Musica strumentale per banda

This overture lends itself to the accomplished high school band and offers solo opportunities to the flute, trumpet, tuba, oboe, and bassoon. Using contrasting tempo and meter changes, this work will...

Based on the well-known Irish air, 'Minstrel Boy,' and harmonized in a traditional manner but with the special flair and treatment of Claude T. Smith. A delightful and alluring addition to any band li...

Written by French composer, Gustave Louis Ganne and skillfully transcribed by Claude T. Smith. Classic yet contemporary.

This work is a skillful blend of both the medieval Spanish dance form and contemporary ballet. Through a set of dance variations which contrast in mood and meter, the work unfolds through challenging...

Full, resonant scoring, moderate ranges and interesting rhythmic themes are the hallmark of this captivating overture. Exceptional teaching choice for advanced middle school and high school bands and...

Subtitled 'A Festival Fanfare Selection' this work is at times dramatic and graceful. Featuring 7/8 bars, quarter-note triplets, accents off the beat and driving eighth notes which drive and add power...

This is one of Claude's most difficult later works. An excellent choice for outstanding high school, university and professional bands looking for a challenge. Great writing throughout; featuring a ba...

One of the most well-designed melodic works of Claude T. Smith. This piece is skillfully written with careful selection of range, keys, articulations and patterns, making it sound much more difficult...

Feelings of a South American festival come to life through fiery brass and percussion writing and a hint of Latin jazz. Sure to be a favorite of performers and audiences. Chido!

Contrasting tempos and timbres propel the excitement in this contrasting and rhythmic work. Particularly demanding for percussionists. Well-suited for contest and festival performances.

This spirited overture begins with a trumpet solo with additional solo opportunities for flute, trombone, clarinet and horn. The saxophone, flute/oboe and percussion sections are also featured. The ch...

A bold exciting march expertly blended with the English tune 'Terra Beata' more commonly known as the hymn 'This Is My Father's World.' An exciting arrangement for advancing ensembles.

The lovely choral beginning, featuring the familiar carol 'Good Christian Men, Rejoice,' sets the groundwork for this unique work. The piece features soli opportunity for bassoon and trombone, followe...

This work was commissioned by and for the United States Marine Band and is based on 'The Old One Hundredth' which is often used as the Doxology in religious services. This is a popular and widely perf...

The horns set the mood right from the start in this exciting work for advanced middle school ensembles. With syncopated accompaniment, well thought out transitions and occasional 7/8 bars this stunnin...

A wonderful first march by the young Claude T. Smith. This work is especially challenging for the trumpet section. Full of power, this march will stir the spirits of performers and audiences alike.

Composed for woodwind artist Gary Foster, the 'Suite for Solo Flute, Clarinet and Alto Sax' is a perfect concert showpiece for the multiple woodwind instrumentalist. The opening allegro features flute...

Previously unpublished, 'Honor Guard March' was composed by Claude T. Smith in 1959 while he was teaching in Cozad, NE. Premiered in 1961, this march has remained unknown until now! Written in traditi...

Bring a touch of history into your next performance. This epic musical tribute includes narration and SATB choir. Powerful!

In the Stillness è stato commissionato dalla Hudson Bend Middle School (Lake Travis, Texas). Ho avuto l'opportunità di parlare con gli studenti della Hudson Bend diverse volte durante il processo di s...

The Dawnland inizia con un fruscio del vento. Tre personaggi fanno la loro apparizione musicale: i tamburi che creano un'atmosfera calma e frizzante, il flauto e il sassofono contralto - la voce dei W...

Un'opera integrata di musica, astrofisica e cosmologia. "Il James Webb Space Telescope sarà il più importante osservatorio (telescopio) del prossimo decennio, al servizio di migliaia di astronomi in t...

Glow è stato scritto in sole due settimane nell'estate del 2018. Per anni ho immaginato quest'opera come un cluster che esplode. E quando mi sono seduto a scriverla, la musica è sgorgata da me. L'oper...

Out of the Shadows, Love Shines è stato commissionato dal dipartimento bandistico della East Mecklenburg High School in memoria di Blake Brockington. Si tratta di un'opera che parla di un viaggio pers...