Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

Here is a grand adventure to place before your students, replete with encounters with fanciful and imaginative creatures. Let their imaginations soar freely as they investigate this wondrous new terri...

The Fire of Freedom by Aric Branchfield is inspirational work that honors the fire for freedom that burns inside mankind and honors the sacrifices made to achieve this lofty goal. (2:00)

The music of George M. Cohan is timelessly American and unsentimentally patriotic. Delighting audiences for years, his works revel in the delight of all that is America. This collection includes "Yank...

The delectable melodies that comprise Invasion of the Unicyclists will please just about everyone. The bright 6/8 meter gives a lilting feel to this traditional, yet highly original, work by Kelly Ben...

Creating whale sounds will be the most challenging---and most enjoyable---part of the experience of Leviathan by Clarence E. Barber. There are many options from playing pre-recorded sounds to the most...

An exciting opener or closer for a second-year concert, Triple Trouble's 12/8 meter is simple and repetitive enough to be easy to play but not boring. Trombones will have to learn long positions for t...

If you've got a large percussion group, you'll be able to keep them all busy without drowning out the rest of the band with this Dan Adams tour de force. Some traditional percussion instruments are us...

If you've got a large percussion group, you'll be able to keep them all busy without drowning out the rest of the band with this Dan Adams tour de force. Some traditional percussion instruments are us...

The work is "in your face" from the beginning and in a minor key that students love. It requires a good low brass class but ranges are grade-appropriate throughout.

A march with a few triple meter measures thrown in, Robotz features some percussion, has only 1 clarinet part, and only 9 measures of divisi in the trumpets, and neither part goes above B flat or belo...

This aggressive, driving work lies within an octave for all instruments. Its dark sound appeals to young players and allows them to sound more mature than their experience.

This lovely lullaby is the perfect vehicle to teach musicianship skills such as listening, balance, blend, and intonation. Its beauty captivates audiences as well, making it a worthy addition to your...

Three patriotic tunes are the basis for this outstanding and useful work for band. Well-scored without writing "down," the work illustrates the sounds of freedom with artistry. It is appropriate liter...

Clever, cute, and colorful, Concerto for Jingling Bells provides students with a fun-filled first piece for your concert. Extremely playable. Grandma will love it!

With soaring lines and rousing fanfares, Sail! endeavors to evoke the freedom and excitement of a sailing adventure to the concert hall. The wind in your sails, the splash of waves, the spray across t...

This mystical, magic trip features melodic material everywhere throughout the band. Your low brass will get quite the workout. It's a real crowd-pleaser.

Faithfully transcribed by Grainger expert Dana Perna, Handel in the Strand is a work every band of appropriate experience and skill should perform. The instrumentation is full, and includes harp and p...

A singular look at Abraham Lincoln's decision to go to war over the slavery issue and secession of states in 1861, Road to Freedom is a perfect vehicle for cross-curricular study. It reflects the trou...

There's never been another screamer quite like it! Fillmore's venerable warhorse has been given a thorough looking over by one of the foremost band conductors of our time. Drawing on his years of expe...

Karl King wrote more than marches. He embraced the music of his day and incorporated it into his own writing. This delightful rag is dedicated to his friend Charles Rozell, ragtime drummer.

John Philip Sousa himself was a fan of the music of this important African-American composer. Cave of the Winds is an inventive and highly original march scored for band by Percy Grainger expert Dana...

With all of the fire and excitement that youngsters love but no technical demands to get in the way, this could well be the hit of your school year. While it won't "play itself," it will require minim...

Limited ranges, safe doublings, and even an opportunity to let the percussion section shine make this perfect for your first concert. It captures the spirit of the Olympics with grade level appropriat...

This new 2020 revision by R. Mark Rogers addresses errors found in the previous edition and follows Grainger's scoring practices and concept of instrumental color more closely. One of the absolute gem...

Youngsters love to win, to be at the top, to accomplish something difficult. Apex by Kevin Hilbun brings the excitement of accomplishment to first year players. It has the celebration and excitement t...