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CONCERT & CONTEST
B E G I N N I N G B A N D
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 . . . . . . . . . B 45.00
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 . . . . . . . . . B 45.00
Furioso—Robert W. Smith. Magnificent! A
superior "first serious piece" for your young band,
this overture is filled with all the vigor and passion
you'd expect from the title! Terrific teaching
opportunities abound, including a chance to work
on independent parts (with doublings to ensure
success), optional trombone glissandos and a few
eighth note passages to develop technique. The
expanded percussion and solidly scored parts are
sure to build confidence. An exciting work! Very
highly recommended!
2700051 Band Set & Score . . . . . . B-VE 50.00
Great Beginnings—Michael Kamuf. This
energetic composition is the perfect opener or
closer for your beginning musicians. Employing
interesting melodies, full harmonies, and active
rhythms, every instrumentalist gets an opportunity
to play engaging material that keeps interest
while reinforcing important fundamentals. A great
musical vehicle that will motivate your beginners.
11200151 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . B 47.00
Midnight Mission—Brian Balmages. Midnight
Mission takes students on a top-secret adventure
as they encounter varied rhythms and dynamics!
This very playable work by Brian Balmages will
increase the confidence of young musicians as
they learn part independence and sensitivity to
dynamics. Creative scoring and effective use of
percussion add to the appeal of this mysterious
sounding piece for young bands.
2480653 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . B 45.00
Shadow Fire—Randall D. 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 . . . . . . . . . B 45.00
Starsplitter Fanfare—Brian Balmages. This
explosive fanfare will start your concert off with
a bang while using only six notes for 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 . . . . . . . . . B 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 . . . . . . . . . B 50.00
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 . . . . . . . . . B 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 . . . . . . . . . B 45.00
V E R Y E ASY
Acceleration—Sean O'Loughlin. This wonderful
and energetic original work for beginning band
takes simple yet effective melodies and creatively
presents them with solid scoring, wonderful
orchestrations, and a wide variety of musical
concepts including simple tempo changes. Your
developing band will sound full and mature.
Perfect as an opener or closer!
11501753 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Against the Storm—Tyler Arcari. Create an
ominous thunderstorm with effective use of body
percussion and percussion effects in this strong
and driving work. All sections enjoy intense
melodies and rhythmical impact moments. A sure
favorite on any concert program!
11501757 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Armory—Randall D. Standridge. A bombastic
work for young band inspired by video game
music. It alternates between minor and Phrygian
modes to create a dark and sinister soundscape.
The use of aggressive articulations and brake
drum give the work an industrial and militaristic
feel. Safe performances are NOT recommended.
Suit up. Grab your weapon. Go to war!
10520934 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . 60.00
Astral Dreams—Larry Clark. With a heroic
fanfare-like main theme and a dreamy secondary
theme, this excellent concert opener is the perfect
way to make an opening statement. The low
brass will love showing off some power while the
percussion scoring propels the piece forward.
Who would have guessed young musicians could
sound so mature?!
11501771 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
The Bold Grenadier—arr. Gene Milford. Take a
trip to the English countryside in early spring. This
arrangement of the traditional English folk song is
scored to sound full with minimal preparation time.
A nice easy addition to your next concert program,
your students and audience will surely enjoy it!
11501976 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
Clutch—Brian Balmages. Fasten your seatbelts
for this aggressive and harmonically colorful work!
This fiery piece is an intense experience, using
percussion to establish a strong rhythmic pulse
that complements the powerful melodic lines
throughout. While the piece has an amazingly
complex sound and vivid imagery, it attains
this while remaining very achievable by young
musicians! (1:30)
11511629 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
Colliding Visions—Brian Balmages. A beautiful
melody and lovely suspensions open this well-
written work. Playful themes then set the tone for
a bright allegro section. The two styles collide as
the allegro abruptly ends and the opening theme
returns, then fades to a whisper.
10091607 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Dark Beginnings—Randall D. Standridge.
Familiar beginning band tunes (Hot Cross Buns;
Mary Had a Little Lamb; Twinkle, Twinkle, Little
Star and Baa, Baa, Black Sheep) are mashed
together with a sinister twist! These songs are
transformed into minor mode versions and set
along with bombastic percussion, driving rhythms,
and vocal effects for the winds in this imaginative
and engaging arrangement. Optional easier
snare drum and mallet parts will ensure this work
remains appropriate for first- or second-year
players. Use the downloadable melody sheet to
assist in your musicians' development. A perfect
way to make some of the first tunes your students
learned cool again.
11426075 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Dark Star—Christina Huss. The low brass and
low woodwinds are brought right to the fore in
this driving and high-energy original work. Young
brass players will have the opportunity to expand
their lower range, and lots of great percussion
scoring will make this a concert favorite!
11392842 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
The Dragon Lord—Randall D. Standridge. This
aggressive work for young ensembles includes
pulsating rhythms, bombastic percussion, and
optional sound effects. Additional teaching
materials such as full ensemble chromatic
exercises and a short descriptive story are
included as well. Careful attention to range and
scoring make this an outstanding selection for
developing performers.
11203865 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . 60.00
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Great ideas to help build your program
THE MUSIC TEACHER'S
GUIDE TO RECRUITMENT
AND RETENTION
Angela Ammerman. Successful music
educators from rural, one-light towns as
well as those from bustling cities provide
innovative methods for recruiting and
retaining students. From elementary ukulele
ensembles to high school bands, orchestras,
and vocal ensembles, the strategies within
these pages will greatly assist in building a
successful music program from the bottom
up. The ideas in this highly engaging text will
have your program bursting at the seams with
eager and dedicated student musicians.
11527941 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . 34.95
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