This piece feels the need for speed! Composer Jorge L. Vargas has crafted an infectious composition that is infused with rock influences, including clever shifts into a quasi-halftime feel that really punches. Students will love this piece!
Grade Level: 2.5…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jorge L. Vargas
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
A spinnaker is a sail made for sailing at odd wind angles - musically, this angular work is full of fun and exciting lines, while still retaining a light, and lilting feeling as if being out on a sailboat.
Grade Level: 2.5 Copyright: 2023 Publisher: Wingert-…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Publisher:
Wingert-Jones Publications
Spirit & Hope is a contemporary musical treatment of two African-American melodies. After a spirited introduction, we hear a lilting dance based on "Little David Play on Your Harp." This is followed by a tender setting of "There is a Balm in Giliad." As…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Luigi Zaninelli
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Spirit from Snow's Island musically portrays the Carolina Marsh Tacky, a breed of horse from the barrier islands of South Carolina. These horses were used during the American Revolution, mysteriously emerging from the swamps to attack the British forces…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Joshua V. Hinkel
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This one cooks from the get go! Built from a syncopated rhythmic pattern, the piece drives throughout, but with contrasting lyrical melodic material. This well-scored piece by composer Bruce W. Tippette will come together quickly and make your band sound its…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Bruce W. Tippette
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Star Light, Star Bright was inspired by a tune played by nearly every beginning musician in the US: "Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star." The meaning is twofold: It pays tribute to the tune we played as beginners and reminds us that our starting experience is…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Leslie Gilreath
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Star Light, Star Bright was inspired by a tune played by nearly every beginning musician in the US: "Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star." The meaning is twofold: It pays tribute to the tune we played as beginners and reminds us that our starting experience is…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Leslie Gilreath
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Such Small Things is a gift to the composer’s baby daughter. The sweeping ballad simultaneously celebrates the anticipation of life and the joy that her life has brought into the world. Sparkling percussion and rich harmonies in the winds make this 3-minute…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
While a journey to the sun may exceed the bounds of reality, this extraordinary expedition exists where music and fantasy meet. Inspired by a breathtaking Icelandic sculpture of the same name, Sun Voyager is a vessel to our dreams. A dramatic and powerful…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Peter Sciaino
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Each set in the Incredibly Flexible Class Band Series features Rock style compositions suitable for players of one to three years experience. All pieces have fully scored rhythm section parts - Keyboard, Guitar, Bass guitar & Drum Kit with Melody and…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Brian West
Publisher:
Brolga Music