Concert Pieces for Concert Band

Originally composed for solo organ, Hailstork's fanfare is a 3½-minute explosion of joyous sound inspired by the Baroque-era tradition of Chorale Preludes. As in Bach's organ preludes, the familiar hy...

The thrills of downhill skiing inspired Carter Pann’s SLALOM, originally a multi-prize winning orchestral work, and well-loved in the composer’s own wind ensemble scoring. This tone poem flashes throu...

A sweeping chorale gives way to exciting, colorful antiphony in Samuel Adler’s A TESTAMENT for wind ensemble. Written to commemorate conductor Michael Haithcock’s retirement from university teaching,...

Luigi Zaninelli's unique arrangement of the The Star-Spangled Banner may be performed by orchestra alone or with a choir and organ for an especially powerful rendition of this patriotic favorite.

This landmark work is unquestionably one of the most important contributions in serious concert band repertoire.

This great piece was composed by the award-winning Robert Jager. Among the the awards that Jager has won are the American Bandmasters Association Ostwald Award and the National School Orchestra Associ...

A Sanskrit word, Anatman is usually referred to the notion of "selflessness" or "self-illusion." In the doctrine of Buddhism, the word Anatman is commonly used in a context to teach that all things pe...

A Sanskrit word, Anatman is usually referred to the notion of "selflessness" or "self-illusion." In the doctrine of Buddhism, the word Anatman is commonly used in a context to teach that all things pe...

Journey Above the Tundra: Dance of the Willow Ptarmigan was inspired by a life-changing expedition to Lake Clark National Park as part of the 2023 Composing in the Wilderness program. Immersed in Alas...

Journey Above the Tundra: Dance of the Willow Ptarmigan was inspired by a life-changing expedition to Lake Clark National Park as part of the 2023 Composing in the Wilderness program. Immersed in Alas...

Alaska, the "Last Frontier," embodies the unknown. It is the largest, least populated, and northernmost state, home to 56 million acres of wilderness and 60% of all National Park Service land. West of...

Alaska, the "Last Frontier," embodies the unknown. It is the largest, least populated, and northernmost state, home to 56 million acres of wilderness and 60% of all National Park Service land. West of...

This piece reflects on the challenge of expressing complex thoughts and experiences through music. Built from small, abstract fragments, it doesn’t try to tell a full story but instead offers brief gl...

This piece reflects on the challenge of expressing complex thoughts and experiences through music. Built from small, abstract fragments, it doesn’t try to tell a full story but instead offers brief gl...

Your developing musicians will achieve valuable fundamental and ensemble performance skills with this uplifting overture. This piece can be performed after completing page 17 in "The Yamaha Advantage"...

Playing The Blues will become "natural" to your young musicians with this groovin' chart! Introduce your Band to accidentals and finding that pocket! This cool piece is a fun early concert addition fo...

Reinforce concepts of phrasing and musicality with this chorale-style work with contemporary harmonies.

Composers Larry Clark and Sandy Feldstein wrote this work as a brilliant introduction to March form and style for developing bands, using only seven notes, with no eighth notes (even in the Snare part...

This delightful March was designed with combined performances of beginning, intermediate, and high school bands in mind. The composition is available in two versions; one for high school band and one...

Primus, by Sandy Feldstein and Larry Clark, is a minor piece that uses only five of the first notes that beginning Band students learn! This foreboding-sounding work is great for first concerts, and c...

This crowd (and student) pleaser combines a Rock bass line, percussion groove, and fun-to-play melody!

This fanfare is perfect for adjudication or festival performance, and is excellent for teaching form. Ideal as a concert opener, or closer.

This famous Gustav Holst composition is accessibly arranged for Flute, Clarinet, or Alto Saxophone soloist with Band accompaniment. It can also be played by Band alone.