This dramatic contest or festival piece will require your ensemble to perform emotionally in a variety of expressive styles. Using multiple meters, cadenzas, changing tempos, and expressive musical shaping

This fresh interpretation of the Christmas standard will develop your players' expressive and technical abilities while still engaging and delighting audiences. Beginning with a chorale statement of the

Taking the listener on an epic musical journey, this modern composition with strong melodic lines, expanded percussion opportunities, and moments of musical reflection will challenge and develop your

Using rich, full dance band chords and interesting rhythms, this standard of school and community bands for over 50 years has been re-edited and corrected with the modern concert band in mind. A stop-time

With a fresh Latin American groove, this adaptation of the Jingle Bells will be a unique addition to any holiday concert. Although a holiday choice, the articulation and rhythmic accuracy demands

Using brief excerpts from Malay folk songs, this concert march has been carefully written with younger players in mind. With ample opportunities for teaching tempo consistency, articulation, rhythmic

This jubilant overture conveys the wonder of soaring high above the ground. Great as a concert opener or a contest or festival selection, this composition offers opportunities for the development of dynamic

Beginning with percussion and dissonant chords, this setting of The First Noel quickly moves to a beautiful flute duet. With a freely adapted melody using rhythmic motives, tone clusters, and

Excellent quality! A poignant balladic description of a memory of a New Mexico night sky, this lyrical piece encapsulates the feeling of wonder and humility felt when we stare out at a sky seemingly filled

Inspired by 12 monuments of the same name which exist along the Old Trail Road, or National Road, this piece evolves as you follow the path of a traveling pioneer woman and her family. Featuring an

This brilliant concert opener or closer features colorful changes in key centers and harmonic structures. It is based on the Mooresville Blue Devils alma mater, Mooresville High School, North Carolina.

Mixed meters, hemiola, and syncopation give this exciting piece its energy and drive. Using an insistent xylophone part as a rhythmic motive, a feeling of three is present in multiple meters, rhythmic

Celebrating the southern parts of Georgia and Alabama known as Wiregrass Country, this march written in the style of Henry Fillmore is a great choice for concert, contest, or festival performances. With a

With a melody developed through the use of meter and tone color combinations and changes, students will learn blend and balance while also experiencing an essential part of band performance, the lyrical

Capture the danger and tension of a SEAL team mission with this exciting concert opener. Strong melodic themes are developed throughout, signifying determination and bravery. An expanded percussion section,

A definite winner! A bright and lively gigue turns to a lyrical air that then returns to the original material; this interesting composition will add a worldly flavor to your next concert. With moving and

Fresh, flowing, and beautiful! Expressing the joy of the coming of spring, this lush, introspective piece combines eighth-note accompaniments and legato melodies throughout. Enjoy the dialogue of each

Full of interesting rhythmic patterns that evoke a horse-like galloping feel, this gently dissonant composition is a great way to work on ensemble blend and listening skills. Written at one tempo

A driving fanfare that highlights all sections of the band, this easy yet mature-sounding piece will improve the rhythmic and listening skills of your ensemble. Written for young bands, this soaring

This jazzy piece, written in a standard blues progression, is a good introduction to this essential musical style. Written to be performed in either a straight rock or a swing feel, directors looking to

Layering two songs which speak to the idea of searching for something beyond the current condition, this is an excellent piece for teaching the ensemble to blend so they can hear each other rather than be

Starting mysteriously with a full-band sound, moving through a middle section with a flute or recorder solo that depicts the life of the early inhabitants of the swamp, and ending with a spirited dance that

This piece is based on the traditional Christmas selection God Bless Ye Merry, Gentlemen. Your ensemble will be able to practice rhythmic accuracy and dynamic contrast while gaining exposure to

Playable by any young band due to extensive doublings throughout, this mysterious composition reflects the fleeting nature of the ninja: seen one moment and gone the next. Full of opportunities for