Here’s a fun-filled and entertaining selection! A heroic fanfare announces the opening curtain of a musical melodrama right out of the golden age of silent film. The hero, the damsel in distress and their perilous journey all set to well-known...
Based on a traditional Kenyan Christmas carol, “Christmas Africana” lends a joyous and exotic change of pace to your concert. The use of African and traditional percussion instruments gives the piece its African flavor. With authentic, but easy...
This exciting new work for concert band is a set of three delightful dances. Opening with a bold fanfare statement, the first dance reveals the melodic material that is the basis for all three movements. The title of this movement, Double Dance, is...
Written in the Spanish folk song style of the "Corrida," this exciting composition will paint vivid images of the traditional Spanish bullfights. Although the technical demands are limited, the intense musical energy will captivate your students and...
Written in tribute to a young musician who loved his Mexican musical heritage, Robert W. Smith has created this concert/festival work that will be a standard in the young band repertoire. Inspired by classic band literature as well as the unique...
This arrangement is Robert W. Smith's second in a series of unique cultural settings of the traditional holiday favorite. He has added infectious Latin rhythms to the famous Ukrainian Bell Carol with incredibly effective results! The percussion is...
Bold and dramatic, this new work by composer Robert W. Smith will be a welcome addition to the standard repertoire for the developing band. Beginning with a powerful brass statement, the woodwinds and percussion respond in an equally forceful...
An impressive new arrangement by Andy Clark of one of Karl L. King’s most distinctive marches. This arrangement retains all of the charm and Spanish flavor of the original while it utilizes a reduced instrumentation which makes it sound great with...
“Shadow Rider” is a stunning new work filled with haunting themes, mysterious harmonies, and exciting rhythms. All sections have melodic opportunities while the active percussion provides the energy for this “ride.” The piece begins with a short...
Furious and fun! This energetic debut publication by Matt Conaway will challenge your developing band to play rapidly contrasting styles, articulations, and dynamics while facing their fear (or love!) of snakes. Exciting percussion parts, driving...
Written in an exciting programmatic style, this piece is based on folklore surrounding the derailment and crash of a turn-of-the-century passenger train in North Carolina. The descriptive and creative writing of Ed Huckeby make this story "come...
Your students will rock the house with this solidly scored and very playable rock chart! This one is perfect for concerts, assemblies and pep rallies – any place where the band needs to be hip and cool! The middle section includes a solo or section...
"Tranquil Sky" is an expressive and lyrical composition, perfect for developing bands. This is a great piece to focus on teaching your band the concept of legato phrasing and style, while at the same time keeping your percussionists involved as...
With the trio of "The Caissons Song", the "U.S. Field Artillery March" by John Phillip Sousa is one of his most recognizable marches. This arrangement by Rob Romeyn captures the spirit of the original, while being accessible to younger bands with...
The old Christmas carol "Up On The Housetop" gets an extreme-band-makeover with this rockin' good time arrangement for young bands. Every section gets to share in the fun, and there are plenty of percussion parts to keep your drummers involved. An...