Sound Percussion Ensembles Timpani

A tuneful way to introduce students to the lyrical style and rollicking feel of traditional Scottish/Irish music. The 'Air' is the melody from Gilderoy and is set with a contemporary harmonic palette that concludes with an exciting climax before transitioning to the jig. 'The Jig of Slurs' is a traditional Irish dance with a melody and feel that is infectious! (2:30) 'Air and Jig? correlates to Bo…

Ride Through The Valley

Holiday Rock

Ce morceau puissant et engageante a été inspiré par les inondations apporté sur par l'ouragan Irene, et rend hommage à la capacité humaine innée passer de catastrophe et de persévérer avec force et fierté. (04:00) / Concert Band

This piece starts with immediate exhilaration and velocity, and is full of energy, with uplifting syncopated rhythms and strong melodic lines that will engage both the students and audience. The legato section is representative of the time when a skydiver enjoys the beauty of the scenery. The energy and thrill come back and drive to the end with non-stop excitement. (3:40) / Concert Band

Beginning with an unresolved emotion and motive, 'Finding a Way' travels through many emotions looking for a way to find resolution and comfort, conveying an uplifting and hopeful spirit that ultimately finds peace. When healing has had a chance to occur, sadness and sorrow can become replaced with delight and excitement of our memories. The piece concludes with a restatement of the opening, quest…

Each year in July in the city of Pamplona, Spain, hundreds of people participate in the running of the bulls, which precedes the daily bullfights during the Fiesta de San Fermin. 'El Toro' (The Bull) is an exciting piece with a Spanish flair that has moments of harmonic tension and drama with strong melodies and countermelodies. An exciting way to explore 3/4 time, tension-and-release, and hemiola…

This fierce concert piece takes the orchestra on an exciting musical journey. With strong rhythm and melodic themes, each section has the opportunity to perform important lines. Students will be challenged to perform with various emotional styles, including both intense and legato melodies. (2:30) Correlates to Sound Innovations Book 2, Level 2. / Orchestre A Cordes

L'horloge atomique est l'horloge la plus précise au monde. Défiez vos élèves à être des artistes les plus précises en gardant une pulsation régulière! L'énergie et l'excitation sont créés en utilisant seulement six notes en incorporant tension et de relâchement mélodique et harmonique intéressant. (01h55) est corrélée à Son Innovations for Concert Band Book 1, niveau 2. / Concert Band

An appealing and spirited march for your beginning band. While this piece uses only six notes, it maintains all of the excitement that a march should provide. Your students will stand tall as each section has the chance to present the melody. A strong sense of rhythm, catchy melody, and several dynamic changes provide for many teachable moments. (1:55) 'To the Fore? correlates to Book 1, Level 2 o…

Ce morceau a été inspiré par le 10e anniversaire du 11/9 et les actes héroïques des premiers intervenants. Heroes nous entourent dans la vie, cette pièce rend hommage à nos héros de tous les jours, comme nos parents, des enseignants et des pairs. (2.10) est corrélée à Son Innovations for Concert Band Book 2, niveau 3. / Concert Band

Here they come marching two by two---it's a robot brigade! This dramatic piece for beginning band uses only the first six notes students learn. It is full of meaningful teachable moments that include call-and-response, minor mode, dynamics, and much more. The low brass and low winds play a prominent role throughout and everyone in the band will stay engaged. Students will surely practice this one!…