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CONCERT & CONTEST beginning band
Concert and
Contest Selections
Beginning Band
12 the Clock Strikes—Rob 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 . . . . . . . . . .45.00
10071348 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .5.00
Abide with Me—arr. 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 . . . . . . . . . .46.00
10311872 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
4 Acropolis—Matthew R. Putnam. This work for
beginning band is a great introduction to simple
syncopation and will take your band on a field trip
to the famous landmark. While using only the first
six notes of the B-flat scale, there is also a great
opportunity to introduce simple slurs and legato
playing. Students and audiences alike will enjoy
this piece at the first concert!
11198496 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
11198497 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .7.00
Algo-Rhythms—Timothy Loest. Explore the
cybernetic world of computer algorithms using
just six notes. Energetic ostinatos, pulsating
patterns and flowing phrases will surely hook
your students and audience. Prepare for a safe,
fast, and reliable experience for your elementary
band. No app required!
11002174 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
11002175 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
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 . . . . . . . . . .46.00
10459004 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
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Anasazi—John 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
H Ancient Hunters—Sean 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 . . . . . . . . . . . .6.50
Atlas Rising—Jonathan McBride. All systems are
"Go" with this one! Elementary bands will sound
great when they launch into this soaring work for
first year bands, written and named as a tribute
to the powerful Atlas rocket that carried the first
Americans into orbit. This surprisingly mature-
sounding work uses only the first six notes learned
in most band methods and creates a strong and
impressive piece that's sure to be a real favorite.
10908280 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
10908281 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
Attack of the Garden Gnomes—Timothy 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 . . . . . . . . . .45.00
10091606 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .5.00
Azimuth—Sean 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
H Beethoven's Ninth—arr. 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
The Black Pearl—Steve Shanley. Ahoy, maties!
Take your beginning band on a pirate adventure
with this dark and mysterious piece! Low brass and
low woodwinds are featured on the initial statement
of the melody, and the lyrical middle section allows
the whole band to work on legato style. The minor-
key melodies and interactive percussion make this
one an ideal change of pace for your next concert.
11206860 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
11206861 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
11206862 Oversized Score . . . . . . . . . . .25.00
l The Blue Iguana—Robert Longfield. Here is a
solid beginning band piece that will both teach and
entertain, featuring an infectious rhythmic groove
and a contemporary Latin feel. It includes a bright
tuneful melody that all sections share, and as you
would expect with this style, the percussion section
is featured throughout.
11205814 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .40.00
11205815 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .5.00
Bringer of War—Brian 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
Bugler's Dream—Leo Arnaud/arr. Paul Lavender.
With only six notes, you still get the thrill of victory!
This is the famous fanfare that was introduced in
the 1960s, arranged to work for beginning bands
- so simple, yet it sounds 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!
2355980 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .40.00
2355998 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
Cardiff Castle—Mark 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
Challenge Accepted!—Jonathan McBride.
Learning to play a band instrument is challenging,
and this piece celebrates every young musician's
achievement. Using only the first six notes learned
in early instruction and careful rhythms and ranges,
this selection will ensure your students' success.
Your young musicians will sound great and enjoy
playing this fun piece.
11001988 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
11001989 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
11001990 Additional Oversized Score . . .25.00
l Chester—arr. Michael Sweeney. Arranged here
for first-year players, this stirring patriotic tune from
early Revolutionary America features the strong
melody and energetic drive. Sure to become a
patriotic standard for beginning bands, this version
is skillfully paced and perfectly scored.
11205820 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .40.00
11205821 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .5.00
l Chinese Dragon Parade—David Marlatt. The
dragon dance is often part of a parade during
Chinese New Year and other special events. It is
performed by a team of skilled dancers using poles
to manipulate a long flexible figure of a dragon. The
colorful display combined with driving percussive
music is a truly amazing spectacle to see. There
are four different dragons represented here—-
each with a unique character and personality—-
that are then combined with each other in different
ways musically.
11205873 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
l Commemoration—Ryan Meeboer. Commemor-
ation is a simple piece that can be used to teach
students different articulations, dynamics, rhythmic
styles, and balance. Following the fanfare-like
introduction, the piece is composed using AABA
form, where each instrument section is given the
opportunity to perform melodic material.
11205876 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Conquest—Brian 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 . . . . . . . . . .45.00
2473994 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .5.00
4 Cool Moose—Francois Dorion. Although huge and
imposing, the moose is usually calm and peaceful
- most certainly a "cool" beast! With an ambling,
industrial rock feel, this beginning band piece
features simple tutti rhythms and lots of fun variety
for the percussion section - and you won't have to
dodge the antlers!
11205812 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .40.00
11205813 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .5.00
H
Creatures in the Attic—Brian 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 . . . . . . . . . .45.00
10091600 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .5.00
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Cricket Dance—Peter Terry. Let your percussion
shine in this cheerful work for beginning band. It is a
fun and engaging piece that features the percussion
section while also sticking to most of the first pitches
that beginners learn. This work is also great for
introducing lighter articulations to your ensemble.
11198520 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
11198521 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .7.00
l Dark Forest Dance—F. Scott Kroll. Our adventurers
trek through a murky woods. In the distance they
see a light through the trees. As they get closer,
they spy creatures of the forest performing a
mystical dance. This dark and menacing tune will
ensnare your audience in a shroud of mystery!
Beginners will enjoy this exciting concert piece
using only the first six notes they have learned in
most instruction.
11207584 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .50.00
11207585 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .8.00
11207586 Oversized Score . . . . . . . . . . .25.00
Daydreams—Rob 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
Defender of Time—Rob 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 Dragon Bridge—Victor Lopez. An energetic and
impressive work composed for first-year ensembles
that will captivate. Wind parts are effectively scored
against an intensive percussive background that
consistently presents striking melodic and rhythmic
forces. This will certainly have your young group
sounding poised and polished.
11205888 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .47.00
11205889 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .9.00
H
Dragon Dance—Michael 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
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Dragon Slayer—Rob 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 . . . . . . . . . .45.00
2477548 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
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order of their popularity, are chosen most
often by directors.
Starsplitter Fanfare—Brian Balmages.
10070374 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
10070377 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Midnight Mission—Brian Balmages.
2480653 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
2480654 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Creatures in the Attic—Brian Balmages.
10091599 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
10091600 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Dragon Slayer—Rob Grice.
2477547 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
2477548 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Furioso—Robert W. Smith.
2700051 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
2700052 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
Dragon Dance—Michael Story.
10094814 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
10094815 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
Bringer of War—Brian Balmages.
10758191 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
10758192 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Ancient Hunters—Sean O'Loughlin.
2477376 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
2477377 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.50
12 the Clock Strikes—Rob Grice.
10071347 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
10071348 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Zombie Stomp—Rob Grice.
10369359 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
10369360 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
