W. Francis McBeth

This work was written in memory of Claude T. Smith and the title is taken from Psalm 137: 'By the rivers of Babylon/ there they sat down and wept/ Upon the willows in the midst/ of it, we hung our har...

Nuovo arrangiamento per banda flex di Clarence Barber, eseguibile con qualsiasi combinazione SSATB di fiati, ottoni o archi con percussioni opzionali. Questo titolo è stato riconosciuto come una delle...

This pieces is written for the younger band and is based on a motif of repeated notes, hence its title. It was commissioned by and dedicated to the Burns Junior High School Band, Lawndale, North Carol...

Contains practical solutions to specific problems in the performance of 20th Century band music and beyond. In 14 exercises master conductor and composer Francis McBeth focuses on seven areas in his s...

New flex band arrangement by Clarence Barber, playable on any SSATB combination of woodwind, brass, or string players with optional percussion. Commissioned by the All-Japan Association to be used in...

DRAYTON HALL ESPRIT was commissioned by the Drayton Hall Middle School Band, Charleston, South Carolina, Debbie Oxner, conductor. Drayton Hall was one of the few plantation homes that was not burned b...

A very straightforward, easy to interpret work, that opens forcefully, moves to a Romantic middle section before returning to the beginning tempo for the finale. Lower brass must be a little stronger...

A very straightforward, easy to interpret work, that opens forcefully, moves to a Romantic middle section before returning to the beginning tempo for the finale. Lower brass must be a little stronger...

Commissioned in 1967 by the State College of Arkansas for the dedication of the Fine Arts Center. It was premiered in February of 1968 by the State College of Arkansas band, Homer Brown conducter.

Contains practical solutions to specific problems in the performance of 20th Century band music and beyond. In 14 exercises master conductor and composer Francis McBeth focuses on seven areas in his s...