Sheet Music by Women Composers for Concert Band: Powerful Works

Imagine a scenario where the young author meets her own creation, the monster brought to life whom we colloquially refer to as "Frankenstein." They meet, circling each other in a dance reflective of a...

Commissioned by the Fergus Falls MN Area School District, Echoes celebrates "The Kirkbride," a sprawling Victorian campus which formerly housed the Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center. The piece tr...

This piece for band is a short fanfare that celebrates the determination, bravery, and boldness of women who have pushed beyond society's expectations of gender. The main melodic material features lar...

The Town Band celebrates the spirit of the many community bands that exist across the United States. I have played in various community bands throughout my life, always appreciating that wherever I go...

Where No One Has Gone Before is an original work that is a love letter to Star Trek and its optimism about humanity and the future. The piece is based on a 6-note motive that is derived from the origi...

Winds Across the Water was commissioned by the Michigan City Municipal Band, Michigan City, Indiana, for its 157th season. The ensemble suggested that a water theme might be appropriate based on their...

Ascendant was composed for the 50th anniversary of the McHenry County Honor Band. The term "ascendant" means increasingly successful or powerful. In astrology, the term is also known as the "rising si...

On The High Seas March is a lively concert band work inspired by the spirit of the sea. Blending traditional march elements with melodies inspired by the folk song "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean," thi...

On The High Seas March is a lively concert band work inspired by the spirit of the sea. Blending traditional march elements with melodies inspired by the folk song "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean," thi...

Lisa Galvin’s "Glissando Galop!" puts the trombone section at center stage and is great fun for the entire band! This entertaining work gives young bands the opportunity to sound mature while showcasi...

Lisa Galvin’s "Glissando Galop!" puts the trombone section at center stage and is great fun for the entire band! This entertaining work gives young bands the opportunity to sound mature while showcasi...

Celebrate women who rock! This powerful and energizing arrangement features the hits Crazy In Love, The Fate of Ophelia, We Found Love, Hello, and Born This Way.

Angelic Variations brings the spirit of the season to your next holiday concert with this engaging setting by Lisa Galvin of two variations on the beloved carol "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing." Careful...

Angelic Variations brings the spirit of the season to your next holiday concert with this engaging setting by Lisa Galvin of two variations on the beloved carol "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing." Careful...

Winter's Revel imagines a snowy winter celebration in a small town, with a festival taking place in the town square. Picture chilly sleigh rides, hot chocolate, and friendly snow ball fights between r...

Well-known Japanese saxophonist, Mr. Masato Kumoi, commissioned this work after hearing the composer's piece Star Ship, asking that she write something new for solo alto saxophone and band that includ...

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...

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...

The chorale-like Introduction with its sparse instrumentation quietly leads to the more agitated and dissonant Allegro, gradually expanding through the addition of instruments and growing in density t...