Joseph Compello

For Flute (Piccolo), Oboe, Clarinet I, Clarinet II, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet I, Trumpet II, Horn, Tenor, Baritone (Bass Clef), Bassoon, Baritone (Tre...

A nice showcase piece for your beginning string orchestra. There are lots of opportunities to get them frolicking around the fingerboard with many repeated eighth note patterns. The piece is tuneful a...

Imagine the ominous sound of an oncoming storm rumbling through a prehistoric forest, punctuated by the lumbering footsteps of the T-Rex, shaking the ground as it advances on its prey. T-Rex allows yo...

This three-movement suite from HandelÔÇÖs familiar Water Music is a great way to teach classical style with its three contrasting sections. The Allegro, with its lively repeated notes is as perfect fo...

Trumpet È' C; Horn È' C; Trombone È' C

A pun on the familiar phrase, “Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs,” this light piece written for first-year band students is obviously full of quarter notes and features the familiar call of a cuckoo bird as the...

'An Irish Legend contains original melodies in an Irish style, written to evoke the sounds of the emerald isle of Ireland. The piece is in traditional ABA form, beginning with a lilting Irish jig, the...

Overture Miniature, Dance of the Flutes, Waltz of the Flowers, and Russian Dance. Although they have been simplified for beginners, each of the themes retains much of their original character and char...

Prendendo il nome dalla sede del Peabody Conservatory, dove il compositore frequentò le sue prime lezioni di teoria musicale, questa marcia tradizionale offre grandi opportunità di lavorare sugli aspe...

For first-year band students, this work is based on the beastly, one-eyed mythological giant. Frightful and exciting, this composition allows ensembles to learn marcato articulation, accents, tempo co...

Vulcan, the ancient mythological god of fire, often portrayed holding a hammer over an anvil at a blacksmith’s hearth, is the inspiration for this concert work for young bands. Featuring any instrumen...

Trumpet È' A; Horn È' C; Trombone È' G