Michael Oare: Easy Sheet Music

Even at the beginning level, Michael Oare shows that it's possible to provide creative music in a concise and appealing overture format. A stately opening leads to the exciting and energetic main them...

Commemorating fifty years that the Bay Youth Orchestras of Norfolk, Virginia have served young musicians in the area, Ebullient Energy masterfully portrays a feeling of enthusiasm and joyous excitemen...

In the spirit of the classic British march style, Cheshire Forest March opens in a stately tempo and features a bold fanfare. Each strain features a tuneful melody, and the trio section provides a con...

A lush and cinematic work for beginner level bands that creates the perfect vision of a peaceful night sky filled with stars. Whimsical scoring will give your young musicians the perfect opportunity t...

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...

With a catchy melody and upbeat dance groove, this Taylor Swift hit will be quick to learn, and is arranged to sound great with even small bands.

Although originally recorded by Otis Redding in 1965, this R&B classic became the signature song for Aretha Franklin. Here is a powerful arrangement that will sound great even with small bands.

The title for this thrilling work for young players comes from the small rural town of Level Cross, North Carolina, which is home to one of America's sports royal families: the legendary racing Petty...

This one packs a lot of musical punch set up by dramatic builds and big impact moments. The piece opens with soft but intense percussion that quickly builds into a powerful brass fanfare, followed by...

This one packs a lot of musical punch set up by dramatic builds and big impact moments. The piece opens with soft but intense percussion that quickly builds into a powerful brass fanfare, followed by...

Tambourin, by Michael Oare, draws inspiration from a traditional French dance and the distinctive sound of the tambourin - a low-pitched drum from the Provence region. This vibrant piece captures the...

Portraying the thrill and speed of alpine skiers navigating the demanding Super-G (super giant slalom) downhill course, Alpine Adventure is composed using a single fast tempo and takes the listener th...

Composed using a single fast tempo throughout, this dynamic work for 2nd year players is filled with imagery and intensity beyond what you normally find at this easy level. Whether the approaching red...

Even at the beginning level, Michael Oare shows that it's possible to provide creative music in a concise and appealing overture format. A stately opening leads to the exciting and energetic main them...

This engaging programmatic work portrays the cycles of a violent storm. Michael carefully adapted his original work for band to a flexible format while retaining all the exciting and unique elements.

In 17th-century London, it was common for stage productions to have short dances performed between acts. This tuneful dance for second year players is written with a sense of whimsy typical of that ti...

The term tangent appears in geometry, art and language, and can describe lines, shapes or thoughts that connect or touch, but do not cross or overlap. In this exciting and creative work for young band...

Combining a brisk rhythmic drive and unique textural effects, Perseverance provides an uplifting and rewarding work for second year players. It was inspired by the dedication and creativity of student...

Heavy Mettle

Composed using a single fast tempo throughout, this dynamic work for 2nd year players is filled with imagery and intensity beyond what you normally find at this easy level. Whether the approaching red...

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...

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...

Here is a terrific patriotic medley for young players that uses fragments of several familiar melodies in a creative collage setting. Every section of the band gets a chance to play the melody at some...

In 2004, NASA's Cassini spacecraft (named for astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini) entered into orbit around the planet Saturn. The famous rings are named for the first seven letters of the alphabet,...