Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1262586 By Edward Sims. By Edward Sims. Arranged by Edward Sims. Comedy,Contemporary,Film/TV,Instructional,Pop. Score and Parts. 59 pages. Ed Sims #855599. Published by Ed Sims (A0.1262586). You're channel surfin'.  As you go from channel to channel, you don't have to linger long because as soon as you hear the music, you know what is on.  This is a collection of twenty four TV and movie sound segments in less than four minutes.  It has great teaching possibilities, and is sure to be popular with both students and audiences.  It has somewhat limited instrumentation to provide accessibility to smaller bands who have good players, but a limited number, as is typical in smaller schools.

Concert Band - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1258027 By Edward Sims. By Edward Sims. Arranged by Edward Sims. 21st Century,Blues,Contest,Festival,Instructional,Jazz. Score and Parts. 26 pages. Ed Sims #851263. Published by Ed Sims (A0.1258027). This is the first of a three movement work I wrote for my sixth grade band.  It followed a chat we had about how strange it would be if things were different colors, so I went  with that when titling this work.  When we performed it, the kids and I decided to perform it in the order 3 - 2  - 1.  Do what works best for your kids.  this movement is an introduction to swing style in a basic twelve bar blues.  Hope you enjoy.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1199994 By Edward Sims. By Edward Sims. Arranged by Edward Sims. Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Instructional,Jazz,Multicultural,World. Score and parts. 61 pages. Ed Sims #798815. Published by Ed Sims (A0.1199994). When you think of jazz bands, who doesn't think of Franz Schubert [1797-1828].  Normal people, right?  When listening to both his Trout Quintet and his Lied named The Trout, I thought if Schubert can use this melody multiple times, would it also work as the basis of a jazz band chart?  This is the result: am up tempo swing chart that is both fun and playable.  The chart overall is Grade 2 with solos a grade harder for Alto, Trumpet, Trombone, and Piano which, of course, can be altered to match the level of your players.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1218351 By Edward Sims. By Edward Sims. Arranged by Edward Sims. 20th Century,Chamber,Contest,Festival,Instructional. 6 pages. Ed Sims #814824. Published by Ed Sims (A0.1218351). This is loosely in ABAB form and combines elements of Middle Age harmonies of open fifths with elements of modern compositions in an odd yet appealing way.

Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1154732 By Edward Sims. By Edward Sims. Arranged by Edward Sims. 19th Century,20th Century,Baroque,Jazz,March. Score and Parts. 84 pages. Ed Sims #755006. Published by Ed Sims (A0.1154732). Johann Sebastian Bach. His music is the foundation on which so much of our musical heritage is based. But what if he had reappeared and composed in the style of future generations? That question is musically and whimsically pondered in this composition. It opens with a setting of his hymn “Christus, de runs selig macht�. We then hear the subsequent variations as he may have used his melody. The first is in the classical style similar to Mozart, which is followed by a Romantic era Viennese waltz style, a la Strauss. He next appears in the late 19th century as a march composer. In his most recent appearance (that we know of), he writes in the swing style of the 1940’s. This piece, which is sure to be an audience favorite, provides the director with limitless opportunities to teach about the Phrygian mode and to discuss many eras of music history and the styles and composers associated with each, while giving the students the challenge of playing and learning to quickly transition to the various styles with music that is both challenging and fun.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1274327 By Edward Sims. By Edward Sims. Arranged by Edward Sims. Blues,Contest,Festival,Instructional,Jazz. Score and Parts. 53 pages. Ed Sims #866467. Published by Ed Sims (A0.1274327). This is a grade 2 jazz band swing chart in F for younger groups, with trumpet and tenor sax solos a little more challenging.  This piece will work at either up-tempo or, if you prefer, with a slower, bluesy feel.  Those of us in northern climates can relate to why, about ten years ago, I had a couple of days to work on this for my group.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Soprano Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1218136 By Edward Sims. By Edward Sims. Arranged by Edward Sims. 20th Century,Chamber,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Instructional. 8 pages. Ed Sims #814650. Published by Ed Sims (A0.1218136). This is loosely in ABAB form and combines elements of Middle Age harmonies of open fifths with elements of modern compositions in an odd yet appealing way.

Clarinet Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble Bass Clarinet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1218333 By Edward Sims. By Edward Sims. Arranged by Edward Sims. 20th Century,Chamber,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Instructional. 6 pages. Ed Sims #814803. Published by Ed Sims (A0.1218333). This is loosely in ABAB form and combines elements of Middle Age harmonies of open fifths with elements of modern compositions in an odd yet appealing way.

Marching Band - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1459499 By Edward Sims. By Edward Sims. Arranged by Edward Sims. 21st Century,Contemporary,Instructional,Rock. 34 pages. Ed Sims #1038452. Published by Ed Sims (A0.1459499). This is an up-tempo original rock chart suitable for either smaller bands with a limited number of personnel or a large band in search of an easier, fun selection.  It is appropriate for either on the field or in the stands, or even for the pep band.   It gives all voices of the band a chance to shine, without over-taxing players.

Trumpet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1172341 By Edward Sims. By Edward Sims. Arranged by Edward Sims. 20th Century,Chamber,Contemporary,Contest,Festival. 16 pages. Ed Sims #772566. Published by Ed Sims (A0.1172341). Blue Strawberries is a trumpet quartet at about Grade III.  It’s an upbeat, happy sounding piece that gives all four members equal time playing the melody.  It is written in a traditional form: Intro-A-B-A’-Coda.  It will give players the opportunity to work on tone through a wide range of the instrument, balance, blend, and dexterity in a quartet that is challengingly fun while building to an exciting coda.

Percussion Ensemble Steel Pan - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1162894 By Edward Sims. By Edward Sims. Arranged by Edward Sims. Contemporary,Latin,Multicultural,World. Score and parts. 18 pages. Ed Sims #763250. Published by Ed Sims (A0.1162894). I wrote this piece for my steel drum band to give them the opportunity to perform a song in the style of the Panaramas of Trinidad and Tobago without the advanced technical demands of those pieces.  It has solos passages for both Lead and Double Second, but as always solos can be easily adjusted to match the abilities of the players.  Add you Engine playing in the traditional style as your instrumentation allows, and have fun!

Saxophone Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1168415 By Edward Sims. By Edward Sims. Arranged by Edward Sims. 20th Century,Chamber,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Multicultural,World. 15 pages. Ed Sims #768748. Published by Ed Sims (A0.1168415). Blue Strawberries is a saxophone quartet at about Grade II.  It’s an upbeat, happy sounding piece that gives all four members equal time playing the melody.  It is written in a traditional form: Intro-A-B-A’-Coda.  It will give players the opportunity to work on tone through a wide range of the instrument, balance, blend, and dexterity in a quartet that is challengingly fun while building to an exciting coda.

Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1169772 By Edward Sims. By Edward Sims. Arranged by Edward Sims. 20th Century,Chamber,Contemporary,Contest,Festival. 15 pages. Ed Sims #770136. Published by Ed Sims (A0.1169772). Blue Strawberries is a brass quartet at about Grade II.  It’s an upbeat, happy sounding piece that gives all four members equal time playing the melody.  It is written in a traditional form: Intro-A-B-A’-Coda.  It will give players the opportunity to work on tone through a wide range of the instrument, balance, blend, and dexterity in a quartet that is challengingly fun while building to an exciting coda.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Oboe - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1218828 By Edward Sims. By Edward Sims. Arranged by Edward Sims. 20th Century,Chamber,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Instructional. 6 pages. Ed Sims #815250. Published by Ed Sims (A0.1218828). This is a short, fun, quirky quartet that combines some harmonies of the late Middle Ages with moderm melodic and compositional techniques in a modified ABAB form.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1218296 By Edward Sims. By Edward Sims. Arranged by Edward Sims. 20th Century,Chamber,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Instructional. 7 pages. Ed Sims #814777. Published by Ed Sims (A0.1218296). This is loosely in ABAB form and combines elements of Middle Age harmonies of open fifths with elements of modern compositions in an odd yet appealing way.