Strong and upright in structure, Affirmation is a musical roller coaster with sweeping melodic lines and rich colors that radiate limitless energy and excitement. Meticulously performed dynamics and accents (especially in percussion) are vital to...
The use of "snares off" and a tom-tom part will take your students on a musical safari with African Journey. Open 4ths and 5ths create a very mysterious setting. The piece also features some excellent contrapuntal writing between the ostinato...
Simple percussive effects using woodblock, vibraslap, and slapstick will bring this piece to life. Students will easily visualize the alligators lumbering along as they play this very easy piece for beginning band. You might consider having a guest...
A bold introduction leads into a very sensitive treatment of this popular traditional hymn. As always, Andrew Balent has given everyone an important musical role. A great way to teach stylistic differences between fanfares and lyrical...
A very easy piece with a patriotic flavor, this treatment of Yankee Doodle is playable by the youngest of musicians. Andrew Balent has included plenty of doublings, familiar patterns, and easy rhythms and ranges to make this a perfect selection for...
The band provides the backdrop for your percussion section in this original work that features a full set of those popular percussion tubes---the boomwhackers®. This piece can also be played using Orff or other melodic mallet instruments. The work...
Quincy Hilliard has penned another concert favorite with Bridgeway March. Written in the familiar key of B-Flat with modest ranges in all instruments, you will be surprised how well young musicians will be able to perform this exciting new...
Canterbury is a magnificent place to be at Christmastime. For the holidays, the narrow streets and timber-framed houses of this legendary English city are decorated with lights, creating a twinkling display of festive cheer. With its Norman...
Not very often are we treated to such a beautiful chorale at the grade 1 level. Brian has scored this to work well with your beginning band instrumentation while providing opportunities to work on musicianship and intonation both at the elementary...
A beautiful hymn with rich harmonies and suspensions opens this fine work for beginning bands. As the lyrical melody reaches a final cadence, the piece then moves into a bombastic chant with a wealth of percussion.
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You’ll be surprised to know that this great sounding work uses only six notes in all instruments, with the exception of the clarinets, which use a low written B to involve the right hand. The piece has a Renaissance quality to it and includes a...
Played in a fast swing style, this easy piece will get your audience clapping and toe-tapping right from the downbeat. The percussion parts are written to be played similar to the way a set drummer would drive a big band. The saxes and clarinets in...
Using only six notes and note values no smaller than a quarter note, Rob Grice has managed to compose a piece that every beginning band student will want to play. Brake drum and gong contribute to the overall effect as your band embarks on its...
The dragonflies will be buzzing around your concert stage when you select this wonderful piece for your concert program. Ideal to strengthen brass players and teach some elementary ear training, the brass are featured playing the melodic line on...
This novelty selection is perfect for featuring your percussionists at your next holiday concert. Tim has used plenty of toys which are readily available at this grade level. The band is also involved throughout, including a clever harmonic twist...
