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Composed as a celebration of life in memory of a beloved teacher, this tender and heartfelt tone poem is very melodic and tuneful in nature. It focuses on a series of soloistic woodwind lines interspe...

Commissioned by the Indiana Bandmasters Association for the 2008 All-State High School Honor Band, this stunning work from the pen of Samuel Hazo is a tour de force of Middle Eastern sounds for the co...

From his famous Ancient Airs and Dances, 20th-century composer Ottorino Respighi used distinctive melodies from Renaissance composer Jean-Baptiste Besard in this second movement of the third suite. Th...

Combining brash and aggressive rhythmic figures along with more gentle moments and inventive textures, this impressive work by Samuel Hazo is truly a standout for advanced bands. The piece is built ar...

Il videogioco Starfield è diventato una delle uscite più attese degli ultimi anni. Il gioco presenta anche una straordinaria colonna sonora realizzata dall'acclamato compositore Inon Zur. Ecco un arra...

East Coast Pictures was commissioned by the British Youth Wind Orchestra with funds from the National Westminster Bank plc. These three short 'pictures' were inspired by several visits to a small part...

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Rimsky-Korsakov's symphonic masterpiece is made playable by Jay Bocook with this special edition for concert band. With its brilliant brassy fanfares and rhythmic vitality, this symphonic movement is...

Arranged by Frank Erickson. This exceptional work holds a special place in concert band literature (grades 4-5). In a bright 6/8 tempo throughout, the wonderful vitality of Grainger's writing makes fo...

Intensamente descrittivo fin dalla prima nota, "Cry of the Last Unicorn" ritrae un incontro fatale di cacciatori che inseguono l'"ultimo unicorno". La musica è a tratti struggente e a tratti drammatic...

This dreamy interlude is a great way to introduce young bands to the Dorian mode. Wonderful melodic lines, along with intriguing harmonic content and texture, really enhance this musical dreamscape in...

John has written another concert piece that has been be the favorite of junior high bands all over the country. The composition is filled with the syncopated rhythms and exciting percussion that have...

Your students are going to love this one! On their journey towards the castle, the knights must slay a dragon that is threatening the local village. The battle ensues, the dragon is defeated, and the...

In 1,500 B.C. the volcano of Santorin, an island to the north of Crete, exploded with unprecedented violence sending millions of tons of volcanic ash into the atmosphere, producing intense atmospheric...

This delightful holiday treat captures the joyous mood of the happiest of childhood feelings - a snow day! Opening with just a hint of the icy wonderland outside, the piece quickly moves into a gleefu...

Flight of the Piasa was written to depict the majesty of the legendary Piasa, an enormous winged creature, and the bravery of the Illini tribe who triumphed over its reign of terror. The discovery of...

Video game music continues to explode into a global concert tour attended by hundreds of thousands of gamers. The intricacies and nuances of the music is as enhanced as the games themselves have becom...

Pony Express reminds us of a time when the fastest way to deliver a message was on horseback, riding across the plains, mountains and desert. This piece has a slight 'off-beat' gallop for the horsebac...

This breathtaking arrangement of Shenandoah was created at the request of well-known 'Pops' conductor Michael Krajewski and was premiered in late summer, 2004, by the Houston Symphony Orchestra. This...

This narrative setting of Lincoln's immortal 'Gettysburg Address' was commissioned by the United States 'President's Own' Marine Band in early 2009. As beautiful as the speech is on paper, the best wa...