Ignite an infectious hot Latin groove from the downbeat! Utilizing authentic traditional rhythms and repetition, this chart allows your young band to lock in and turn up the heat! Your students will

With accessible range and rhythms well within young players' comfort zone, your students will be confident playing this bluesy swing-style chart. Adequate repetition with just enough subtle change allows

Bossa at its best! This accessible bossa nova chart provides students with an introduction to one of the most well-known styles of Brazilian music. There is enough syncopation to be interesting but still

This hip and clever chart borrows the chord progression from one of the most iconic jazz recordings of all time, Miles Davis' So What, but features a melody that is more approachable by young

Good times start here! The chart opens with just a snare drum playing backbeats, and the driving rock beat continues throughout. There are many opportunities for drum breaks. Some have suggested fills

Start your next concert with a powerful move! A perfect vehicle for teaching sixteenth-note rhythms, this funk chart has been carefully composed to make the rhythms easy to read and interpret. As is common

A tango is always an audience favorite! Students enjoy learning this style too, with its characteristic syncopation, dynamic contrasts, and fun chromatic moments. This original will definitely cast a bit of

It's ok to be off! This chart's harmonic structure uses only the last eight bars of a 12-bar blues - the first four bars of a typical blues are missing! -  hence the title 1/3 Off. A perfect

Strut your band's stuff with this funky New Orleans second-line street-beat chart. The piece begins quietly, but then the party really starts with all the wind players improvising collectively. The first

A call-and-response work, this is a fun one where each voice has the melody at various times. It's all about having a fun conversation within the orchestra, with rhythmic vitality and harmonic variety!

One of the most celebrated of traditional Czech dances, this movement from Dvorak's suite is a delight on any concert program. Minimal shifting for first violins.

Easygoing and reflecting a freer, more carefree era of the past, this piece contains elements of jazz and blues. It pays homage to an unnamed figure - students can dedicate their performance to their

This lively composition in D major celebrates the excitement of a new day, new hopes, new accomplishments. Each new day is a gift, and as musicians we can share music with each other.

The fifth piece in Woolstenhulme's popular "Mystical" series, this one will take players and audiences on a high-energy journey of mystical proportions! As orchestras rehearse the work, students have the

People of all ages are intrigued about space travel and journeying out into the unknown. This programmatic work takes our imaginations out to where asteroids, planets, and stars reside in deep space. The

Using seven songs connected with Abraham Lincoln during his life along with narration taken primarily from Lincoln's own words and those of his contemporaries, this dramatic masterpiece spotlights Lincoln's

From one of Rameua's opera-ballets, this dance composed in rondo form is a true gem! A few moments of shifting for first violins and basses.

Based on a three-note rhythmic motif, this jazzy, high-energy original work has strong melodies and infectious rhythmic components. Shifting is not required.

Composed in rondo form, this work is big and bold, filled with spirited melodies in reminiscent of Russian folk and popular music. It's superb as a concert opener or closer.

Ignatius Sancho (1729-1780) was born on a slave ship bound for the Spanish West Indies. He ended up in London in the service of a duke where he learned to read, write, and learn music on his own. Sancho was

This two-movement suite pays homage to the Dogpatch (Arkansas) area. The first movement captures the enthusiasm of wagon-train travelers ready to embark on a new life out west. The second movement portrays

American composer Basile Bares (1845-1902) began life as a slave child in New Orleans. He lived and worked for a piano shop owner who gave him opportunities to study music and tune pianos. Bares became

A companion piece to Border Dance, this work is written in memory of Peg Bowden, a resident of southern Arizona, who was active in groups assisting migrants by providing food, shelter, clothing,