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...

The music of Armenia, with its long history of folk songs, has a fascinating uniqueness and distinctive flavor. This appealing setting uses five traditional Armenian melodies in a rhapsodic approach f...

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 collection of four Ukranian 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 perfectly...

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...

Originally scored for brass choir, composer John Stevens brings us this marvelous version for full band featuring flowing melodies and counterlines in a rich chorale-like setting. The solo part at the...

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...

This piece combines the simple, elegant thematic material of the Elizabethan church composer Tallis, expanded and modernized through the luxurious harmonies of Vaughan Williams. A setting for band has...

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...

Our sky is never the same - from day to day or even hour to hour. It holds the brightest and darkest things we will ever see, and in addition is capable of displaying every imaginable color and mood....

The Native American Omaha Tribe believed in an inseparable union between earth and sky. Commissioned for the Nebraska All-State 8th Grade Band, Michael Sweeney's Earth and Sky celebrates this ideal wi...

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...

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...