Musica strumentale per banda

This isn't a processional march, but it could easily serve as one, for it captures the pomp and pageantry of a royal procession. This is an expressive and compelling work for very young players.

Riuscirà la vostra band a salvare il mondo da questi inquietanti invasori provenienti da qualche parte nello spazio? Utilizzando solo sette note, alcuni effetti vocali umoristici e un modo semplice pe...

The image of a band of centipedes marching down the street in band uniforms, struggling to keep all their legs in step is an excellent method by which to introduce your students to sixteenth notes. Wi...

Dalla penna di Aric Branchfield nasce quest'opera esotica ed emozionante che trasmette il dramma dell'alto mare ai tempi dei pirati e dei bucanieri. È l'opera giusta per catturare l'immaginazione e le...

Capturing the pomp and pageantry of a royal coronation, this original march has plenty of teaching points, yet can still be performed with a minimum of rehearsal time.

Conservative ranges, easy rhythms, and a beautiful melody make this work an ideal training piece for the young band. There are only two styles of articulation, the melody appears in every wind part, a...

Sinister, dark, and downright creepy... your beginners will love it! This piece uses nothing more complex than two eighth notes with no dotted notes or syncopations. The ranges are conservative so it...

An ideal early-in-the-year selection that features idiomatic writing, conservative ranges, very few eighth notes, and no divided sections. There are plenty of teaching points, from music history and s...

Andare in slitta attraverso campi e strade innevate sembra essere radicato nella nostra coscienza. Anche se non l'abbiamo mai provato, sembra reale come ogni altra cosa! Lo schiocco del freddo, lo sch...

This treatment of an African American spiritual, "The Gospel Train," also known as "Get On Board," is a treat for young players. It has a melody they may well know that lies well for their instruments...

An exciting new work from the pen of Aric Branchfield, Into the Deep is an exercise in syncopation. There is a middle passage that sounds slower because of the note values, but the work remains at a c...

La parola parlata è uno strumento eccellente per insegnare il ritmo. Combinata con un vocabolario musicale facilmente padroneggiabile, può condurre un gruppo a un'eccellente performance ora e in futur...

This piece has everything the grade 1 conductor is looking for: safe and solid scoring, limited and comfortable ranges, enough percussion to keep the section busy and out of trouble, and exciting them...

Heroic themes for everyone in Jeremy S. Martin's The Conquerors---scored safely for ultimate success highlight this outstanding work for grade 1 band. There is opportunity for teaching chromatic finge...

Some vocalizations and the use of a flexatone highlight this beginning band tour de force. Only the standard first six notes are used and even percussion plays no notes shorter than eighth notes. The...

Stark lines and open harmonies give The Ice Zone by Aric Branchfield a mature sound without difficulty. Clarinet stays below the break, trumpet below B, and all instruments lie within a carefully thou...

Using only the first six notes taught to beginners, Across This Land by Kevin Hilbun is suitable for performance midway through the first year of instruction. It is surprisingly sophisticated, with su...

Imagine yourself on a camel ride through the desert. Your ride, the "ship of the desert," has an awkward, rolling gait, and as you sway back and forth you gaze upon the mysteries and wonders of the ar...

Tone, intonation, phrasing, and legato style are the foundational aspects of band musicianship. Coraggio by Quincy Hilliard is a lovely ballad that allows your students to concentrate on these skills...