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A celebrated text from Langston Hughes, this message is as timely as ever, and pairing it with music from Rollo Dilworth makes the words come alive. A powerful selection for your singers and listeners...

Performer Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 24) The perfect "first march" for your beginning players! Featuring a percussion introduction followed by a catchy melody that starts softly, then builds al...

Expert Level (correlates with Book 2, p. 15). Classic American folk tune with simple variation treatment.

This striking overture has established itself as a staple in many band programs across the country and appear on many state lists as well. Bold and exciting, this composition provides a wealth of vari...

Celtic Ritual captures the unique mix of joy and sadness in the Celtic culture, forged by a thousand years of fighting for freedom. John Higgins' dramatic work also depicts the legendary race of super...

Here's a rare gem from the band literature archives, rescored with a more practical instrumentation and part writing. Originally taken from an orchestral work entitled Two Songs Without Words, Marchin...

The continuing popularity of Eric Whitacre's dramatic and evocative music is evident in concert programming everywhere, with his symphonic, choral, and operatic works. October is arguably his most not...

The continuing popularity of Eric Whitacre's dramatic and evocative music is evident in concert programming everywhere, with his symphonic, choral, and operatic works. October is arguably his most not...

Commissioned by the Indiana Bandmasters Association for the 2008 All-State High School Honor Band, this stunning work from the pen of Samuel Hazo is a tour de force of Middle Eastern sounds for the co...

Depicting an ancient tale of battle between water serpents and giant thunderbirds, Michael's dramatic work for young players provides plenty of imagery amid the dark sonorities and driving percussion...

As implied by the title, the meter of 5/4 is an important structural component of this creative and energetic work for band. After the intense opening statement, a brief lyric and calm middle section...

Composed by Alfred Reed in 1986, El Camino Real continues to be a repertoire staple for advanced ensembles. By shortening the duration and reducing the instrumentation and extreme technical demands, R...

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.

Sunlight Dancing was inspired by a walk through a forest on a bright summer day - the sunlight was flickering between the leaves and it seemed like the whole forest was dancing. This is a celebratory...

A lush and cinematic work for beginner level bands that creates the perfect vision of a peaceful night sky filled with stars. Whimsical scoring will give your young musicians the perfect opportunity t...

A collection of four Ukrainian folk songs including Plyve, Kacha, Oi, Marichko, Oi, u vyshnevomu sadu, and Rozpriahaite, Hloptsi, kni that capture the vibrant and emotive music of the culture perfectl...

This one packs a lot of musical punch set up by dramatic builds and big impact moments. The piece opens with soft but intense percussion that quickly builds into a powerful brass fanfare, followed by...

Rarely does any single publication have such an effect on band literature as this unique and striking composition from 1994. Individually, the parts are relatively simple. Yet the combined effect is s...

A gripping and emotional work about the journey and trials of immigrants searching for a new life.

An ominous and high-intensity work that is pure energy from start to finish. Mixed meters including 7/4 add to the rhythmical force and pulsating percussion and sharp dynamic contrasts keep the fire b...

The beauty and majesty that is planet Earth comes to life through soaring fanfares, delicate melodic lines, bold harmonies and colorful orchestrations all while being carefully scored to be accessible...

The title says it all. This work for more advanced concert bands is nothing but electricity. Sweeping woodwind lines, fiery brass, driving percussion and biting rhythmical intensity!

This incredibly well-written work for beginning players lives up to its title! Your young musicians will absolutelty love this heroic piece that sounds like it was written as the score to a movie abou...