This new work for beginning band is a great introduction to simple syncopation. Using only the first 6 notes of the Bb scale, Acropolis also has a great opportunity to introduce simple slurs and legato playing. We know your audience will enjoy this musical…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Matthew R. Putnam
Publisher: Excelcia Music Publishing
“Klar zum Gefect” (Action Front) was published in 1912. The title is a naval term used in preparation for combat - “man the guns.” As this is a German march, a tempo between 104-112 beats per minute would be most appropriate.
Grade Level: 4; 4.5; 5; 5.5; 6…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: H.L. Blankenburg, Timothy Rhea
Publisher: RBC Publications
Commissioned by Blackburn High School Friends of Music for the Symphonic Band performance at The Midwest Clinic, International Band and Orchestra Conference 2017, Chicago USA. Based on the opening phrase of the Blackburn High School Song - Ad Lucem Crescimus…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Brian Hogg
Publisher: Brolga Music
Inspired by the multitude of great melodies written by English master composers such as Purcell, Elgar, Walton, Vaughn Williams, and Britten, Adagio for Winds and Percussion is a moving, powerful work that shows David Gillingham at his very best.Program…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: David R. Gillingham
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Based on the old English Sussex Mummers Carol, Zaninelli artfully combines original and traditional melodic elements to produce an exciting modern version of this memorable carol.Program NotesThis is actually two works in one. We first hear a slow melodic…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Set primarily in a march-like style with a more lyrical song-like interlude, McIvor's brass quintet arrangement of Adeste Fidelis has been adapted for flexible 5-part wind band with optional percussion.Program NotesSet primarily in a march-like style with a…
Style: Flex Band
Composer: Christian McIvor
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
The Adventures of Wynde Ding Wham is a comic lesson in contemporary performance techniques. Enjoy improvisation and free time playing along with some vocal outbursts and even scat singing!Program NotesAs inferred by the title, The Adventures of Wynde Ding…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Jeff Jordan
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
The Aegean Symphony is comprised of four narrative movements telling the story of four Greek mythological legends. Phaeton's ill fated chariot ride across the sky, Sisyphus' doomed eternity of frustration, the origin of the Pan flute, and Pandora's curiosity…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Gary D. Ziek
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Using motives from Joplin's Weeping Willow Rag, Aerodynamics is a programmatic work that takes you back to the time of the Wright brothers. The sounds of the planes being built, nostalgic ragtime music, and the soaring lines when flight became a reality are…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: David R. Gillingham
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
A somewhat programmatic work, composed during the height of the Pandemic - After Pandora shows off all the wonderful writing you have come to expect from Composer Mark Lortz.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2022 Series: Concert Series
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Style: Concert Band
Composer: Mark Lortz
Publisher: Wingert-Jones Publications