Intermezzo Band Series

In the style of a Spanish march, and the form of a traditional march, Matthew R. Putnam's La Matriarcha is a unique new addition to the march repertoire that your ensemble will love!

Composer Carol Brittin Chambers' new work for young band is sure to excite and inspire. Great writing makes this a superb choice for contest and festival. You'll be hearing a lot of this one!

A wonderful addition to the patriotic repertoire, composer Steve Parsons has created this original work for concert band. This Vast and Noble Land combines Steve's classic harmonic flair with plentifu...

Passionate and expressive, Michael J. Miller's arrangement for band of the Berceuse, from the orchestral suite Noure et Anitra by Alexandrovich Ilyinsky, will stretch the musicianship of your ensemble...

John M. Pasternak's knack for writing great pieces for young band is on full display with Transformation. With many teaching opportunities, this work is a foolproof choice for contest and festival!

Dedicated to her graduating senior class, Forevermore by composer Christina Huss is a heartfelt and meaningful new addition to the band repertoire. A wonderful introduction to lyrical playing, this pi...

Hopeful and heartfelt, Coming Back was commissioned during Covid-19. Written in a contest-festival format, this work is meant to inspire us as we return to "normal."

Before I Go to Sleep is a sensitive and musically expressive piece from composer Jason K. Nitsch. This piece has already received its premiere at the prestigious Midwest Clinic. Beautiful arching melo...

Talk about starting out with a bang! Flashpoint is a true barnburner for young bands with lots of aggressive playing in this rock-infused tour de force. Pure fun and joy for your players from start to...

Engaging your students is very important, and what better way to do that than to explore the Blues style. Composer Michael J. Miller has given young bands an effectively written bluesy piece that stud...

This piece has plenty of musical inertia to make it a forceful and popular piece with your students and audience alike. Starting with a drama filled mysterious opening that leads to a powerful, up-tem...

This composition by Laura Estes was the winner of the Women Band Directors International 2021 Composition Competition. It is a tuneful piece that is whimsical at times and at other times lush and flow...

Together is a heartfelt and sentimental composition by composer John M. Pasternak reminisces about cherished childhood memories of going to amusement parks. The piece was originally part of the soundt...

Eternal Starlight is dedicated to the composer's mother. It is a touching and sensitive piece with an incredible amount of heart. Luscious harmonics and contrasting styles combined with soaring melodi...

Written to honor the memory of a student and their love of classic rock, cars, computers and gadgets; The Great Green Kazoo is a thoughtful and inspiring work that houses a lot of meaning in a light a...

Beginning with a strong fanfare opening with a solid open interval, Chasing Thunder then bolts into a roaring composition in a minor key. The piece then moves into a beautiful lyrical middle section b...

This piece feels the need for speed! Composer Jorge L. Vargas has crafted an infectious composition that is infused with rock influences, including clever shifts into a quasi-halftime feel that really...

Dedicated to the composer's Uncle, composer Joshua Hobbs has crafted a sophisticated and serious work that will stretch the musicianship of your young band. It is one of the most musical pieces we hav...

This powerful work by composer William Owens is not only contemplative, but a poignant reminder of our history. A great teaching piece equally at home in the classroom as it is on the concert stage.

This one cooks from the get go! Built from a syncopated rhythmic pattern, the piece drives throughout, but with contrasting lyrical melodic material. This well-scored piece by composer Bruce W. Tippet...

Composer Matthew R. Putnam has a way of making a melody stick with you long after the performance is done and the tunes within Forging Destiny are no different. Wonderful writing will have your band s...

Dedicated to the late John Kinyon, this new overture for band is an homage in all the best ways. Lush harmonies, beautiful melodies, and an accessible form are all on display. Teaching with this piece...

At this point, no one can deny the skill with which composer David Samuel crafts music for the concert band. Fatebringer is foreboding, brooding, and on an endlessly steady march towards its exciting...

This new work from composer Jorge L. Vargas will have your musicians propelling their way through an exciting new work for developing players. Perfect for a concert opener or closer, Rocketry and Fiss...

This thing is sharp! Written at a fast, but accessible ¾ time signature, young musicians will feel as though they are laying down a track for a major movie label! Composer Sean O’Loughlin puts his fil...