Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

A Noble Journey by Katheryn Fenske celebrates the timeless virtues that embody a life well-lived. Beginning with a reverent chant in changing meters, the music transitions into pulsating rhythms signi...

Pioneering composer and music educator Nancy H. Seward wrote "Diversions" in 1994, during a time when very few band compositions by women were published – and now this excellent work is finally availa...

The music of Larry Neeck is enjoyed by audiences worldwide and bands of all skill levels, and "For Those We Love" is one of his best! Dedicated to family, and all who support us in our daily lives and...

Every now and then we are fortunate enough to know people who make lasting impressions, seem larger than life, and are just memorable. "A Life Well Lived" by Rob Romeyn, dedicated to the memory of his...

Here’s an impressive and dramatic anthem for winds and percussion from the pen of David Holsinger! "The Quest" was originally conceived as a processional, but evolved into a full-scale celebratory mas...

Perhaps no piece of music is more aptly titled than David Holsinger’s "Whimsey." This quirky and enjoyable piece mixes meters, unusual melodic lines, some unexpected key changes, fascinating rhythms (...

Mark is a relatively short, but strong guy with an interesting accent. He gives emphasis to everything he does. He often stands out in a crowd, sometimes even wearing a cap to get noticed. Your studen...

The year 1951 was very productive for Leroy Anderson. For a recording project with Decca records in June of that year he composed a number of his most popular pieces, many of which were played for the...

This reimagined band edition by Mark Rogers breathes new life into an absolute gem by Leroy Anderson. This publication features the first full score offered with the parts - as well as an alternate tr...

Like Anderson's signature piece Sleigh Ride, Horse and Buggy is another example of his extraordinary ability to sketch a nostalgic scene in sound on a small canvas without a wasted motion. Here, a dif...

Serenata was first performed on May 10, 1947 as an encore at the Boston Pops, with Arthur Fiedler conducting. Fiedler would later praise the piece as among the conductor's favorites. Lyrics were added...

The perfect first-concert tune, Castlewood is melodic, energetic, and right in the wheelhouse of first-year players. Claves and tambourine are introduced, so there is a little something for the percus...

In 1946, George Walker was still doing graduate work at the Curtis institute when he composed Lyric for Strings, which would prove over the coming decades to become one of the most performed and endur...

Hope Arises is one of two new works requested in 2021 of composer James Barnes by Colonel Donald Schofield, to be written for the United States Air Force Band. It is a short piece intended to be used...

Distant Hymns is the third movement from the composer's work Dreams and Faith (The Solomon Valley Anthology). The American Composers Alliance commissioned the work for their Continental Harmony Projec...

Distant Hymns is the third movement from the composer's work Dreams and Faith (The Solomon Valley Anthology). The American Composers Alliance commissioned the work for their Continental Harmony Projec...

FORGOTTEN DREAMS was completed on May 28, 1954. The first performance was a few days later on June 2nd during a recording session for Delta Records in New York, at which time Leroy Anderson performed...

Capriccio is the third composition by James Barnes that resulted from a commission by the Zushi High School Alumni Band in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is a light-hearted, happy piece in rondo form,...

Capriccio is the third composition by James Barnes that resulted from a commission by the Zushi High School Alumni Band in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is a light-hearted, happy piece in rondo form,...

Composed during the summer and fall of 1974, Barnes' FIRST SYMPHONY, Op. 35 was his master's thesis at The University of Kansas. It was premiered in the spring semester of 1976 by their Symphonic Band...