Sheet Music by Female Composers: A Rich and Diverse Selection

Representing the hope that we can all live with peaceful thoughts, this expressive ballad lets younger ensembles work on the essential skills of legato-style playing, listening across the ensemble, an...

Spiders? Nope! brings people's fears of the eight-legged arachnid to life with its creepy, crawly rhythm, hair-raising dissonances, and staccato movement. Trumpet's highest note is D. Clarinets do not...

Amberwood Overture is in ABA form. There are no key changes and the rhythms throughout are simple, thus allowing extra rehearsal time for tone development as well as attacks and releases. The attacks...

This medley features three well-known American folk songs: Billy Boy, This Old Man and Skip to My Lou. The beat remains constant throughout the piece. (2:30)

Shelley Hanson originally composed Islas y Montañas for orchestra. Tocata is the first movement and functions as a fanfare or introduction. It features the entire ensemble clapping rhythmic patterns b...

Seis Manuel is the 3rd movement of the 4-movement suite Islas y Montañas and represents the traditional song and dance form of the Jibaro people, peasant farmers from the mountains of Puerto Rica. Sol...

Seis Manuel is the 3rd movement of the 4-movement suite Islas y Montañas and represents the traditional song and dance form of the Jibaro people, peasant farmers from the mountains of Puerto Rica. Sol...

Volver A La Montana (Return to the Mountain) is based on several folk tunes of the Quechua (Inca) people of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Near the end of the movement, the folk song Sepracion (Separatio...

Volver A La Montana (Return to the Mountain) is based on several folk tunes of the Quechua (Inca) people of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Near the end of the movement, the folk song Sepracion (Separatio...

Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751) was a prolific Baroque-era composer whose works are now rarely performed. However, he was much admired by J. S. Bach who used examples of Albinoni's music in his teaching,...

Flying Away is intended to convey the longing felt by many over the course of the pandemic to connect with loved ones. Feel free to imagine reuniting with those people while performing this expressive...

This beautiful ballad was composed to capture the wondrous feeling of cherry blossoms. It also relays elation or hope for a brightening future. The lyrical piece helps players learn the importance of...

Beyond was written to celebrate America's exploration of space, culminating with the historic moon landing of Apollo 11 in July, 1969. The music moves through the exciting events: a sunrise awakening,...

This lyrical 6/8 piece, originally written for orchestra, has been thoughtfully arranged for concert band in the accessible key of B-flat Major. This energetic piece is fun to play, depicting relentle...