Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.849024 Composed by Cory J. McBride. Jazz,Musical/Show,Standards. Score and parts. 129 pages. Cory J. McBride #4310337. Published by Cory J. McBride (A0.849024). Grade 4Making musical use of the drum set and composed in a form similar to a theatrical production, Accept the Quest takes the listener on a theoretical journey based in the idea of real life as we know it actually being quests in a video game.  Throughout each day, we all encounter a variety of situations, some positive and some negative.  Imagine if these were equivalent to side quests, bonus challenges, and other means of leveling up.  Would we have the means to persevere through even the toughest of challenges? Will you Accept the Quest?Connect with Cory J. McBride:Webpage:  www.coryjmcbride.comFacebook: Composer Cory J. McBrideTwitter: @CoryJMcBrideYouTube:  Composer Cory J. McBride

Concert Band - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.849029 Composed by Cory J. McBride. Arranged by Cory J. McBride. Standards. Score and parts. 88 pages. Cory J. McBride #5968273. Published by Cory J. McBride (A0.849029). Grade 3  'Where Grace and Melody Resound' depicts the challenging journey of grieving and the many colors that this process can sometimes portray. Through various stages of calm, confusion, anger, and frustration dealing with the hardship we face, as well as the peace, tranquility, and triumph of effectively processing our thoughts and feelings, this ever changing work will take you on an emotional journey. The main theme (Amazing Grace) is ever present alongside a secondary theme (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star) often hidden in the background.

Concert Band - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.849023 Composed by Cory J. McBride. Standards. Score and parts. 62 pages. Cory J. McBride #3594289. Published by Cory J. McBride (A0.849023). Grade 2Iowa River Scenes was commissioned and premiered in scenic Northeast Iowa, USA. Located near two rivers, mainly the Upper Iowa and Mississippi Rivers, these two have etched some of the most beautiful and majestic landscape in the Midwest region of the United States. Cory McBride has done a tremendous job creating an accessible and exciting multi-movement work that is specifically tailored to young musicians. Your audience will love this ode to natural landscape beauty!Connect with Cory J. McBride:Webpage:  www.coryjmcbride.comFacebook: Composer Cory J. McBrideTwitter: @CoryJMcBrideYouTube:  Composer Cory J. McBride

Concert Band - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.849027 Composed by Cory J. McBride. Instructional,Rock,Standards. Score and parts. 37 pages. Cory J. McBride #4326063. Published by Cory J. McBride (A0.849027). Grade .5ARENA ROCK pays tribute to the generation of huge rock stars and rock bands of the 1980's. Arena rock, as it later became known, became a way of life as bands played concerts, filling huge athletic stadiums completely full of excited and dedicated fans. ARENA ROCK brings a snapshot of the 1980's rock genre to the beginning band ensemble, allowing them to collaborate and play alongside a real, live rock band!  Your students will love performing this work, especially since it gives them the opportunity to put on their own rock show, including parts for an actual rock band formed by musicians of your choosing (advanced students in your ensemble, guest high school musicians, school staff, or area adult musicians). The potential with this composition is limited only by your creativity!Connect with Cory J. McBride:Webpage:  www.coryjmcbride.comFacebook: Composer Cory J. McBrideTwitter: @CoryJMcBrideYouTube:  Composer Cory J. McBride

Concert Band - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.849021 Composed by Cory J. McBride. Standards. Score and parts. 39 pages. Cory J. McBride #3577781. Published by Cory J. McBride (A0.849021). Grade 3Marissa's Lullaby was written in remembrance and celebration of a young junior high band student who passed away unexpectedly. This composition was written as a means for Marissa's memory to be part of her class's graduation ceremony and for her community to remember the brightness that she brought into the world around her.  Marissa's Lullaby is an accessible piece of literature to help further develop your band's lyrical playing without being overly demanding. It is filled with peacefulness, hope, and happy thoughts. Your students and audience will thoroughly enjoy this caring tribute to a young band student lost too soon.Connect with Cory J. McBride:Webpage:  www.coryjmcbride.comFacebook: Composer Cory J. McBrideTwitter: @CoryJMcBrideYouTube:  Composer Cory J. McBride

Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.849015 Composed by Cory J. McBride. Contemporary,Standards. Score and parts. 108 pages. Cory J. McBride #2928645. Published by Cory J. McBride (A0.849015). Filled with energy, this piece will have your audience on its feet! Based on thoughts of one's home and childhood, this composition will take your audience members to their fondest memories of home. With musical demands from every section, your ensemble will enjoy preparing this for performance!Connect with Cory J. McBride:Webpage:  www.coryjmcbride.comFacebook: Composer Cory J. McBrideTwitter: @CoryJMcBrideYouTube:  Composer Cory J. McBride

Concert Band - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.849019 Composed by Cory J. McBride. Instructional,Standards. Score and parts. 26 pages. Cory J. McBride #3457083. Published by Cory J. McBride (A0.849019). Sunset Silhouettes - Grade 1 - EasySunset Silhouettes portrays the quiet, calm beauty of the setting sun as one views the sight from their front porch or window. The many colors, fading from yellow to dark red, almost seem to symbolize the fading of another day. As the day comes to an end, you are able to have a moment of peace and stillness as you take in the calm and beauty of the world around you.  This piece is the perfect introduction to lyrical playing for young musicians. Your students and audience alike will enjoy the picture this piece paints!  Connect with Cory J. McBride:Webpage:  www.coryjmcbride.comFacebook: Composer Cory J. McBrideTwitter: @CoryJMcBrideYouTube:  Composer Cory J. McBride

Concert Band - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1490018 Composed by Cory J. McBride. Classical,Contest,Festival,Instructional. 56 pages. Cory J. McBride #1066882. Published by Cory J. McBride (A0.1490018). Grade 2/EasyRagged Mountains Fanfare is the perfect opener for any concert! Filled with energy, excitement, and a sense of the natural beauty contained in the Virginia landmark, it will leave your audience ready for your next concert selection. This work was commissioned and premiered by the 2023 Albemarle County Middle School Honors Band in Virginia.Connect with Cory J. McBride:Webpage: www.coryjmcbride.comFacebook: Composer Cory J.McBrideTwitter: @CoryJMcBrideYouTube: Composer Cory J. McBride.

Concert Band - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.849020 Composed by Cory J. McBride. Instructional,Standards. Score and parts. 87 pages. Cory J. McBride #3567909. Published by Cory J. McBride (A0.849020). Grade 3.5Commissioned by the 2015-2016 Central Dewitt, Iowa, High School Band, Crossroad Journey explores the theme of a crossroads, in its many forms. Not only the obvious crossings of road, rail, and geography, but also that of generations, eras, and musical styles. This is a great selection in meeting music education standards for the area of composition and improvisation as the work includes an easy improvisation section accessible for even beginning band students. Your students will thoroughly enjoy this creative, programmatic, and quasi-fanfare composition from up-and-coming young composer, Cory McBride!Connect with Cory J. McBride:Webpage:  www.coryjmcbride.comFacebook: Composer Cory J. McBrideTwitter: @CoryJMcBrideYouTube:  Composer Cory J. McBride

Concert Band - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.849016 Composed by Cory J. McBride. Instructional,Standards. Score and parts. 56 pages. Cory J. McBride #2930459. Published by Cory J. McBride (A0.849016). Based on real events, 'Iowa - May 15, 1968' commemorates those involved in one of Iowa's worst storm outbreaks in recorded history. With tons of energy and plenty of engaging percussion parts, your band will have a blast rehearsing this piece! There are several solo/or small group opportunities to showcase individual students. Have fun with this piece and make it your own!Connect with Cory J. McBride:Webpage:  www.coryjmcbride.comFacebook: Composer Cory J. McBrideTwitter: @CoryJMcBrideYouTube:  Composer Cory J. McBride

Composed by Cory J. McBride. Repertoire, General Instructional. Score, Set of Parts. 30 pages. Published by Cory J. McBride (S0.114055). - Score,Set of Parts - Repertoire,General Instructional - Cory J. McBride

Concert Band - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.849022 Composed by Cory J. McBride. Standards. Score and parts. 69 pages. Cory J. McBride #3593959. Published by Cory J. McBride (A0.849022). Grade 2.5Commissioned in honor of a retiring band teacher who showed her students the joy that music can bring, Lifelong Joy depicts exactly that. This composition also pays tribute to beginning band students and teachers everywhere with its subtle basis on the infamous melody Hot Cross Buns. Your students and audience will leave uplifted and inspired after hearing Lifelong Joy on your next concert!Connect with Cory J. McBride:Webpage:  www.coryjmcbride.comFacebook: Composer Cory J. McBrideTwitter: @CoryJMcBrideYouTube:  Composer Cory J. McBride

Concert Band - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.849050 Composed by Cory J. McBride. Standards. Score and parts. 31 pages. Cory J. McBride #6225969. Published by Cory J. McBride (A0.849050). Grade 1 (Very Easy)HINDSIGHT 2020 depicts the dynamic journey through the historical, and not soon to be forgotten, year of 2020.  If you are looking for an easy, and accessible way to introduce the world of band marches to your young students, HINDSIGHT 2020 is an excellent selection to take that first step. This one is sure to be a hit with your students and audience!Connect with Cory J. McBride:

Concert Band - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1272140 Composed by Cory J. McBride. Contest,Festival,Instructional. Score and Parts. 35 pages. Cory J. McBride #864471. Published by Cory J. McBride (A0.1272140). AS NIGHTTIME STARS SHINE takes the listener to a place of quiet serenity looking into the vastness of the night sky while spotting brilliant nighttime phenomena such as a passing comet, meteor shower, or the colorful Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis). No matter the reason, the nighttime sky never disappoints. While lyrical in nature, percussion parts for up to seven percussionists (more if parts are doubled) are included, with several parts optional for those bands with fewer percussionists. This piece is a great way to introduce your young musicians to lyrical playing in a comfortable and low-risk scenario!