Flexible Instrumentation

This booklet presents a captivating collection of three enchanting musical compositions, created by three talented composers and suitable for performance with any instrumental ensemble. Each of these...

This booklet presents a fascinating collection of four enchanting pieces of music, composed by three talented composers, which can be performed with any instrumental instrumentation imaginable. Each o...

Here's a flexible edition of Richard's popular Scorpion! scored for just four parts plus percussion. Written for second-year players, you can mix and match the parts to fit the needs of your ensemble.

Here is a flex version of Robert's popular work for full band which colorfully depicts the madness and mayhem as musical worlds collide. An inventive mash-up of Renaissance and classic horror music, S...

First published in 2004, Richard Saucedo's Flight of the Thunderbird has remained a popular choice for contest and festival for younger players. Skillfully scored in this new edition for flexible inst...

Hugh Stuart's classic composition from 1985 has remained popular through the years and continues to be a great teaching tool for lyric style playing and musical sensitivity. Here is an authentic adapt...

Paying homage to the traditional march form, Haley Woodrow takes a step outside of the box in creating this delightfully dark and unique piece for young players. Scored for flexible instrumentation, M...

One of the classics of young band literature, this composition by James Curnow is found on many state lists throughout the country. This adaptation is scored for flexible instrumentation and features...

Displaying an aura of power and brilliance, this exhilarating work is a perfect concert opener and can be effectively performed with small ensembles with incomplete instrumentation. Dur: 2:00

With powerful melodies, a contrasting lyric middle section, and percussion using trash cans, Michael's popular work from 1997 has become a staple for the middle school level. Here is a version adapted...

Samuel Hazo's very successful work for younger players features a balance between light and delicate writing contrasted with broad chorale-like passages for the entire ensemble. This adaptation by the...

Painting a musical portrait of a great mountain peak and its many moods and vistas, Jay Bocook has skillfully adapted his popular work for full band for the flex-band format. Lots of variety and a fil...

Composed in 1992, this classic for second year players has remained popular for contests and festivals. Here is an easy flex version scored for just four parts that retains the grit and intensity of t...

Robert W. Smith's 'Encanto' has been a staple of the festival repertoire for young bands for over 30 years! With its dramatic fanfare and rhythmic energy throughout, this version for flexible instrume...

Young players enjoy playing in minor keys because they are often filled with excitement and drama. This melodic new work capitalizes on that fondness for minor keys and has all the energy and drama th...

Evoking "jog trot" images and moving steadily from beginning to end, this wonderful tune is classic Grainger. This arrangement of the Joseph Kreines edition of Mock Morris for flexible instrumentation...

from Simple Gifts: Four Shaker Songs

This fanfare is a blistering concert opening in which all groups of the orchestra take the spotlight.

This fanfare is a blistering concert opening in which all groups of the orchestra take the spotlight.

We imagine ourselves in higher spheres with this composition for four-voice flexible instrumentation. Specialist Dean Jones once again guarantees a lot of playing pleasure for our young musicians.

We imagine ourselves in higher spheres with this composition for four-voice flexible instrumentation. Specialist Dean Jones once again guarantees a lot of playing pleasure for our young musicians.

We travel from Jamaica to Madagascar and then end up in Crete. The wonderful climate of the visited islands can be heard in this characteristic composition for training orchestra.

We travel from Jamaica to Madagascar and then end up in Crete. The wonderful climate of the visited islands can be heard in this characteristic composition for training orchestra.

Ubuntu is South African for connectedness with your environment, the life philosophy of Nelson Mandela. Suzanne Welters wrote this composition for the ZKBM: a composition for 2 orchestras at the same...