Holiday
Christmas favorites "Angels We Have Heard on High" and "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" will never sound so good in your beginner band as they will with Barry Ward's 'Tis the Season. The aim is to have practicality written into the parts and still provide a…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Barry Ward
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
“..into the blue stretch of light..” is inspired by the life cycle of the Gang Gang and other black cockatoos. When researching information for this piece, I happened upon a remarkable piece of footage taken by citizen scientists from the Canberra…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Jodie Blackshaw
Publisher: Jodie Blackshaw
Each piece in the 13 Moons set provides the director and their students with a set of pitch material based in a particular key, including scales, melody, counter-melody, accompaniment, ostinato etc.. Over a series of rehearsals, the students not only learn…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Jodie Blackshaw
Publisher: Jodie Blackshaw
Col. John R. Bourgeois arrangement from Gustave III is a powerhouse march for the concert band! Written at an Accessible Grade 3.5 this march is sure to impress. As an Opener, Closer or mid-concert show-stopper - 2nd March from Gustave III will be an audience…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Daniel F. E. Auber, John R. Bourgeois
Publisher: Wingert-Jones Publications
Written for younger bands, this dark and original march keeps technical challenges within the grasp of a second or third year performer. Although not in a completely traditional form, 7 Hills March has enough repetition to make it accessible to young…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Ed Kiefer
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
(Good King Wenceslas, God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen)
This clever arrangement uses well-known Christmas carols as its motivic inspiration. Cinematic and perfect for both school and community Christmas events, this is going to be one you will want to program…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Vince Gassi
Publisher: Wingert-Jones Publications
A roaring combination of ‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime and God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen. After a subtle lush opening the piece is off and running in a fantastic 7/8 groove that is bold and aggressive. It is well-scored and will make your symphonic band sound…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Tyler Arcari
Publisher: Excelcia Music Publishing
UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Evaluation Information
4A HS, 6A HS - Non Varsity
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2022 Series: Sightreading Series
Sample PDFs
uil30122-a-classical-caper-lambrecht-Preview-Score.pdf
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Barbara Lambrecht
Publisher: RBC Publications
A Crack in the Ice was inspired by a short piece of video footage of an ice climber on a wall of ice, hundreds of feet above safety but surrounded by breathtaking mountains and snow. All is well until he strikes one too many times into the wall above; there…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Roger Schmidli
Publisher: Brolga Music
A Grainger Threesome is a Grade 3, well-suited for the mature junior high or high school band. The 5-minute arrangement includes Children's March, Lezzie Lindasy, and As Sally Sat A-Weepin'.Program NotesChildren’s March is one of the greatest of Percy…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Grainger, C. Ragsdale
Publisher: Aux Arcs Music