Par MOORE DAVID W.. A bright and colorful closer, THE MONUMENT MARCH gives each section of the band an important role to play. The 6/8 meter serves as a nice contrast if your concert is primarily duple-meter based. Nearly every imaginable 6/8 rhythm (without using 16th notes) is included somewhere in this piece, so bands that have had a LOT of experience at playing in 6/8 will enjoy rehearsals as …

String Quartet. Par JOPLIN SCOTT. First published in 1901 this rag has remained one of the most popular of Joplin's distinctive ragtime pieces. This version for string quartet is fun to play and will make a delightful concert encore item. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / Educatif

Kids will have a blast chirping this quintessential 1950s rock 'n' roll hit. Famously recorded by Michael Jackson, this new arrangement includes optional middle notes for SSA groups. 'Tweet, tweet, tweedley deet!? / Choeur SSA

Score + Parties. Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. Bärenreiter's scholarly-critical edition of Brahms' popular Quintet in F minor for piano and strings contains everything a cutting edge Urtext edition is meant to offer. It presents a solid and wellresearched musical text based on Brahms' autograph as well as the first edition, and draws on the autograph of the two-piano version (composed six years later) for …

Par TWISS TIM. Five-string banjo enthusiasts who play in the stroke, clawhammer or guitar styles will enjoy these 50 melodic, tab-only arrangements. The collection is unique in that it includes reels, polkas, jigs, hornpipes, minstrel songs, ballads, light classics, and a Christmas tune?nearly all in C tuning with the fourth string a step lower than the typical 5-string G tuning. Well-known classi…

This edition, combining some of the most beautiful piano works by Schubert, contains 14 pieces that will challenge late intermediate to early advanced pianists. Individual performance notes are included for each piece along with other editorial markings and suggestions. To assist in the development of an informed performance, Dr. Baylor has also included a list of recommended reading and listening…

Par HESS NIGEL. Classic FM: Silent Nights is a collection of beautiful carols imaginatively arranged by Nigel Hess for Piano solo, suitable for intermediate to advanced players (Grade 5-7). Charming and nostalgic, these arrangements offer a different perspective on Christmas tunes with which everyone will be familiar. Following a poll conducted by Classic FM to find the nation's favourite traditio…

This holiday favorite would be great at a Christmas parade or as a stands or pep band chart. Jerry Burns gives us a big sounding arrangement that will be ready to perform today! / Marching Band

American Authors have come bursting into the music world with their hit song, 'Best Day of My Life.' This easy piano arrangement by Dan Coates will have everyone singing this incredibly catchy and uplifting song. / Piano

Par WALLACE JOHN / PEARSON LESLIE. If you are preparing to face an audience for the first time - whether at home, at school, or on the concert platform - then you are ready for Going Solo. Spanning a wide range of repertoire from lively original material to imaginative arrangements, Going Solo offers a host of fresh challenges, and will be enjoyed by both player and audience alike. / Niveau : Inte…

From veteran writer Roland Barrett comes this powerful arrangement of a hit made popular by Demi Lovato. The scoring is big and bold, and the chart will be a lot of fun for every section of your band. (2:00) / Marching Band

Par GOMEZ LLUIS. The primal pluck of the banjo fits right into the rustic character of Early Music. By combining these elements in artful arrangements in the 3-finger style, Lluís Gómez has brought new life to these Early Music Gems. These pieces seem to have been calling out for the banjo all along. Once you hear them played on the 5-string banjo, it will be hard to imagine them being played any …

A late elementary level pianist will enjoy this bouncy Halloween song in A minor, with staccato and legato phrasing, accents, and a few sharps and flats. / Piano

Par CURNOW JAMES. Contrasting colors and varied orchestration techniques make this majestic setting of OH LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM come alive for Christmas. Of the three different tunes that are commonly associated with the original carol text, this arrangement uses the melody that’s best known in England. ENGLISH CAROL FANTASY remains entirely accessible to bands at this level and plenty of cuein…

Meditation on 'O come, O come, Immanuel'. The Advent hymn we all know today as O Come, O Come, Immanuel was arranged in its modern form by Thomas Helmore and published in Hymnal Noted in 1856. Both the words and melody, however, predate this version by centuries. The tune, Veni Immanuel, is taken from a 15th century processional of French Franciscan nuns, part of the setting for the funeral hymn L…