Sound Foundations Elementary Band Series

The title says it all – "Rápido!" This energy-charged beginning band work will get your first-semester students excited and enthusiastic about making music! After a brief mysterious opening, an electr...

Take flight with "Superhero Fanfare," an exciting work for first-year bands! Using the limited range of the concert Bb scale, this invigorating composition flashes with limitless energy and superhuman...

Abide with me' wurde von Hery Francis Lyte im Jahr 1847 geschrieben und ist einfach, elegant und zeitlos. Der Choral wurde von William H. Monk aufgeschrieben und an Lyte's Trauerfeier uraufgeführt. Ro...

Dragons and Knights by Katrina Cavaliere is an exciting beginning band work that vividly portrays a clash between valiant knights (woodwinds) and roaring dragons (brass). Each section gets a chance to...

Christine Grace M. Richardson’s debut work in the Barnhouse catalog, "Penguins," is a delightful beginning band composition that will amuse and entertain performers and audiences alike! Utilizing a li...

Larry Neeck’s "Simple Graces" is a lovely setting of the traditional Welsh hymn "Hyfrydol" for first-year bands. This tranquil work provides the perfect opportunity for your band to focus on tone, phr...

The Enchanted Carousel takes your students and audiences on a delightful carousel ride to experience the rise and fall of the horses as the carousel slowly spins round and round. The up and down movem...

Rob Romeyn’s "Under A Scarlet Sky" is a lush, expressive work for beginning band that invites young musicians to explore the beauty of lyrical playing. Inspired by the breathtaking colors of a sunset...

Here’s the perfect piece to teach articulation to your beginning band! "Articulation Station" serves as terrific and tuneful teaching material for young musicians mastering slurs versus staccatos. Usi...

Tension and urgency abound in "Code Red," a thrilling beginning band work from Christopher Greco. Using only six notes, this action-packed piece is perfect for any beginning band as it generates excit...

Millions of years ago, the Stegosaurus stomped through the prehistoric jungle looking for his favorite plants to eat. Covered in heavy plates with a spiky tail, other dinos wouldn't mess with Stegosau...

Developing lyrical style with beginning musicians is tremendously important, and Valerie Shanley’s "By The Light Of The Moon" is an excellent melodic work for first-semester musicians. This contempora...

Mission To The Unknown is a superb dramatic concert work for your next contest or festival performance. Written in G minor, the piece introduces E-natural as an accidental across all parts — giving ev...

On The High Seas March is a lively concert band work inspired by the spirit of the sea. Blending traditional march elements with melodies inspired by the folk song "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean," thi...

Lisa Galvin’s "Glissando Galop!" puts the trombone section at center stage and is great fun for the entire band! This entertaining work gives young bands the opportunity to sound mature while showcasi...

Robert W. Smiths 'Colors of Christmas' beinhaltet eine Reihe von beliebten Weihnachtsliedern und sorgt für eine grossartige musikalische Erfahrung für Anfängerorchester und das Publikum beim ersten We...

Hear The Angels Sing is the perfect holiday concert opener for your beginning band! Based on "Angels We Have Heard on High" and using just the first six notes of the concert Bb scale, this sparkling w...

Absolut atemberaubend beschreibt diese nachdenkliche Ballade aus der Feder des bekannten Komponisten James Swearingen wohl am besten. Seine einzigartige Fähigkeit, eine Jugendkapelle sehr erwachsen kl...

Seien Sie nicht überrascht, wenn Ihre Bläserklassenschüler immer wieder fragen: Dürfen wir The Blues spielen? Basierend auf einer standardmässigen 12-taktigen Blues-Sequenz bietet James Swearingens Th...

Looking for something to jazz up your next beginning band performance? Steve Shanley’s "Blues for Band" features tasty licks that use only the first 6 notes of the concert B-flat scale and serves as a...

Als brilliantes Stück zur Konzerteröffnung für Anfängerorchester ist 'Bells!' eine kühne Nummer, die nur die erste Oktave des Tonraums verwendet, der in den meisten Bläserschulen eingeführt wird. Der...

If you're looking for that perfect opener to introduce your ensemble, look no more. This piece starts with a stirring fanfare and dramatically leads to a stately theme that is highly reminiscent of a...

Verwegen und dramatisch - 'Delarata' ist das perfekte Eröffnungsstück für Ihr Anfängerorchester. Eine dramatische Fanfare, die zu einem aufregenden und energiegeladenen Thema überleitet, ist solide in...

Elektrisieren Sie Ihr Anfängerorchester mit 'Sonic Ascent', einem triumphalen Eröffnungsstück, das einem jungen Musiker Sehnsucht nach seinem Instrument einhaucht. Schwungvolle Melodien, die sich in d...

Dieses Arrangement basiert auf dem traditionellen Volkslied 'Home Sweet Home' und stellt eine wunderbare Möglichkeit für Ihr Nachwuchs-Schlagwerkregister dar, gleich eine ganze Reihe von lateinamerika...