Concert Pieces for Concert Band

Sousa wrote much more than marches. This particular work arranged by Loras John Schissel is from a suite entitled Camera Studies - Music for an Imaginary Film. It is clearly Sousa but not the Sousa of...

This treatment of an African American spiritual, "The Gospel Train," also known as "Get On Board," is a treat for young players. It has a melody they may well know that lies well for their instruments...

An exciting new work from the pen of Aric Branchfield, Into the Deep is an exercise in syncopation. There is a middle passage that sounds slower because of the note values, but the work remains at a c...

American Strong is catchy tune in a spirited march with a unique and unusual form: there's not much more to ask for. Composer David Bobrowitz has provided the "more," - every section makes a significa...

A traditional American gospel song, "This Train" was fairly popular during the 1920s. It became a gospel hit in the 1930s when recorded by singer-guitarist Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Also known as This Tr...

Three traditional hymn tunes are presented in this Robert Longfield arrangement, At the River. The treatment shows both a traditional and creative approach yet retains the vocal majesty that made the...

A highly original, yet stylistically correct and appropriate march, The Basses Are Loaded by Kelly Bennette is a tongue-in-cheek word play on a situation in our national game of baseball. As might be...

A suite of Scottish folk songs, Echoes from the Highlands is a suite of three Scottish Folk Tunes arranged by Albert O. Davis that has the beautiful and memorable melodies. Rich, too, in historical re...

Fortitude by Ronald C. Knoener is as much a processional march as it is a fanfare. The theme is of a bold, fanfare nature but it is followed by a secondary theme of a melodic style that will please th...

Spooky and creepy are winners every time! A minimalist excursion to the dark side, Graveyard Shift by Chris Campbell manages to strike a terrific balance between horror and humor. Your students must c...

An excellent choice for concert or festival performance, Honor and Epitaphs by Clarence E. Barber is a melodic and rhythmic delight. There is a brief duet between cornet and euphonium, and an active a...

Another fine but unusual march from Robert Spicer, Mr. C's Very Bad Day is an excellent 6/8 selection that is both a training work and a fabulous concert or festival program addition. (3:00)

Commissioned by the Flint (MI) Symphonic Wind Ensemble, A New Tomorrow by Robert Longfield is an ebullient and effervescent celebration of fifty years of music in the Flint area. Perfectly suited to o...

Inspired by Psalm 47, "O Clap Your Hands," A Psalm of Celebration by Paul W. Whear is an energetic piece that loosely follows the structure of the written verse in its musical form. The opening statem...

By definition, True and Fair by David C. Cole is a British march, but it has a distinctly American flavor and the singular melodic appeal that sets it above and apart from many other works. You can't...

This new 2020 revision by R. Mark Rogers addresses errors found in the previous edition and follows Grainger's scoring practices and concept of instrumental color more closely. One of the absolute gem...

This new 2020 revision by R. Mark Rogers addresses errors found in the previous edition and follows Grainger's scoring practices and concept of instrumental color more closely. One of the absolute gem...

An exhilarating work from new, young writer Brady Sark, The Adventure Never Ends is filled with heart-pounding thrills and unexpected turns. There's never a dull moment in this thriller.(4:00)

An exhilarating work from new, young writer Brady Sark, The Adventure Never Ends is filled with heart-pounding thrills and unexpected turns. There's never a dull moment in this thriller.(4:00)

The most teachable point in this early band masterpiece by Terry White lies in the realm of dynamics. Some range elements make The Beauty of Their Dreams more suitable for the middle or end of the fir...

The most teachable point in this early band masterpiece by Terry White lies in the realm of dynamics. Some range elements make The Beauty of Their Dreams more suitable for the middle or end of the fir...

Beyond the Castle Walls is the type of work that students love to play; bold, rhythmic, and full-sounding. Teaching points abound, yet none are overly difficult. Instead, they are natural steps in the...

Beyond the Castle Walls is the type of work that students love to play; bold, rhythmic, and full-sounding. Teaching points abound, yet none are overly difficult. Instead, they are natural steps in the...

Celebration and Ceremonial March was composed by Clarence E. Barber for a consortium of school bands of differing grade levels, so it was constructed with some flexibility in mind. Certain parts may b...

Celebration and Ceremonial March was composed by Clarence E. Barber for a consortium of school bands of differing grade levels, so it was constructed with some flexibility in mind. Certain parts may b...