Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

The title says it all: this arrangement for band and chorus or band, strings and chorus is an uplifting rendition of the hymn God of Our Fathers. Beginning with solo snare drum and trumpet, this selec...

Commissioned to honor the memory of Vincent Cichowicz, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's longtime trumpet player, this work for large brass-percussion ensemble is both reflective and celebrative. As a...

Commissioned to honor the memory of Vincent Cichowicz, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's longtime trumpet player, this work for large brass-percussion ensemble is both reflective and celebrative. As a...

Written in a dramatic idiom, this is a serious contemporary work employing serial techniques. The composer uses a predetermined series of notes throughout the composition to enhance the chordal and rh...

From the emphatic opening of this original composition to the stirring final chord, the driving rhythmic pulse permeates throughout its organ-like chordal structure. An active percussion line weaves t...

A delightful two-movement work by one of America's well-known composers. This piece features an unforgettable ballad and a hand-clappin' foot-stompin' barn dance number. Bring your audience to its fee...

A Lush, Lyrical One-Movement Tone Poem, Students Will Love Playing Elegy and Tribute's Rubato Melodic Lines.

A Lyrical, One-Movement Work, Ballad For Band Features Rich Harmonies And Texturs Which Contrast A Flowing Melody.

This suite consists of three songs adapted for concert band and set in rhythmic dance forms native to Brazil: Bossa Nova, Beguine and the Brazilian Quickstep. A real concert favorite!

Inspired by Rollo, a character created by Charles Ives to represent ultra-conservative musical tastes, the composer takes us on a musical outing exploring commonplace musical ideas from a satirical pe...

Exquisite, quietly emotional writing from the composer of Rollo Takes a Walk. Maslanka artfully employs the full sonority of the band as he weaves ingenious harmonic structures through this simple, an...

An energetic and driving work, Fiesta! utilizes the power and color of the symphonic band in a contrasting three-part overture format. Extensive use of percussion provides excitement and enhances the...

An energetic and driving work, Fiesta! utilizes the power and color of the symphonic band in a contrasting three-part overture format. Extensive use of percussion provides excitement and enhances the...

This Huron Indian carol is probably the first Canadian Christmas carol. Haunting and peaceful, it is a refreshing addition to a festive holiday concert! This arrangement is especially musical and is i...

The five movements of this suite are based on songs from the American colonies written in the 17th century. The melodies have a decidedly English flavor. These settings feature the inherent musical ch...

The five movements of this suite are based on songs from the American colonies written in the 17th century. The melodies have a decidedly English flavor. These settings feature the inherent musical ch...

Circle Dance is a setting of two playful melodies from Bartok's collection of Hungarian children songs. The accents and dynamic contrasts found in these melodies emphasize the dance steps performed by...

A creed is a statement of belief. This piece, while not literally programmatic, seeks to convey a sense of affirmation and trust, ideals considered to be the basis of humanity. The result is music whi...

Packed with programming possibilities, this medley contains the spirituals Old Time Religion, Were You There? and Will the Circle be Unbroken? This rollicking concert piece will provide sure-fire moti...