Concert Pieces for Concert Band

What do you get when you mix symphonic motivic development, a touch of a country hoedown, and a hint of jazz, all tied together with clapping from the ensemble? You get the The Clapping Song, of cours...

Tadpoles is a prologue to the composer's work Frogs. In this piece, the audience hears the young creatures beginning to leap, growing more confident with each jump, until they reach a joyous hoping co...

On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, and the patrons fought back. To understand the magnitude of this event, one must understand the social conditions that the LGBTQ+ community had been...

Program Notes During my childhood, my mother suffered a complete nervous breakdown and psychotic break with reality. Before this happened, there were many warning signs that she was experiencing menta...

When I was a young boy, our family would make a yearly trip from Eagle Pass, Texas, to Elgin, Illinois on the first day of summer. I remember counting the days until I would be able to see my cousins...

It was my intention to write a pasodoble that can be played by younger groups, but at the same time maintain the essence of a more challenging pieces. I have been exposed to pasodobles most of my life...

I have always been fascinated by outer space-The stars, solar systems, and galaxies. Many of my music is influenced by space, and this piece is no different. Picture a comet streaking through the nigh...

HAVOC manifests all around us in many ways - physically, mentally, and socially. 'Havoc' serves to musically describe absolute chaos and riotousness, while still holding on to the hope for peace and t...

This work is full of energy from beginning to end with a driving tempo and rhythmic ideas. Imagine yourself running through a forest under a moonlit sky, chasing shooting stars as they travel through...

Program Notes The story of 'MacFarlane's Lantern' dates back centuries to the Clan MacFarlane of the Scottish Highlands. Descended from the medieval Earls of Lennox, the MacFarlanes occupied a portion...

A toboggan is a long narrow sled used to slide downhill over snow or ice. The music tells the tale of an epic race down the biggest hill in the neighborhood. As the day begins, the first few snowflake...

Wanderlust was written early in the pandemic when no real-time music making and no traveling were allowed. I had been feeling totally lost and my soul had been restless; those are the two things that...

A fun and energetic work for the beginning band that your students will love! The infectious groove, hand clapping, and driving drum break keep this spirited piece driving all the way to the end. Usin...

A fun and energetic work for the beginning band that your students will love! The infectious groove, hand clapping, and driving drum break keep this spirited piece driving all the way to the end. Usin...

'A Rocket To The Sun' is an inspiring concert opener or closer for your beginning band! Written to commemorate NASA's Parker Solar Probe, this piece offers the opportunity to connect students and audi...

'A Rocket To The Sun' is an inspiring concert opener or closer for your beginning band! Written to commemorate NASA's Parker Solar Probe, this piece offers the opportunity to connect students and audi...

From the first rumbles of distant thunder to the fury of the storm, this composition by Heather Hoefle will engage your students and audience in musical imagery. Composed by a master teacher that work...

From the first rumbles of distant thunder to the fury of the storm, this composition by Heather Hoefle will engage your students and audience in musical imagery. Composed by a master teacher that work...

A lyrical work written for the beginning band, 'Gentle Winds Of Spring' introduces and reinforces expressive performance in a safe and comfortable ensemble setting. Using only the first six notes intr...

A lyrical work written for the beginning band, 'Gentle Winds Of Spring' introduces and reinforces expressive performance in a safe and comfortable ensemble setting. Using only the first six notes intr...

The search is over for the ideal daily warm-up routine for your beginning band. Master music educators Susan L. Smith and Robert W. Smith have constructed a complete warm-up for your novice musicians....

The search is over for the ideal daily warm-up routine for your beginning band. Master music educators Susan L. Smith and Robert W. Smith have constructed a complete warm-up for your novice musicians....