Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

Hope Springs Eternal is a line from an Alexander Pope poem, published in 1734. This composition reflects the resilience of the human spirit and honors the health care workers who are daily risking the...

Italy is known for a symphonic march style rather than the more traditional military style. Johnnie Vinson's Italia features broad sweeping melodies, a nice variety of scoring textures, and a moderate...

Ostenaco was a celebrated Cherokee chief in the 18th century, and became a leading advocate for peace with the British colonies. Paying homage to this great man, Spirit of Ostenaco opens with a melanc...

Ostenaco was a celebrated Cherokee chief in the 18th century, and became a leading advocate for peace with the British colonies. Paying homage to this great man, Spirit of Ostenaco opens with a melanc...

In every ecosystem, an apex predatory is an animal existing at the very top of the food chain; never preyed upon themselves. Michael Oare's programmatic work opens with a haunting flute solo accompani...

With nothing faster than a quarter note (except 8ths in percussion) this terrific piece for first-year players features a noble and stately style with enough variety in scoring to provide a rewarding...

With nothing faster than a quarter note (except 8ths in percussion) this terrific piece for first-year players features a noble and stately style with enough variety in scoring to provide a rewarding...

Not only is this an effective learning piece for teaching 7/8, "Magic Sevens" is a great-sounding concert piece with engaging melodies, rhythmic drive, and built-in variety. The consistency in how the...

Take your students on a captivating musical journey inspired by the vast landscapes and rich culture of desert dwelling peoples! The opening is bold and majestic before leading to a percussion driven...

Scored for beginning players, Endless Skies evokes a sense of boundless wonder of the open skies that stretch above us. Combining bold statements, contrasting lyric melodies, and dynamic impact points...

Scored for beginning players, Endless Skies evokes a sense of boundless wonder of the open skies that stretch above us. Combining bold statements, contrasting lyric melodies, and dynamic impact points...

Not only is this an intriguing concert piece for 2nd year players, it's also a great way to introduce the basics of simple intervals. It's sure to be an entertaining piece for every section of the ban...

Parade of the Mummies is a whimsical and lively composition that invites listeners on a fantastical procession of ancient mummies coming to life and parading through the streets! Packed with plenty of...

A fast-paced and vibrant composition that depicts an exhilarating journey through the skies in a futuristic flying machine on a newly discovered planet. The rhythms, melodies, and harmonies are intend...

Driving tempos, harmonic tensions, intense melodies and dramatic shifts in dynamics and articulations will have both audience and musicians on the edge of their seats. Expert scoring and very reasonab...

Driving tempos, harmonic tensions, intense melodies and dramatic shifts in dynamics and articulations will have both audience and musicians on the edge of their seats. Expert scoring and very reasonab...

The percussion section, including a strong mallet percussion presence provides the engine that drives this high intensity concert work. Strong ensemble scoring in the winds intensifies the syncopated...

Experience the sounds of the rainforest. This fun and creative work for beginning band opens and closes with an aleatoric section that features rainsticks, finger snaps and random notes. The gentle me...

The peace and tranquility of a soft falling snow and the thrill of sledding down the hill all wrapped up into one great work. Lots of dramatic and impact moments along with high energy rhythms. Perfec...

The peace and tranquility of a soft falling snow and the thrill of sledding down the hill all wrapped up into one great work. Lots of dramatic and impact moments along with high energy rhythms. Perfec...

A heroic and triumphant work commissioned in honor of the U.S. Special Forces and the U.S Army's 250th birthday. Glorious brass fanfares and dazzling woodwind lines open the piece with a reflective an...

Based on a Faroese folk dance tune collected in 1905, Faeroe Island Danceis Grainger's final work for wind band, completed in 1954. The full title of the tune he incorporates is Let's Dance Gay in Gre...

Vranjanka (pronounced VRAHN-yahn-kah, the title means "From Vranje," a town in southern Serbia) is loosely based on the traditional folksong "Šano Dušo". The melody is extant in two versions, one in 7...

While Music Director and House Composer for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Nigel Hess wrote music for over twenty productions. Hess has taken music from three works to form a 12-minute suite called Sh...