Alfred New Sheet Music 2026

Jingle Bells with a western flair? You bet! The parallel fourths in the first measure immediately signal the beginning of this holiday hoedown. An inventive middle section gives a select group of stud...

Simply fantastic! This endearing arrangement uses narration based on the poem "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," interspersed with popular Christmas carols such as Ding Dong! Merrily on High; Jingle...

Perfect for your young string orchestra's first holiday concert, I Saw Three Ships features accessible ranges, simple rhythms, and the friendly key of G major with the viola doubled in the second viol...

Christmas carols and classical styles blend to tell the story of the Kallikantzaros, a mischievous creature who appears during the twelve days of Christmas. Pizzicato passages create a whimsical atmos...

Fanfare and Gambol follows a lively A-B-A form, beginning with a bold brass fanfare layered over running woodwind lines. The playful B section, or "Gambol," evokes jumping and skipping with mixed mete...

Pay tribute to veterans with this powerful and inspiring fanfare. Perfect for opening any concert, it shines especially on Veterans Day and Memorial Day. With bold sounds and a profound sense of honor...

This beautiful rendition of bedtime melodies from around the world is ideal for developing tone, vibrato, phrasing, dynamics, balance, and overall musicianship. The lush scoring will make the youngest...

Léo Delibes' (1836-1891) Coppélia (1870) is a comic ballet that tells the story of a sinister doctor who has made a beautiful, life-sized dancing doll (the title character), a young man who becomes in...

TAHITI TROT, Op. 16 is an arrangement by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) for orchestra paraphrasing the song "Tea for Two" from the musical NO, NO, NANETTE by Vincent Youmans. It was composed in 1927...

Swords of Glory by Adrian B. Sims is a musical soundtrack that imagines a fantasy sword fight. (2:15)The PerformancePlus+ series is an innovative addition to the ever-expanding MakeMusic Cloud interac...

Whiplash by Michael Story is an exciting overture that's the perfect choice for your next concert or festival. With its bright tempo, syncopations, and memorable melodic lines---your students will shi...

Pizzicato Parade by Chris M. Bernotas is a delightful march that allows all students in the orchestra to have a chance to shine while developing their pizzicato and rhythmic skills. Approachable chall...

Inspired by the whimsical and snarky space robots of childhood, Droid Funk is an exciting and accessible piece that will get your string orchestra grooving and improvising with confidence. Written sol...

This fun, dance-like piece has a mildly syncopated motif with a percussion section including mallets, claves, maracas, agogo bells, bongos, and cowbell. The rhythmic motif is developed and all the win...

This invigorating work makes great use of percussion. Reminiscent of Holst's famous portrayal of Mars, the driving rhythmic motif is immediately introduced with rhythmic hits reinforced in the upper b...

This well-developed lyrical selection hardly sounds like a grade 1.5 and is very appropriate for upper-level ensembles as well. Brian uses some innovative effects as he portrays the sound of a gentle...

Showcase the lyrical playing of your ensemble in this medieval sounding work. Intertwined with energizing percussion, the haunting melody is cast in an updated setting, yet Robert Sheldon also manages...

As its title suggests, this fun chart combines rock and Americana in an arrangement that is sure to have your entire audience bursting out of their seats! Chris Sharp combines Stars and Stripes Foreve...

Using no eighth notes in the winds, this solid rock chart is an ideal concert closer or encore. An optional drum set part lets you showcase the talents of a student or you can feature the entire secti...

This processional is ideal for concerts, graduations, or other special ceremonies. Stately fanfares in the brass and woodwinds move into a middle section with more motion and pulse, while switching to...

This is arguably one of Elliot Del Borgo's finest works. Utilizing narrator throughout, the piece is based on "The New Colossus," the poem written by Emma Lazarus about the Statue of Liberty. Excellen...

This excellent arrangement for young band captures all the musical intent of Debussy's original while being extremely accessible to young bands. Andrew Balent has edited the piece so that it remains l...

This inventive, lighter work features a catchy melody, clever rhythms and a wide array of engaging percussion parts. Certain to be a real audience pleaser and a fantastic change-of-pace on any program...

Take your audience on a serene and heartfelt journey with this beautifully lyrical piece. Inspired by the gentle grace of manatees, it features flowing melodies, rich harmonies, and expressive phrasin...

Quite simply, Jubilate is a Latin word meaning rejoice or feel great joy! Like its namesake and definition thereof, the piece overall endeavors to convey feelings of joy and excitement. At the beginni...