A Lo Menos Amemos is a work for winds, percussion, strings, and SAB choir based on a beautiful love poem by the Spanish poet Amado Nervo called "Amemos" (in English, "Let's Love"). The lyrics propose an optimistic outlook on life‘s uncertainties, proclaiming…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
An excellent choice for concerts and festivals, Americana! is an accessible (and fun) addition to any program. A tribute to community bands in America, this piece will be a favorite for your band and your audiences!Program NotesAmericana! was commissioned for…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Gary Gackstatter
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Aria, as the title suggests, is a beautiful melodic feature for alto sax. In addition to the haunting tune, Rick Lawn has fashioned subtle supportive ensemble figures that weave a rich fabric of accompaniment and include flugelhorns and cup mutes in the…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Rick Lawn
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Set in D locrian mode (with notes of the E-flat major scale), this is a dark, engaging work that plays with the word "Centrifugal," which refers to the force that acts on objects within a rotating frame, directing them away away from the axis (e.g. the…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David R. Gillingham
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This cool (but high energy) cat is full of attitude and strut. A montuna section later in the chart features the bari/bass trombone trading four's with the drums. They're both then joined by a sax soli before a return to the bridge and final chorus. Solos for…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Can you handle the speed? Giddyup! is a high-speed gallop written for young band that showcases all sections. A great concert/festival opener or closer that requires all performers to saddle up and hang on!Program NotesGiddyup! is a fast yet light gallop that…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
LeAndre Benton
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Based on a poem by an 8th grade student titled "Everything is Variant," Jubilant Overture is filled with sparkling colors and vivid images of all four seasons.Program NotesJubilant Overture was commissioned by the H.B. Whitehorne Middle School Gold Band,…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Joseph Turrin
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Viva Merengue! Si! Join the fiesta with this fun chart. Featured soloists include tenor sax, drums, and trombone, and more can join the party. Additional percussionists are encouraged, too. Simple chord changes make this a good chart for beginning…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Lift Every Voice is a contemporary arrangement of what has been deemed the African American Anthem. This arrangement takes the listener on a journey: From the song‘s origins through the tumultuous times of the Civil Rights Movement to a sense of hope and…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Cedrick Leavell
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Another great chart from Matt Morey, Los Dos presents the duo of tenor sax and trumpet riding the energetic salsa of the rhythm section's montuno figures. Substantial solo space for both tenor and trumpet is followed by an 8-bar drum solo that leads into the…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Matt Morey
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More