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CONCERT & CONTEST beginning band / very easy
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 (Cherry Blossoms)—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
Secret Caverns—Sean O'Loughlin. Embark on
a dark and spooky adventure through ancient
caverns in this fun, engaging, and accessible
work for the beginning concert band. Great for
counting rests and using only the first six notes
of the B-flat scale, this one is sure to impress
your audience at their first concert.
11561982 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . .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 . . . . . . . .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 . . . . . . . .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
Subatomic—Larry Clark. This strong,
accessible, and memorable melody uses
only the first six notes of the B-flat scale,
accompanied with great scoring, harmony, and
rhythms no more difficult than two repeated
eighth notes. With even the newest ensembles
sounding full and impressive, this one is a solid
selection for your first concert!
11562262 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . .45.00
Summer Thunder—Jorge L. Vargas. This
excellent original work will sound great at your
beginning band's first concert. This piece has
all the elements of a mature composition:
dynamic contrast, strong melodic writing, and
texture as well as rhythmic and harmonic
tension - all using just the first six notes of the
B-flat scale. The call-and-response sections
give a nod to developing ensemble listening
skills. An excellent opener!
11501895 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . .45.00
Swarm—Tyler Arcari. The swarm is here!
Creepy crawlies with wings blot the sky in this
exciting and sound-effect-filled work for the
youngest of ensembles. Using only the first six
notes of the B-flat scale and covering a wide
variety of musical concepts and articulations
including bell tones, this fun and engaging work
takes you directly to the hive.
11561984 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . .45.00
Symbiosis—Jennifer E. Rose. Combining
clever writing for developing students with
digital fixed media (an electronic backing
track), this work provides all students with
melodic material while introducing them to
the possibilities of electronic music. Get your
audience and students into the groove with a
work that is sure to be a favorite at your next
concert or festival performance! The backing
track is available as a free download from the
publisher's website.
11573980 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . .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 . . . . . . . .50.00
Tik Tik Tik Ya Em—Erin Lilliefors. Broaden
your students' horizons with Tik, Tik, Tik, Ya,
a charming Lebanese folksong setting by Erin
Lilliefors. Written for beginning and young
bands, this work moves the beautiful melody
around the ensemble, ensuring melodic
engagement for all. Colorful orchestration
gives the piece a sophisticated sound beyond
its written level. This piece will be sure to add
a touch of culture to your next concert!
11573981 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . .55.00
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 . . . . . . . .60.00
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
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
Wrath of the Mechanical Monsters—Randall
Standridge. They're here! They're here! And
they're invading your band room-AGAIN! The
mechanical monsters are back! Serving as
a logical educational continuation of the first
work, this sequel combines elements of the
first piece with the Dies Irae, and includes
introductions to dotted quarter rhythms,
expanded chromaticism, and various repeat
mechanisms. Optional air raid sirens and
marching machines add to the effect of this
exciting and playful new work that is sure to be
a favorite of students and audiences alike.
11573963 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . .55.00
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
Concert and
Contest Selections
Very Easy
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
The Adventure Begins—Justin Hardin.
Perfect for young bands seeking to inspire
and uplift, this exciting piece is a must-have
addition to your repertoire, offering musicians
and audiences alike an exhilarating musical
experience that stirs the soul and ignites the
imagination. So pack your bags, raise your
banners, and set a course for new horizons!
11573524 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . .58.00
11573551 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
Adventus—Scott Watson. Meaning "arrival"
or "debut," Adventus is a celebratory piece
written to showcase the playing achievements
of students. After a bold fanfare statement, the
main theme is developed, first playfully, then
with more grandeur. A contrasting moment of
calm transitions to the exciting return of the
opening theme, followed by triumphant closing
material. Written squarely for Grade 1 players
but with an attractive, mature sound that belies
its level, this makes a perfect concert opener or
closer. Correlates to Sound Innovations, Book
1, Level 5. (2:30
11568608 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . .55.00
African Folk Trilogy—arr. Anne McGinty. Talk
about great percussion writing for beginners!
This piece will really excite your students, and
have them making great music that they never
would have thought they could create! Using
three traditional African children's songs and
authentic rhythms, this is an unusual, rhythmic
and appealing multicultural piece for beginning
bands! You'll love it and your band's rhythmic
abilities will definitely improve!
2399236 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . .50.00
After the Rain—Matt Neufeld. Mallet
percussion, percussion effects, and snapping
from the wind players create the sound of a
gentle rain as beautiful chords and melodies
swell and recede from the wind consort. Written
to be accessible to younger players, this
gorgeous lyrical work will provide your ensemble
with opportunities for expressive playing and
tone development. A wonderful addition to the
repertoire for developing ensembles.
11515703 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . .50.00
Aftershock—Larry Clark. Solid scoring gives
this bold piece an edge young players will love.
The forceful theme heard in the upper voices
and strong lines in the lower voices are driven
by the supportive percussion parts. Sure to be
a highlight of your next concert!
10279503 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . .55.00
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