Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

Teaching points abound: triple meter, some brief changing meters, Dorian mode, accents, slurs, proper balance and blend, and dotted quarter notes. Ranges are conservative, no rhythm more difficult tha...

Evocative and emotional, Bright Angel Trail is a stunning musical portrait filled with color and interest.

Solo passages for several instruments make this work stand out from the norm. Nothing is technically difficult, but it requires a bit more sophistication and development from the students.

The 3/4 meter is deceptive. This isn't a waltz! It's a driving, syncopated tour de force that will keep your band on its toes and counting like the dickens! Never a dull moment!

A rose by any other name is still a rose. This work enjoyed at least three different titles after its creation at the beginning of the 20th century. But whatever it was called, it is a delightful exam...

Dragons and Knights by Katrina Cavaliere is an exciting beginning band work that vividly portrays a clash between valiant knights (woodwinds) and roaring dragons (brass). Each section gets a chance to...

Christine Grace M. Richardson’s debut work in the Barnhouse catalog, "Penguins," is a delightful beginning band composition that will amuse and entertain performers and audiences alike! Utilizing a li...

Larry Neeck’s "Simple Graces" is a lovely setting of the traditional Welsh hymn "Hyfrydol" for first-year bands. This tranquil work provides the perfect opportunity for your band to focus on tone, phr...

The Enchanted Carousel takes your students and audiences on a delightful carousel ride to experience the rise and fall of the horses as the carousel slowly spins round and round. The up and down movem...

Rob Romeyn’s "Under A Scarlet Sky" is a lush, expressive work for beginning band that invites young musicians to explore the beauty of lyrical playing. Inspired by the breathtaking colors of a sunset...

Here’s the perfect piece to teach articulation to your beginning band! "Articulation Station" serves as terrific and tuneful teaching material for young musicians mastering slurs versus staccatos. Usi...

Tension and urgency abound in "Code Red," a thrilling beginning band work from Christopher Greco. Using only six notes, this action-packed piece is perfect for any beginning band as it generates excit...

Millions of years ago, the Stegosaurus stomped through the prehistoric jungle looking for his favorite plants to eat. Covered in heavy plates with a spiky tail, other dinos wouldn't mess with Stegosau...

Developing lyrical style with beginning musicians is tremendously important, and Valerie Shanley’s "By The Light Of The Moon" is an excellent melodic work for first-semester musicians. This contempora...

Mission To The Unknown is a superb dramatic concert work for your next contest or festival performance. Written in G minor, the piece introduces E-natural as an accidental across all parts — giving ev...