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Concert & Contest Selections beginning band / very easy
l Return To Sterling ForestRichard H.
Summers. Contrasting sections of marcato and
legato playing highlight this work for beginning
band. Very mysterious and story-like, it's a great
introduction to programmatic music as well as
an effective way of teaching contrasting styles to
young musicians. Easy enough to be performed on
the very first concert.
10521950 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 45.00
10521951 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
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Sakura (Cherry Blossoms)Michael Story.
Temple blocks and other interesting percussion
instruments create a charming Japanese
atmosphere in this creative piece! Captivating,
multi-cultural, and guaranteed to keep your
percussionists busy!
2321792 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 56.00
2321800 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
5935754 CD-Teaching Music Through
Performance in Beginning Band,
Vol. 1, 3-CD Set. . . . . . . . . . . 39.50
Samba de SoleilRoland Barrett. Carefully
scored to use only the first few notes learned in most
method books, a Latin beat, driving yet repetitive,
adds to the appeal of this lively piece. The variety
of percussion sounds, playable by percussionists or
extra band members, paves the way for your band
to have fun, build confidence and impress!
10453342 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 46.00
10453343 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
n Scottish Lullabyarr. Robert W. Smith. Based on
the folk song I Know Where I'm Going, this stylish
setting is an excellent choice for concert or contest.
Dramatic and poignant, this is written in a British
band tradition, and will be an excellent European-
style addition to your regular concert repertoire!
10459007 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 42.00
10459008 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
10466605 CD-Awaken The Greatness . . 14.95
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A Shaker Hymnarr. John O'Reilly. Now even
beginners can play this wonderful, beloved folk
melody! John O'Reilly has created a top-notch
arrangement that will help you teach many, many
concepts to your students. Call and answer,
imitation and a key change are included along
with excellent scoring for this level. This will be an
excellent choice for your next concert!
2319267 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 47.00
2319275 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
5935754 CD-Teaching Music Through
Performance in Beginning Band,
Vol. 1, 3-CD Set. . . . . . . . . . . 39.50
4 Soar With The DragonsRob Romeyn. You'll
capture your beginner's imagination with this
aggressive work that uses the first six notes
introduced in most band methods. Each part
contains melodic interest, memorable themes
and contrasting styles, making the piece both
interesting and educational. A superb addition to
beginning band repertoire.
10522803 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 42.00
10522804 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
10522861 CD-Look to the Skies . . . . . . . 14.95
n A Song for PeaceJames Swearingen.
Absolutely breathtaking! A reflective ballad from the
pen of this noted composer. His unique ability to
make a young band sound highly mature is a talent
that we've all come to appreciate. Your students
and audiences will be richly rewarded with this
musical gem.
10369201 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 42.00
10369202 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
n Starsplitter FanfareBrian Balmages. This
explosive fanfare will start your concert off
with a bang while using only 6 notes in all wind
instruments! Written to harness the full sound
potential of your youngest musicians, the powerful
themes will make a dramatic impact on your
audience while the soaring countermelodies will
exude nothing but confidence from your ensemble.
Easy music with an enormous sound!
10070374 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 40.00
10070377 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
4 StrongholdSean O'Loughlin. Build confidence
and pride in your beginning band with this forceful
work for first-year players. It's hard to believe this
impressive piece is written using only very basic
rhythms and the first six notes students learn.
Intense and commanding, it's also very playable;
the perfect number for that very first performance.
10521962 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 48.00
4 Thor's Hammer (Mjolnir)Patrick Roszell.
Musically designed to portray Thor and his mighty
hammer, this piece is accessible to students in the
second half of their first year of instruction. The
stable, reinforced pulse introduces neighboring
eighth notes, and strong percussion contributions
bring this delightful piece to life.
10520392 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 46.00
10520393 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
l Triple ThreatMichael Story. As you probably
guessed, this piece is all about the threes! Written
in triple meter, in ABA form and with frequent use of
three-quarter-note melodies, it's three times better
for your first-year band. Score a real triple play on
your next program!
10520396 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 46.00
10520397 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
n Uptown StrutRobert Sheldon. Let your
beginners shine as they take a light stroll Uptown!
Dressed in their best they can 'converse' with other
players as they strut around the town. Tuneful and
easy to play, this is sure to be a favorite!
10369919 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 40.00
10369957 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Warp SpeedMichael Story. Created for students
at the end of their first year in band, you won't
believe it uses only the first few notes taught in most
beginning band methods. This dynamic original
piece is aptly named, energetic and fast moving, the
speed of the piece is up to you, making your young
group sound far beyond their grade level.
10458150 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 46.00
10458151 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
n Zombie StompRob Grice. Zombies have gained
popularity in movies, books, television shows, and
video games. Here they are introduced to young
band literature in a piece that your beginning
students will ask to play every day. You won't
believe six notes can be so effective (or scary)!
10369359 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 42.00
10369360 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Concert and
Contest Selections
Very Easy
l 1812 Overture (Highlights from)arr. Robert
Longfield. This perennial concert favorite by
Tchaikovsky has been expertly arranged for concert
band by Robert Longfield. It can stand alone as a
grade 3 composition, or it can be performed in a
mass band setting by using the supplementary
grade 1 and grade 2 sets of parts (sold separately).
Percussionists will have a "blast" emulating cannon
sounds and church bells.
10523399 Band Set & Score Grade 3 . . . 65.00
10523400 Band Set & Score Grade 2 . . . 55.00
10523401 Band Set & Score Grade 1 . . . 45.00
l 49er Spirit!Gary P. Gilroy. Composed for young
musicians in their first years of learning, this is a
musical salute to the many pioneers who ventured
west in search of gold and good fortune. The
spirited music reflects the exuberance and sense
of optimism these settlers felt as they set out in
pursuit of a new and better life. Percussionists help
re-create the setting with sounds of trotting horses
and the pickax against the California rocks and soil.
10520761 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 49.00
10520762 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . 15.00
l Adrenaline RushRob Foster. The title explains
just what is going to happen as you open with this
thriller for young band. Rob Foster shows an intimate
knowledge of the grade 1 band and its capabilities.
10523500 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 45.00
10523501 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
4 Advance of the Roman LegionsMichael
Story. Musically presenting all the majesty and
grandeur of ancient Rome, this original is a bold
contest opener or closer that will permit your
ensemble to sound confident. Introducing just a
few accidentals and reviewing how long they last,
this regal and distinguished original work will fill
the stage!
10520284 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 51.00
10520285 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
4 Adventure in IndiaKevin Mixon. Written to
evoke the musical styles heard in the Indian music
of movie soundtracks, this has a strong Indian
folk influence. Also included are a variety of world
music influences that add syncopated rhythms,
excitement and a steady groove that can't fail to
appeal to everyone.
10521864 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 50.00
10521865 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
African Alleluiaarr. John O'Reilly. Audiences
will delight in this joyous arrangement of the
popular Kenyan song Wana Baraka. Repeated
rhythmic patterns for cowbell, claves, tom-tom,
and bass drum provide a spirited foundation for the
catchy syncopated melody, creating an authentic
African feel.
10453110 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 48.00
10453170 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
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African Folk Trilogyarr. Anne McGinty. Talk
about great percussion writing for beginners!
This piece will really excite your students, and
have them making great music that they never
would have thought they could create! Using
three traditional African children's songs and
authentic rhythms, this is an unusual, rhythmic and
appealing multicultural piece for beginning bands!
You'll love it and your band's rhythmic abilities will
definitely improve!
2399236 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 45.00
2399244 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
5935754 CD-Teaching Music Through
Performance in Beginning Band,
Vol. 1, 3-CD Set. . . . . . . . . . . 39.50
AftershockLarry Clark. Solid scoring gives
this bold piece an edge young players will love.
The forceful theme heard in the upper voices and
strong lines in the lower voices are driven by the
supportive percussion parts. Sure to be a highlight
of your next concert!
10279503 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 45.00
10279504 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
n Air of NobilityJames Swearingen. If you're
looking for that perfect opener to introduce your
ensemble, look no more. Starting with a stirring
fanfare that dramatically leads to a stately theme
highly reminiscent of a ceremonial procession.
Suitable for all concert or festival performances,
this selection is very impressive!
10071292 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 44.00
10071293 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
10071450 CD-Dark Odyssey. . . . . . . . . . 14.95
Alien InvasionDavid Gorham. Here's a fun
and easy piece beginning musicians will enjoy
playing on their very first concert. Using only the
first few notes taught in beginning band methods
and with slightly more challenging percussion,
this bold and educational program piece will be
an entertaining concert favorite. Fun and easy to
play, it's just the right piece to encourage and
delight your young players.
10089513 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . 40.00
10089514 Additional Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
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Concert and
Contest Selections
Very Easy
Buy with confidence! These works, listed in
order of their popularity, are chosen most often
by directors.
The Tempest—Robert W. Smith.
2321453 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .55.00
2321453E Band Set & Score ePrint. . . . . . .55.00
2321461 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
Colliding Visions—Brian Balmages.
10091607 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
10091608 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Hope Everlasting—James Swearingen.
10459041 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .46.00
10459042 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
March from "First Suite for Military Band"—
Gustav Holst/arr. Story.
10279758 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .55.00
10279758E Band Set & Score ePrint. . . . . . .55.00
10279759 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.00
Ghosts of the Lost Ship—Tyler S. Grant.
10459821 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00
10459822 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
At Twilight—Tyler S. Grant.
10459797 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
10459798 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Haunted Clocks—Brian Balmages.
10459613 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00
10459614 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Pulse Pounding—Sean O'Loughlin.
10457090 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .50.00
10457090E Band Set & Score ePrint. . . . . . .50.00
10457091 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
Ancient Voices—Michael Sweeney.
2306835 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00
2306843 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00
Aftershock—Larry Clark.
10279503 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00
10279503E Band Set & Score ePrint. . . . . . .45.00
10279504 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
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