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Point Five—Laura Estes. A perfect opening for a
beginning band's first concert! A strong melody,
harmony developed through creative voicings,
and great percussion scoring that gives the piece
momentum. A great culmination of all the concepts
players learn by the end of their first year.
11392832 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Rebound—Chris M. Bernotas. Put your first-year
percussionists in the spotlight with this fun and
innovative work. Faculty members, parents, and
other students are given the opportunity to perform
as members of the "basketball percussion section"!
This piece focuses on the first six notes students
learn and includes choreography for the basketball
stars. (2:35)
11400592 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .50.00
Rust Belt—William Owens. First-year students will
love this riveting musical depiction of a factory city.
The sound of clanging metal combines with driving
rhythms and industrial-sounding melodies to create
a powerful and colorful work. Despite using only six
notes, this is sure to be a student and audience
favorite! A unique work at this level!
11203048 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Sakura—Michael Story. Temple blocks and
other interesting percussion instruments create a
charming Japanese atmosphere in this creative
piece! Captivating, multi-cultural, and guaranteed
to keep your percussionists busy!
2321792 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .56.00
Scaling the Mountains of Time—Robert W.
Smith. Scaling a mountain requires courage,
strength, and fortitude. Scaling our musical
mountains requires fundamentals. This masterful
composition reinforces fundamental technique
through musical scales in an exciting statement for
the beginning concert band. Powerful percussion
interacts with soaring melodic lines to create an
engaging and pedagogically rich opportunity for all.
The band also has the opportunity to perform mixed
meters as they journey to the musical summit. A
powerful choice for educationally rich programming!
11400993 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .55.00
Shadow Fire—Randall Standridge. This driving
original work uses only the first six notes to great
effect! Pulsing rhythms, bombastic percussion,
handclapping, and an aggressive edge make this
a true standout in beginning band literature! Sure
to be a favorite of your developing musicians.
11400069 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Spooky Mansion—Timothy Loest. Take
your audience on a forbidden tour of a former
grand house that now sits in darkness. Anxious
articulations, daunting dynamics, and spine-chilling
sound effects will have everyone on the edge of
their seats. It's only six notes, but be careful: no one
really knows what evil lurks behind the boarded-up
windows and creaky staircases! Spooky indeed!
11203056 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Starsplitter Fanfare—Brian Balmages. This
explosive fanfare will start your concert off
with a bang while using only 6 notes in all wind
instruments!Written to harness the full sound
potential of your youngest musicians, the powerful
themes will make a dramatic impact on your
audience while the soaring countermelodies will
exude nothing but confidence from your ensemble.
Easy music with an enormous sound!
10070374 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Stormchasing—William Owens. Take your
audience by storm with this riveting work for
beginning bands! With a mysterious and slow
introduction and powerful allegro section,
Stormchasing offers vast musical opportunities for
the ensemble, including strategically scored special
effects. Lots of energy and great music with only six
notes. A guaranteed winner!
10607802 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Strength and Honor—Sean O'Loughlin.
With a positive and uplifting theme, this work
for beginning band is great for all types of
performance. Using a limited range of pitches,
this piece is a perfect opportunity to teach the art
of releasing sound and sustained tones. A stately
addition to your first concert!
11198586 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Surfliner—Sean O'Loughlin. Using only the first
six notes of the B-flat scale and basic rhythms, this
piece incorporates strong melody, dynamics, solid
scoring, and fun sound effects to create the perfect
selection for a beginning band's first concert.
11392828 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Tadpoles—Randall Standridge. Leap into action
with this fun and imaginative work for beginning
bands. Serving as an introduction to leaps for
your developing ensembles, this piece paints an
amusing portrait of young frogs frolicking and
splashing as they learn to leap, using frog guiros,
flexatones, slide whistles, and trombone glissandi.
Several optional parts add to the flexibility of this
work that will help your students get the "jump" on
technical development.
11400081 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .50.00
Trombones in Paradise—Jordan Sterk.
Trombones in Paradise by Jordan Sterk will give
your trombone section an opportunity to shine in this
bright and fun feature piece. Using only the first six
notes of the B-flat concert scale and only "natural"
glissandos for the trombones, this piece is sure to
come together quickly and be enjoyed by your young
students. Your entire band will love learning one of
their first syncopated rhythms based around the 3-2
son clave, a staple rhythm of Afro-Cuban and Latin
music. Less common young band Latin percussion
instruments such as maracas and claves provide
additional parts for your percussionists and add an
authentic flair to the music. (1:41)
11400638 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .50.00
Trust and Obey—John H. Sammis/arr. Robert
W. Smith. This beautiful hymn provides a beautiful
and sensitive opportunity for your young concert
band. This simple and elegant arrangement of this
well-known melody provides a myriad of teaching
opportunities in a musical setting that is artistically
effective. Breathtaking!
11206869 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Valley of the Moon—Michael Story. Argentina's
unique geological formation, Valle de la Luna, has
constant winds that create surreal sounds through
the rocks. In this piece, players demonstrate
those unique, and at times, eerie sounds created
by nature. It provides an excellent breath-control
exercise while creating a fascinating work for that
very first performance.
10985968 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .46.00
Voyage of the Dragon Armada—Timothy
Loest. The epic voyages of one of China's great
naval admirals are depicted through the sounds
of winds and percussion. A captivating pentatonic
melody, immersed in vivid orchestration and
colorful percussion writing, portrays the might of
this fleet of 250 ships that ruled the seas of the
Orient. An exceptional musical representation of
nautical might and majesty. This fully adaptable
version allows you to perform this work with any
size ensemble and instrumentation.
11220543 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Vulcan Rising!—Amy Webb. Your budding
instrumentalists will sound like real pros! Vulcan
- the Roman god of fire, volcanoes, and smithing
- is depicted in this very playable work as he rises
from the ashes of the mountains and appears in his
awesome power before the people of Rome. This
exciting music for first-year band will sound great
at your students' first concert!
11206833 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Vulcan's Forge—Patrick Roszell. A musical
portrait of the imposing Vulcan, ancient Roman
god of fire and metalworking, this strident and
impressive piece brings this mythical figure to life.
Accessible to students in the second half of their
first year of instruction. In addition to the powerful
scoring, the piece also presents the option for
young woodwind players to learn trill technique.
11200156 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .47.00
Vulcan's Forge—Patrick Roszell. A musical
portrait of the imposing Vulcan, ancient Roman
god of fire and metalworking, this strident and
impressive piece brings this mythical figure to life.
Accessible to students in the second half of their
first year of instruction. In addition to the powerful
scoring, the piece also presents the option for
young woodwind players to learn trill technique.
This flexible version comes with supplemental
parts and permission is granted to photocopy as
needed. A percussion accompaniment track is also
available as a free download. String parts have
been edited with extra fingerings and bowings to
support students in mixed ensembles playing in
less familiar keys.
11315499 Band Set & Score
With String Parts . . . . . . . . . . .55.00
The Waiting Game—Peter Sciaino. Patience is a
virtue... and so is counting rests and listening to
the whole ensemble! This clever original tune for
beginning band uses a hocket style of writing to
teach counting as well as ensemble playing. A nice
percussion feature is also included. Lots of fun!
11393453 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Warp Speed—Michael Story. Created for students
at the end of their first year in band, you won't
believe it uses only the first few notes taught in most
beginning band methods. This dynamic original
piece is aptly named, energetic and fast moving, the
speed of the piece is up to you, making your young
group sound far beyond their grade level.
10458150 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .46.00
Wings to the Mind—Brian Balmages. This
fanfare-style work celebrates the famous quote by
Plato in which he states "Music gives ... wings to
the mind [and] flight to the imagination." Despite
using only six notes and basic rhythms, the work
sounds surprisingly mature and powerful. A strong,
celebratory work for your youngest musicians!
11352545 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Winter Winds—Randall Standridge. Energy
and beauty are on full display in this warm and
uplifting original work. A secular winter piece for
young players, it uses primarily the first six notes
that beginners learn to create a dazzling winter
wonderland of sound. The piece also features
optional short and long endings to further tailor the
piece to your group's ability. A wonderful selection
for your developing ensemble.
11400066 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
The World's Greatest Show!—William Owens.
Bring the excitement of the big top to your
audiences with this rollicking musical nod to the
circus! From tightrope walkers to elephants and
crazy clowns, each of the five movements sparks
the imagination. Perform as a suite, or choose
select movements. The possibilities are endless!
11399690 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .50.00
Zombie Stomp—Rob Grice. Zombies have gained
popularity in movies, books, television shows, and
video games. Here they are introduced to young
band literature in a piece that your beginning
students will ask to play every day. You won't
believe six notes can be so effective (or scary)!
10369359 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
