Originally a piano piece by composer F.W. Meacham written in 1885, this piece depicts the approaching, passing, and fading away into the distance of a military unit. While there are many versions of this popular piece, including one by the famous Glenn Miller…
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String Orchestra
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Wingert-Jones Publications
The Florida Bandmasters commissioned this chart for the 2023 All-State Jazz ensemble. This is an authentically-written Salsa that truly fits its title, beginning with a poignant, written piano solo that transitions into a medium tempo Cuban “Son Montuno” (…
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Jazz Ensemble
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Excelcia Music Publishing
This dreamy Brazilian samba sets the haunting melody of Chopin’s Prelude #4 as a background to a beautiful Trombone feature that takes us through a lushly-scored journey of a life well lived, as it soars to a joyous, half-time funk groove before winding back…
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Jazz Ensemble
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Excelcia Music Publishing
Clearer Skies is a rhapsodic piece for the advanced high school band, depicting flight: the burst of takeoff, the smooth ride above the clouds, and a peaceful landing. Its forward momentum and more understated ending will rouse audiences for the concert…
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Concert Band
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Wingert-Jones Publications
Clown Car is a fresh look back at a sub-genre of marches referred to as “Circus Marches.” The Composer evokes the same wonder with this work that we all had watching way too many clowns pile out of a tiny, tiny car!
Grade Level: 5 Copyright: 2022 Publisher:…
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Concert Band
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Wingert-Jones Publications
Composer Kris Berg has knocked one out of the park with this sleek and contemporary new festival chart. From the first rhythmic punctuation to the final dramatic chord this piece just sparkles with energy and excitement. Kris has combined intricate moving…
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Jazz Ensemble
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Excelcia Music Publishing
The main portion of this chart is slow swing similar to Slide Hampton’s Frame for the Blues, but it is interspersed with vignettes that use all the colors of the contemporary jazz ensemble. Cascading bell-tones and a lush written Trumpet solo start the tune…
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Jazz Ensemble
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Excelcia Music Publishing
Looking at the world you start to notice not everything is modern. In fact, you can see bits and pieces of tech, objects, tools, structures that are from a time long past…peppered around our daily lives. These fractures in time remind us that we are not…
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Concert Band
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Wingert-Jones Publications
Wow! This is a blues with serious attitude! It comes out of the gate roaring and composer Jamie Roth has included plenty of interesting details that make this a standout chart for high school bands. Great dynamic contrasts are built in so there are some…
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Jazz Ensemble
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Excelcia Music Publishing
Veteran composer Carl Strommen pulls out all the stops on this swinging blues. It starts with a gentle murmur and quickly builds to a rumbling thunder of backbeats. The heart of the chart is a fantastic Saxophone soli that sounds great and lays well for all…
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Jazz Ensemble
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Excelcia Music Publishing