Although composed for a video game, this African-flavored modern masterpiece has taken on a life of its own in pop culture as well as on the concert stage. This transcription by Matt Conaway matches t...
A masterpiece of classical literature, this marvelous work adapts beautifully for concert band in the expert hands of Jay Bocook. The woodwinds and brass share the spotlight on Introduction and Royal...
From the popular and long-standing Civilization video game franchise, Sogne di Volare is the stirring and popular theme from Civilization VI. This powerful adaptation is taken directly from the origin...
This well-known Ravel classic is a study in orchestration as it gradually builds intensity from the quiet opening to the powerful and explosive finish. Jay does a masterful job of adapting this work f...
At the height of the jazz age, each of the major swing bands had their own signature sound, immediately recognizable to their enthusiastic fans. This composition puts these various sounds and rhythms...
MusicWorks - Grade 4 First published in 1989, this work from the late Calvin Custer epitomizes his command of orchestration and understanding of musical pacing. The familiar folk melody is stated firs...
This familiar theme from Bizet is adapted for band in this sparkling and authentic setting by Jay Bocook. Featuring bold tutti statements, delicate woodwind lines and a piu mosso to provide a rousing...
Commissioned by the Richardson (TX) Community Band, Silver Celebration commemorates 25 years of service by their conductor, George Jones. The work combines elements of traditional march style with the...
This evocative work is a wind band version of the composer's mass for choir and string orchestra entitled Sunrise. The piece is built around a five-note chorale theme, and the opening section features...
With a unique blend of flowing lines and lush textures coupled with dynamic Celtic drumming, Sam has created a very stylized and effective setting for wind band. Interspersed are quiet moments with so...
Commissioned by the acclaimed Midwest Clinic in 2005, this exciting work by Samuel Hazo demonstrates the composer's continued fresh approach and unique vision for wind bands. Scored for brass and perc...
This exciting, innovative new work from Robert Buckley was commissioned by the Troy University Symphony Band in honor of the 37th annual Southeastern United States Concert Band Clinic in Alabama. Usin...
The opening of this unique and masterful work for band places the wind players out in the audience as the listeners are surrounded by the effect of a swirling dance of celestial lights and sounds. Ons...
The cinematic approach to the music of Arctic Fire portrays many different images of the north - the crimson sunlight glinting off the icebergs, the radiance of the Northern Lights, the blaze of the r...
Premiered by Maestro Eugene Migliaro Corporon conducting the National Honor Band of America, this spectacular memorial for renowned band director Charles Campbell will surround your students and audie...
A compelling work from the skilled pen of Jay Bocook. This one-movement composition is structured in two main sections, one reflective and one soaring and hopeful, depicting the shortened life of a yo...
Written as a memorial, this beautifully emotional setting is a reworking of the traditional folk song The Braes of Baquhidder (also known as Wild Mountain Thyme) by Scottish writer Robert Tannahill. S...
Composed as a tribute to generations of American servicemen and women buried at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D. C. , this powerful and emotional work is a fitting addition to any memor...
Utilizing an array of sparkling brass figures contrasted with brief lyric passages and dynamic shifts in texture, this work is equally effective as a concert opener or any type of celebratory event. C...
Right from the beginning, this dynamic overture explodes with intensity and rhythmic drive. Commissioned by District 8 of the Michigan State Band and Orchestra Association, John Moss uses angular melo...
Adirondack Festival Overture is an exciting work for band that combines original music with a variety of traditional fiddle tunes from the Adirondack region of New York state. The fiddle was far and a...
Created in 1994, ReBoot was the first completely computer-animated television series and become a hit worldwide. The setting is in the inner world of a computer system known as Mainframe - a stunning...
Dating from the 1600s, the folk song O Waly, Waly (commonly known as The Water is Wide) forms the basis for this well-crafted rhapsody for band. The lyrical opening section features solos on flute and...
James Curnow's Dublin Sketches features a rich blend of textures and moods and represents a distinctive work in the repertoire for mature bands. Composed as a theme and set of three variations, the fi...
The African-American spiritual Down in the River to Pray forms the basis for this creative and dramatic work for mature ensembles. Opening with a tender chorale-like statement, the piece evolves throu...
Mozart's last work was actually unfinished when he died in 1791. Completed by friend and pupil, Franz Xavier Sussmayr, it has become a testament to Mozart's enduring greatness, unmatched for melodic e...
A long standing favorite in the band repertoire, Verdi's famous opus, best known as the Manzoni Requiem is now available in this new version, designed for playability by most high school groups. Jay B...
MusicWorks - Grade 4 Exotic and exciting certainly describe this familiar work from Samson and Delilah by Saint-Sa?Öns. This masterful transcription for band by Jay Bocook presents challenging (yet ce...
Here is an expansive work featuring a wide spectrum of emotional and sonic elements for symphonic band. From striking full band effects to delicate woodwind and percussion writing, this is a marvelous...
Handel's Passacaglia from Suite No. 7 in G minor was originally written for harpsichord and consists of a series of variations over a repeating four-measure harmonic progression. In this masterful tra...
Composed the same year as Dvorák's Slavonic Dances, the Serenade for Winds is also nationalistic in style, reflecting the melodic and rhythmic elements of traditional Czech folk music. This adaptation...
The year 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven. While the first movement of his famous fifth symphony is more often performed, the majestic and triumphant finale beauti...
With optional choir (SATB) - 40 choral scores included. Commissioned as a tribute to the Fire Department of New York City, this immensely moving work was premiered at an emotional performance for the...
Formerly published as Kitty Hawk, this energetic contemporary concert march was commissioned by the American Bandmasters Association. For mature groups this represents an important addition to the mar...
This immensely popular march, completed in Belgium near the end of World War II, is a lyrically upbeat European walking march. Newly researched by Col. John R. Bourgeois, former conductor of the U. S....
Composed in 1905, this classic and sophisticated march by John Philip Sousa is unique from the standpoint of opening in 6/8, then switching to 2/4 midway. Jay Bocook has skillfully adapted this distin...
Imagine a band far off in the distance marching toward you - soft at first, the music becomes louder and louder; the red capes of the band sway in the wind, getting closer and closer. It was this imag...
LOL (Laugh Out Loud) is a wacky, fast-and-furious barn-burner reminiscent of a circus march or screamer. It was written for the Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy in celebration of their 75th anniv...
During World War II, Winston Churchill initiated the formation of Special Force Commando Units that would prove so effective as to change the course of the war. The First Special Service Force, led by...
When Karl King was conducting circus bands he would frequently edit his marches so the same composition could be used for contrasting acts (for example a lion act one time, and a trapeze act the next)...
The word nexus is defined as a tie or link between people and events. Nexus, for solo trumpet and band, includes several links between composer James Curnow and educator Alfred Watkins, to whom the wo...
The annual Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race between the Alaskan cities of Anchorage and Nome covers 1, 049 challenging miles of jagged mountain ranges, dense forests and windswept coastlines. This amazing...
Land of the Midnight Sun is a cinematic, musical journey depicting the awe-inspiring expanse of the far north and the raw beauty of this magnificent panorama. The piece opens with the breaking of the...
Richard takes the listener and performer on an extended journey through various mood styles in this impressive work for mature ensembles. The stately opening strains gather momentum and intensity, lea...
This impressive work from Jay Bocook opens with a reverent and lush chorale segment interspersed with brief solos for oboe, flute, trumpet, and bassoon. The pace quickens with a grand heroic theme whi...
