Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

This intense work of astronomical power will grab the imagination of both performers and audience. This music depiction of the asteroid Apophis, which will approach (and possibly impact) the Earth in...

First published in 1876, 'It Is Well With My Soul' was written by Horatio Spafford following several challenging events in his life. The beautiful lyrics were set to music by composer Philip Bliss. Th...

With driving rhythms and an instantly memorable melody, 'Koala Rock' by Russell Bauer will give every section a chance to excel! It's a great opportunity to introduce syncopated rhythms to young music...

Rob Romeyn has penned a fun and engaging work for young band that your students will want to play everyday! After a powerful introduction, the infectious 'Tribal Groove' is introduced by the percussio...

Music that is highly inspirational and well-scored best describes the reasons why you would want to perform this outstanding new work for band. An introduction consisting of driving percussion and pow...

'Amber Skies' is a uniquely lyrical and moving work at this grade level. Sweet, simple melodies and countermelodies are combined to create a contemplative and sensitive work, while ranges and rhythms...

Everybody loves patriotic marches, and this traditional-style march provides a very playable and musically rewarding solution to the fundamental need for toe-tapping! With limited ranges and difficult...

If you're looking for a special piece that sounds a little harder than it really is, look no further. The rhythmic drive of 'Rejoice!' is just one of the many magical ingredients that will truly excit...

Opening with a dramatic fanfare which incorporates a gracious and flowing melody, this exciting piece builds in power and tension to a bright Allegro. This section incorporates a simple but effective...

A festive and fresh holiday concert opener for beginning band that is sure to be a favorite for both performers and audiences. 'Good King Wenceslas' is used as the basis for the work, crafted in a pow...

This lighthearted and fun work serves as a humorous scherzo in your concert program. Individual sections of the band are featured as they interject dissonant and dynamic effects in an otherwise tradit...

This arrangement begins on the theme of 'Good King Wenceslas' and quickly launches into a toungue-in-cheek mash-up of holiday favorites.

Aleatoric music for grade 1? Why not?! Through carefully controlled parameters, your beginning players can actually create their own erupting volcano effect! Mazama was the imposing mountain peak in s...

Here's a unique and entertaining piece for beginning bands that will get everyone into a 'racetrack' frame of mind. With some carefully controlled 'chaos' along with race car sounds supplied by the tr...

Drawing on the rich and varied tradition of Celtic folk songs, this piece opens with the touching and melodious 'The Parting Glass. ' The flutes and percussion take center stage on the dance-like 'Tha...

In this evocative work for beginning bands, Michael Oare draws upon imagery and sounds of the Native American 'wolf dance' for inspiration. A flute solo sets the opening mood, followed by dramatic ful...

In the style of an overwrought melodrama, here is a descriptive soundtrack for the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. From an innocent walk in the woods, to a frightening encounter, and finally the he...

Here is an exciting and powerful work for very young players with one year of experience. Written using a single tempo throughout, a driving 8th note pulse and minor mode provide the underlying energy...

As the nation commemorates 150 years since the Civil War, here is an appealing medley for young players that uses music of the period. The bugle call Taps originated during the Civil War and is used h...

In Celtic folklore, a selkie is a mythical creature appearing as a seal in water, but taking human form on land. In this striking setting for second-year players the first movement, in a lyric and mel...