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TOP-SELLING FLEXIBLE INSTRUMENTATION
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The Avengers (Flex Band)—Alan Silvestri/arr.
Robert Longfield. Featuring dark sonorities and
driving rhythms, this flexible and easy adaptation
of one of Marvel's most well-known movie themes
will be a great choice if you are looking for flexible
movie music.
11324796 Band Set & Score . . . . . .VE 50.00
Bad Elf!—arr. Bryce Newton. A humorous and
creative holiday selection combining Up on the
Housetop and Good King Wenceslas. Using the
first six notes introduced in most method books,
this will be an educational and fun piece for your
musicians' first holiday performance. The limited
instrumentation works well for many ensembles.
Festive and entertaining!
11355455 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . B 50.00
Byzantine Dances (Flexcel Concert Works)—
Carol Brittin Chambers. This is a thrilling work
that will engage both students and audiences
from the start! The use of the harmonic major
scale gives this work its Byzantine flavor while a
full percussion section provides plenty of color.
A slower and mysterious B section introduces
snapping, and the recap of the initial theme utilizes
clapping effects. An exciting ending rounds out this
adventure! The adaptability of this piece allows for
it to be played with as few as five players, which
makes it highly flexible for many performance or
rehearsal situations. Includes a letter for proof of
copyright permission as well as a digital download
coupon so you can get the music to your students.
11212512 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . E 60.00
Carol of the Boombuckets—arr. Joseph
Benjamin Earp. The Ukrainian Bell Carol has
never been so fun for the beginning band and
your elementary school musicians! Using tuned
percussion tubes and plastic buckets, this clever
arrangement features your percussion section and
provides an opportunity to invite the elementary
students to join the band at your holiday concert.
An invaluable recruiting tool as well as a fun and
entertaining performance opportunity!
11355459 Band Set & Score . . . . . .VE 50.00
A Charlie Brown Christmas (Flex Band)—
Vince Guaraldi/arr. Paul Murtha. Celebrate the
magic of the holiday season through the eyes of
Charlie Brown. Here is a terrific medley of Vince
Guaraldi's marvelous music written with flexible
instrumentation, including strings. Includes Linus
and Lucy; Skating; O Tannenbaum and Christmas
Time Is Here.
10373796 Band Set & Score . . . . . ME 75.00
Dragon Dance—Michael Story. The dragon
dance is a traditional event in Chinese culture,
especially during Chinese New Year celebrations.
This flex version is designed with maximum
flexibility for use by any mix of instruments - wind,
strings, and percussion, including like or mixed
ensembles with as few as three players. With
purchase, permission is granted to photocopy the
parts as needed for your ensemble. (1:30)
11385702 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . B 55.00
Great Beginnings (for any combination of
instruments)—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.
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.
11315481 Band Set & Score
w/ String Parts . . . . . . . . . . B 55.00
Jungle Dance—Brian Balmages. Rescored for
flexible instrumentation, this captivating musical
celebration portrays the strength and energy of all
the life in the jungle. The piece cleverly employs a
melody that never changes throughout the entire
work - rather, all the surrounding harmonies and
textures constantly evolve as the music develops.
Ultimately, the melody is layered on top of itself
several times along with the countermelodies that
have been heard throughout the work. A large
battery of percussion completes the orchestration
in a work that is certain to impress.
11399656 Band Set & Score . . . . . ME 75.00
Mechanical Monsters (Flexible Instrument-
ation)—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
Music from Home Alone (Flex Band)—John
Williams/arr. Johnnie Vinson. Featuring the
unforgettable themes from the "Home Alone"
movies, here is a sparkling holiday treat scored for
flexible instrumentation. Includes: Holiday Flight;
Glorious Thieves; The House; Merry Christmas,
Merry Christmas and Somewhere in My Memory.
11401300 Band Set & Score . . . . . ME 70.00
Pirates of the Caribbean (from "The Curse of
the Black Pearl" - Flex Band)—Klaus Badelt/
arr. Michael Sweeney. This stirring and dramatic
music has now been arranged in a flexible format.
Featuring all of the original themes, this will enable
bands of all sizes and instrumentations to play
some great movie music!
11324798 Band Set & Score . . . . . .VE 50.00
Rippling Watercolors (Flexible Instrumen-
tation)—Brian Balmages. While many often
underestimate the extensive colors, harmonies,
and emotional ranges available to younger
ensembles, this stunning lyrical work sets
out to explore these very qualities and more.
While playable by middle school bands, this is
a fully expressive work that is equally at home
with mature ensembles. Gorgeous! With this
flexible arrangement, conductors no longer
need to choose between function and texture.
Ensembles with instrumentation challenges still
have numerous options to cover all parts, yet
orchestration is elevated significantly to be faithful
to the composer's original intent. Musicians have
more opportunities to rest, and timbre once again
becomes a central element of the work. It's the
best of both worlds: flexible and colorful! (4:00)
11535685 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . E 70.00
Santa the Barbarian (Flexible Instrumen-
tation)—Randall D. Standridge. The jolly old elf
from the North Pole gets an aggressive makeover
in this wonderfully tongue-in-cheek work for
young band rescored for flexible instrumentation.
Beginning with a movie-trailer narration, Santa is
reimagined as a warrior from the winter wastes as
Up on the Housetop; Jingle Bells and Jolly Old St.
Nicholas are given a barbaric twist. Sure to be the
hit of your next winter concert!
11376190 Band Set & Score . . . . . .VE 50.00
The Polar Express (Flex Band)—Alan Silvestri/
arr. Johnnie Vinson. From the blockbuster
animated holiday film, here is an arrangement
of the main theme. Sure to be enjoyed year after
year, this spirited version will sound great with
young groups. It has been adapted for flexible
instrumentation for use with many groups.
11324995 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . E 65.00
Tripwire (Flexible Instrumentation)—JaRod
Hall. This clever work offers some extraordinary
colors as a spy attempts to infiltrate enemy
defenses. From the sneaky beginning melody to
the loud and raucous rips that follow later on, this is
an incredible change of pace for any concert. With
this flexible arrangement, conductors no longer
need to choose between function and texture.
Ensembles with instrumentation challenges still
have numerous options to cover all parts, yet
orchestration is elevated significantly to be faithful
to the composer's original intent. Musicians have
more opportunities to rest, and timbre once again
becomes a central element of the work. It's the
best of both worlds: flexible and colorful! (3:00)
11535686 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . E 70.00
