Southern Music Band

A rose by any other name is still a rose. This work enjoyed at least three different titles after its creation at the beginning of the 20th century. But whatever it was called, it is a delightful exam...

Well-known Japanese saxophonist, Mr. Masato Kumoi, commissioned this work after hearing the composer's piece Star Ship, asking that she write something new for solo alto saxophone and band that includ...

Leroy Anderson's setting of Old MacDonald Had a Farm has little in the way of documentation. It was written for and programmed by the Boston Pops under Arthur Fiedler, but it did not enjoy frequent he...

Based upon two iconic American tunes, Thoughts of America weaves America, the Beautiful and The Star-Spangled Banner into a patriotic pastiche of creativity and originality that is representative of t...

From Grainger: Gum-suckers is a nick-name for Australians hailing from the state of Victoria, the home state of the composer. The leaves of the 'gum' (Eucalyptus) trees are very refreshing to suck in...

Written as a tribute to the Army Paratrooper team, this tuneful, mid-tempo march contains interesting parts for each section, with a short drum break before the trio that makes the piece a good choice...

Hail to the 514th is a lively march in a traditional style by West Texas A&M University Professor Emeritus and master band composer Gary Garner. The work is a salute to the 514th Air Force Band and wa...

Sousa composed this march at the request of his nephew, who was sponsoring his uncle's entrance into the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in 1922. The following year, the march rece...

This march was written for the Durham MS Band in Lewisville, TX, an enthusiastic group of young musicians, growing in their technique and musicality and eager to sound like the big kids. Pride of the...

GLENDOWER is a delightful march in 6/8 meter. It has a few dynamic twists to keep your players on their toes and the audience fully invested in the performance. It is a wonderful addition to the reper...

Originally published in 1961, THE BAND OF BANDS was composed for the Wisconsin Band Masters. It is unique in style, with terrific melodies and interesting harmonic changes. It makes a wonderful change...

This medley of Christmas tunes include: 1. Hark the Herald Angels Sing, 2. The First Noel, 3. Joy to the World, 4. Angels We Have Heard on High, 5. Silent Night, 6. O Come All Ye Faithful. The score w...

This medley of Christmas tunes include: 1. Hark the Herald Angels Sing, 2. The First Noel, 3. Joy to the World, 4. Angels We Have Heard on High, 5. Silent Night, 6. O Come All Ye Faithful. The score w...

The extensive passages for orchestra alone in The Many Moods of Christmas suites represent some of Robert Russell Bennett's most brilliant and attractive writing based on familiar carols. This Mark Ro...

Take a ride back to a time when many of our most beloved Christmas pop tunes were born and the vinyl record was in its prime! This medley gives a friendly nod to the sounds of those classic recordings...

Written in a quick two, this Show-Style Opener lives up to its title with much of the thematic materials in the opening theme faalling to the brass, while the woodwinds interject flourishes and counte...

Travel across the country from New York to San Francisco and points in between, as this medley drives you through some of the best-known songs about U.S. cities and states in just a few minutes! Just...

The second movement of Shostakovich's masterful and subversive Fifth Symphony, written as his career as a composer in communist Russia teetered in the balance, could suggest a barely literate composer...

Respetfully dedicated to the Heroes of 9/11, Alarm: The Call to Duty is written in memory of the Men and Women of the uniformed public services of New York City that lost their lives on September 11,...

Respetfully dedicated to the Heroes of 9/11, Alarm: The Call to Duty is written in memory of the men and women of the uniformed public services of New York City that lost their lives on September 11,...

Cast in G minor, ELEGY IN THE BAROQUE STYLE is a somber work written in memory of the composer's mentor and lifelong friend Kenneth Bloomquist. Its emotional introduction eventually eases into a baroq...

Initially commissioned by Ida Rubenstein as a ballet work initially, Maurice Ravel's BOLERO has become his most popular and often-performed orchestra composition, which was a surprise to the composer...

Initially commissioned by Ida Rubenstein as a ballet work initially, Maurice Ravel's BOLERO has become his most popular and often-performed orchestra composition, which was a surprise to the composer...

Only cave dwellers have missed the dance frenzy that has taken over the entertainment scene, bringing the classic swing dancing of the '40's right back into American school dances. Groups like Cherry...

New flex band arrangement by Clarence Barber, playable on any SSATB combination of woodwind, brass, or string players with optional percussion. This title has been recognized as one of the most outsta...