Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

This is an outstanding addition to the first and second year band repertoire and will provide an opportunity to introduce or reinforce basic syncopation. The excellent melodic material uses only limit...

With all of the nobility and adventure of the title, this exciting new composition will be either an effective opener or concert selection for any program. From the fanfare style opening through a con...

Give your young musicians and their audiences a musical look at life in another country.  From his guest conducting travels in Brazil, Andy has constructed a suite of three contrasting traditiona...

Tribal sounds are unmistakable in representing this ancient Indian nation. The Cahokia were the prehistoric Indian civilization which built the impressive mounds in Illinois that still exist today. Th...

Clean up your concerts with this fun selection. No need to fear what's lurking under your bed, all you need is here: clever melodies, scary percussion effects and even a vacuum cleaner! Lots of fun as...

A great feature for your first or second year bands which includes a narration to introduce each section of the group. Each section plays a variation of this bright melody, with all sections combining...

Lloyd Conley vividly captures the feel of the cold wind in your face as you careen down the bobsled course. The magic of winter is evident in this captivating work, with some mild technical challenges...

Those pesky dust bunnies are back! Terrifying screams, vacuum cleaners and brooms accompany this frightening look at what lurks under the bed. This work continues the tradition started by Revenge of t...

We Gather Together, one of the most recognizable melodies in the world, has always transfixed audiences with its gentle beauty. In Michael Vertoske's poignant setting, doublings have been carefully cr...

Skillfully composed by a successful school band director, New Horizons meets the needs of developing musicians of all ages. Awkward moments are eliminated through safe doubling, everyone gets a shot a...

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...

With a subtitle like "Whatsa That on Your Lip?," you've got to expect some humor. David Martin does not disappoint in this tongue-in-cheek work for young band. The bass line is repetitive yet clever,...

This is the perfect march for your first band concert. It is tuneful, traditional in style, and crafted by a knowledgeable educator to avoid pitfalls. You can open that concert knowing your band is go...

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...

Shiver me timbers, matey! What a terrific training work for young band and wouldn't you, the conductor, cut a swashbuckling figure in a tri-cornered hat and eye patch with a parrot on your shoulder? (...

Can your band save the world from these eerie invaders from somewhere in outer space? Using only seven notes, some humorous vocal effects, and an easy way to learn about dynamic contrast, this is the...

The image of a band of centipedes marching down the street in band uniforms, struggling to keep all their legs in step is an excellent method by which to introduce your students to sixteenth notes. Wi...

From the pen of Aric Branchfield comes this exotic and exciting work that conveys the drama of the high seas in the days of pirate and buccaneers. It is just the work to capture the imaginations and e...

A tuneful delight to the ear with a satisfying array of teaching points for the band director, "The Blue Hornets" makes a superb concert or festival selection. At home in any place in a program, the w...

Yellow Rose is a spirited march rendition of The Yellow Rose of Texas, an old minstrel song popular during the American Civil War. It is a bright opener or change of pace for the young band.

Conservative ranges, easy rhythms, limited articulation styles and a beautiful melody make this work an ideal training piece for your young band.

Sinister, dark, and downright creepy... your beginners will love it! This piece uses nothing more complex than two eighth notes with no dotted notes or syncopations. The ranges are conservative so it...

The forces of nature that come into play over the oceans of the earth are both awe-inspiring and fear-inducing. Yet, they remain oddly benevolent. Thus it is with this forceful work: it sounds difficu...

Featuring a lilting melody in 3/4 time, this elementary selection is resplendent in eloquence and simple beauty. In the form of a round, the melody is shared by various sections, highlighted by the so...

Imagine riding in a sleigh over snowy trails. Feel the snap of the cold, the sound of horses bells, the crack of the whip--all captured in this delightful work for young band.