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Concert and Contest Selections beginning band
Concert and
Contest Selections
Beginning Band
n 12 the Clock StrikesRob Grice. Have you ever
wondered what happens late at night when the
clock strikes 12? You just might get the answer
from this humorous musical work by Rob Grice! It's
dark and scary, but mostly very fun to play! Perfect
for the first concert of the year!
10071347 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 42.00
10071348 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
n Abide with Mearr. Robert W. Smith. Simple,
elegant and timeless, this beautiful hymn is
arranged for the very beginning band using only the
first six notes introduced in most band methods.
Each instrumental family has the opportunity to
perform melodically so students can experience
lyrical phrasing in the early stages of their
development. An exceptional arrangement for any
band program.
10311869 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 42.00
10311872 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
l Alien Crossfire!Jonathan McBride. A
combination of contrasting themes creates
powerful and exciting musical moments that
students will be eager to perform. The battle is on
in this adventurous and exciting fanfare/opener
for beginning bands that uses only the first six
notes taught in most beginning band methods. A
dramatic and accessible work that will thrill both
students and audiences.
10758961 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 45.00
10758962 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
10758792 CD-Blaze! . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.95
n All Aboard!Matt Conaway. Your youngest
musicians will hop right on to this fantastic folk
song. Using I've Been Working on the Railroad
and She'll Be Comin' Round The Mountain, players
get to create train effects as they play a variety of
melodic and harmonic passages, using only the first
six notes they learn in beginning band methods.
Sure to be a hit with first-year bands!
10459003 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 42.00
10459004 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
H
AnasaziJohn Edmondson. An unusually
good "teaching piece" as well as an excellent
performance work, this deceptively easy
composition for first year bands depicts the
mysterious disappearance of the lost tribe of the
Anasazi Indians. Featuring marvelously effective
percussion effects, this piece is a real "gem" and a
great find!
2180875 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 45.00
4837027 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
5935754 CD-Teaching Music Through
Performance In Beginning Band,
Vol. 1, 3-CD Set . . . . . . . . . 39.50
H Ancient HuntersSean O'Loughlin. Here's a
strong choice for beginning level bands which
sounds more difficult than it is and will impress
everyone when played this at their very first concert.
The percussion section makes use of numerous
instruments, adding even more color to this already
colorful, ancient sounding piece.
2477376 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 50.00
2477377 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Android AttackMichael Oare. Beginning
players will enjoy fending off the Androids in this
unique and somewhat sinister sounding piece! The
percussionists play an important role with a variety of
metal sounds. It's up to the band to save the earth!
10373884 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 40.00
10373885 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
l AspirationsLarry Clark. This impressive-
sounding concert work is written for the youngest
and least experienced of musicians. It uses minimal
material, including no more than two repeated
eighth notes as the most difficult rhythm. Containing
bold fanfare statements, marcato melodic lines, and
a contrasting legato theme, it sounds surprisingly
sophisticated and yet is very attainable.
10759675 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 50.00
10759676 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.50
Attack of the Garden GnomesTimothy Loest.
That cute little figurine in your front yard might not
be as docile as you think! This piece tells the story
of a group of angry lawn ornaments carrying out
an attack against their neighbors. Marching feet,
a couple screams and unique percussion sound
effects give this work a character that young
performers and audiences are sure to love.
10091605 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 40.00
10091606 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
4 AzimuthSean O'Loughlin. Designed to be
played on an ensemble's first concert, the notes
and rhythms are limited to those first learned by
beginning students. This dynamic composition
for beginning bands is dramatic, heroic and fun
to play while offering a multitude of teaching
opportunities throughout.
10759679 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 50.00
10759680 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.50
Battle CommandWilliam Owens. Take the
battle to the gate with this tenacious, take-no-
prisoners work for beginning bands! Your students
will sound mature beyond their years with this
strategically scored work that uses only six notes.
The military, cadence-like percussion parts add to
the drama. Intense and exciting!
10459605 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 40.00
10459606 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
l Battle of the PrimesPatrick Roszell. Get
your beginners' imaginations running wild with
this completely enjoyable musical fantasy. The
decidedly emphatic writing creates images of a
sci-fi adventure, complete with giant robots battling
a tyrannical enemy with your young musicians
leading the way to victory!
10733577 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 46.00
10733578 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
H Beethoven's Nintharr. Paul Lavender. One
of the most famous of all Classical masterpieces,
and it works great with only six notes! Parents will
simply be amazed at what their sons and daughters
can do after only a few months of experience. An
incredible selection for very beginning bands!
2326577 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 40.00
2326585 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
4 Bringer of WarBrian Balmages. Inspired by the
masterful work The Planets by Gustav Holst, this
original piece pays homage to the dramatic first
movement. Using only six notes in all instruments,
the music has the powerfully ominous quality of
Mars that has enthralled generations of listeners
with bold, majestic melodies and rhythmic ostinato.
A unique original by a master composer.
10758191 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 45.00
10758192 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
The Broken MarionetteBrian Balmages.
This fun and somewhat whimsical dance depicts
a broken marionette that is attempting to dance,
but struggles because of tangled strings and other
problems. Eventually, it appears that the marionette
has found its way, only to unravel completely while
the curtain begins to come down. One last "hurrah"
helps leave a smile with the audience just before
the curtain closes completely. Fun and extremely
unique for this level!
10459855 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 40.00
10459856 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
n Bugler's Dreamarr. Paul Lavender. Incredible!
Only six notes, and you still get the thrill of victory!
Really... this is the famous Olympic fanfare by Leo
Arnaud that's been used by ABC sports since the
1960s, and Paul Lavender has made it work for
beginning bands. Just picture your drummers
playing the opening drum part; it's so simple, but
it will sound fantastic! The audience will know the
music before your winds play a single note! You
can't find a better concert opener for that very first
concert! Excellent!
2355980 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 40.00
2355998 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Cardiff CastleMark Williams. Your beginners
will sound powerful with this bold minor-mode
concert work! And they can tackle it after only a
few months of study...the piece uses only seven
notes and only a very few eighth notes as repeated
notes. This selection will make your first year band
sound great!
2441525 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 48.00
2441533 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
n Celestial FanfareRobert W Smith. Send your
beginning band to new heights with this bold and
majestic concert fanfare. The impressive scoring
makes it hard to believe it's written with only the
first six notes used in most band methods. It's
musically compelling and very accessible by bands
in their first year of instruction.
10522809 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 42.00
10522810 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
4 Chaos MountainMichael Oare. Incorporating
melody spots for every section, this dependable
composer has done a masterful job capturing a
sense of adventure, and possibly imminent danger,
in this powerful work for beginners. Using nothing
faster than a quarter note in the wind parts and
eighth notes in percussion, beginners will have no
problem mastering this thrilling piece.
10759570 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 40.00
10759571 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
ColossusLarry Clark. A fanfare-like piece
that makes even the youngest of players sound
advanced beyond their abilities. Its technical
demands are very limited, but the music is daring
and exciting for the players and audience alike.
A real winner!
10368052 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 45.00
10368104 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
ConquestBrian Balmages. You won't believe
how good your band can sound using only five
notes! This spirited, short overture is right on target
for beginning level bands, with very limited ranges
and exciting easy-to-learn melodies that get passed
around to various sections of the band. You can
perform this with as few as five instrument parts,
and there's even supplementary exercises to help
reinforce musical concepts. This is good stuff for
beginning bands!
2473993 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 40.00
2473994 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Creatures in the AtticBrian Balmages. While
everyone is asleep, your attic is coming to life
with mysterious sounds as creatures come out
and celebrate nightfall. The music begins quietly
then continuously builds as the goblins and ghosts
become more active. Dissonant chords, descriptive
percussion parts, trombone glissandos, instrument
key clicking and random note playing all create a
ghoulishly good time in this adorable yet creepy
work for young bands.
10091599 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 40.00
10091600 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Curtain Up! Complete Concert (Starter Series
Vol. 1)Brian Balmages, William Owens & Timothy
Loest. For directors on a budget, this exciting
collection of four pieces is just what you're looking
for. Designed to work well as a full concert, these
pieces represent a variety of styles and composers
for a well-balanced program. Titles include: Synergy
March; Court of the Noble Trumpeteers; Midnight
Mission and Samba La Bamba.
10284009 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . 100.00
10284011 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . 18.00
Dance of the JabberwockyRob Grice.
Inspired by a fictional character in one of Lewis
Carroll's poems, this humorous depiction of the
Jabberwocky includes trombone glissandos and
a ratchet to add to the mayhem. A wonderful way
to lighten your program with a work that is easy to
put together and full of imagination!
10029200 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 40.00
10029201 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Danza AfricanaVictor Lopez. Traditional dance
in Africa expresses the life of the community. This
original composition builds on the musical concepts
of these lively dances which include rhythmic
variety. It's exciting to play, easy to learn, and will
keep your young percussionists on the alert!
10094816 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 50.00
10094818 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
4 Dawn Over King's ValleyMichael Kamuf.
Perfect for your beginners' very first concert,
this energetic original will sound big, bold and
confident. Contrasting themes introduce staccato
and accented articulations, with all the instruments
getting an opportunity to play one of the themes.
A sure bet to impress audiences and musicians.
10733585 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 46.00
10733586 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
4 DaydreamsRob Romeyn. Simple and elegant,
this is a rare example of musicality and sensitivity
uncommon at this grade level. A beautiful,
memorable melody is presented amid a flowing
countermelody while moving through a variety of
textures and colors. Reinforcing phrasing as well as
blend and dynamic shaping, it's an outstanding lyrical
selection for young bands that will provide a touching
moment at any concert or festival performance.
10758963 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 45.00
10758964 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
10758792 CD-Blaze! . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.95
Defender of TimeRob Grice. Dramatic and
forceful, you won't believe six notes can be so
effective! With half notes and quarter notes for
the winds, it's easy enough for your beginners'
first concert; and they will love the bold
sounds. Percussion parts include a few extra
instruments which add so much to the overall
effect. A real winner!
10025152 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 48.00
10032498 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
l Donut FactoryHeather Hoefle. Take a delicious
trip through a donut factory where donuts travel
along a conveyor belt and get shaped, glazed, iced
and sprinkled. This lighthearted piece for beginning
band features a fun bass line and a healthy dose
of trombone glissandi. Various auxiliary percussion
instruments are used throughout to add to the
sounds of the donut-making process.
10757615 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 40.00
10757616 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 0.00
Dragon DanceMichael Story. Beginning
bands can now display the fascinating color and
exuberance of this traditional Chinese celebration.
Using the first six notes found in most beginning
methods, beginning wind players can perform with
confidence, and the percussion section can be
played by as many players as you like. A lively re-
creation of an important multicultural event!
10094814 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 50.00
10094815 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
H
Dragon SlayerRob Grice. You'll feel the fire of
the dragon in this dark, medieval-sounding piece!
The percussion section leads the way, using a
brake drum and gong, and the winds contribute
with a robust style and modal sounds. It all adds up
to one dramatic presentation. Using only six notes
and note values no smaller than a quarter note,
it really is playable for that first concert, and your
beginning students will love to play it!
2477547 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 40.00
2477548 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
n DragonfirePaul Lavender. Dark and sinister
are not words normally associated with music for
beginning bands. However, this well-written Paul
Lavender original provides powerful and dramatic
sounds even at this very easy level. With nothing
faster than a quarter note (8th notes in percussion),
your players will be eager to tackle this one!
2479148 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 40.00
2479149 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
