Music Works Grade 3

Richard Saucedo has created an attention-getting fanfare that's packed with raw energy. This exciting, yet playable work is a perfect choice to let your band open a concert with dramatic flare and con...

One of the most memorable melodies ever written, this Puccini masterpiece is wonderfully adapted for band by Jay Bocook. The opening theme is presented by a solo baritone (cued for trumpet or oboe) fo...

In celebration of mankind's connection to our planet, Michael has created an extraordinary work for band using an intriguing array of composition devices and captivating melodies. Listeners are immers...

Without question, The Planets has risen to the top of symphonic works of this century. Its unique style and musical drama have been emulated in many of today's music genres, from serious concert music...

This 'adagio' movement from the 'Enigma Variations' provides an excellent opportunity for developing bands to work on tone, blending, intonation, and dynamics. Jay Bocook's arrangement of this classic...

One of the most recognizable and often-quoted symphonic passages in modern times is from this grand work for chorus and orchestra by Carl Orff. Combining elements from Movements I and II, Jay Bocook v...

Composed by Alfred Reed in 1986, El Camino Real continues to be a repertoire staple for advanced ensembles. By shortening the duration and reducing the instrumentation and extreme technical demands, R...

One of Robert W. Smith's most impressive festival works to date, Encanto opens with a distinctive full brass fanfare and evolves into an infectious rhythmic statement that makes younger bands sound st...

This expansive overture for band takes the listener and performer on a varied path of moods and styles. The opening portrays the start of a new day, full of wonder and promise. The second section repr...

The Sky's the Limit is a celebratory overture that explodes with positive energy and exuberance. From the triumphant opening fanfare to the beautifully elegant euphonium solo (cued in various instrume...

A collection of four Ukrainian folk songs including Plyve, Kacha, Oi, Marichko, Oi, u vyshnevomu sadu, and Rozpriahaite, Hloptsi, kni that capture the vibrant and emotive music of the culture perfectl...

Russian composer Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov is noted for creating music that is striking and dynamic. Jay has beautifully adapted this famous overture for concert band in an arrangement that certainly re...

Composed for Tapp Middle School in Powder Springs, GA and premiered at the 2005 Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Ascend is a driving and energetic work designed to sound great with younger bands. The combin...

Celtic Ritual captures the unique mix of joy and sadness in the Celtic culture, forged by a thousand years of fighting for freedom. John Higgins' dramatic work also depicts the legendary race of super...

As implied by the title, the meter of 5/4 is an important structural component of this creative and energetic work for band. After the intense opening statement, a brief lyric and calm middle section...

Sunlight Dancing was inspired by a walk through a forest on a bright summer day - the sunlight was flickering between the leaves and it seemed like the whole forest was dancing. This is a celebratory...

A great concert fanfare that will be the perfect opener to your next program. The piece opens with a bold and heoric brass fanfare then shifts to a beautifully orchestrated lyrical section before retu...

Written in remembrance of Ahmir Joliff and Dan Marburger, this concert Bolero incorporates musical elements of both Latin and Middle Eastern cultures to create moments of high emotion that depict inno...

A collection of four Ukrainian folk songs including Plyve, Kacha, Oi, Marichko, Oi, u vyshnevomu sadu, and Rozpriahaite, Hloptsi, kni that capture the vibrant and emotive music of the culture perfectl...

A gripping and emotional work about the journey and trials of immigrants searching for a new life.

A gripping and emotional work about the journey and trials of immigrants searching for a new life.