Alfred Young Symphonic Series

The King Cobra uncoils from a woven basket and flares out its iconic hood. It appears to sway back and forth hypnotically as the snake charmer plays his flute. This type of 'Cobra Dance' has captivate...

Inspired by English and Irish folksongs, this lovely yet brooding composition uses both Dorian and Mixolydian modes and the melody is characteristic of music from long ago. The quarter / eighth ostina...

Melodies are like vectors. They have direction and magnitude that play with, and against, each other. This new work begins with vector 1 (woodwinds) followed by vector 2 (brass) fluidly issuing forth...

Melodies are like vectors. They have direction and magnitude that play with, and against, each other. This new work begins with vector 1 (woodwinds) followed by vector 2 (brass) fluidly issuing forth...

Melodies are like vectors. They have direction and magnitude that play with, and against, each other. This new work begins with vector 1 (woodwinds) followed by vector 2 (brass) fluidly issuing forth...

Dynamo was written in celebration of the career of an administrator who was a staunch supporter of music, and known for being highly energetic and always 'on the move.' The piece mimics these characte...

Dynamo was written in celebration of the career of an administrator who was a staunch supporter of music, and known for being highly energetic and always 'on the move.' The piece mimics these characte...

'Dynamo' was written in celebration of the career of an administrator who was a staunch supporter of music, and known for being highly energetic and always 'on the move.' The piece mimics these charac...

Dynamo was written in celebration of the career of an administrator who was a staunch supporter of music, and known for being highly energetic and always 'on the move.' The piece mimics these characte...

The skill and thrill of auto racing is captured musically in this piece via its infectious groove and exciting syncopations. Written in one continuous movement, its sections will help you imagine sitt...

In the key of D minor, this piece features a dark and militaristic-sounding melody coupled with a brighter countermelody. Strong accents, rhythmic syncopations, and bold chords shape these melodies in...

Inspired by Delaware's beautiful Cape Henlopen, this piece musically captures the playful feel of a family vacation on one of its lovely beaches. A reflective opening is followed by a light and energe...

This lovely arrangement of a traditional American tune captures the beauty of this melody with a sense of the expansiveness of the American outdoors. Many teachable moments of lyrical and expressive e...

This lovely arrangement of a traditional American tune captures the beauty of this melody with a sense of the expansiveness of the American outdoors. Many teachable moments of lyrical and expressive e...

This lovely arrangement of a traditional American tune captures the beauty of this melody with a sense of the expansiveness of the American outdoors. Many teachable moments of lyrical and expressive e...

This lovely arrangement of a traditional American tune captures the beauty of this melody with a sense of the expansiveness of the American outdoors. Many teachable moments of lyrical and expressive e...

The farandole is an open-chain community dance popular in Provence, France. This delightful, stylized version by Pierné is taken from his collection of piano pieces for children, Album pour mes petits...

Help your students charge into 6/8 time! Extensive percussion scoring, bold melodies, striking dissonances, and driving rhythms combine to tell the story of a lone knight's battle with a fire-breathin...

This work is named after the memoir recounting the incredible journey of Corrie ten Boom, who provided rations and a hiding place for her Jewish neighbors during the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands....

This arrangement of Tchaikovsky's epic tone poem maintains the drama and grandeur of the original, while remaining easily playable by developing bands. One of music's best-known masterworks, this will...