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l Cubano BuenoMekel Rogers. Get ready to
have a ton of fun! Written in a cha-cha style, this
Latin-flavored work features some tasty percussion
writing and clever interplay between the different
sections of the band. A great opportunity to teach
world culture (and find all those fun percussion toys
in the process!).
10459609 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 40.00
10459610 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
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Dance CelebrationRobert W. Smith. This bright
number will fill your concert hall with the feeling of
celebration! Easily playable with limited ranges and
simple rhythms, this makes a great "first serious
piece" for young bands. Some bands may even
have this ready for their first concert. Well done!
2439974 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 50.00
2439982 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
5974285 CD-Music of Robert W. Smith,
Vol. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.95
Dance of the Reed Flutes (Flute Section
Feature)Tchaikovsky/arr. Story. Show off your
flute section in this charming excerpt from "The
Nutcracker Ballet." Mike Story's arrangement
is immensely entertaining, and manages to fit
everything into a beginning band level. Excellent for
holiday concerts, this piece is a great flute feature
at any time of the year!
2350510 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 55.00
Dansbury RunMichael Sweeney. Designed
for second-year players, Michael's energetic
overture provides mature and dynamic sounds at
a very attainable level. Combining full-band unison
statements along with some unusual harmonic
effects, this is impressive music for young bands.
10373876 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 45.00
10373877 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
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Dark AdventureRalph Ford. Here's a musical
journey your students won't want to miss! They'll
embark on a grand adventure as they musically
express the eerie and impish, as well as the dark
and forceful character of the piece. It's a good
setting to reinforce some easy accidentals and
dynamics, while remaining very playable. It's a
unique overture sure to capture the imagination of
students and audiences alike!
2700060 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 55.00
2700061 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 7.00
n Dark FortressRob Grice. This is dramatic
writing for young bands! An underlying driving
rhythm propels the music forward, and sweeping
themes create a sense of grandeur. The modal
tonality helps build a sense of darkness.
2479652 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 50.00
2703136 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
DaydreamsRobert Sheldon. Everyone has
the pleasure of an occasional daydream, a time
where reality is set aside and pleasant thoughts or
memories are brought to mind. It's in this spirit that
the gentle musical lines transport your audience to
a lovely imaginary place during your concert.
10360959 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 48.00
10360960 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
De ColoresDouglas E. Wagner. With
charming old world style, this traditional Spanish
folk tune is in three-quarter time and provides
an international flavor to programming. An
exceedingly colorful addition to your beginning
band concert, the title literally translated means
"of colors." This charismatic tune will be warmly
received on any program.
10303046 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 55.00
10303047 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
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Declaration and DanceLarry Clark. Take a
look at this powerful original work for your beginning
band. It uses only six notes, but is brash and
forceful, with many exciting eighth-note rhythms
and bold harmonies. The limited amount of notes
will allow you to concentrate on preparing a more
musical and decisive performance. Declaration And
Dance is a great choice for festival use, but it's also
superb for concerts...parents will be amazed at how
advanced the band sounds!
2350353 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 55.00
2350361 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
5837364 CD-Teaching Music Through
Performance In Band, Vol. 3
3-CD Set: Grades 2-3. . . . . 39.50
n Dominance (A Fanfare for Band)Matt
Conaway. What a powerful piece for your beginning
players! Your entire band will dominate this concert
opener, written using only the first six notes of
the Bb scale. Don't pass up on this opportunity to
impress your audience with how impressive their
young musicians can sound!
10311882 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 42.00
10311883 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
10311952 CD-Soaring Above the Clouds:
Album for the Young. . . . . . 14.95
l Echo LakeRobert Buckley. As the title suggests,
this energetic beginning-band piece uses motifs that
echo back and forth between sections of the band.
It's an entertaining vehicle for teaching counting,
dynamic contrasts, and rhythmic independence.
10427531 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 40.00
10427532 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
n EclipsysSean O'Loughlin. The minor tonality
of this powerful work gives it an air of mystery
that will really appeal to your young band! With a
strong opening, a strong ending, and wonderful
development in between, this is guaranteed to
display your band's musicianship in the most
positive way! Highly recommended!
2474664 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 50.00
2474665 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
5979247 CD-Dance Of
The Thunderbolts . . . . . . . . 14.95
5979252 CD-Sonic Fusion, the Music
of Sean O'Loughlin . . . . . . . 14.95
4 EdificeRobert Sheldon. The opening,
majestic block chords of this original represent
the strength and endurance of a beloved school
building. A faster and more tuneful main theme
reflects the youthful energy and optimism of the
school's many generations of students. This is a
piece your students will appreciate as it relates to
their own school!
10453095 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 48.00
10453155 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
n El Pato Loco (The Crazy Duck)William Owens.
We've all seen the wayward web-footed waterfowl
that wander through parks vying for attention and
free food. This fun little piece represents their
crazy antics in a latin dance style. The bold melody
and rich tonalities are spiced up with an array of
latin percussion instruments, sure to make every
drummer happy. A thoroughly enjoyable tune that
will add zest to any concert.
10091613 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 40.00
10091614 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
EpicLarry Clark. An intense composition for
developing band that contains all the ingredients
needed to make it popular with young players. It's
sweeping in scope and catchy with a contagious
melody the students will learn quickly and want to
play again and again.
10368065 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 50.00
10368117 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
l Epoch FantasyRichard Summers. With
melodies reminiscent of video game music, this
will definitely be one piece your students will want
to play and practice. The beginning and end are
march-like and heroic, as though embarking on a
quest preparing for battle. The contrasting middle
section features a peaceful ballad, a calm between
storms so to speak.
10457038 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 50.00
10457039 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
n Escape from KryptonRobert W. Smith.
Although a chemical element, Krypton is also a
fictional planet that explodes just after the escape
by our favorite super hero. This musical setting
captures the energy and suspense of the dramatic
escape with biting dissonance, driving percussion
and a soaring flight theme. Using the 8-note
range of the Bb concert scale, this exciting and
educationally sound piece can be performed in the
second semester of study in most band methods.
10311851 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 44.00
10311853 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
10311952 CD-Soaring Above the Clouds:
Album for the Young. . . . . . 14.95
4 EthosLarry Clark. A powerful musical statement
to the profound influence music has will be an
inspiration to beginning band students. The open
harmonies create a true "American" sound that will
sound most impressive on young band concerts
and inspire musicians to strive for a high level of
musical achievement.
10457040 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 45.00
10457041 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
ExpressionsBill Calhoun. Inspire your young
students' sense of musicality with this heartfelt
composition for beginning band. As the title
implies, this is a study in expression, challenging
the ensemble's command of breath support,
tone quality and intonation. If you are looking for
a special piece for the middle of your program,
this is it.
10368056 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 45.00
10368108 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
n Fanfare and FireworksBrian Balmages.
Fanfare and Fireworks is a dramatic concert
opener or closer designed to be performed by
concert band and strings; however, it can also
be performed by concert band alone. The vibrant
and interesting harmonies heard in the winds and
strings sound much more difficult than they are.
There are no tempo changes and all rhythms are
simple and straightforward. A dazzling selection for
any occasion!
10312620 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 50.00
10312621 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
l Fiesta TimeVictor Lopez. Whether celebrating
Cinco de Mayo, or looking for a musical tour of
the Caribbean, this original piece provides an
opportunity for your band students to be introduced
to Latin music. Spicy and fun to play, this original
characteristic piece will bring a fiesta-like
atmosphere to your concert.
10453296 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 50.00
10453297 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
4 Finale from "The Firebird"Igor Stravinsky/arr.
Michael Story. First performed at the Paris Opera
in June 1910, this piece made Stravinsky famous,
and is considered one of his greatest works. In
3/4 time, the arrangement provides a wonderful
opportunity to introduce or reinforce triple meter,
while introducing young musicians to this famous
classical work. The grandiose finale is sure to be
met with grandiose applause.
10453298 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 50.00
10453299 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
Help For Building
Assessment Strategies!
Grading for Musical Excellence (Making
Music an Essential Part of Your Grades)—
Paul Kimpton & Ann Kimpton.
Remarkable and
practical, this workbook challenges music educators
to examine their grading procedures for fairness and
clarity and help motivate students to improve and
achieve musically. Exercises and reflective questions encourage educators to
work as a team to assess the current grading system and move to the next level
by incorporating the latest research about grading and connecting to Common
Core standards. An essential resource for educators!
10347514 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
Performance Assessment in Band—Wendy Barden.
Performance Assessment in Band by Wendy Barden makes assessment easy
with 48 pages of practical, proven techniques and customizable forms that will
help teachers engage and motivate students, measure and transform learning,
and maximize the effectiveness of every rehearsal. The result: skilled, energized
musicians and better bands and orchestras!
10089752 Hardcover Book - One Book for All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.95
Scale Your Way to Music Assessment (The Ultimate Guide
to Creating a Quality Music Program)—Paul Kimpton &
Delwyn Harnisch.
Scale Your Way to Music Assessment is a hands-on, step-
by-step action plan for using assessment to improve your teaching and your
students' performances. Designed for instrumental, choral and general music
programs in grades K-12, it describes in detail how to teach students to become
accurate and consistent assessors of musical performance as they learn how
to set goals for practicing and improving group performance. Published with
a sturdy spiral binding, this useful book is well-organized in ten chapters,
covering a wide range of topics: defining musical skills, collecting data, test
writing, assessment software, state and national standards, school district
goals, and more. Also included are six extensive appendices with actual written
and listening tests, outlines of a four-year testing program for band, choir and
orchestra, a listing of websites and email addresses, and a glossary of terms.
The accompanying CD-ROM includes sample data, tests, music examples and
reference material. Everything you need to develop a quality music assessment
program is right here in this exceptional resource!
10062956 Book/CD-ROM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.95
Tools for Powerful Student Evaluation—Susan R. Farrell.
This book presents a practical source of authentic assessment strategies for
music educators. Includes over 70 pages of tasks and charts for assessing
the learning process as well as the product. With today's school systems
demanding student accountability in all disciplines, this text provides music
teachers with information regarding: assessment and its purpose, classroom
conditions necessary for authentic assessment, choosing assessment
strategies, understanding and developing scoring criteria, and descriptions of
several alternative types of assessment.
5597331 Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
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