Classical Music of the Modern Age Sheet Music Downloads

Based on authentic musical material from Washington state's Yakima Indian Nation, the composer has woven this lovely melody through a series of dark, rich textures complemented by full percussion. Sur...

An ideal festival or concert winner, this exciting single-movement work is divided into five main sections. Very programmatic in nature, this piece features lively, energetic themes and swift changes...

Programmatic music at its best, this work has a fast pace that will keep everyone on their toes. Masterfully conceived and written, this piece is very reminiscent of the Shostakovich classics that are...

The dragonflies will be buzzing around your concert stage when you select this wonderful piece for your concert program. Ideal to strengthen brass players and teach some elementary ear training, the b...

Finally... a beginning band piece that introduces students to meter changes. The quarter note is constant throughout, making this a great teaching tool. With simple rhythms and ranges very compatible...

Chopsticks in a slow rock style? Yes, it works! And you'll have trouble getting this one out of your head after you play it. The percussion parts are written to be played the way a set drummer would d...

Marches have long been a staple of the concert band repertoire, and FJH is proud to offer this exciting concert march by Chris Sharp. Bright and spirited throughout, this piece utilizes the rhythmic c...

This overture is written in the conventional three-part style. Extensive percussion includes anvil, slapstick, wind chimes, and crystal water glasses. The opening and closing themes are written in a s...

A moving chorale introduces this work that quickly explodes into a lively exchange between the different wind choirs and sectional voices. A good timpanist is required in the transition section that f...

This classic overture from Elliot Del Borgo is scored well and playable. Many doublings in the lower voices ensure that your group will have a full sound as they perform this powerful concert opener....

Although composed in a traditional march style, Old Glory is much shorter and written with the skills of the beginning band student in mind. Ranges are very limited and rhythms are simple and repetiti...

Using many effects to recreate the events at the Battle of Gettysburg, this piece is perfect for discussing historical perspective (included in the notes). A slow, mysterious opening leads into a depi...

After a slow and mysterious opening, the tom-toms blaze the way through part of the Florida Everglades on The Tamiami Trail. Only two-part harmony is used throughout, so it will be full and powerful r...

Andrew Balent offers a great opportunity to feature your brass section in this exciting up-tempo arrangement. The piece provides opportunities to teach syncopation in a comfortable environment with re...

Andrew Balent lends his arranging skills in this new patriotic salute for young band. A bright opening fanfare quickly moves into a lyrical treatment of America, the Beautiful. After a brief restateme...

The simple melody and harmony creates a background for your percussionists to show off on a variety of instruments. What makes this piece so unique is that the wind parts are involved, serving a more...

This 4-movement multicultural suite provides a wealth of teaching and performance opportunities, especially at the beginning level. Each movement is based on a Smithsonian National Museum in Washingto...

This exciting new work is based on the griffin, a mythological creature native to India, having the head, legs, and wings of an eagle, and the body of a lion. Starting with open 5ths in the clarinets,...

Absolutely thrilling! This whirlwind of energy evokes the heroic spirit of the early seafarers, those brave sailors who traversed the high seas during the peak of the clipper ship era.

This clever concert march is exactly what you've come to expect from Robert Longfield. Evoking images of childhood adventures in the woods, this stately march has a delightful melody and a tongue-and-...

Drawing inspiration from the sketches of Leonardo da Vinci, Erik Morales offers this composition based on da Vinci's sketches relating to art, architecture, industry, and human flight. After an ethere...

This programmatic work tells the story of a lake that never reflects sunlight and instead shows images of the past, present, and future. The music portrays the inhabitants of a mystic land as they dan...

Abstract, musical, thought provoking - these all describe this innovative one-movement work by Erik Morales. Staggered entrances in the brass set the stage for the main theme, and the use of minor cho...

This great effects piece will transport your audience back to 1947, the year of the infamous Roswell Incident, when dozens of UFO sightings were reported over a large area of the western United States...

David Shaffer captures the power and awe of a magnificent storm surge in this exciting new work. The use of wind chimes at changing dynamics actually brings the force of Mother Nature right into your...