Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

This energetic overture is brimming with catchy melodies for nearly every section of the band. The bold opening fanfare leads to a brisk Allegro that uses a variety of textures and colors. A contrasti...

In the key of D minor, this piece features a dark and militaristic-sounding melody coupled with a brighter countermelody. Strong accents, rhythmic syncopations, and bold chords shape these melodies in...

Inspired by Delaware's beautiful Cape Henlopen, this piece musically captures the playful feel of a family vacation on one of its lovely beaches. A reflective opening is followed by a light and energe...

This lovely arrangement of a traditional American tune captures the beauty of this melody with a sense of the expansiveness of the American outdoors. Many teachable moments of lyrical and expressive e...

This lovely arrangement of a traditional American tune captures the beauty of this melody with a sense of the expansiveness of the American outdoors. Many teachable moments of lyrical and expressive e...

This lovely arrangement of a traditional American tune captures the beauty of this melody with a sense of the expansiveness of the American outdoors. Many teachable moments of lyrical and expressive e...

This lovely arrangement of a traditional American tune captures the beauty of this melody with a sense of the expansiveness of the American outdoors. Many teachable moments of lyrical and expressive e...

The farandole is an open-chain community dance popular in Provence, France. This delightful, stylized version by Pierné is taken from his collection of piano pieces for children, Album pour mes petits...

Help your students charge into 6/8 time! Extensive percussion scoring, bold melodies, striking dissonances, and driving rhythms combine to tell the story of a lone knight's battle with a fire-breathin...

This work depicts a dying star in its final stages of existence, when it expands and engulfs everything in its path. With accidentals, dissonances, and unique chord structures, this is a fast-paced mu...

This work is named after the memoir recounting the incredible journey of Corrie ten Boom, who provided rations and a hiding place for her Jewish neighbors during the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands....

A flash point is described as a point at which someone or something bursts suddenly into action or being. Introducing accented, staccato, and legato articulations, all instruments get an opportunity t...

Complete your first holiday concert with an energetic setting of 'Jolly Old Saint Nicholas' in three brief variations that use only six notes and no key signature! All instruments get an opportunity t...

The second installment of the Fantastic Beasts series from J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World features the adventures of Newt Scamander and Albus Dumbledore as they battle the evil wizard Gellert Grindel...

Argentina's unique geological formation, Valle de la Luna, has constant winds that create surreal sounds through the rocks. In this piece, players demonstrate that sound effect, which serves as an exc...

A charismatic, easy-to-prepare piece for your beginners becomes pure entertainment for your audience, incorporating some naughty yet prominent guest soloists. Share our recording with your prospective...

Incorporating 'Deck the Halls' and 'Jolly Old Saint Nicholas' with a hat tip to 'Jingle Bells,' this beginning medley helps teach basic swing style. It never feels like Christmas until the music start...

Romantic and nationalistic Czech composer Antonín Dvorák's Symphony No. 9 was influenced by his research on the tonality and rhythms of Native-American and African-American music. Introduce this maste...

This piece dates back to 19th-century Cornwall County in southwest England, and the lyrics most associated with this melody are similar to the text of 'The Holly and the Ivy.' This arrangement of the...

Literally translated to 'American peace,' this musical journey celebrates the many positive things that America stands for: freedom, liberty, democracy, opportunity, and the pursuit of happiness. All...

Traditional holiday street parades in the Bahamas are characterized with colorful costumes and energetic music. Straight forward and charismatic, this arrangement presents few musical challenges and t...

Invite everyone to sing along with this rhythmically exciting and easy-to-play selection. Don't be surprised if you see the audience dancing in the aisles with this familiar and favorite upbeat melody...

With a rhythmic drive and punctuated melodic components flowing freely throughout the ensemble, this high-energy concert opener or closer reinforces shaping phrases while using a contemporary harmonic...

Honoring four students who lost their lives, this powerful original work draws its title and its inspiration from poet Kahlil Gibran's 'On Children.' Like the poem, the composition musically invokes e...

Energetic and fast-paced, this musical burst of energy is a perfect choice for a concert or contest opener or as an encore on any program. Attention to vivid dynamic contrasts, punctuating articulatio...