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Concert
Band
Lighter Selections
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e African Marching Song—arr. John O'Reilly.
Your band will love performing this rhythmically
interesting gem from Africa! Here you'll find
Siyahamba set with repeating percussion
patterns that keep the African feel moving
while syncopated block harmonies round out
the accompaniment. In typical African call and
response tradition, everyone joins in as the
arrangement progresses, helping students listen
across the band. A fine choice!
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n Albanian Dance—arr. Shelley Hanson. This
high-energy setting of the Albanian tune Shota
brings the festive mood of a raucous folk dance
to your concert hall. Lively and rhythmically
infectious, this piece is sure to please musicians
and audiences alike.
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e Aliens Landing (In Your Back Yard!)—John
Prescott. Fire up everyone's imagination with this
creative and unique selection. The special effects
are easy and effective and will have audiences
visualizing spaceships and strange wonderful
creatures when this is performed. In fact,
everyone will want to "phone home" after having
a close encounter with this clever and effective
piece for young bands.
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n Around the World in 80 Measures—Len
Orcino. All aboard for a whirlwind trip around
the world! Visit eighteen countries with familiar
melodies closely related to those countries, and
add to the fun by asking the audience how many
of those tunes they can name. Not difficult and fun
to play, this is one trip you won't want to miss!
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H At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral—Jared Spears.
A fun-filled piece that can be the hit of your next
concert. Featuring a Dixieland combo along with
the full band, your audience is treated to a bit of
New Orleans style jazz with Just A Closer Walk
With Thee followed by a new version of When
The Saints Go Marchin' In, and winding up with a
surprise ending that will bring a standing ovation.
(Dixieland Combo M, Band ME)
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n Aunt Rhodie's Appetite—Joseph Compello.
Imagine an eight-minute concert for your
beginner players, complete with narration and
props, that lets your band tell a story through the
music they've learned in their lessons. Classic
tunes, such as Go Tell Aunt Rhodie; Funeral
March; French Folk Song; Hot Cross Buns; Mary
Had a Little Lamb and Lightly Row tell the tale of
Aunt Rhodie preparing for her holiday feast. With
breaks for narration, young players won't get
worn out. The staging possibilities are endless,
and the students will love the opportunity to
interact with school administrators and teachers.
This is one your audience will long remember!
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4 Bandroom Rock—Michael Sweeney. Using only
limited rhythms and ranges, Bandroom Rock is a
great way to get your beginning players energized
and motivated. The low brass start things off,
following the rest of the band and short feature
spots for the percussion. Fun for all!
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e Bayou Breakdown—Brant Karrick. This fun and
whimsical fugue with a Cajun twist provides
musical and technical challenges for performers
while being a tuneful treat for the audience. Each
section gets a good workout plus several solo
opportunities. A great piece to show off your band!
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4 The Big Mambo—Timothy Loest. Discover
the electrifying sounds of old Havana with this
original, fiery mambo. Experience the thrill of
irresistible syncopation supported by a variety of
Latin percussion instruments including timbales,
agogo bells, cowbell, claves, and samba whistle.
Authentic, yet approachable. Mambo!
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e Break Out—Steve Hodges. This dynamic rock
original is just what you need to shake things up
and break out of the daily doldrums. It features
a driving bass line, expanded percussion, and
exciting themes. Each section of the band will get
to take turns rocking the house!
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Bugler's Holiday (Trumpet Trio or Section
Feature)—Leroy Anderson. In all probability the
most famous trumpet trio ever written, this Leroy
Anderson delight is always a favorite whenever and
wherever it is played! (Trumpet Trio ME, Band ME)
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He Can-Can—Jacques Offenbach/arr. O'Reilly. Off-
enbach's classic is always a favorite with young
students, and this arrangement presents the well-
known melody in a very authentic way without
being too difficult. Everyone gets a chance to
play a bit of the famous theme, and you'll have
fun trying to keep the tempo under control!
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He Cluster, Fluster, Bluster March—David Holsin-
ger. This piece is a riot! Your young band will really
enjoy this fun march that absolutely sparkles with
dissonant notes, trombone smears and amusing
percussion effects! As an entertaining program
choice, we recommend it highly!
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4 Cobra Dance—Joel Spineti. As the King Cobra
uncoils from a woven basket and flares out its
iconic hood, it appears to sway back and forth
hypnotically as the snake charmer plays his
flute. Timpani solos, a variety of percussion,
syncopated rhythms and colorful harmonies are
woven together to create an exotic tapestry of
sound that will captivate young musicians and
their audiences.
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e Cool It!—Randy Navarre. Using a range of fewer
than six notes, this very simple, bluesy piece is
playable with only one flute, two clarinets, one
alto sax, and one trumpet. With a shouted "Cool
it!" at the end, this is a great way to expose your
beginners to the blues!
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n Cotton Eyed Joe—arr. Chris Sharp. One of the
most infectious folk songs of all time is certain
to make a huge splash at your next concert
event. The band opens with stomping and
clapping, encouraging audience participation!
The well-known melody will immediately grab
your audience before the music weaves through
a series of style changes and clever references.
You will be singing this one long after it is over!
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n Count Rockula—Timothy Loest. Experience
"monster rock" like you've never experienced it
before!This well-crafted, easy-grooving original
derives its ghoulish charm from its funky beat
and various sound effects, including flexatone,
finger snaps, and the entire ensemble shouting
"Boo!"A frighteningly fun piece that will put a
smile on everyone's face, even if it is midnight
with a full moon!
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e Crazy for Cartoons—Robert Sheldon. Lights,
cameras, laughter! Let the fun begin with this zany
piece inspired by the music of those wonderfully
wacky classic cartoons. You'll hear all the humor,
drama and slapstick action that was musically
represented in those incredible soundtracks.
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e Creepy Crawlies—Michael Story. Your
audience might squirm a bit when they hear this
creepy novelty! Some cute mouthpiece effects
will bring vivid images of hovering bugs (perhaps
too vivid!) but rest assured, the bug'll get it in the
end. Along with the fun, Mike Story also found
room to slip in some good staccato work and
some technique work for the woodwinds. A fun
piece for beginners!
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n Curtain Call—John Wasson. Originally
composed for the five brass players and
percussionist of the Dallas Brass, this selection
takes on new life in a concert band arrangement.
Sparkling and vibrant, this setting is a tribute to
all great finales and encores. The perfect flag-
waving closer for any concert.
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e Dr. Rockenstein—Steve Hodges. This is a
really clever little number! Take some of the more
memorable "scary" musical motives, add a fun
rock beat, and you've got the perfect end-of-
rehearsal piece! All sections of the band get a
chance to shine, including lots of active parts for
percussion, making this a real hit with band and
audience alike!
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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.
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4 Escapade—Michael Oare. This music is as
mischievous and fun loving as the beginning
band students it was written for! A fun-filled
romp, it uses creative effects such as trombone
glisses, slide whistles, mouthpiece screeches and
dissonances that your players will have a blast
playing and that audiences will love.
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n A Freaky Fantasy—Mike Hannickel. Your
beginners will love this comically "scary"
selection! Ghostly howls, trombone glissandos,
flexatones, flute "head joint" effects and so much
more contribute to this sure hit. Easy ranges and
rhythms make this lighthearted novelty suitable
for that first performance!
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