A bold and dynamic piece for the beginning band’s first concert from composer Laura Estes. Drawing from her many years of teaching beginners, Laura has crafted a piece that students will love and their parents will not believe how great they sound at their…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Laura Estes
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Written for her mom, composer Laura Estes creates a charming and emotional tribute in Changing Currents. As educators, we can apply so much to this work utilizing its title and material, there is a lot to teach in this one. We know you will love this new work…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Laura Estes
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Based on a true story from New Zealand, composer Laura Estes presents an ideal piece for historical lesson plans, as well as for contest and festival performance. Students will learn from - and love - Cook Strait Crossing.
This free download includes two…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Laura Estes
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Unique, clever and decidedly contemporary. This talented composer has created a fascinating work based on dances of the 1960's. Included in Dances from the Age of Aquarius are a mambo, twist, a slow dance and surf rock.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2005 Number…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Carolyn Bremer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A very fresh new march from composer Laura Estes that is tuneful, in standard march form, and has just the right amount of twists to make it different. This will be a strong choice for festival performance to highlight your band.
Grade Level: 1.5 Copyright:…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Laura Estes
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Composer Laura Estes takes on some challenging subject matter to give us an emotional lyrical work. This is not all slow music, but contains flowing lines throughout and lots of opportunities for beginning students to stretch their musicianship.
Grade Level:…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Laura Estes
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Impulse Engine is based on simple, motoric, fanfare-like motives that are tossed about the ensemble. This high-energy piece is based on another of Bremer's compositions 'Throw Caution to the Wind' (for brass and percussion) which was commissioned for the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Carolyn Bremer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Kvetchers (translation: complainers) is a fun and quirky concert march in the style of a musical joke. Wonderfully scored, each section has its own “surprise”, perfect for working independent section playing. Audiences will really enjoy this one!
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Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Laura Estes
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Pieces of Eight is based on two sea shanties, Bold Manning and Andrew Barton, both of which are highly reminiscent of what we now recognize as Pirate Music. The piece is in the spirit of high seas adventures and Saturday matinee pirates.
Grade Level: 3…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Carolyn Bremer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Your students will think the title is intriguing, but it basically says what it is, a dynamic new composition from composer Laura Estes for the least experienced players. Laura draws on her many years of experience teaching beginners to give them a piece they…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Laura Estes
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing