become a permanent fixture in your ba...
A light rock style sets the stage for this clever presentation of Jingle Bells and Up on the Housetop. Everyone gets a chance to play the melody, and simple but authentic percussion breaks keep things...
Bright syncopated rhythms highlight this upbeat march by John O'Reilly. The trio section shifts into A-flat major and features low register clarinets along with French horns on a lovely, lyrical melod...
Here's a terrific Christmas arrangement that your beginning band can actually play on that very first holiday concert. Correlated with the Yamaha Band Student, Book 1, page 13, it includes 'Good King...
A novel way to introduce multicultural music to your students, A Kwanzaa Celebration combines 'African Noel' and 'Kum Ba Yah' with fun percussion parts that will have your audiences' toes tapping. Gre...
Beginning with a beautiful 'Andante section', this fantastic Grade 1 piece soon changes pace and segues into a brisk 'Allegro.' With generous doublings and some surprising harmonies, The Enchanted Wiz...
Fast-paced and full of energy, Ritmico! will give your percussionists a workout, while also helping the other sections develop independence. From its bold opening to its legato middle section to its r...
The sounds of ancient Greek soldiers doing battle are heard in this powerful original by John O'Reilly. The piece uses only six notes, yet sounds surprisingly sophisticated. Great fun and a great mora...
Introduce your beginners to some of the all-time classical hits! This delightful medley clearly demonstrates to students the difference between staccato and legato through playing the popular Beethove...
A warm and easy holiday arrangement of 'Still, Still, Still' and 'The First Noel' that will grace your holiday concert stage as well as broaden your students' listening and technical abilities. Rhythm...
This refreshing work features a superb arrangement of two well-known English themes: 'shepherd's Hey' and 'Country Gardens.' It's an enjoyable selection for maturing young bands who need extra practic...
Three individual arrangements of the stirring national anthems of the United States, Canada and Great Britain are provided in this useful set for young band. Each anthem is arranged in a rich, traditi...
The pageantry of a royal tournament is evorked in this exciting original composition by John O'Reilly that correlates with Yamaha Band Student, Book 1, page 18. Stark dissonances and prominent percuss...
