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Concert and
Contest Selections
Beginning Band
n 12 the Clock StrikesRob Grice. Have you ever
wondered what happens late at night when the
clock strikes 12? You just might get the answer
from this humorous musical work by Rob Grice! It's
dark and scary, but mostly very fun to play! Perfect
for the first concert of the year!
10071347 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 42.00
10071348 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
10071450 CD-Dark Odyssey. . . . . . . . . . 14.95
n Abide with Mearr. Robert W. Smith. Simple,
elegant and timeless, this beautiful hymn is
arranged for the very beginning band using only the
first six notes introduced in most band methods.
Each instrumental family has the opportunity to
perform melodically so students can experience
lyrical phrasing in the early stages of their
development. An exceptional arrangement for any
band program.
10311869 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 42.00
10311872 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
10311952 CD-Soaring Above The Clouds:
Album for the Young . . . . . . . 14.95
n All Aboard!Matt Conaway. Your youngest
musicians will hop right on to this fantastic folk
song. Using I've Been Working on the Railroad
and She'll Be Comin' Round The Mountain, players
get to create train effects as they play a variety of
melodic and harmonic passages, using only the first
six notes they learn in beginning band methods.
Sure to be a hit with first-year bands!
10459003 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 42.00
10459004 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
10466605 CD-Awaken The Greatness . . 14.95
H
AnasaziJohn Edmondson. An unusually
good "teaching piece" as well as an excellent
performance work, this deceptively easy
composition for first year bands depicts the
mysterious disappearance of the lost tribe of the
Anasazi Indians. Featuring marvelously effective
percussion effects, this piece is a real "gem" and a
great find!
2180875 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 45.00
4837027 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
5935754 CD-Teaching Music Through
Performance in Beginning Band,
Vol. 1, 3-CD Set. . . . . . . . . . . 39.50
H Ancient HuntersSean O'Loughlin. Here's a
strong choice for beginning level bands which
sounds more difficult than it is and will impress
everyone when played this at their very first concert.
The percussion section makes use of numerous
instruments, adding even more color to this already
colorful, ancient sounding piece.
2477376 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 45.00
2477377 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Android AttackMichael Oare. Beginning
players will enjoy fending off the Androids in this
unique and somewhat sinister sounding piece! The
percussionists play an important role with a variety of
metal sounds. It's up to the band to save the earth!
10373884 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 40.00
10373885 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
n Attack of the Garden GnomesTimothy Loest.
That cute little figurine in your front yard might not
be as docile as you think! This piece tells the story
of a group of angry lawn ornaments carrying out
an attack against their neighbors. Marching feet,
a couple screams and unique percussion sound
effects give this work a character that young
performers and audiences are sure to love.
10091605 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 40.00
10091606 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
n Battle CommandWilliam Owens. Take the
battle to the gate with this tenacious, take-no-
prisoners work for beginning bands! Your students
will sound mature beyond their years with this
strategically scored work that uses only six notes.
The military, cadence-like percussion parts add to
the drama. Intense and exciting!
10459605 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 40.00
10459606 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
H Beethoven's Nintharr. Paul Lavender. One
of the most famous of all Classical masterpieces,
and it works great with only six notes! Parents will
simply be amazed at what their sons and daughters
can do after only a few months of experience. An
incredible selection for very beginning bands!
2326577 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 40.00
2326585 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Bingoarr. Paul Cook. This is one familiar tune
that you can really count on! This multi-generational
game song is a fun way to reinforce the teaching of
rests. Technically, it's easily within the ability level
of your first year students, but they'll have to keep
their thinking caps on and not play on the shifting
rests. A great teaching selection.
10453275 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 45.00
10453276 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
n The Broken MarionetteBrian Balmages.
This fun and somewhat whimsical dance depicts
a broken marionette that is attempting to dance,
but struggles because of tangled strings and other
problems. Eventually, it appears that the marionette
has found its way, only to unravel completely while
the curtain begins to come down. One last "hurrah"
helps leave a smile with the audience just before
the curtain closes completely. Fun and extremely
unique for this level!
10459855 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 40.00
10459856 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
n Bugler's Dreamarr. Paul Lavender. Incredible!
Only six notes, and you still get the thrill of victory!
Really... this is the famous Olympic fanfare by Leo
Arnaud that's been used by ABC sports since the
1960s, and Paul Lavender has made it work for
beginning bands. Just picture your drummers
playing the opening drum part; it's so simple, but
it will sound fantastic! The audience will know the
music before your winds play a single note! You
can't find a better concert opener for that very first
concert! Excellent!
2355980 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 40.00
2355998 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Cardiff CastleMark Williams. Your beginners
will sound powerful with this bold minor-mode
concert work! And they can tackle it after only a
few months of study...the piece uses only seven
notes and only a very few eighth notes as repeated
notes. This selection will make your first year band
sound great!
2441525 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 45.00
2441533 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Castles and KingsRandy Navarre. Here is an
impressive, majestic sounding overture, perfect
for your young band. Designed to play after only
six lessons, this will be a fun and exciting work to
perform. It is playable with only 1 flute, 2 clarinets,
1 alto sax, and 1 trumpet, so it's easily within reach
of smaller bands. An excellent choice for your first
concert and especially good for small bands!
2477259 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 42.00
2479195 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
4 Celestial FanfareRobert W Smith. Send your
beginning band to new heights with this bold and
majestic concert fanfare. The impressive scoring
makes it hard to believe it's written with only the
first six notes used in most band methods. It's
musically compelling and very accessible by bands
in their first year of instruction.
10522809 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 42.00
10522810 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
10522861 CD-Look to the Skies . . . . . . . 14.95
ColossusLarry Clark. A fanfare-like piece
that makes even the youngest of players sound
advanced beyond their abilities. Its technical
demands are very limited, but the music is daring
and exciting for the players and audience alike.
A real winner!
10368052 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 45.00
10368104 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
4 ConfluenceJonathan McBride. Audiences won't
believe how mature your young players sound when
they play this very accessible work for beginning
bands. Using only the first six notes taught in
most band methods, all the majesty and might of
converging rivers is portrayed in distinct fashion.
10522791 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 42.00
10522792 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
10522861 CD-Look to the Skies . . . . . . . 14.95
n ConquestBrian Balmages. You won't believe
how good your band can sound using only five
notes! This spirited, short overture is right on target
for beginning level bands, with very limited ranges
and exciting easy-to-learn melodies that get passed
around to various sections of the band. You can
perform this with as few as five instrument parts,
and there's even supplementary exercises to help
reinforce musical concepts. This is good stuff for
beginning bands!
2473994 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
2473993 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 40.00
n Creatures in the AtticBrian 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. . . . . . . . . . 40.00
10091600 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
n Curtain Up! Complete Concert (Starter Series
Vol. 1)Brian Balmages, William Owens & Timothy
Loest. For directors on a budget, this exciting
collection of four pieces is just what you're looking
for. Designed to work well as a full concert, these
pieces represent a variety of styles and composers
for a well-balanced program. Titles include: Synergy
March; Court of the Noble Trumpeteers; Midnight
Mission and Samba La Bamba.
10284009 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . 100.00
10284011 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . 18.00
n Dance of the JabberwockyRob Grice.
Inspired by a fictional character in one of Lewis
Carroll's poems, this humorous depiction of the
Jabberwocky includes trombone glissandos and a
ratchet to add to the mayhem. A wonderful way to
lighten your program with a work that is easy to put
together and full of imagination!
10029200 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 40.00
10029201 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Danza AfricanaVictor Lopez. Traditional dance
in Africa expresses the life of the community. This
original composition builds on the musical concepts
of these lively dances which include rhythmic
variety. It's exciting to play, easy to learn, and will
keep your young percussionists on the alert!
10094816 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 50.00
10094818 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
Defender of TimeRob Grice. Dramatic and
forceful, you won't believe six notes can be so
effective! With half notes and quarter notes for the
winds, it's easy enough for your beginners' first
concert; and they will love the bold sounds. Perc-
ussion parts include a few extra instruments which
add so much to the overall effect. A real winner!
10025152 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 48.00
10032498 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Dem Bones (featuring the Trombone Section)
arr. Michael Story. Show your trombones
some love (and glissandos) with this fun feature!
This well-known spiritual provides an opportunity
for every section to have some fun parts to play.
Need to start more trombone players? This can be
effective when used in recruiting concerts.
10067212 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 55.00
10067213 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
Dragon DanceMichael Story. Beginning
bands can now display the fascinating color and
exuberance of this traditional Chinese celebration.
Using the first six notes found in most beginning
methods, beginning wind players can perform
with confidence, and the percussion section can
be played by as many players as you like. A lively
re-creation of an important multicultural event!
10094814 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 50.00
10094815 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
H Dragon SlayerRob 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. . . . . . . . . . 40.00
2477548 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
n DragonfirePaul Lavender. Dark and sinister
are not words normally associated with music for
beginning bands. However, this well-written Paul
Lavender original provides powerful and dramatic
sounds even at this very easy level. With nothing
faster than a quarter note (8th notes in percussion),
your players will be eager to tackle this one!
2479148 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 40.00
2479149 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Dragons in the MistRandy Navarre. Playable
with only one flute, two clarinets, one alto sax and
one trumpet, this very easy piece features the
percussion twice, for four measures each time.
The winds start out softly, then build to forte as the
dragons emerge from the mist!
2480301 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 42.00
2481979 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
l Earth ShockMekel Rogers. Strong and intense
melodies combine with modal harmonies and
driving rhythms to create a piece for beginners that
is accessible yet powerful. A variety of percussion
timbres contrast with various styles in the winds to
make this piece a great teaching tool to develop
more musical playing skills. A superb choice for
beginning bands.
10520975 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 40.00
10520976 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
n EnchantmentBrian Balmages. Portraying
magical moments both simple and powerful,
Enchantment starts with an air of mystery and
slowly unfolds into feeling of power and confidence.
Opportunities abound for teaching concepts and
musical expression at the earliest level. An excellent
change of pace on your next concert.
10369922 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 40.00
10369960 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
BEST
SELLERS
Concert and
Contest Selections
Beginning Band
Buy with confidence! These works, listed in
order of their popularity, are chosen most often
by directors.
Nighthawk—James Swearingen.
10459015 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .42.00
10459016 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
All Aboard!—Matt Conaway.
10459003 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .42.00
10459004 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Dragon Slayer—Rob Grice.
2477547 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
2477548 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Warp Speed—Michael Story.
10458150 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00
10458150E Band Set & Score ePrint. . . . . . .45.00
10458151 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
Reign—Robert W. Smith.
10459005 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .42.00
10459006 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Zombie Stomp—Rob Grice.
10369359 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .42.00
10369360 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Starsplitter Fanfare—Brian Balmages.
10070374 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
10070377 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Ancient Hunters—Sean O'Loughlin.
2477376 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00
2477377 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Creatures in the Attic—Brian Balmages.
10091599 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
10091600 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Beethoven's Ninth—arr. Paul Lavender.
2326577 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
2326585 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
