Musica strumentale per banda

Music that is highly inspirational and well-scored best describes the reasons why you would want to perform this outstanding new work for band. An introduction consisting of driving percussion and pow...

'Amber Skies' is a uniquely lyrical and moving work at this grade level. Sweet, simple melodies and countermelodies are combined to create a contemplative and sensitive work, while ranges and rhythms...

Everybody loves patriotic marches, and this traditional-style march provides a very playable and musically rewarding solution to the fundamental need for toe-tapping! With limited ranges and difficult...

If you're looking for a special piece that sounds a little harder than it really is, look no further. The rhythmic drive of 'Rejoice!' is just one of the many magical ingredients that will truly excit...

Opening with a dramatic fanfare which incorporates a gracious and flowing melody, this exciting piece builds in power and tension to a bright Allegro. This section incorporates a simple but effective...

A festive and fresh holiday concert opener for beginning band that is sure to be a favorite for both performers and audiences. 'Good King Wenceslas' is used as the basis for the work, crafted in a pow...

This lighthearted and fun work serves as a humorous scherzo in your concert program. Individual sections of the band are featured as they interject dissonant and dynamic effects in an otherwise tradit...

This arrangement begins on the theme of 'Good King Wenceslas' and quickly launches into a toungue-in-cheek mash-up of holiday favorites.

Musica aleatoria per la prima classe? Perché no? Grazie a parametri accuratamente controllati, i principianti possono creare il proprio effetto vulcano in eruzione! Mazama era l'imponente cima della m...

Here's a unique and entertaining piece for beginning bands that will get everyone into a 'racetrack' frame of mind. With some carefully controlled 'chaos' along with race car sounds supplied by the tr...

Attingendo alla ricca e variegata tradizione delle canzoni popolari celtiche, questo brano si apre con la toccante e melodiosa "The Parting Glass". I flauti e le percussioni sono al centro della scena...

In this evocative work for beginning bands, Michael Oare draws upon imagery and sounds of the Native American 'wolf dance' for inspiration. A flute solo sets the opening mood, followed by dramatic ful...

In the style of an overwrought melodrama, here is a descriptive soundtrack for the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. From an innocent walk in the woods, to a frightening encounter, and finally the he...

Here is an exciting and powerful work for very young players with one year of experience. Written using a single tempo throughout, a driving 8th note pulse and minor mode provide the underlying energy...

As the nation commemorates 150 years since the Civil War, here is an appealing medley for young players that uses music of the period. The bugle call Taps originated during the Civil War and is used h...

In Celtic folklore, a selkie is a mythical creature appearing as a seal in water, but taking human form on land. In this striking setting for second-year players the first movement, in a lyric and mel...

An illusion can be defined as something that seems different than it really is. In this unique piece for very young players, Michael Oare uses shifting tonal centers to intentionally deceive the liste...

Inspired by the mysterious stone formations of Stonehenge, Ancient Stone Circles creates an atmosphere of ancient times using modal melodies, rich scoring and exotic percussion. You'll hear the huge s...

With its Latin title translated as onward and upward this brief yet energetic overture for second year players captures the spirit of adventure found in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1841 poem of the s...

Featuring a dynamic yet easy melody, this powerful piece for first year-players will sound great with limited rehearsal time and help give your students confidence. Every section of the band has inter...

Snow is based on the charming Japanese children's song Yuki. Robert has combined this song with an original festive melody to create a joyful winter holiday piece. Everyone gets a chance to shine in t...

Half human, half machine - the cyborgs are about to invade planet Earth! Robert uses his background in composing sci-fi scores for television to create this epic cinematic composition that pits humani...

Half human, half machine - the cyborgs are about to invade planet Earth! Robert uses his background in composing sci-fi scores for television to create this epic cinematic composition that pits humani...

Using nothing faster than a quarter note (except 8th notes in percussion) and working in melody spots for every section, Michael Oare does a masterful job of capturing a sense of adventure - and possi...