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Concert & Contest | Beginning Band
Creatures in the Attic—Brian Balmages.
While everyone is asleep, your attic is
coming to life with mysterious sounds
as creatures come out and celebrate
nightfall. The music begins quietly then
continuously builds as the goblins and
ghosts become more active. Dissonant
chords, descriptive percussion parts,
trombone glissandos, instrument key
clicking and random note playing all create
a ghoulishly good time in this adorable yet
creepy work for young bands.
10091599 Band Set & Score. . . . . .55.00
Dinosaur Tracks (Flexible Instrument-
ation)—Cindy Hill/arr. Josh Trentadue.
Practice call and response in B-flat major
with this piece featuring unique unison
writing, creative percussion, and subito
dynamics.
11623166 Band Set & Score. . . . . .55.00
Dinosaur Tracks—Cindy Hill. Practice call
and response in B-flat major with this piece
that features unique unison writing, creative
percussion, and subito dynamics.
11623143 Band Set & Score. . . . . .50.00
Dover Castle—Mekel Rogers. One of
history's most famous fortresses, Dover
Castle has defended England from
invaders for nearly a thousand years. Using
only six pitches and rhythms up to pairs of
eighth notes, this heroic composition helps
beginning bands of all sizes sound great at
their first concert.
11623492 Band Set & Score. . . . . .55.00
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. . . . . .55.00
Dragonblood—Randall Standridge. Ignite
your next performance with this fiery
concert opener for beginning band. Set in
a bold minor mode, this Grade .5 work uses
only the first six notes taught to beginners
and features quarter-note writing for winds,
allowing young players to focus on the
3/4 meter while sounding confident and
powerful. Active percussion and striking
harmonies add drama and color, making
this a thrilling choice that will help your
youngest musicians sound mature beyond
their years.
11622892 Band Set & Score. . . . . .55.00
Echoes of Iron—Jordan Sterk. This piece
for beginners uses just the first six notes of
the B-flat concert scale for most instruments,
plus a seventh note for the saxophones and
French horn. Students will love its bold and
powerful nature as well as the industrial
sounds of the piece. An excellent vehicle
to teach and reinforce eighth-note rhythms,
dynamics, and articulation; there are plentiful
opportunities to create dynamic contrast,
and each section of the band gets a chance
to shine through with melody, including the
percussion section with a brief soli. Perfect
for one of your students' first concerts! (1:20)
11616363 Band Set & Score. . . . . .50.00
Empire—Tyler Grant. Your beginning
band will travel through time and
experience the reign of a futuristic empire!
Engaging rhythms and memorable
melodies will keep every musician
appropriately challenged and engaged to
the very end. Dramatic! Includes unison
rhythm and melody exercises, optional
extra percussion parts, and more.
11622185 Band Set & Score. . . . . .55.00
The First Fallen Snow—Randall
Standridge. This gentle work for beginning
band uses the first six notes learned
to create a calm portrait of a winter
landscape. Images of snowflakes drifting
to the ground on a cold winter night serve
as the inspiration for the lyrical melodies
and moving harmonies that will challenge
and delight your young players. Perfect
for a first winter concert or any time when
beauty is called for.
11515775 Band Set & Score. . . . . .50.00
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! 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!
2700051 Band Set & Score. . . . . .50.00
Game Changer—Christina Huss. Written
for the youngest musicians, this fun work is
a fantastic analogy for how band directors
view their newest class of future musicians.
11615035 Band Set & Score. . . . . .45.00
Goblin's Groove—Peter Sciaino. Peter
Sciaino brings us a creepy and quirky
new work for the beginning musician with
"Goblin's Groove." Inventive percussion
sound effects will keep them engaged, and
the wind parts are accessible with great
teachable moments like 3-note slurs and
repeated 8th note patterns. A great way to
hook them early in the year!
11615334 Band Set & Score. . . . . .45.00
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. . . . . .50.00
Honor the Brave—Victor Lopez. Dedicated
to all veterans who have served honorably
on active duty in the armed forces, this
original work celebrates those men and
women who have made the ultimate
sacrifice and who have courageously
played an essential role in shaping our
country and ensuring the freedom that we
enjoy. (1:50)
11616386 Band Set & Score. . . . . .50.00
A Hoot and a Half Note—Joseph
Compello. Essentially a way to introduce
beginning students to the appearance and
rhythm of half notes, the whimsical title is
a tie-in to the music lesson. Musically, it's
a very simple march consisting entirely of
half notes. Except for snare drum and bass
drum, all instruments have an opportunity
to learn the rhythm and appearance of
half notes. Quite suitable for a concert
performance by a first-year band.
11622767 Band Set & Score. . . . . .50.00
Into the Enchanted Forest—Jack Wilds.
Inspired by fairy tales and magic, Into the
Enchanted Forest includes a modal melody
paired with evocative percussion writing to
conjure images of ancient castles shrouded
in mist. Deeply expressive and imminently
accessible, this fantasy-style work by Jack
Wilds is as cinematic as it is musical. (1:30)
11616418 Band Set & Score. . . . . .50.00
Joyful Jingles—arr. Matt Conaway. The
spirit of the season shines in this delightful
work. A collection of well-known holiday
classics gets the full mashup treatment
with strains of Ode to Joy providing a
common thread. Carefully written with
only a six-note range, your players will
sound beyond their years!
11624387 Band Set & Score. . . . . .60.00
Jupiter Fanfare—Mekel Rogers. An
outstanding concert opener for beginners
and first-year students composed in the
style of a heroic fanfare. The main theme
draws from a four-note idea in Mozart's final
symphony, "Jupiter." Using only six pitches,
it gives every wind player a chance to share
the melody, and the percussion parts are
engaging and accessible. A fresh twist on a
Mozart classic!
11623491 Band Set & Score. . . . . .55.00
Khutulun—Tim Thompson. Inspired by the
famous warrior princess of the Mongolian
Empire, this piece by Tim Thompson
portrays mighty Khutulun riding her horse
into battle. Unique, dissonant clashes and
powerful percussion capture her brave
spirit in a work suitable for beginning
bands! (1:30)
11616427 Band Set & Score. . . . . .50.00
Knights of the Realm—Scott Watson.
Harken back to the days of castles,
dragons, courage, and valor, when
protectors of the kingdom in suits of
armor embarked on noble quests. Written
carefully to the abilities of beginning band
students, the captivating melody and
strong rhythms pay homage to these
knights of old, whose heroic deeds have
been immortalized in legend. Transport
musicians and audience to an enchanted
time of medieval lore when bravery and
chivalry reigned supreme! (1:50)
11616361 Band Set & Score. . . . . .50.00
A Light Exists in Spring (Flexible
Instrumentation)—Josh Trentadue.
Evoking a beautiful sunrise at the dawn
of a new season, your flex band will be
captivated by the joyful melodies that guide
this great introduction to lyrical playing!
11623168 Band Set & Score. . . . . .55.00
A Light Exists in Spring—Josh Trentadue.
Evoking a beautiful sunrise at the dawn of
a new season, your band will be captivated
by the joyful melodies that guide this great
introduction to lyrical playing!
11623153 Band Set & Score. . . . . .55.00
Minute March—Kevin Hilbun. A beginner-
friendly piece that emphasizes light,
flowing march rhythms. The focus is on
teaching young students the difference
between staccato, accents, and tenuto,
with the conductor bringing out these
articulations to highlight the character
changes in each section.
11622768 Band Set & Score. . . . . .50.00
Pixels—Randall Standridge. Level up
your young band's concert experience with
this playful and energetic work inspired
by classic video game music. Centered
around the first six notes commonly
taught in beginning band, the piece also
introduces concert D, E natural, and G in
a fun and accessible way. Staccato eighth
notes, musical "pixels," and driving rhythms
help build a colorful eight-bit soundscape
enhanced by an optional digital acoustic
backing track. Flexible endings make this a
versatile and exciting addition to any young
band concert.
11622893 Band Set & Score. . . . . .55.00
Promethean—Sean O'Loughlin. Inspired
by Prometheus - who defied the Greek
gods to give Humanity fire, Sean
O'Loughlin brings us a drama-fueled new
work for the youngest musician. They are
going to love this one!
11615038 Band Set & Score. . . . . .45.00
Rainforest—Robert Buckley. Experience
the sounds of the rainforest. This fun and
creative work for beginning band opens
and closes with an aleatoric section that
features rainsticks, finger snaps, and
random notes. The gentle melody uses
only the first six notes of the B-flat scale
and teaches legato playing and dotted
quarter-note rhythms. An excellent choice
for your band's first concert.
11617926 Band Set & Score. . . . . .50.00
Recharge—Adrian B. Sims. An initial
burst of energy charges back up over time.
After a short, softer section, brass fanfares
and intense rhythms ramp up to ultimate
intensity, when the music concludes with
one final swell to the end. (1:45)
11616362 Band Set & Score. . . . . .50.00
