Sound Foundations Elementary Band Series

Your young band will sound beyond their years with this solidly scored concert opener. Bold and commanding with a memorable melody the students will want to practice over and over. Varied styles and t...

Absolutely breathtaking describes this expressive piece created especially for young bands by experienced composer James Swearingen. His ability to make a band sound mature beyond their years is a tal...

You'll be amazed to discover that this high-energy composition has been created through the use of only six different notes. Your young musicians will relish the opportunity to perform a work that sou...

Both dramatic and sensitive, this powerful concert opener will allow even your youngest ensembles to shine. Melodies and harmonies evoke thoughts of Copland, even briefly quoting part of the Shaker so...

Start your very first beginning band concert with 'On Parade.' Using just the first six notes learned in band instruction, your students will feel confident performing this solid and melodic march. Af...

'Confluence' conveys the majesty and power of converging rivers while using just the first six notes taught in most band methods. Bringing together two distinct melodic ideas over powerful harmonic rh...

In this exciting fanfare, the brass and woodwinds proclaim majestic excitement through the use of interesting harmonies and crisp rhythmic motion. Aggressive percussion writing adds to the intensity o...

Capture your beginning bands imagination with this aggressive concert opener using only the first six notes introduced in most band methods. Each part is written with melodic interest. Memorable theme...

This concert fanfare by Robert W. Smith will send your beginning band to new heights! Bold and majestic, 'Celestial Fanfare' is written and scored to make your ensemble sound musically mature. Compose...

Based on the ever-popular folk song 'Simple Gifts,' this beautiful setting has been created through the use of only six different notes. Swearingen's ability to make a band sound mature beyond their y...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...