Alfred Concert Band

Highlighting the falls as it cascades over rocky terrain, sparkling wind and brass fanfares depict the water as it rushes forward before exploding over the edge. Melodic lines transport the audience i...

Highlighting the falls as it cascades over rocky terrain, sparkling wind and brass fanfares depict the water as it rushes forward before exploding over the edge. Melodic lines transport the audience i...

This beautiful and challenging work includes Celtic styles such as the strathspey and jig, using idiomatic rhythms and orchestral colors to present this charming musical vision. Opportunities for solo...

This spirited overture features tuneful and rhythmic melodies along with some poignant lyrical moments of expression. Bright, bold, and brimming with personality, this work is a great way to open a co...

This energetic and uplifting piece features tuneful melodies and playful rhythms in various meters. Colorful orchestration and moments of lyricism add to the variety of styles and textures, providing...

This charming and somewhat dark musical offering is a departure from this composer's usual 'epic' style. Originally scored for fifteen players, this piece is much more intimate than the composer's thi...

Inspired by an October afternoon when the sun had not yet lost its warmth, this piece is an attempt to recreate that moment - being thankful for all we are given, appreciating the beauty around us, an...

Phantasmagoria is described as 'a shifting series of phantasms, illusions, or deceptive appearances, as in a dream or as created by the imagination.' In this fascinating piece, key centers shift just...

Six African-American spirituals, laments, and plantation songs are woven into a musical tapestry capturing their simple elegance and charm, as well as incorporating fresh musical ideas with harmony, a...

The melody, 'Wachet Auf' ('sleepers, Wake') was not composed by Bach, but was used by him in three of the seven movements of his Cantata No. 141. This arrangement features adaptations of the third and...

This transcription for concert band captures all of the excitement and super-charged emotion of the original version. Its driving rhythms and repeating melodic motifs provide interesting parts for all...

Aesop's Fables , for narrator and band, musically portrays four tales attributed to the ancient moralist. The four movements are based on 'The Hare and The Tortoise,' 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf,' 'The Do...

Aesop's Fables , for narrator and band, musically portrays four tales attributed to the ancient moralist. The four movements are based on 'The Hare and The Tortoise,' 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf,' 'The Do...

Aesop's Fables, for narrator and band, musically portrays four tales attributed to the ancient moralist. The four movements are based on 'The Hare and The Tortoise,' 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf,' 'The Dog...

Aesop's Fables , for narrator and band, musically portrays four tales attributed to the ancient moralist. The four movements are based on 'The Hare and The Tortoise,' 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf,' 'The Do...

This version of Cumberland Cross by Carl Strommen is part of our Alfred FLEX offerings and is designed with maximum flexibility for use by any mix of instruments---wind, strings, and percussion, inclu...

The folk melody 'Ukrainian Bell Carol' was sung in many Ukrainian villages in celebration of the New Year. Bell Carol a la Big Band is a fresh and clever treatment of the traditional carol. Contempora...

The folk melody 'Ukrainian Bell Carol' was sung in many Ukrainian villages in celebration of the New Year. Bell Carol a la Big Band is a fresh and clever treatment of the traditional carol. Contempora...

The folk melody 'Ukrainian Bell Carol' was sung in many Ukrainian villages in celebration of the New Year. Bell Carol a la Big Band is a fresh and clever treatment of the traditional carol. Contempora...

Originally composed for full orchestra and chorus, Gloria is a splendid transcription of one of the most critically acclaimed works written for the holiday season. The setting contains multi-metric, d...

Originally composed for full orchestra and chorus, Gloria is a splendid transcription of one of the most critically acclaimed works written for the holiday season. The setting contains multi-metric, d...

Originally composed for full orchestra and chorus, Gloria is a splendid transcription of one of the most critically acclaimed works written for the holiday season. The setting contains multi-metric, d...

John Rutter (b.1945) is one of England's best known composers of choral literature. While his choral works, including 'Te Deum,' 'Magnificat,' and 'Requiem,' are the most familiar, he has also written...

This setting of 'O Holy Night' and 'Silent Night' beautifully re-imagines the coloristic possibilities of two Christmas favorites. The arrangement pays respect to the traditional melodies, and especia...

This setting of 'O Holy Night' and 'Silent Night' beautifully re-imagines the coloristic possibilities of two Christmas favorites. The arrangement pays respect to the traditional melodies, and especia...