Based on Joshua Fit De Battle of Jericho this upbeat swing arrangement is a guaranteed crowd pleaser. Modest range and technical demands make it easy to focus on style in your teaching. The band even has a chance to put their hands together (and consider getting the audience involved as well!). Characteristic of Andrew Balent the piece works with varying instrumentation and is easy to put togeth…
Let Andrew Balent help bring the magic of Christmas to your next holiday concert. This easy holiday selection focuses on traditional carols associated with angels. Selections include Angels From the Realm of Glory Angels We Have Heard on High and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. A festive collection for the season!
This substantial arrangement for young band features the March Waltz of the Flowers and Trepak. Andrew Balent has done a superb job keeping this well within the abilities of young musicians while retaining the character and quality of the original. The Nutcracker has become a tradition during the holidays - now you can bring it right into your own concert hall. Highly recommended!
Andrew Balent lends his arranging skills in this new patriotic salute for young band. A bright opening fanfare quickly moves into a lyrical treatment of America the Beautiful. After a brief restatement of the opening material the arrangement moves into Battle Hymn of the Republic. Fanfares in the brass punctuate the melody as the piece moves to a stirring conclusion.
Andrew Balent offers a great opportunity to feature your brass section in this exciting up-tempo arrangement. The piece provides opportunities to teach syncopation in a comfortable environment with results that your audience will love.
This excellent arrangement for young band captures all the musical intent of Debussy’s original while being extremely accessible to young bands. Andrew Balent has edited the piece so that it remains largely intact yet holds student and audience interest throughout. A great choice for a light concert piece that also happens to be a classic. (1:13)
Based on the English folk song The Keeper Would A-Hunting Go this delightful arrangement passes the melody around the ensemble in a call-and-response fashion. A great way to feature various sections of the band and explore the concept of key changes this is an ideal choice for directors who have come to trust the pen of Andrew Balent. (1:55)
A bold introduction leads into a very sensitive treatment of this popular traditional hymn. As always Andrew Balent has given everyone an important musical role. A great way to teach stylistic differences between fanfares and lyrical playing.
Robert Brown Hall was a virtuoso cornet player an outstanding bandmaster and the composer of many fine marches. This excellent arrangement by Andrew Balent captures all the flair of a traditional concert march and makes the perfect addition to your next performance. An excellent choice and a wonderful way to work on 6/8 with your ensemble.
Dress up your holiday concert with this exciting fast tempo setting of the timeless classic Jingle Bells. Andrew Balent has scored this holiday favorite with limited ranges throughout and no eighth notes in the winds. A great crowd pleaser!
A very easy piece with a patriotic flavor this treatment of Yankee Doodle is playable by the youngest of musicians. Andrew Balent has included plenty of doublings familiar patterns and easy rhythms and ranges to make this a perfect selection for your first concert of the year.
