Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

London is one of my favorite cities in the world, and in 2016 I was invited there to serve as an adjudicator for the London New Year's Day Parade and Gala Concerts. While I was there, I was fortunate...

The Roman Emperor Tiberius was born in 42 BCE to Tiberius Claudius Nero and Livia Drusilla, both descendants of prestigious political families, at a time when Rome was undergoing significant political...

Join the Greek hero Perseus as he completes his impossible quest to behead a monstress and save his mother in this march for grade 3 concert band. Perseus, the son of Zeus and Danae, was raised as a h...

Journey South is inspired by the extraordinary migration of - monarch butterflies. Each year, millions of these delicate - creatures travel thousands of miles from North America to the - forests of ce...

Mountains Rising Everywhere is a deeply personal homage to Joseph Schwantner's "And the Mountains Rising Nowhere", which inspired the author to pursue composition after hearing it in college. Drawing...

Mountains Rising Everywhere is a deeply personal homage to Joseph Schwantner's "And the Mountains Rising Nowhere", which inspired the author to pursue composition after hearing it in college. Drawing...

A real flag-waver! Opens with a full Band lyrical statement of "America the Beautiful," and a fun, Ray Charles-inspired follow-up! The arrangement includes "You're a Grand Old Flag" with rock-feel ele...

The perfect piece for a recruitment concert! Join narrator "Sam the Snare Drum" as he takes students on a musical journey that introduces all of the instruments and sections of the band. Many of the i...

Use these four effective warm-up chorales to build musicianship and work on tone quality, intonation, balance, and blend with a young Band. These chorales are based on popular hymns and songs such as...

A tongue-in-cheek, over-the-top cinematic tribute to the horror and sci-fi film scores of a bygone Hollywood era. With exaggerated suspense at every turn, you might find yourself shouting, "Look behin...

A tongue-in-cheek, over-the-top cinematic tribute to the horror and sci-fi film scores of a bygone Hollywood era. With exaggerated suspense at every turn, you might find yourself shouting, "Look behin...

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On the occasion of the year 1999, the Strauss year, we present the Festival Procession in a modern new arrangement by Stephan Aetsbichler which is based on Max Reger's organ version for big symphonic...

Part of Randall Standridge's unBroken Project, Second Wind is a high-energy Grade 4.5 work for advanced ensembles that explores the idea of rediscovering inspiration after a period of personal struggl...

After… by Randall Standridge is a reflective Grade 3.5 work that explores questions of loss, memory, and what remains after we are gone. Opening with the gentle sound of wind chimes, the piece establi...

Kick up some dust and grab a partner. "Hootenanny " by Randall Standridge is a lively Grade 3 celebration of bluegrass spirit and Americana tradition. Fiddle-inspired melodies, foot-stomping rhythms,...

Randall Standridge returns to the vibrant energy of mambo with "Havana Nights: El Fuego de la Noche", a spirited follow-up to his popular work Havana Nights. Driving, energetic, and stylish, this Grad...

Why return to the imaginarium? Sometimes, the universe just tells me what to write. Such is the case with this piece. Some will look at the title and, no doubt, think "cash grab" or "creatively bankr...

Inspired by the industrial expansion shaping the northern plains, particularly North Dakota, "Iron Horizon" blends symphonic minimalism with the cinematic sweep of a Western film score. Unfolding at a...

Charming and full of character, "The Possum Trot" by Jason K. Nitsch draws inspiration from the Texas Schottische, a traditional dance with roots in German and European folk styles. This delightful wo...

Bring holiday swing to the stage with "I Came, I Saw, I Sleighed" by Jason K. Nitsch, a lively Grade 3 work that blends big band style with festive flair. Packed with energy and personality, this piec...