A River Trilogy provides a wonderful opportunity for first year bands to work on legato style. After an original introduction, the full ensemble plays the African-American spiritual “Deep River.” A clarinet and flute duet ushers in the early English...
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Take your students on a colorful trip down the old Camino Real (King’s Highway) with this authentic Latin style arrangement. The Camino Real was the road that connected the missions established along the California coast by Spanish missionaries....
Travel back in time to revisit the ancient legends of the dragon in this powerful new work for young bands. Filled with driving rhythms and strong, accented lines, this piece is a surefire student and audience favorite. Many cultures around the...
Experience the merry sounds of Olde England in this easy, but authentic sounding work in the Renaissance style. Written in a mixture of mixolydian and major tonalities, this piece is a great tool for exposing students to the sounds and traditions of...
This easy arrangement from one of the most popular symphonies of all time remains remarkably faithful to the spirit of the original. Starting with a rousing cut-time intro, it moves through a beautiful chorale section to the famous lyric theme,...
October 28, 2007 began as a typically beautiful Southern California day. But as the composer sat at his piano writing this composition, he became aware of a major firestorm raging within a few miles of his house. Dense smoke filled the air and a...
This beautiful carol truly shines in this sensitive, creative treatment. After a gentle introduction and an introspective first statement of the tune, a key change signals the pairing of the main theme with “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing” and “The...
Written for the beginning band’s very first concert, this playful tune uses only five notes (the first five notes learned in most band methods) with rhythms no faster than a quarter-note in scale-wise patterns that will build technique and provide a...