Intermediate Sheet Music for Concert Band

Written by an eighth grade student who was 14 when he wrote it, Clash is an exciting concert opener or closer that unfolds as an intense melodrama. Clashing chords, rhythms, melodies, and emotions add...

Rays of sun dancing through a cloudy sky are beautifully painted in sound by this gifted new writer in the Grand Mesa catalog. Composer Drake skillfully presents his main theme in different guises thr...

Excitement reigns as 'When Johnny Comes Marching Home' and 'Johnny's Gone for a Soldier' are combined in this arrangement, making a spectacular patriotic band work. This work should not be missed as a...

Located near East Sussex, England, Bayham Old Abbey was founded in 1207 and functioned as an abbey until the 16th century. Bobrowitz's remarkable musical painting of this ancient abbey uses traditiona...

Written approximately 400 years apart, Kenneth Singleton's remarkable Evocation of the Spirit brings these two settings of the Ave Maria together in a surprisingly cohesive compilation. The sensitive...

Inspired by the Hebron Harvest Fair in Connecticut, this musical work captures the feeling of visiting one of the agricultural fairs held throughout New England every autumn. Harvest Fair feels like a...

Canadian composer Kristofferson has here written a beautifully melodic and poignant reflection on a young life ended far too soon. Featuring lush textures highlighted by an optional piano part, the vi...

Spring Dances was a work composed for the 2017 MakeMusic Young Composers Composition which received 1st place. This work depicts the composer's favorite season of the year, and ebbs and flows melodica...

Black Sails is a fast-paced adventure on the high seas, featuring arpeggiated figures in the woodwinds, powerful brass hits, and bombastic percussion. Set in 6/8, the piece makes heavy use of hemiolas...

The French Horn section provides harmonic and rhythmic structure to the band, but does not often get a chance to be featured. Sweet Horn Rag was written to give them a chance to show their beauty and...

Through the process of forging, metal is turned from scrap into something spectacular. In 'Forge' the same idea of shaping and hammering is applied to music. Through a juxtaposition of metallic percus...

This highly expressive band work was first dreamed by the composer as a choral work of the same name, using the words of the poem 'Dreams in the Dusk' by Carl Sandburg. It had its wind ensemble premie...

Here is a piece that is completely original, but yet captures the essence of Hebraic music with its wonderful use of the minor key. Appropriate anytime of year, it would even be an excellent selection...

The sparrowhawk, also known as the American kestrel, is one of the few raptors whose range includes the highest elevations of California's Sierra Nevada. 'Sparrowhawk' evokes this small hawk soaring a...

There are people whose brilliance continues to light the world though they are no longer among the living'. ~ Author Unknown This varied, eclectic band work was written in memory of a former member of...

Colour and versatility is the key to this composition in three movements by Carl Wittrock. The Tournament is the most versatile piece of music you could wish for. Movement 1 (March) is an excellent,...

The Light of the World is an emotional and versatile piece based on the well-known hymn tune Aurelia. This arrangement by Dean Goffin will leave a deep impression on both musicians and listeners.

Based on an extremely well known American folksong, Shenandoah captivates listeners from the opening bars. The warm tones of this lovely melody for wind band will provide a calming interlude in your c...

In the year 1368 a rapacious character takes up residence in the castle of Rijnesteyn at Cothen. He is Johan, bastard son of the Bishop of Utrecht. Round this now so peaceful castle eventful matters a...

A little work almost begging to be kissed ! So deceptively simple but because of that also containing a good many of the well-known snakes in the grass. The work was premiered as a warm-up for a conte...

Carl Wittrock's wide interest in global folk-music resulted in this concert-piece based on original African rhythms. Obviously, the percussion section has a conspicious role to play, but the band too...

A majestic opening which gets a thoroughly sparkling musical follow-up, captivating ensemble and a very well-known hymn are the ingredients of Keep me praising by Andrew Mackareth from the English tow...

His love for Italy explains Carl Wittrock solid in the composition Tignale, named after the same village that he visited one of his vacations. This village dominates the image of the western shore of...

Town Hall Overture is a lively piece, based on the Dutch folksong with a nonsense text about a June bug. In Rob Goorhuis' composition the melody is initially played complete and in unison, after which...

Written as a commission by the Stichting de Inrichting foundation of Wijk bij Duurstede (the Netherlands), Rob Goorhuis' Requiem voor de mens (Requiem for Man) on lyrics by André van Zwieten was compo...