Par CURNOW JAMES. This dynamic new beginning band overture has James Curnow’s own intriguing harmonic signature. It’s perfect for concert, festival, or even graduation. Imagine a great ceremony, including a parade, grand stands, dignitaries, military banners, and guests from far and wide. The music has a noble and uplifting quality that makes it a perfect expression for your band, while always rem…

Par HANNICKEL MIKE. Cross-curricular connection at its best! Your music students can bring Don Quixote’s faithful but ramshackle horse Rozinante to life with this delightful new concert band piece by young band specialist Mike Hannickel. You will find lots of articulation and dynamic contrasts, along with other important teaching considerations. Don Quixote is one of the world’s great comic heroes…

Par BLANKEN JOHN. COME ONE AND ALL! Come see the great Circus Bamboni! This four movement work, with flexible four part instrumentation (+ Drum Kit), will amaze and charm you like no other. The first movement features the band as it tunes up and prepares for the show. Then the talented trapeze artists make an appearance as they fly through the sky high above the audience. The elephants parade arou…

Par KERNEN ROLAND. Cortège, Choral et Farandole is a piece that any band, regardless of its level, will enjoy performing. Special attention has been paid to the choice of its tonality, to its register and to its orchestration to make it accessible. The work has three movements: Cortege - solemn in character and expressive through its majestic pace and tone, Choral - more serene and Farandole - a l…

Par BULLA STEPHEN. What can be more charming than a comely Irish folk melody? This is music that allows the band to play in the rubato style, with much room for expression. Found in an old British publication and simply called “Irish Air, ” this endearing arrangement is a rhapsodic treatment that takes fragments of the melody and develops them into a large symphonic work. The freedom of tempi allo…

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. Blackbeard and his crew of ruffian freebooters, aboard the ship Queen Anne’s Revenge, were the terrors of the Atlantic and the Caribbean in the early 18th century. Composer James L. Hosay captures those turbulent times in music with his vivid and exciting new tone poem, SWORDS AGAINST THE SEA. This presents an excellent opportunity for cross-curriculum teaching with history. SW…

Par SCHWARZ OTTO M.. Asteroids and comets have played an important role throughout the history of life on earth. It is quite probable that the dinosaurs have been exterminated by an asteroid's impact in the Gulf of Mexico. Huge tidal waves and fire storms wiped out all life. This is the year 2067 according to the Christian calendar. A collision has just taken place in the asteroid belt between Mar…

Arr. Naohiro Iwai. Par GIBB BARRY. The hit of the seventies! When you say disco, you immediately think of the Bee Gees. Their hit song Stayin’ Alive has become an evergreen partly due to the fabulous dancing of John Travolta in the film Saturday Night Fever. This arrangement for concert band will make a great encore at your next concert! / Niveau : 4 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Co…

Par CURNOW JAMES. Commissioned by the University of Georgia Bands F. David Romines, Associate Director of Bands Rich modern harmonies and exquisite rhythmic counterpoint make this Grade 3 gem a rich and rewarding project for your ensemble. This remarkable piece is a wonderful and exciting performance piece which at the same allows the director countless opportunities to teach the players about int…

Along with Piano music, song is Reynaldo Hahn's (1874-1947) preferred genre: with his light Baritone voice, the young prodigy conquered Parisian salons by singing the works of his favourite composers (Gounod, Massenet, Fauré), not to mention his own compositions, which enchanted audiences. Though finely wrought, these songs have a naturalness which continues to please, as evidenced by the success …

Arr. Don Campbell. Par JOHN / BERNIE TAUPIN. Candle in the Wind, the song Elton John origainlly wrote and dedicated to Marilyn Monroe, achieved worldwid fame when a special version was played at the funeral of Princess Diana. This arrangement by Don Campbell retains all the beuty of the original and will fit into any concert programme. / Niveau : 3 / TV, Film, Comédie musicale / Recueil / Conce…

Concert March - Wheaton Kiwanis Salute. Par BULLA STEPHEN. A bright technical flourish in the introduction, a toe-tapping theme following in the Woodwinds, fanfare-like syncopation from the Brass, and even a Piccolo solo in the Trio section make Stephan Bulla’s KIWANISCA a sure winner. The fresh timbres and exhilarating melodies will add zest to your next concert whether you choose to program it a…

Par JOHNSON TIMOTHY. This dignified and entertaining piece will be perfect for a kindergarten or elementary school graduation, as well as any occasion that requires a sense of pageantry. Optional advanced percussion parts are provided for added challenge and color. / Niveau : 0.5 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Concert Band

Audiences will be dancing in their seats from the first measures of this Latin rock original. Students love playing the grooving bass line and syncopated rhythms. Turn your next concert into a fiesta! (2:45) / Concert Band