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LIGHTER SELECTIONS beginning band & very easy
Guiro Hero—Timothy Loest. Celebrate Latin
music's colorful sounds and infectious rhythms
in this light work that puts the guiro front and
center. Your audience will smile with each tap
and scrape, and your students will gain an
appreciation of world music. There's a new
superhero in town - Guiro Hero! (2:10)
11511645 Band Set & Score . . . .VE 55.00
The Haunted Granary—Brian Monroe.
This fun and playfully spooky tune covers
a wide variety of musical concepts. Some
vocalizations and the use of a flexatone
highlight this beginning band gem. Only the
standard first six notes are used. An excellent
first concert selection.
11518892 Band Set & Score . . . .VE 45.00
Hey You!—Tyler Mazone. A musical game
of hide and seek is depicted in this fun and
engaging work. Set in 3/4 time, this piece
offers many surprises with sudden dynamic
shifts, and playful percussion contributes to
the sense of youthful joy. Vocal effects add
a whimsical touch. Perfect for your young
developing ensemble!
11515733 Band Set & Score . . . .VE 50.00
The Jester's Galop—Jack Wilds. Dramatic
and full of humor, this fun original will showcase
your ensemble in a musical whirlwind from
beginning to end. Complex sounding yet very
playable, the work allows for a lot of musical
exploration with opportunities to work on
dynamic contrast, fermatas, cesuras, and style
to heighten the excitement. A phenomenal
work! (1:50)
11511687 Band Set & Score . . . .VE 50.00
Mechanical Monsters—Randall D. Standridge.
Shambling creatures made of metal come to
life in this eerie offering for beginning band.
The first six notes taught (plus one extra
accidental!) are utilized in a unique fashion
to create a work that sounds much more
difficult than it is. Playful interplay of eighth
notes, metallic percussion, and moments for
the winds to "hiss" and play rhythms on their
stands combine to great effect in this work that
is sure to grab your players' attention.
11341417 Band Set & Score . . . . . B 45.00
Mechanical Monsters (Flexible Instrumen-
tation)—Randall D. Standridge. Shambling
creatures made of metal come to life in this
eerie offering for beginning band. The first six
notes taught (plus one extra accidental!) are
utilized in a unique fashion to create a work that
sounds much more difficult than it is. Playful
interplay of eighth notes, metallic percussion,
and moments for the winds to "hiss" and play
rhythms on their stands combine to great effect
in this flexible work that is sure to grab your
players' attention.
11342492 Band Set & Score . . . . . B 50.00
Midnight Sea Chanty—Bryce Newton. Batten
down the hatches for a storm of fun for your
beginners! This work uses the energy of a
memorable sea shanty melody with foot stomps
as an excellent tool for teaching dynamic
contrast. Your students are sure to benefit
musically while loving what they are playing!
11518463 Band Set & Score . . . . . B 55.00
Ostirock—Alexandre Carlin. Get your band
ready to rock and roll! Within the limited ranges
of very beginning players, every instrument in
the band has something fun and stimulating to
play. Suitable for a first concert, this rocking
blues tune will have the audience bobbing
heads, tapping feet, and raising a light!
11518469 Band Set & Score . . . .VE 55.00
Overdrive—Linda M. Bange. Put on your
dance shoes and rock out! This catchy rock
tune will delight both students and audiences,
and with just a six-note range the piece is
playable by elementary bands. The drum parts
can be played by using a drum kit or using two
to three players.
11515618 Band Set & Score . . . . . B 42.75
Piñata!—William Owens. This spirited, Latin-
flavored piece captures all the excitement
of a lively party with a colorfully decorated
piñata as its centerpiece. Despite using
limited ranges and rhythms, the melodies and
rhythms are incredibly engaging, capturing
the spirit of children as they seek to capture
the prizes within! Challenge your motivated
percussionists with the advanced part, or take
advantage of the more accessible one. Either
way, it sounds great! (1:30)
11511669 Band Set & Score . . . . . B 50.00
Popcorn Prelude—Mike Hannickel. Perfect for
a first concert, this light piece will please player
and audience alike when your students pop up
and down just like popcorn. Each section gets
to stand up and play a one-measure feature at
various times throughout the tune. A fun and
entertaining snack.
2702010 Band Set & Score . . . . . B 45.00
Rock It!—Mark J. Connor. If you're looking for
a fun concert closer for your very beginning
band, look no further. This rocking work doesn't
exceed the limited ranges that are accessible
to the most inexperienced players, and the
rock-and-roll style will be fun for both the band
and the audience.
11518477 Band Set & Score . . . . . B 55.00
Rock This Band!—Robert Sheldon. Let your
beginning bands rock out on their very first
concert with this sure-fire crowd-pleaser. A
catchy bass line and energetic handclaps
get the party started, followed by the cool
melody and then the slick countermelody.
Young musicians will have a blast playing this
entertaining work that uses only the first six
notes they have learned.
11001372 Band Set & Score . . . . . B 49.00
Rockstar—Rob Romeyn. Your beginning band
will really shine with this fun and engaging tune!
Rockstar has it all: a fun drum groove, a catchy
melody, and a harmonic accompaniment that
provides the drive to keep it all together while
using only the first six notes learned in band
instruction. You'll want to save this one for the
end of rehearsal, as students will want to play
it over and over! Perfect for school assemblies
and pep rallies. Rock on!!
11206842 Band Set & Score . . . . . B 45.00
Scary Had a Little Lamb—Carol Brittin
Chambers. Yep, you read that right. This fun,
light and engaging piece for beginning band
will be the one every musician is still talking
about in high school and beyond. Simple and
highly engaging yet full of many wonderful
teaching opportunities.
11501972 Band Set & Score . . . .VE 50.00
Sea Island Fantasy—Linda M. Bange.
Specifically created for very young band
students, this fun and exciting musical piece
features carefully crafted ranges and rhythms
to ensure that it is easy for students to play and
enjoyable for audiences to listen to. The joyful
and upbeat nature makes it perfect for young
musicians to showcase their skills and bring
smiles to the faces of their listeners.
11515619 Band Set & Score . . . . . B 42.75
Serenata—Joe Compello. Suitable for
performance at the end of the first year
of instruction, this Latin-dance-flavored
composition is an excellent study in
independent playing for young bands. With
steady percussion, bass staccato articulations,
clarinet and horn ostinatos, and muted
trumpets, there are many teaching moments
presented. A contrasting middle section lets
your band focus on smooth articulations and
alternating melodic lines. Program this for a
lighter moment in your concert that will still let
you teach important musical concepts.
11516653 Band Set & Score . . . .VE 58.00
Shorty's Blues—Jim LeBon. Jazzy fun
for first-year players! Easy swing style and
attention to articulation make this piece fun for
kids and a delight for your audience!
11517978 Band Set & Score . . . .VE 60.00
Skeletons at Midnight—Linda M. Bange.
Here's a fun and playfully spooky piece that
uses mouthpiece buzzing to create an eerie
sound: the brass buzzes on mouthpieces while
the woodwinds trill. Percussion uses sticks
and rims to create a "dry bones" atmosphere.
This piece is great for your very first concert or
Halloween performance!
11515620 Band Set & Score . . . . . B 42.75
The Spirit Box—Bryce Newton. Conjuring the
whispers of spirits, ghosts, and ghouls, this fun
work is a spooky portrayal of things that go
bump in the night. Whispering effects add a
level of intrigue that is fun to play and is sure to
provide a memorable performance. It's perfect
for Halloween programs or a change of pace at
any concert!
11518491 Band Set & Score . . . .VE 55.00
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 . . . . . B 50.00
Time Travelers: First Mission—Randall
Standridge. It's "time" for adventure in this
unique new suite of miniatures. Take your young
performers on a musical adventure through
the ages while also exploring different time
signatures and styles. Using the range of the first
six notes usually taught to beginning students,
this delightful work is both highly educational
and wildly entertaining. Optional narrator audio
files add to the effect of this standout piece for
beginning or developing musicians.
11515777 Band Set & Score . . . . . B 60.00
Too Much Percussion!—Randall Standridge.
According to Randy Standy, there's no such
thing as too much percussion! This delightful
pops work for young band provides a groovy
vehicle for drumming fun for your percussionists
and your wind players. A full band percussion
feature, including a very special triangle
moment for the conductor, makes this delightful
work for developing musicians stand out from
the pack. March to the beat of a different
drummer at your next concert, and leave your
audience wanting more!
11515779 Band Set & Score . . . .VE 60.00
Tropical Winds—Kelly Dugger. Take your
beginning band to a tropical island! Using
simple patterns based on Carribean rhythms,
this is an excellent lighter selection for your
spring concerts. Low instruments are featured
in the middle section, but all instruments have
a chance to perform the melody. Have some
fun introducing students to easy Latin rhythms
while teaching about breathing and phrasing.
11516681 Band Set & Score . . . .VE 53.00
Zombie Rock—Michael Swank. Surprises lurk
around every corner... shh! Make no sound!
Could it be vampires? Ghosts? Mummies from
the tomb? Proceed at your own risk if you dare!
Carefully scored with young musicians in mind,
with a specific emphasis on chromatic harmony
and surprise dynamic impacts, this fun and light
work is sure to raise a ghoulish smile. Perfect
for Halloween or any time of the year. (2:35)
11511698 Band Set & Score . . . .VE 70.00
