Alfred Publishing

Inspired by the definition, a 'ritual' is a group or set of actions, performed primarily for their symbolic value. The purposes of rituals are greatly varied, and are a feature of nearly all known hum...

Good King Nutcracker is based on the popular holiday carol 'Good King Wenceslas,' set in four variations mimicking the style and setting of four scenes from Tchaikovsky's ballet, The Nutcracker. Have...

Get ready for an abundance of merriment! This work features carols that have been traditionally sung in Canada for many years and will help to create a spirit of mirth in no time. It opens with the jo...

Written for the Young Band series and arranged by Victor Lopez, this piece features 'El Capitan,' 'The Liberty Bell,' 'The Washington Post March,' and 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' - four trio secti...

The epic film series draws to a dramatic close with an equally dynamic Alexandre Desplat film score. Ralph Ford has captured the imagination in his young band medley direct from the film-score compact...

Part I of Armenian Dances is in fact the first of a four-movement suite drawn from the folk song arrangements and original musical works of Armenian composer Komitas Vardapet collected during the earl...

It is safe to say that Grofe's iconic work from the early 1930s remains his most recognized and programmed creation to this day. A master of instrumental color and texture, themes from four of the fiv...

This three-piece suite is based on the widely popular music of talented songwriter Parry Gripp. Parry's music has gone viral on YouTube, where his songs accompany many internet videos, as well as his...

The haunting, but flowing melody from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake has been exclaimed by many as a perfect image of the title dancer who is turned into a swan during the ballet. There are few technical cha...

The first of Grainger's settings of songs and tunes from William Chappell's 'Old English Popular Music,' this work offers the listener a languid and emotionally charged adaptation of Desdemona's song...

This original work conveys the spirit of a festive backwoods jubilee, complete with Zydeco dance music - a unique style of popular music that evolved in southwest Louisiana in the early 19th century,...

Based on the original opening of the first movement of Second Suite in F for Military Band, Holst replaced this section with the now-familiar morris dance tune, 'Glory Shears.' The 38-measure passage...

Although considered by many to be a traditional Christmas carol, this traditional Welsh folksong, known as 'Ar Hyd y Nos,' has been translated to numerous languages worldwide, but remains popular with...

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award in the United States. Bestowed by the President, the award recognizes those individuals who have made 'an especially meritorious contrib...

Scored in a lilting three-quarter meter, this delicious melody, by an unknown composer, was originally scored to accompany Edgar Allan Poe's poem of the same name. The story is of the narrator's deep...

Based on an 1861 poem by Nikolay Nekrasov, the composer of this Russian folk song, also known as 'The Peddler,' is unknown. Brought to America by Russian immigrants in the early 1900s, the charm of th...

Intertwining a harmonic component and featuring counterpunctual textures, this concert work was inspired by a performance of 'Taps' witnessed by the arranger in Arlington National Cemetery celebration...

Three gallant tunes are intertwined to create this rollicking medley of three western movie themes that features your trombone section. Have your trombones stand as they perform, or better yet, bring...

First recorded in 1931 by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, this classic is best known for its famous scat phrase, 'Hi De Hi De Hi De Ho,' performed as a call-and-response with audiences. He performed t...

With its message of endless possibilities and dreams fulfilled, this piece, from the 1971 Academy-award nominated film score of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964), by songwriting te...

The rich musical legacy that Carmen Dragon left the world usually includes his solid reputation as a consummate orchestrator. He is best remembered for the iconic arrangement of 'America, the Beautifu...

Titled for the County Londonderry in Ireland, this famous song is performed in Northern Ireland as a victory anthem. This arrangement is rich with texture, supporting the familiar melody - this is an...

Opening with a regal fanfare-like statement that musically demonstrates the wonder of the ancient Aztec structure that inspired this piece, the original work develops through a series of contemporary...

Based on the popular English carol 'God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen,' this very musical holiday arrangement will reinforce legato technique and consistent ensemble phrasing while ushering in the joyous...

The spectacular music from this blockbuster Howard Shore film score is perfectly set for your developing band. Allowing the director a variety of programming options, the music is presented in suite f...