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2025 Concert Band Catalog

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2025-26 Editors' Choice New Basic Library Available via ePrint Downloadable All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision 4 Byzantine Dances—Carol Brittin Chambers. Written in the style of a Roma gypsy dance, this is fast, energetic, and daring. Students will love playing the exotic style and audiences will love hearing the infectious melodies. Directors will also find a wealth of historic content to teach while rehearsing this piece. 11001022 Band Set & Score . . . E 65.00 11001022E Band Set & Score ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 65.00 Night Fury—Carol Brittin Chambers. This creative work is full of adventure and excitement, conjuring vivid images of dragons, castles, and other legendary creatures. With impressive writing influenced by dramatic film scores, this epic composition is fast-paced yet remains playable by young musicians. 10759593 Band Set & Score . . VE 55.00 10759593E Band Set & Score ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 55.00 Blizzard's Fury—Randall Standridge. Looking for the perfect winter piece for your young musicians? Look no further than this thrilling work. Illustrating the raw power of winter storms, it uses minor harmonies, driving rhythms, and aggressive percussion within a limited range to make this an exciting yet accessible work for younger ensembles. Also serving as an introduction to trill techniques, this secular winter work will make a great addition to your next winter or festival concert! 11573962 Band Set & Score . . . B 55.00 11573962E Band Set & Score ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . B 55.00 Arabian Dances—Roland Barrett. Opening with an air of mystery and intrigue, the mood quickly changes as the tempo picks up and the tension mounts. Excitement builds as the music paints images of dancers competing wildly around a campfire. The intensity is spurred on by the handclaps of onlookers as it builds to a feverish and climactic finish! Pure programming excitement! 10066628 Band Set & Score . . . E 70.00 10066628E Band Set & Score ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 74.90 Choose Joy—Randall Standridge. Inspired by a high school student who found happy moments even in the face of cancer, this uplifting work combines engaging rhythms, energetic melodies, bombastic percussion, and hints of Beethoven's Ode to Joy to create a message of positivity for performers and audiences alike. Wonderful lyrical moments create a nice contrast while still maintaining the high energy. All sections get to flex their muscles. Destined to be a favorite! 11400065 Band Set & Score . .ME 75.00 11400065E Band Set & Score ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . .ME 75.00 Tripwire—JaRod Hall. A spy attempts to infiltrate the defenses of an arch enemy. Take caution though, for every step can trigger an alarm because tripwires are everywhere! This clever work is unlike anything out there and offers some extraordinary colors. From the sneaky sound of the beginning melody to the loud and raucous rips that follow later in the work, this is an incredible standout piece for any concert! 11203074 Band Set & Score . . . E 75.00 11203074E Band Set & Score ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 75.00 The Tempest—Robert W. Smith. This exciting work is guaranteed to make your beginners sound like pros! The brass has a strong, rugged sound underneath rhythmic woodwind ostinatos, and the piece easily comes together to display all the fury of a tempest! This would make a great opener for any young band concert, and your audience will be amazed at how good The Tempest makes your group sound! 2321453 Band Set & Score . . VE 57.00 2321453E Band Set & Score ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 61.00 Blue Sky Horizon—Randall Standridge. Uplifting and bursting with energy, this wonderful work combines driving motives, catchy rhythms, accessible ranges, and a pops-inspired feel to celebrate the moments when we can all find joy in our lives. An outstanding choice as an opener or closer! 11400073 Band Set & Score . . . E 65.00 11400073E Band Set & Score ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 65.00 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 55.00 2477547E Band Set & Score ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . B 55.00 The Great Locomotive Chase— Robert W. Smith. You'll love this fascinating and exciting work by the talented Robert W. Smith that brings the thrill of America's history alive! Inspired by a Civil War-era train chase, this programmatic work depicts what became known as "the boldest adventure of the war." In addition to being superb musical programming filled with wonderful effects, the extensive historical notes in the score assist teachers with collaborative teaching on American history. It's not just great music, it's great learning as well! 2439396 Band Set & Score . .ME 70.00 2439396E Band Set & Score ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . .ME 74.90 Stay—Randall Standridge. "The world is better with you in it." This simple yet powerful sentiment is the inspiration for this entry in the unBroken Project, a series of works dedicated to sparking discussion and thought about mental and emotional health. At times dark but ultimately hopeful, this work combines symphonic lyricism with pops sensibilities to create an accessible yet mature work for young band. Careful ranges, colorful orchestration, and engaging percussion are used to great effect - this is sure to have a strong impact on performers and audiences. 11573966 Band Set & Score . . . E 70.00 11573966E Band Set & Score ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 70.00 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 . . VE 55.00 10091607E Band Set & Score ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 55.00 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 . . VE 50.00 11392842E Band Set & Score ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 50.00 Rippling Watercolors—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 those very qualities. While playable by middle school bands, this fully expressive work is equally at home with mature ensembles. A gorgeous and colorful work! 10521011 Band Set & Score . . . E 70.00 10521011E Band Set & Score ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 70.00 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 . . VE 50.00 11515703E Band Set & Score ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 50.00 TOP-SELLING ePRINT CONCERT & CONTEST SELECTIONS All Levels Concert & Contest | Very Easy

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