Music Works Grade 1

This landmark work for beginning groups helped to set the standard for music at this level. Boldly written to include dissonances, varied scoring effects, and driving rhythmic ostinatos, Michael Sween...

MusicWorks ¯ Grade 1¶Rarely does any single publication have such an effect on band literature as this unique and striking composition from 1994. Individually, the parts are relatively simple. Yet the...

Composed using a single fast tempo throughout, this dynamic work for 2nd year players is filled with imagery and intensity beyond what you normally find at this easy level. Whether the approaching red...

Il termine Orenda, che deriva dai nativi americani Iroquois, descrive una forza straordinaria e mistica all'interno di tutte le persone, che ci permette di operare un cambiamento positivo. Dagli inizi...

I gruppi principianti ameranno questa suite programmatica unica nel suo genere, composta da quattro brevi movimenti, ognuno dei quali raffigura una (o due) nota creatura preistorica. Intelligente e mo...

Here is the perfect first march for your beginning band! Using solid scoring techniques, Forward March! features strong melodic writing with easy counterlines, a short percussion break, a trio melody...

During the Civil War, this pivotal transportation point located on the Potomac River and Aquia Creek was an important hub for both north and south. In addition, it was a key link in the network of fre...

This miniature suite of Appalachian favorites includes Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair, Sourwood Mountain and Simple Gifts. Even at this easy level, Paul Murtha has skillfully combined a mix...

Already a classic in the grade 1 repertoire, Anne McGinty's composition sounds sophisticated without being hard. It features effective use of polychords, modal harmonies and a driving percussion part....

Here is the perfect first march for your beginning band! Using solid scoring techniques, °Forward March!° features strong melodic writing with easy counterlines, a short percussion break, a "trio" mel...

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...

The title for this thrilling work for young players comes from the small rural town of Level Cross, North Carolina, which is home to one of America's sports royal families: the legendary racing Petty...

Here is an outstanding selection for very young bands written in an uplifting festive style. There is a nice variety in scoring even for this easy level, and very effective use of dynamics. Easy and f...

Raramente una singola pubblicazione ha avuto un tale effetto sulla letteratura bandistica come questa composizione unica e sorprendente del 1994. Le singole parti sono relativamente semplici. Tuttavia...

Commissionato dalla Cabarrus All-County Middle School Band (Concord, North Carolina), questo lavoro è stato ispirato dalle origini irlandesi del compositore e dalla ricca storia dell'Irlanda. Con tre...

Composed in the 1700s, this traditional Irish ballad was a lament of homesickness by its author, and is now a tender and beloved melody appearing on countless recordings. Also known as The Wind from t...

Composed in the 1700s, this traditional Irish ballad was a lament of homesickness by its author, and is now a tender and beloved melody appearing on countless recordings. Also known as The Wind from t...