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Megan Hughes

This document provides a list of musical pieces suitable for beginning bands, including the title, composer, arranger, publisher, publication date, grade level, and performance dates for each piece. It summarizes several pieces that would be appropriate for beginning bands to perform, focusing on pieces that use limited notes and techniques to make them accessible to new musicians. Some of the pieces highlighted include adaptations of well-known classical themes and popular songs.

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Title Composer Arranger Publisher Pub.  Date Grade  Level Performance  Dates Smartmu sic Notes Aunt  Rhodie's  Appetite Joseph  Compello Carl  Fischer BB Beginning  Band Imagine an eight-minute concert for your beginner players, complete with narration and props, that lets your band tell a story through the music they've learned in their lessons. Classic tunes, such as Go Tell Aunt Rhodie; Funeral March; French Folk Song; Hot Cross Buns; Mary Had a Little Lamb and Lightly Row tell the tale of Aunt Rhodie preparing for her holiday feast. With breaks for narration, young players won't get worn out. The staging possibilities are endless, and the students will love the opportunity to interact with school administrators and teachers. This is one your audience will long remember! Editors'  Choice  2005 Beethoven's  Ninth Beethoven Paul  Lavender Hal  Leonard BB Beginning  Band One of the most famous of all Classical masterpieces, and it works great with only six notes! Parents will simply be amazed at what their sons and daughters can do after only a few months of experience. An incredible selection for very beginning bands! Basic  Library Evening  at  the  Symphony Sandy  Feldstein,   John  O'Reilly Alfred BB Beginning  Band Look carefully at this! Although carefully written for beginning bands, this highly appealing work includes themes from Beethoven's 5th and 9th Symphonies, plus Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and Haydn's "Surprise Symphony." It's guaranteed to delight any audience that hears it, and to make every parent beam with pride! Basic  Library First  Concert  March Sandy  Feldstein,   John  O'Reilly Alfred BB Beginning  Band As the title implies, this march is perfect for your first concert. Using only 6 notes (concert Bb and G), this original piece will make the youngest band sound like professionals. Easy to put together and fun to play. Open or close your first concert with this one. Marching  Through  America  (Medley) Andrew  Balent Carl  Fischer BB Beginning  Band Editors'  Choice  1993 Mary  Ann  (Jamaican  Folk  Song) Mark  Williams Alfred BB Beginning  Band Let your new beginners shine on this happy Jamaican folksong! Mark Williams' super arrangement uses only six notes and limits eighth notes to the percussion. It's also an excellent introduction to simple auxiliary percussion with a part for claves and maracas. With an optional piano part for reinforcement, this one is guaranteed to put a smile on the faces of all those parents in your audience! Editors'  Choice  2000 Possom  Trot,  The John  Kinyon Alfred BB Beginning  Band Shout Gerald  Sebesky Warner  Bros. BB Beginning  Band This one just makes you wanna...well..."shout!" Beginners love charts like this, and so will their parents! Editors'  Choice  1994 Space  Shuttle  Rock Sandy  Feldstein,   John  O'Reilly Alfred BB Beginning  Band A very easy rock piece that really delivers. Once the groove is established, this piece plays itself. A sure winner using only six notes (Bb-G). Do  Re  Mi Paul  Lavender Hal  Leonard VE/BB Very  Easy What could be better for beginning band? Children everywhere know and love this wonderful song about music, featured in the Broadway show and movie "The Sound Of Music." An absolute delight to learn and play, this will definitely be a positive, memorable experience for your first-year players! Astro  Overture John  Kinyon Belwin  Mills VE Very  Easy This bold and regal work has long been met with accolades. In traditional overture style, this accessible piece will masterfully complete any program. Now published with a full score. Activity  (March) Harold  Bennett Larry  Clark Carl  Fischer VE Very  Easy try  for  winter  2012 As traditional marches go, this one just can't be beat! Players and audience alike will like the snappy rhythms and tuneful phrases, and Larry Clark's arrangement presents nothing that can't be learned by students at the easy level. Incorporate America's band heritage into your next concert with this great march! Editors'  Choice  1999   Basic  Library African  Folk  Trilogy Anne  McGinty Queenwood  Pub. VE Very  Easy Winter  2011  (JB) Talk about great percussion writing for beginners! This piece will really excite your students, and have them making great music that they never would have thought they could create! Using three traditional African children's songs and authentic rhythms, this is an unusual, rhythmic and appealing multicultural piece for beginning bands! You'll love it and your band's rhythmic abilities will definitely improve! Editors'  Choice  1998   Basic  Library African  Portrait James  Curnow Curnow  Music  Press VE Very  Easy These African folk songs are resplendent with rhythmic joy that is contagious. Young musicians will be delighted with foot-stomping and hand-clapping that further enhance the enjoyable parts. This arrangement of authentic African melodies provides a wealth of styles that will enrich everyone's experience. Editors'  Choice  2008 America,  the  Beautiful Samuel  A.  Ward John  Kinyon Alfred VE Very  Easy This is an excellent patriotic number for young musicians! For band alone it is a superb selection, and it may also be combined with optional two-part chorus, which includes a spoken "Pledge Of Allegiance," for an unusually effective presentation! American  Fantasy Mike  Story Belwin  Mills VE Very  Easy With stirring patriotic fervor, Mike Story has crafted a fantasy based on AMERICA and AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL. This is a quick rehearsing and technically non-challenging arrangement that will find multiple uses throughout any band's school year. A tribute to the 'Greatest Nation on Earth!' Editors'  Choice  1995 American  Patrol F.  W.  Meacham John  Kinyon Alfred VE Very  Easy Antique  Car  Parade Timothy  Loest C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. VE Very  Easy Editors'  Choice  1998 At  the  Old  Ball  Game Albert  von  Tilzer Sandy  Feldstein Alfred VE Very  Easy A great tune in a contemporary setting. This arrangement will please every audience and will have your audience singing along. The rock section will be a big hit with your students! Barnyard  Bagatelle Mike  Hannickel Curnow  Music  Press VE Very  Easy yes Kids love to make weird sounds, so why not put those skills to good use? Well known "barnyard" songs are highlighted with animal sounds featured in each tune. Auditions for the sounds of a pig, dog, chicken and more will get everyone ready for the musical fun! Editors'  Choice  2008 Be  Our  Guest Howard  Ashman,   Alan  Menken Eric  Osterling Hal  Leonard VE Very  Easy Editors'  Choice  1992 Beat  It Michael  Jackson Eric  Osterling Warner  Bros. VE Very  Easy Belwin  Beginning  Band  Kit  #2 Various Alfred VE Very  Easy Winter  2011  (JB) A kit for beginning concert band of four Grade 1 selections of different styles on a two-part page. Use as a complete program or perform each of the selections individually. Titles are The Silver Rocket, Dreaming, Tacos and Salsa and Clog Dance. Economical, practical and educational! Editors'  Choice  2006 Best  of  George  M.  Cohan,  The  (Medley) John  Kinyon Alfred VE Very  Easy Boogie  Woogie  Bugle  Call Gerald  Sebesky Studio  224 VE Very  Easy Buena  Vista John  O'Reilly Alfred VE Very  Easy Editors'  Choice  1993 Band  Music  Library
Canon  of  Peace  (Dona  Nobis  Pacem) Paul  Jennings Musicworks VE Very  Easy yes Dona Nobis Pacem forms the basis of this very practical, playable setting. The inherent beauty of this famous canon is an inspiration for players and listeners alike. This is truly an exquisite piece for very young bands which will be very warmly received by your audience. A rare holiday gem! Editors'  Choice  1992 Chicken  Dance,  The Terry  Rendall,   Werner  Thomas Larry  Norred Hal  Leonard VE Very  Easy Yep...here's the line dance that started it all, and even Grandma knows all the steps! You'll recognize this high-steppin' novelty from sports games around the country...it's become a fan favorite. This very playable arrangement is just some good, clean fun that'll really liven up your concert! Editors'  Choice  1996 Chop  Those  Sticks Sandy  Feldstein,  John   O'Reilly Alfred VE Very  Easy Chorale  and  Canon  (on  a  theme  by   Thomas  Tallis) John  Kinyon Alfred VE Very  Easy Classic  Bits  and  Pieces  (based  on   favorite  classical  themes) Michael  Story Belwin  Mills VE Very  Easy Wow! This collage of classic melodies is incredibly charming, amazingly easy to put together, and above all a wonderful choice for your beginners! Entertaining as "all get out," the piece also displays a real talent in how musically everything fits together. The Hallelujah Chorus; William Tell; Russian Sailor's Dance; Can Can; Ode To Joy; New World Theme; Surprise Symphony; Beethoven's Fifth and more are heard in what will surely be the most entertaining piece your band plays all year! Editors'  Choice  1998 Colonel  Bogey Kenneth  J.  Alford Sandy  Feldstein Studio  224 VE Very  Easy The story goes... Fred J. Ricketts (Alford was his pseudonym) was wandering across a busy golf course and did not hear the warning of 'fore.' He responded only after the impatient foursome got his attention with a loud whistling of two distinct tones. A delightful arrangement. In fact, it's way above par! Editors'  Choice  1992 Comet  Ride Brian  Balmages FJH  Music  Co.  Inc. VE Very  Easy Spring  2008  (JB) yes Captivate your audience as your band grabs a ride on a comet! This is sophisticated music for young bands, yet accessible within their abilities. It tells a cosmic story, from the initial sighting, to the vigorous comet ride, to moments when the voyagers are struck by the sheer beauty and awe of being amongst the stars. What wonderful music to spark your band's imagination! Editors'  Choice  2006 Creepy  Crawlers  (Glow  Worm,  Snake   Charmer) Gerald  Sebesky Carl  Fischer VE Very  Easy Daybreak,  At Robert  W.  Smith C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. VE Very  Easy Spring  2009  (JB) A beautiful sunrise over water was the inspiration for this simple, yet elegant melody. A quality piece of beginning band literature that focuses on lyrical and expressive performance. Written in a gentle 3/4 meter, it paints a pleasant picture for all. Editors'  Choice  2008 Eye  of  the  Tiger Bob  Cotter Warner  Bros. VE Very  Easy Spring  2008  (JB) Fanfare  for  Trumpets John  O'Reilly Alfred VE Very  Easy Here's the moment your trumpet players have been patiently waiting for: a chance to play at 'center stage!' Thoughtfully scored with lots of support from other band members, this effective trumpet feature is ideal for second year students. A contrasting middle section, played by woodwinds and low brass, gives your trumpet section an opportunity to rest before closing with the original fanfare theme. Fields  of  Glory Elliot  Del  Borgo Curnow  Music  Press VE Very  Easy This majestic work for beginners almost has the feel of a Renaissance battle piece, with its pulsing rhythm played by tom-toms and snare drums with snares off. It's very easy technically, and will engender a sense of accomplishment in players and parents alike! Editors'  Choice  1997 Flute  Loops Anne  McGinty Queenwood  Pub. VE Very  Easy Editors'  Choice  1995 Flutes  A  La  Rag John  O'Reilly Alfred VE Very  Easy From  a  Distance Julie  Gold Michael  Story Wing  and  Wheel  Music VE Very  Easy Bette Midler recorded this winning ballad. Mike Story provides a very easy setting for your concert band. All the character still remains, with just the technical difficulties removed. This is a pop title with a pleasing melody and interesting chord structuring. George  of  the  Jungle Stan  Worth,   Sheldon  Allman Michael  Sweeney Hal  Leonard VE Very  Easy Watch out for that tree! This chest-beating theme song from the hit movie and TV show is a fun and clever novelty for your young players. This one's great for when you want to take a break from the serious stuff! Editors'  Choice  1998 Ghostbusters Ray  S.  Parker,  Jr. Michael  Story Golden  Torch  Music   VE Very  Easy Haydn's  Surprise Haydn Sandy  Feldstein,  John   O'Reilly Alfred VE Very  Easy Based on the famous theme from Haydn's 'Surprise Symphony,' this traditional arrangement has a few surprises of its own. Fun to play, familiar to the audience's ear, and a great teaching piece. Homage  to  America Sandy  Feldstein,  John   O'Reilly Alfred VE Very  Easy Taps played by an off-stage trumpet opens this tribute to America which is based on America The Beautifuland Yankee Doodle. The contrast between soli and duet sections and full band creates constant interest for performer and listener alike. I  Dig  Rock  and  Roll  Music Paul  Stookey,  James   Mason,  Dave  Dixon Andrew  Balent Warner  Bros. VE Very  Easy Ice  Castles Eric  Osterling Jenson  Publications  Inc. VE Very  Easy Imperium Michael  Sweeney Hal  Leonard VE Very  Easy try  for  winter  2012 yes Very rarely does a composition come along that sounds so right!Contemporary harmonies, vivid contrasts and exciting percussion are so perfectly blended that you can hardly believe the sounds you hear are being produced by a band of beginners. This easy-to-play, dramatic overture offers an extremely rewarding and memorable musical experience for beginning bands and we recommend it very highly! Basic  Library Jalapeno  Percussion Eric  Osterling Jenson  Publications  Inc. VE Very  Easy Your beginning percussion players will love this easy Latin feature. A solid choice for any performance. Joyful,  Joyful  (from  Symphony  No.  9) Beethoven Mark  Williams Alfred VE Very  Easy Capture the authentic flavor of one of music's all-time masterpieces with this great arrangement of the "Ode to Joy" section from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. An excellent introduction to the music of one of the world's greatest composers. Editors'  Choice  1998 Kitty  Hawk  March John  Edmondson Queenwood  Pub. VE Very  Easy Kum  Ba  Yah Anne  McGinty Queenwood  Pub. VE Very  Easy Absolutely superb, and offering more contrast than you thought possible in a piece at the Very Easy level! Using the enchanting African gospel song that's so familiar to everyone, this creative arrangement presents three completely different stylistic treatments, each one being quite musical and appealing. Particularly nice is the use of tom-tom drums in the opening section. Outstanding!
La  Bamba Ritchie  Valens,  Scott   Blood Warner  Bros. VE Very  Easy Lamb  Chop  Rock Sandy  Feldstein,  John   O'Reilly Alfred VE Very  Easy A cute arrangement of 'Bah Bah Black Sheep' and 'Mary Had a Little Lamb' that will be great for your first concert. Using only six notes (concert Bb to G), this arrangement, in traditional and pop style, will be fun for all. Looney  Tunes Eric  Osterling Warner  Bros. VE Very  Easy This is great fun! It's the classic cartoon theme that delights audiences of all ages in an arrangement that is a guaranteed winner! Mack  the  Knife Bert  Brecht,  Kurt   Weill Leonard  Rush Warner  Bros. VE Very  Easy March  Militaire Schubert John  Kinyon Alfred VE Very  Easy Morning  Has  Broken Warren  Fitzgerald Warner  Bros. VE Very  Easy Morning  Mood Edvard  Grieg Sandy  Feldstein,  John   O'Reilly Alfred VE Very  Easy One of Grieg's most famous and most beautiful melodies in a very sensitive arrangement for the young band. New  World  Salute Cora  Gable Alfred VE Very  Easy Winter  2010  (JB) Here's a proud salute to the world of tomorrow that will make your young band sound like they've been playing for years. The grand maestoso opening leads to a stately processional march. A 3/4 andante provides a nice distinction before returning to the opening processional. One-­‐Hit  Wonders Mark  Williams Alfred VE Very  Easy Feature your percussionists or faculty members in this clever one-of-a-kind section feature. Place the percussion instruments, including snare drum, tambourine, chimes and many others, in front of the band, and watch the fun as the percussionists take turns parading through for their "one hit." Then the music speeds up as they do it again until all players scramble into position to play the final note together. A riotous show-stopper for any concert program! Editors'  Choice  2005 Pirates  of  the  Barbary  Coast Timothy  Loest FJH  Music  Co.  Inc. VE Very  Easy Spring  2010  (JB) This gripping programmatic work depicts the historic Battle of Tripoli. A mysterious opening foreshadows the impending conflict as American ships set sail for war. Tension builds as Marines cross the Libyan Desert and courageously storm the fortified pirate city of Derna. The Marine's Hymn announces the adrenaline-rushing assault complete with an aleatoric aerial bombardment. This innovative work is likely to be the most memorable portion of your concert or festival performance. Riveting! Editors'  Choice  2009 Pretty  Woman,  Oh Roy  Orbison,  Bill   Dees Paul  Cook VE Very  Easy It's so easy! It just bops along with its own built-in energy. The motion picture was a smash, and the video just sells and sells, making instant audience recognition every time you play this arrangement. Puff  the  Magic  Dragon Peter  Yarrow,   Leonard  Lipton Andrew  Balent Warner  Bros. VE Very  Easy Raiders  March John  Williams Jack  Bullock Alfred VE Very  Easy Spring  2010  (JB) The hero's theme from this blockbuster movie series provides the musical thread that ties all the films together. This most recognizable theme from all the "Indiana Jones" movies is skillfully arranged for young players and provides a bold and popular musical accent to any performance! Editors'  Choice  2008 Rainbow  Connection,  The Paul  Williams,   Kenny  Ascher Mike  Ficco Welbeck  Music  Corp. VE Very  Easy Rock  Around  the  Clock Eric  Osterling Hal  Leonard VE Very  Easy An easy version of the tune that started an era. Fantastic audience appeal. Rockin'  Robin Jimmie  Thomas Gerald  Sebesky Warner  Bros. VE Very  Easy In its first incarnation, this rompin' rocker shot up the charts courtesy of Bobby Day. In its second life fifteen years later, it was a smash hit for Michael Jackson and the "Jackson 5." With "feel good" rhythms and a classic melody, this wonderfully pleasing, good old-fashioned rock 'n' roll is something your band can celebrate. Oh, yeah! Editors'  Choice  1998 Sound  of  Music,  The John  Edmondson Hal  Leonard VE Very  Easy Sousa  Favorites Andrew  Balent Carl  Fischer VE Very  Easy Spring  2008  (JB) Sousa fans will love this medley of some of his most famous marches! The Thunderer; Manhattan Beach; High School Cadets and The Stars and Stripes Forever flow seamlessly from one to the next. Get the audience to participate by clapping along to this perfect concert closer! Editors'  Choice  2007 Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Michael  Sweeney Hal  Leonard VE Very  Easy That's a mouth full! But well worth typing onto your young band concert program! Everyone knows this gem from the Disney classic "Mary Poppins." Michael cleverly arranged this tune by passing the melody around to every section, and even added a few short percussion feature spots. Guaranteed to raise a grin! Editors'  Choice  2000 The  Tempest Robert  W.  Smith Belwin  Mills VE Very  Easy This exciting work is guaranteed to make your beginners sound like pros! The brass has a strong, rugged sound underneath rhythmic woodwind ostinatos, and the piece easily comes together to display all the fury of a tempest! This would make a great opener for any young band concert, and your audience will be amazed at how good The Tempest makes your group sound! Basic  Library Trombo  Mambo Michael  Story Belwin  Mills VE Very  Easy The sales of cold cream will soar! (Or do trombone players have a more trendy slide lubricant?!) In any case, you'll want those slides moving for this spectacular sonic experience. Those glissin' right arms will be great fun to watch, and if they can't reach 'sixth,' don't sweat it -- no one will know. Trombontastic! Trombonanza Gerald  Sebesky Studio  224 VE Very  Easy A very easy way to feature your trombone section. Constructed around whole, half and quarter notes, it comes complete with characteristic glissandos for full effect. Two  Grieg  Sketches Edvard  Grieg John  O'Reilly Alfred VE Very  Easy Editors'  Choice  1995 When  the  Saints  Go  Marching  In Andrew  Balent Warner  Bros. VE Very  Easy William  Tell  Overture Gioacchino  Rossini Bryan  Warner Belwin  Mills VE Very  Easy Wonderful  Woodwinds,  The John  Edmondson Queenwood  Pub. VE Very  Easy Woodland  Overture John  O'Reilly Alfred VE Very  Easy Editors'  Choice  1995 You'll  Never  Walk  Alone John  Warrington Williamson  Music,  Inc. VE Very  Easy Anvil  Chorus  (from  Il  Trovatore) Giuseppe  Verdi Paul  Murtha Musicworks E Easy Bring a little opera into the band room with this skillful adaptation of Verdi's famous Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore. The woodwinds carry the melody in the opening section with a few 16th note scale-wise patterns, then the brass and percussion take over for the rousing finish!
"Can-­‐Can"  You  Name  These  Tunes? Jerry  Williams C.  L.  Barnhouse E Easy Spring  2006  (JB) You're going to love this one! You won't believe how many tunes Jerry Williams worked into this fun medley. Sousa, Wagner, Rossini, and other musical greats all rolled into one delightful composition. Liven up your program with a "name that tune" quiz in the program. Irresistible! Abington  Ridge  (Overture) Ed  Huckeby C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. E Easy yes This is nice! With a bold opening theme reminiscent of the American "Wild West," this spirited yet easy overture by Ed Huckeby will present your young band in a most positive light either in concert or at contest! Above  the  World Rob  Grice C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. E Easy Spring  2009  (JB) yes Innovative as well as creative, this will motivate young players as well as stimulate their imaginations. This is impressive writing at this grade level in the way it effectively conveys the feeling of soaring through the air. Editors'  Choice  2007 Addams  Family,  The Vic  Mizzy David  Marshall Warner  Bros. E Easy Alexander's  Ragtime  Band Irving  Berlin Andrew  Balent Carl  Fischer E Easy All  Through  the  Night Peter  Reynolds Luverne  Inc. E Easy Anthem John  Edmondson Queenwood  Pub. E Easy try  for  spring  2012 yes This heartfelt work is a beautiful tribute to Frank Erickson, friend and mentor to the composer. A perfect opportunity to develop your band's sense of form, color and musicality, Anthem offers an arch of gentle, lyrical melodies that create an uplifting, emotional atmosphere. The moving effect is one that cannot help but touch the hearts of your audience. Exceptionally nice! Editors'  Choice  1997 Arrowhead  Overture Jerry  Williams C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. E Easy Editors'  Choice  1997 At  the  Cuzco  Market Mike  Hannickel Curnow  Music  Press E Easy Spring  2011(JB) Travel to exotic places through music as marvelous percussion and folk-like melodic phrases transport you to the middle of a bustling Peruvian marketplace! You can easily imagine the bright colors and happy sounds as the band plays pleasant themes over a catchy Latin groove. Very nice writing for young bands! Editors'  Choice  2003 Ballad  for  Peace Frank  Erickson Frank  Erickson  Pub. E Easy Absolutely beautiful! In the tradition of Balladair, this compelling composition takes you on a sustained harmonic journey as only Frank Erickson can, and truly does leave you with a sense of peace and harmony. Along the way, your band will experience some of the most expressive music we've heard in a long time! Bands at this level will find "Ballad For Peace" very accessible, and we also urge more advanced bands to consider this work for its sheer beauty. A new Erickson classic has been born! Editors'  Choice  1996 Band  Room  Riff James  D.  Ployhar RBC  Publications E Easy Warning! Once you pass this out to your students, don't blame us if they don't want to play anything else! Jim Ployhar has taken this immediately familiar band "riff" and embellished it. It even includes a doo-wah section featuring trumpets with hands over bells, that will make this the "fun" piece of the year! Don't say we didn't warn you! Basic  Library Baritone  Boogie Andy  Clark Birch  Island  Music  Press E Easy Cedar  Valley  March Steve  Hodges Alfred E Easy Spring  2009  (JB) Here's a strong concert march for your next festival! Steve Hodges has a knack for writing bold. spirited marches for young players, and this is no exception. Easy rudimental percussion provides energy, and a more lyrical central section in minor mode has the same energy from the snare drums with the snares turned off. A good choice for a concert opener! Editors'  Choice  2000   Basic  Library Chaconne Frank  Erickson Bourne  Co. E Easy Chanson  Triste Tschaikowsky Frank  Erickson Belwin,  Inc. E Easy Chant  and  Tribal  Dance David  Shaffer C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. E Easy Spring  2011(JB) yes Strong and forceful, this bold overture is sure to grab the audience's attention! This is the kind of piece that students love to perform since it helps them sound so good. It's non-stop excitement and quite playable by bands at the easy level, with simple, yet very effective counterpoint. Their confidence will surely shine through! Editors'  Choice  2002   Basic  Library Chisholm  Trail John  Kinyon Luverne  Publications E Easy Circle  of  Life Elton  John,  Time   Rice Paul  Lavender Hal  Leonard E Easy Editors'  Choice  1994 Clarinet  Hoedown John  Moss Hal  Leonard E Easy There's something for everyone in this fun sparkling number! With plenty of hoedown-style percussion and stacatto accompaniment patterns, bring your clarinets to the fore. It's a rip- roarin' good time! Clarinets  on  the  Run James  D.  Ployhar Belwin  Mills E Easy Day  at  the  Circus,  A Nicholas  Baratta Belwin  Mills E Easy yes Bring back those joyous childhood memories from when the circus was in town! Included in this musical memory are Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody and The Carnival of Venice, all used to creates images of graceful acrobats, exotic animals and humorous clowns. Disney's  Magic  Kingdom James  Christensen Hal  Leonard E Easy Spring  2006  (JB) Celebrate Disney World's 25th anniversary with this sensational medley! Everyone will recognize the bright, cheery melodies, and lots of joyous times will be remembered. Includes It's A Small World; Mickey Mouse March; Electric Street Parade (Baroque Hoedown) and Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life For Me). A delightful choice for children (and grown-ups) everywhere! Editors'  Choice  1997   Basic  Library Distant  Thunder  of  the  Sacred  Forest Michael  Sweeney Hal  Leonard E Easy yes Magnificent writing for bands at the easy level! Opening are the sounds of distant drums, as if echoing through the African rain forests. As players return to their "normal" places within the band, the various sections gradually come together in a joyous unified celebration. The music has been thoroughly researched to include authentic African patterns and includes performance and program notes on how to make your own percussion instruments and involve other departments in your school. Not just a piece of music, this is a performance experience your band, and the audience, will never forget! Early  American  Portrait  (Amazing   Grace,  Chester,  America) James  Swearingen Belwin  Mills E Easy There's no better way to celebrate our national pride than with this outstanding medley for young band! It's a straightforward and solidly scored delivery of three great pieces of Americana: Amazing Grace; Chester and America. Bands at this level will find this arrangement very easy to work up, and it will come in handy in all sorts of situations... concerts, assemblies and more. A great addition to any band's library! Edelweiss James  D.  Ployhar Williamson  Music,  Inc. E Easy Eine  Kleine  Nachtmusik  (First   Movement) Mozart Andrew  Balent Carl  Fischer E Easy English  Folk-­‐Song  Fantasy Frank  Erickson Alfred E Easy Editors'  Choice  1995
Evening  Prayer Eengelbert   Humperdinck Elliot  Del  Borgo Belwin  Mills E Easy Engelbert Humperdinck composed this beautiful melody for his opera HANSEL AND GRETEL. Elliot Del Borgo has arranged it for young band while keeping all of the natural charm of the original setting. Legato styling with a flowing line set the mood. A great teaching piece! Editors'  Choice  1994 Evening  Prayer David  Shaffeer C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. E Easy Demonstrate your band's expressive abilities with this wonderfully touching, original chorale prelude. Quiet and emotional, this is a great vehicle for teaching legato style, and will help your band develop a more mature sound. Parents will be amazed at the lush sounds the band can produce, and the soft ending will cause everyone to catch their breath! Excalibur  (Overture  for  Band) James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. E Easy Another Swearingen hit! On the easy side of grade II, this is a super choice for the end of the first year or the second year. A great vehicle for teaching syncopation as well as musical style, all of the ranges are very moderate, and with the exception of a few notes in the first clarinet part, all of the clarinets remain below the break throughout. Unbeatable! Editors'  Choice  1992 Fabulous  Flutes! Sandy  Feldstein Alfred E Easy Faculty  Versus  Band  (The  Final  Conflict) Del  Elliott,  James  D.   Ployhar RBC  Publications E Easy Hilarity reigns supreme in this crazy novelty (and we mean crazy!). All you need to do is to select four or more faculty members to comprise a second percussion section, in front of your band. Of course, their percussion instruments include garbage can covers, balloons and paper bags! Everyone will get into the fun as your special guest performers do their best to be serious as they participate in Pomp And Circumstance; La Cumparsita; High School Cadets and1812 Overture.(No, you don't have to fire a real cannon!) Fandango  for  Flutes Eric  Osterling Jenson  Publications  Inc. E Easy God  Bless  America Irving  Berlin John  Edmondson Hal  Leonard E Easy The stirring yet simple melody of this great Irving Berlin tune has made it the most popular patriotic song of the century, and this arrangement for young band generates all of the innate sensitivity and excitement without taxing the endurance of young performers. Here is the ideal closer or encore selection for your spring concert! High  School  Musical,  Highlights  from Ted  Ricketts Hal  Leonard E Easy Your middle or junior high school band will love this high-powered medley of songs from Disney's sensational "High School Musical!" With catchy tunes, a driving pulse and plenty of variety, you can't go wrong! Includes the hits: We're All in this Together; Start of Something New and Breaking Free. Editors'  Choice  2006 Horn-­‐A-­‐Plenty Ed  Huckeby C.  L.  Barnhouse E Easy Hungarian  Rhapsody  No.  2 Franz  Liszt Mark  Williams Alfred E Easy You won't believe how this famous piece for virtuoso piano was made so easy to play by Mark Williams! Ideal for developing bands, this skillful adaptation of the original work by Liszt will amaze and please your audiences. This favorite of pianists and music lovers everywhere will be an ideal addition to your concert program. I  Got  Rhythm Gershwin Andrew  Balent Warner  Bros. E Easy I  Just  Can't  Wait  to  be  King Elton  John,  Time   Rice Eric  Osterling Hal  Leonard E Easy I'll  Be  There  for  You Michael  Story Warner  Bros. E Easy Hardly a day passes that this smash hit recorded by The Rembrandts is not played repeatedly all over the world. The enormously popular television program FRIENDS has wisely chosen this great up-tempo winner as its main theme. Michael Story's fresh concert band scoring is a quality 'pop' arrangement, as contemporary as the song itself! Editors'  Choice  1996 Impressions Sandy  Feldstein,   Larry  Clark Playin  Time  Prod. E Easy yes It's not often that you find lyric works of this quality at this level. Engaging counter melodies, warm harmonies and the ebb and flow of changing dynamics all contribute to the musical nature of this expressive piece. This will truly enrich your students' band experience. Editors'  Choice  2006 Irish  Folk  Song  Suite Frank  Erickson Bourne,  Inc. E Easy Junkyard  Jam Kevin  Mixon Belwin  Mills E Easy Spring  2009  (JB) You'll have to bring in the trash for this hard-driving number! While using both rock and introductory Afro-Cuban styles, there's also and added twist: percussionists perform on optional "junkyard" instruments such as 5-gallon buckets and plastic garbage cans and lids. A spirited middle section allows other band members to join in the fun too. Sure to be a favorite for everyone! Editors'  Choice  2009 Just  Joshin' Drew  Shanefield Northeastern  Music   E Easy Spring  2008  (JB) Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho gets a jazz makeover with this swingin' arrangement! Your young players will learn easy swing and syncopated rhythms, plus a brief finger snapping section adds a touch of "cool." A crowd pleaser for sure! Editors'  Choice  2007 La  Brava! David  Shaffer C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. E Easy Wonderful programming material through and through! This Latin original is appealing on several levels: tasteful Latin rhythms, extra Latin percussion and a short swing section in the middle, it's a sure hit with students and audiences alike. Editors'  Choice  2006 Lassus  Trombone  (March) Henry  Fillmore Andrew  Balent Carl  Fischer E Easy Whatever you do, don't overlook this! It's Henry Fillmore's famous trombone "smear" cleverly arranged by Andy Balent to make your young trombones look, sound and feel like they own the world! In all seriousness, this happy ragtime piece is a true band classic, and will do wonders to bolster the morale of your budding trombone section as well as the whole band. And in addition, it's great "PR" on any concert! Enjoy! Longer Daniel  Fogelberg John  Edmondson Hal  Leonard E Easy Love  is  a  Wonderful  Thing Michael  Bolton,   Andy  Goldmark Larry  Norred Warner  Bros. E Easy Editors'  Choice  1992 Make  Way  for  Melody  (March) Leon  V.  Metcalf Laurie  Lafferty Carl  Fisher E Easy Written in traditional march style, the light-hearted theme is tossed about to the delight of all in this charming march. With a tuneful melody, trills in the upper woodwinds, accents galore and some time in the spotlight for the horns, this quickstep is the perfect concert closer that is sure to send the audience home with a smile. Editors'  Choice  2006 Man  in  the  Mirror Glen  Ballard,  Siedah   Garrett Les  Taylor Hal  Leonard E Easy March  of  the  Patriots John  Edmondson Queenwood  Pub. E Easy Mystic  River  Fantasy James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. E Easy Pandora Randall  Standridge Grand  Mesa  Music E Easy yes Using the chant tune Dies Irae as the basis, this intense programmatic work depicts the story of Pandora. Dissonance and aleatoric techniques represent Pandora's box being opened, unleashing evil spirits upon the world. A fierce, intense piece your band is sure to love! Editors'  Choice  2007
Pink  Panther,  The Henry  Manici Paul  Cook Northridge  Music  Co. E Easy Spring  2011(JB) This arrangement should be in every young band's library! Probably the most well-known of Henry Mancini's many memorable themes, The Pink Panther never goes out of style! It is as much fun to play as it is to listen to, and Paul Cook has done a superb job of arranging it for your young band. Highly recommended! Basic  Library Play  a  Simple  Melody Irving  Berlin Tom  Johns FJH  Music  Co.  Inc. E Easy Pomp  and  Circumstance/Recessional Edward  Elgar Charlie  Hill,  Chuck   Elledge Neil  A.  Kjos  Music  Co. E Easy One of the most practical pieces of music in any band library is an arrangement of Sir Edward Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance. Accompanied by a stirring recessional, this pair of ceremonial works will be an invaluable addition. Both contain multiple endings to allow maximum flexibility in performance, and feature solid scoring which is effective both indoors and out. Radetzky  March Johann  Strauss Andrew  Balent Carl  Fisher E Easy In grand European style, this Strauss favorite will delight your audience! This enchanting piece is familiar and as Balent has successfully maintained the quality of the original in this transcription, it's destined to become a classic. Editors'  Choice  2004 Russian  Sailor's  Dance Reinhold  Gliere Mark  Williams Alfred E Easy This spectacular orchestral showpiece is made accessible for young bands in this masterful arrangement by Mark Williams. Authentic in sound, yet very playable, this piece will be an exciting addition to your next concert program. Experience the fire and spirit of the great Russian classic, and treat your audience to a fiery piece of music! Editors'  Choice  1998 Russian  Sailor's  Dance Andrew  Balent Warner  Bros. E Easy This one will really get a cheer from your audience! Everyone knows this blazing Russian folk dance, with its furious accelerando at the end. Andy Balent's supercharged arrangement is great for developing bands, and would make a perfect encore piece! It's short and exciting from start to finish! Editors'  Choice  1997 Russian  Tryptich Elliot  Del  Borgo Belwin  Mills E Easy From Russia's rich and vital heritage, enhanced by the many and varied cultures from within its vast boundaries, comes this scoring of three fascinating folk melodies for today's concert band: "Troika," "Take Me Earth" and "One High One Low." Rhythmic drive propels the work, and the arranger has taken great care to see that each instrumental line is interesting for the player. Here is a most effective musical treatment that will fit many programming needs. Dynamic writing! (4:25) Editors'  Choice  1998 Scarborough  Fair James  MacBeth Alfred E Easy Shalimar Alfred  Castle Kendor  Music,  Inc. E Easy Shrek  2,  Highlights  from Michael  Brown Hal  Leonard E Easy Spring  2009  (JB) Everyone's favorite green ogre is back in the highly anticipated sequel to "Shrek." The pop- driven soundtrack is just as energetic and enjoyable as the original. This medley of hits includes: Funkytown; Livin' La Vida Loca; Holding out for a Hero and Accidentally in Love. Rockin' fun for any concert! Editors'  Choice  2004 Slide  Show   Ed  Huckeby C.  L.  Barnhouse E Easy Editors'  Choice  1998 Song  of  Hope,  A James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. E Easy Spring  2011  (JB) yes Poignant and inspiring, this ballad for band instills in the listener a profound feeling of hope for the future. In these troubled times in our world, there is a serious need for music which speaks to the heart, and this does so with eloquence and style. It is also a marvelous way to cultivate expressive playing in your young musicians. Highly recommended! Editors'  Choice  2002 Space  Cadets Art  Dedrick Kendor  Music  Co. E Easy Stephen  Foster  Fantasy John  Edmondson Belwin  Mills E Easy The  Bottom  Line Mark  Williams Alfred E Easy Spring  2006  (JB) Let your low brass and low woodwinds strutt their stuff with this funky feature! It's a minor blues-rock original with all sorts of cool stuff like cowbells, suspended cymbals, stop-time, and some really neat licks for the featured stars. Not only is this a great choice to liven up your concert, it also comes in handy as a recruiting tool to attract more low brass and woodwind players! Rock on! Editors'  Choice  1997 There  Will  Come  Soft  Rains Robert  Sheldon Alfred E Easy yes Beautiful and delicate depiction of a short story that's required reading in many middle schools, making for a cross-curricular teaching opportunity. The use of rainsticks and the sounds of a ticking clock and clock chimes contribute to the atmosphere of this poignant story. The expressive nature makes it a valuable musical work. Editors'  Choice  2007 Thunder  and  Blazes Julius  Fucik Eric  Osterling Hal  Leonard E Easy Trombones  on  the  Run James  D.  Ployhar Belwin  Mills E Easy From the popular 'ON THE RUN' series, this is another showcase for a section of your band. Get the flavor of ragtime and have an opportunity to explore some of the cliches so typical of trombone and tuba parts over the years. No keys, pads, or valves here (except for an essential one), just lots of fun! Editors'  Choice  1993 Tunes  That  Go  Bump  in  the  Night Mark  Williams Alfred E Easy This piece is a real scream! Filled with surprises, it's a comically clever medley combining several "scary" classics, including The Sorcerer's Apprentice; In The Hall Of The Mountain King and Funeral March Of A Marionette (the Alfred Hitchcock theme). A "hair-raising" concert experience that will have your audience shivering with fright and chuckling with delight! Editors'  Choice  1997 Two  Moods Clare  Grundman Boosey  &  Hawkes E Easy Whirlybird  March,  The John  Edmondson Queenwood  Pub. E Easy Editors'  Choice  1998 Winner  Takes  It  All,  The John  Edmondson Hal  Leonard E Easy Wizard  of  Oz,  Highlights  from  The Michael  Story Warner  Bros. E Easy Don't miss this absolutely marvelous medley! A timeless collection of endearing songs familiar to all, this Mike Story arrangement is a lesson in how to arrange for young bands! Featuring If I Only Had A Brain; We're Off To See The Wizard; Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead and, of course, Over The Rainbow. These highlights are just as enjoyable as when you first heard them, and the logical scoring will be incredibly easy to rehearse. Editors'  Choice  1997 Yellow  Rose  of  Texas,  The Andrew  Balent Warner  Bros. E Easy You'll  Be  In  My  Heart Phil  Collins Eric  Osterling Hal  Leonard E Easy From Disney's Tarzan, now available in an easy version. Editors'  Choice  1999 Proudly  We  Hail Brian  Balmages FJH  Music  Co.  Inc. E  -­‐  ME Easy-­‐Medium   Easy This fine setting of the Star Spangled Banner offers a reflective quality that truly stands apart! Opening with solo snare drum and muted trumpets, a lush brass chorale and soft woodwind feature follow in hymn-like fashion. The full band joins with a resolute tone to bring the piece to a stirring conclusion. Bands at both the easy and medium easy levels will want to consider this dignified setting! Editors'  Choice  2002 Adagio  and  Allegro Mozart Walter  Beeler Hansen  Music  Corp. ME Medium  Easy
"Air"  from  Suite  No.  3  (Air  for  the  G   String) J.  S.  Bach Ted  Petersen Kendor  Music  Co. ME Medium  Easy "Eroica"  Overture Joseph  Skornicka Belwin,  Inc. ME Medium  Easy 1812  Overture Tschaikowsky Ken  Whitcomb Heritage  Music  Press ME Medium  Easy The essence of the original is present here in this adaptation of themes from one of Tchaikovsky's most famous works. It's expertly scored by Kenneth Whitcomb at the medium- easy grade level! Ain't  No  Other  Man Christina  Aguilera Tim  Waters Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Spring  2008  (JB) Christina Aguilera's big hit is rhythmic and dynamic. With hot ensemble riffs and driving percussion parts, this is certain to add some excitement to your next concert! Editors'  Choice  2007 Always Jonathan,  David,   Wayne  Lewis James  Swearingen Jodaway  Music ME Medium  Easy America  the  Beautiful Samuel  Augustus   Ward Warren  Barker Alfred ME Medium  Easy Opening with a short, dramatic fanfare and then immediately going into a slow, unusually lush setting of this favorite patriotic song, Warren Barker has created an exceptionally appealing yet surprisingly playable work that is destined to become a standard! In addition to standing on its own as a work for band, this may also be combined with optional chorus. Annie,  Highlights  from Paul  Jennings Jenson  Publications  Inc. ME Medium  Easy Antecedium Ed  Huckby ME Medium  Easy insert Ash  Lawn  Echoes  (An  Overture  for   Band) Robert  W.  Smith Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy yes The title of this majestic, exciting work refers to the Virginia home of the fifth president of the United States, James Monroe. Through his original music, the composer vividly portrays the turbulence of our nation's early years, paying tribute to the courage and vision of our founding fathers. A strong choice for concert or contest! Editors'  Choice  1993 Barnum  and  Bailey's  Favorite Karl  L.  King Larry  Kerchner Belwin,  Inc. ME Medium  Easy Be  Thou  My  Vision Larry  Clark Carl  Fisher ME Medium  Easy Winter  2007  (SB) Presented as a set of variations, this glorious arrangement of the Irish hymn is a gorgeous selection for any concert or contest. A Celtic feel is maintained throughout, heard as bagpipe drones and as a lively jig. The broad, full ending is sure to leave a lasting impression. Beautiful! Editors'  Choice  2011 Beatles  Forever,  The Eric  Osterling Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Three of the "Beatles'" favorite hits are combined in this easy-to-play medley for developing groups. Includes: Eleanor Rigby; Yesterday and A Hard Day's Night. Basic  Library Blue  Tango Leroy  Anderson Mills  Music,  Inc. ME Medium  Easy yes This no.1 hit from the 50's continues to help define the sound of contemporary American popular orchestra music. Arranged for concert band by the composer, the charismatic melody and the traditional tango style combine with subtle blues influences to capture the spirit of the era while creating a work of world-wide appeal. Bohemian  Rhapsody Freddie  Mercury John  Berry Warner  Bros. ME Medium  Easy This classic from the rock group "Queen" made a huge comeback in the hit movie "Wayne's World." Your students will love playing this unique rhapsody that combines classical and rock styles! Editors'  Choice  1992 Bye  Bye  Birdie Calvin  Custer Warner  Bros. ME Medium  Easy Call  To  Victory  (March) Karl  L.  King James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy yes What a terrific march! When you combine a sparkling classic from Karl King, and let James Swearingen bring it within reach of developing bands, you have a real winner! With a Semper Fidelis style interlude, featuring drums and trumpets, and absolutely charming themes, this really stands out from the pack. Careful editing makes this a fine edition to use for contest. It's a real audience-pleaser too! Basic  Library Carnival  of  Roses J.  Olivadoti Mills  Music,  Inc. ME Medium  Easy Centuria  (Overture  for  Band) James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy Chanteys Robert  Sheldon Alfred ME Medium  Easy Spring  2008  (SB) Don't miss this striking original composition! All of the jaunty, dance-like quality and the lyrical melodic character of the traditional sea chantey is brought to bear in this dynamic, colorful selection for concert bands! Punctuated with exciting percussion, soaring horn lines and woodwind flourishes, this will show off your band in a very positive light! Highest recommendations! Basic  Library Chicago,  Selections  from Fred  Ebb,  John   Kander Ted  Ricketts Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Spring  2006  (SB) This Broadway sensation keeps drawing the crowds. Victor Lopez has scored a home run with his fresh new medley of all of your favorite selections from the musical including: "My Own Best Friend," "Razzle Dazzle," and of course, "All That Jazz." Don't miss this new arrangement scored at the concert band level. It's hot. A certain audience pleaser. Coast  Guards  (March) Karl  L.  King James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy Any time you see a James Swearingen arrangement of a Karl L. King march, pay close attention! This is one of King's best, in a playable arrangement that is accessible to school bands everywhere. A strong choice for concert or contest. Highly recommended! Basic  Library Covington  Square James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy An absolutely superb composition! Beginning with a strong flavor of the English countryside, featuring lively but very playable thematic material in the trumpets and upper woodwinds over rock-solid writing in the lower voices, this then goes into a lush middle section introduced by a short, lyric trumpet solo before returning to the opening thematic material. This is an exceptionally fine work, and we recommend it very highly! Basic  Library Crazy,  Mixed-­‐Up  Opera,  A David  Shaffer C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy Winter  2008  (SB) Oh no, not again! Several years ago as the town band prepared their annual holiday concert, the music got mixed up in the folders and when the concert started the rest was painful music history. This time the mix-up involves some of the most famous operas tunes of all time! All in fun, it's a sure hit! Editors'  Choice  2008 Danny  Boy,  The  Legend  of James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy What better piece is there than Danny Boy to provide an emotional interlude in your next concert? Beautifully arranged by Jim Swearingen, the setting is sweet, lush, and distinctive with a short trumpet/cornet solo. Understated timpani work and a timely key change develop the intensity before dropping off to a hushed ending. Show off your band's abilities with this absolutely lovely audience favorite! Echoes  of  Ireland James  Swearingen Carl  Fisher ME Medium  Easy Editors'  Choice  1999 Eighties,  The  (A  Decade  of  Hits) John  Higgins Warner  Bros. ME Medium  Easy Encanto Robert  W.  Smith Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy yes This compelling overture by Robert W. Smith is probably his most impressive festival work ever! Opening with a distinctive full-brass fanfare, it evolves into an infectious rhythmic section that can allow all bands to sound strong and confident. Entry  of  the  Gladiators  March Julius  Fucik Harold  R.  Gore Harold  Gore  Publishing   ME Medium  Easy
Fantasy  on  an  African  American   Spiritual   Bruce  Preuninger Alfred ME Medium  Easy Spring  2009  (SB) yes This fresh arrangement takes the familiar tune My Lord What A Mornin' into uncharted territory! It's a bit jazzy, a bit folksy, a bit chromatic, a bit classical and very effective. Creative percussion with unique effects join with very original ideas to create one of the more refreshing pieces we've heard. Not only will this piece be effective in lighter concert settings, but it's worthy of taking to festival, too! Basic  Library Fantasy  on  Themes  by  Tchaikovsky Frank  Erickson Frank  Erickson  Pub. ME Medium  Easy Tchaikovsky's musical progress was based upon impulse, rather than upon intellectual conviction. It was his sincere response to emotional impulse and the freedom with which he ranged over almost every field of musical creation which made him as great as he was. Frank Erickson passed away before he could provide rehearsal suggestions for this piece. This was one of his final numbers. Editors'  Choice  1998 Forrest  Gump  Suite Alan  Silvestri Calvin  Custer Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Here's the suite of themes that is heard on both soundtrack albums from this Oscar-winning film. Calvin Custer has taken each section including the poignant 'Feather Theme' and woven them into a stunning showcase for concert band. Editors'  Choice  1995 Ghost  Fleet Robert  Sheldon ME Medium  Easy insert Good  Ol'  West,  The James  Christensen Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Here is a masterful collage of folk songs from the Old West skillfully woven together by James Christensen. Includes traditional favorites such as: The Red River Valley, Streets Of Laredo, Home On The Range, Buffalo Gals, The Yellow Rose Of Texas, and others. Sure to be a concert favorite! Editors'  Choice  2000 Grease! John  Moss Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy America just can't get enough of this pop musical, and it's being staged in schools everywhere! John Moss' hip, up-to-date arrangement will be the hit of your next concert! Includes We Go Together; Summer Nights; Greased Lightning; Born To Hand Jive and Beauty School Dropout. Basic  Library Great  Locomotive  Chase,  The Robert  W.  Smith Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy   Spring  2011  (SB) yes You'll love this fascinating and exciting work by the talented Robert W. Smith that brings the thrill of America's history alive! Inspired by a Civil War-era train chase, this programmatic work depicts what became known as "the boldest adventure of the war." In addition to being superb musical programming filled with wonderful effects, the extensive historical notes in the score assist teachers with collaborative teaching on American history. It's not just great music, it's great learning as well! Editors'  Choice  2000   Basic  Library Great  Movie  Marches John  Moss Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Some of the greatest marches from the silver screen are included in this well-paced and powerfully scored medley. Audiences of all ages will enjoy these instantly recogizable themes. Includes: Colonel Hathi's March, Raiders March, The River Kwai March and Star Trek the Motion Picture. Editors'  Choice  1997 Homeowners  Guide  to  Making  Music,   The Hiram  Power Studio  224 ME Medium  Easy Hooked  on  TV  Reruns Jack  Bullock Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy Spring  2006  (SB) Hosts  of  Freedom  (March) Karl  L.  King James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy One of the biggest selling marches of all time is now available in a concert band size edition. Expertly edited by John Paynter, it's Karl L. King at his very best - full sounding, melodic and surprisingly easy to prepare. Basic  Library Imani Sean  O'Loughlin Carl  Fisher ME Medium  Easy Winter  2008  (SB) This celebratory work with an African feel is equally at home in holiday concerts and at performances year 'round! It's named after the seventh day of Kwanzaa, Imani, which translates to mean "faith." Featuring some unison chants sung by the band members, a delightful piccolo solo and fascinating percussion parts, this captures the tribal feeling that is so important to the celebration of this African-American holiday. Bands at the upper end of this grade level will find this accessible and a refreshing addition to their library. Exotic and impressive! Basic  Library Instant  Concert Harold  L.  Walters Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Written almost 25 years before Hooked On Classics, this amazing novelty presents 30 separate, well known melodies in the space of three minutes and ten seconds! Including symphonic themes, opera themes, folk songs, spirituals, marches and even one loud grunt, this very playable novelty is so bad it's really good! Great "PR" for any concert! Basic  Library John  Williams  Blockbusters John  Williams Paul  Cook Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy Music from three of John Williams' most revered film scores combine for a terrific programming option for your band! Includes themes from "E.T.", "Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone", and the original "Star Wars" movie. A dynamic medley sure to be a favorite with your audience! Editors'  Choice  2002 Kentucky  -­‐  1800 Clare  Grundman Boosey  &  Hawkes ME Medium  Easy Winter  2011  (SB) yes Based on three traditional tunes reminiscent of the years when the pioneers were forging west, this is a folk-style tone poem in which melodic material is treated in great depth and with variety. An exceptionally popular, proven work! Basic  Library King  and  I,  The Calvin  Custer Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Editors'  Choice  1997 Les  Miserables,  Highlights  from Claude-­‐Michel   Schonberg Johnnie  Vinson Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Some of the most memorable songs ever written for the stage come from the musical sensation, 'Les Miserables.' Johnnie's easy medley includes: At The End Of The Day, I Dreamed A Dream, Master Of The House, Do You Hear The People Sing?, and On My Own. Let  Evening  Come Robert  Sheldon C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy Winter  2010  (SB) Beautifully melodic and expressive all the way, this eloquent ballad for winds is highlighted by effective touches in the percussion. Composed totally of original melodies, you'll swear this is a folk tune or hymn you've heard before. In fact, it's so pretty, it should be! Not only will this piece reinforce proper tone production and legato playing, it also offers wonderful music for your audience to hear. Simply beautiful! Editors'  Choice  2000 Loch  and  Mountain,  By Robert  W.  Smith Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy Winter  2010  (SB) yes Journey to the land of castles in the Highlands with this stunningly beautiful composition! The opening features a silvery baritone solo on the traditional Irish folk song I Know Where I'm Going, and the piece goes on to paint a scene as magnificent to hear as it was for the composer to see. The energetic Highland Celebration is built upon the pulsing rhythms that Robert Smith is known for, and creates the vision of Gaelic dancers whirling in a display of exuberant joy. A superb concert/contest work that comes across very impressively, yet doesn't go overboard in technical demands. Sensational! Editors'  Choice  1997   Basic  Library Mamma  Mia! Roy  Phillippe Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy Broadway has welcomed the hit show "Mamma Mia" featuring the music from the rock group ABBA, and now your band can get in on the fun! Featuring Mamma Mia; S.O.S; I Have A Dream and Dancing Queen, this has audience-appeal written all over it! March  Capriccioso Frank  Erickson Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy March  Slav Tschaikowsky Frank  J.  Halferty Almitra  Music  Co. ME Medium  Easy
Marche  Lorraine Louis  Ganne Mark  Williams Alfred ME Medium  Easy yes Mark Williams offers Frenchman Louis Ganne's famous march as a fine alternative to traditional British and American style marches. Adapted from the original written for brass band, the bright snappy qualities are retained and shine through for today's audiences to enjoy. Editors'  Choice  2002 Mars Gustav  Holst Michael  Story Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy In all of music literature, there is little that is more breathtaking in its raw musical power than this movement from Gustav Holst's The Planets. A thundering war theme introduces the work in a dramatic 5/4 meter with hugely successful harmonic and rhythmic counterpoint. Mars is guaranteed to bring your audience to its feet, resounding with applause! (3:16) Novena  (Rhapsody  for  Band) James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy Winter  2011  (SB) From the sensitive opening to the forceful climax this composition displays the same successful qualities of previous works by this outstanding composer. Strong lyrical writing, mixed with rhythmic vitality, makes this a definite must in the repertoire for contest use. Basic  Library On  the  Trail  from  the  "Grand  Canyon   Suite" Ferde  Grofe David  Bennett Robbins  Music  Corp. ME Medium  Easy Our  Director  (March) F.  E.  Bigelow James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy Here's one of the most famous marches of all time, ready for bands at the medium-easy level to enjoy! It's bright, crisp, exciting and playable all the way. You'll enjoy the tuneful melodies in 6/8 time, and with the arranging skills of James Swearingen, you can be sure your band will enjoy a successful performance. Attention to details such as articulation and dynamic contrasts make this a simply outstanding edition for developing bands. Highly recommended! Editors'  Choice  2003 Patriots,  The  (Concert  March) David  Shaffer C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. ME Medium  Easy Peter  and  the  Wolf  (Triumphal  March) Prokofieff Clair  W.  Johnson Rubank,  Inc. ME Medium  Easy Phantom  Regiment,  The Leroy  Anderson Mills  Music,  Inc. ME Medium  Easy Pictures  at  an  Exhibition Modest   Moussorgsky James  Curnow Jenson  Pulications  Inc. ME Medium  Easy This may well be one of the finest transcriptions ever done for developing bands. Transcribed by Jim Curnow, this carefully crafted arrangement features the six best-known movements of Moussorgsky's best-known work in settings that capture all the life and color of the original orchestral versions. It includes: Promenade; The Old Castle; The Ox Cart; Ballet Of The Unhatched Chicks; Hut Of Baba Yaga and The Great Gate Of Kiev. Places,  U.S.A. Jack  Bullock Belwin,  Inc. ME Medium  Easy Use this 'musical road map' to cross the continent from New York, NY to Hollywood, CA and more than 20 places in between. SHUFFLE OFF THE BUFFALO; MOON OVER MIAMI; DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS -- it's a big, wonderful country! A question and answer sheet is provided to include your audience in naming those places. A great new salute! Editors'  Choice  1994 Pop  Go  the  Classics Andrew  Balent Warner  Bros. ME Medium  Easy Pride  and  Celebration,  Of James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy A strong, vibrant piece with themes that are highly appealing and beautifully interwoven, this work is a veritable tapestry of colors, getting the most out of the winds over some excellent percussion writing. Just when you think you know what is coming next, the composer interjects some unique surprises! A first-rate piece for developing bands, and one that your students will be proud to play! Queen  in  Concert Jay  Bocook Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Here's a great rock medley! Famous for blending classical ideas with their rock music, the group "Queen" has secured a unique place in the world of pop music. This excellent arrangement by Jay includes: We Will Rock You; Another One Bites The Dust; Bohemian Rhapsody and We Are The Champions. Editors'  Choice  1996   Basic  Library Rhapsody  (from  "For  Children") Bartok Frank  Erickson Alfred ME Medium  Easy Ride  of  the  Valkyries Richard  Wagner Mark  Williams Alfred ME Medium  Easy This one is something to get excited about! Not only is it one of the best-known Wagner compositions (from Die Walkure), but Mark Williams has done an absolutely brilliant job of arranging it for developing bands. Your brass players will have a blast playing the spectacular melody, while your flutes and clarinets shine on trills and triplet figures that create tension and excitement. Your audience will be "blown away" by this dazzling adaptation of Wagner's magnificent work! Editors'  Choice  1992 Riverside  Rag Mark  Williams Alfred ME Medium  Easy Feature your trombone section with this razzle-dazzle rag. Extremely playable, the trombones and the audience will love all the 'special effects. Rose,  The Amanda  McBroom Jack  Bullock Fox  Fanfare  Music,  Inc. ME Medium  Easy Shenandoah Frank  Ticheli Manhattan  Beach  Music ME Medium  Easy Spring  2011  (SB) The shimmering beauty of one of America's favorite folksongs prevails throughout this work. The transparent sonorities mark the overall design of the piece, yet the mood easily shifts into moments of power and grandeur; capturing the noble American spirit inherent in the song. The conductor has ample freedom for interpretation and expression, an important factor in contest use. Sing  for  America  (An  audience  sing-­‐ along) James  D.  Ployhar Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy Through the years, the most successful concert moments occur when the band invites the audience to join them in a 'sing-along.' James Ployhar has provided thousands of such opportunities for concert high points with several such works. Now, invite your concertgoers to celebrate the songs of the greatest nation on earth: "America," "America The Beautiful," "You're A Grand Old Flag," and "Battle Hymn of the Republic." This is a guaranteed winner! (3:43) Editors'  Choice  1998 Solid  Gold  Revival Paul  Jennings Warner  Bros. ME Medium  Easy South  Pacific,  Highlights  from Philip  J.  Lang Chappell ME Medium  Easy Southern  Folk  Rhapsody Michael  Sweeney Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Spring  2008  (SB) yes Some of America's most beloved folk melodies have been crafted into a work rich in musicality and strong in general appeal. The recurring strains of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot are woven together with Wayfaring Stranger, followed by a sensitive treatment of Steal Away. The piece then closes with a rousing gospel version of Every time I Feel the Spirit. A truly emotional and satisfying work for young bands. Editors'  Choice  2006 Stars  and  Stripes  Forever,  The John  Philip  Sousa James  Curnow Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy At last, a playable, authentic setting of John Philip Sousa's best known march which has just been declared the National March by Congress. It's great programming this year and for years to come. Testimonials  to  Liberty James  D.  Ployhar Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy A dramatic programming choice, TESTIMONIALS TO LIBERTY features narration of the words from some of the most important and stirring moments in United States history. The moving finale will bring any audience instantly to their feet. That's  What  Friends  are  For John  Edmondson Warner  Bros. ME Medium  Easy Theme  from  New  York,  New  York Fred  Ebb,  John   Kander Frank  D.  Cofield Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy
Themes  Like  Old  Times  II Warren  Barker Queenwood  Pub. ME Medium  Easy Torch  of  Liberty  (March) Karl  L.  King James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy yes Karl L. King was a master of writing tuneful marches that are playable, yet "meaty" enough for advanced bands. James Swearingen's effective adaptation of this superb march assures your band will know the thrill of playing a King march, yet keeps the technical aspects within reach of developing bands. You can't go wrong with this great march! Editors'  Choice  1999   Basic  Library Tribute  to  Rodgers  and  Hammerstein,  A Calvin  Custer Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy A musical tribute to one of the most revered and prolific song writing teams in Broadway history. The indelible music of Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein have become standards in American music culture. Includes: I Whistle A Happy Tune, Some Enchanted Evening, The Surrey With The Fringe On Top, My Favorite Things, and Oklahoma. Editors'  Choice  1992 United  Nations  (March) Karl  L.  King James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy One of the most famous of Karl L. King's easier marches! Stirring melodies and countermelodies made King a "tunesmith" without peer, and this treatment has become just as popular as other arrangements of his marches. Absolutely perfect for any concert or contest it's easy enough to be successfully performed by younger groups, but stylish enough to be programmed by even the very best bands. This one is a guaranteed winner! Basic  Library Vista  Caribbean James  D.  Ployhar Byron-­‐Douglas  Pub. ME Medium  Easy West  Side  Story Jay  Bocook Jenson  Pulications  Inc. ME Medium  Easy Bernstein's timeless music from "West Side Story" is woven together in this exceptional medley of songs from his best-known musical. This is music audiences love to hear, and has become so much a part of the American musical experience. Songs included are: Maria; Tonight; One Hand, One Heart; Cool and Somewhere. Very highly recommended! Editors'  Choice  2003 What's  Up  at  the  Symphony? Jerry  Brubaker Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy Bugs invites you to take part in this classic(al) cartoon medley! All the great tunes are here: This is It; William Tell; The Barber of Seville; The Merry Go Round Broke Down; Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody; Brahms' Hungarian Dance and Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries. Each cartoon mood and effect is guaranteed to bring cheers and smiles! Editors'  Choice  2004 Y.M.C.A. Larry  Norred Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Spring  2009  (JB) The disco rage of the '70s, The Village People, has caught on once again with today's kids. Your students will love this new version of their biggest hit, arranged by Larry Norred. Editors'  Choice  1995 All  Glory  Told James  Swearingen Barnhouse  Co. M Medium Spring  2007  (SB) This composition is destined to become a blockbuster! Jim Swearingen's music is popular the world over, and All Glory Told will take its place with the best of them. Stirring and emotional, it starts with effective on-stage and off-stage trumpet solos. An exciting vivace section is full of the mixed meter magic you've come to expect, but the lyrical sections show a sensitivity that goes beyond Jim's previous compositions. And the ending...well, all we can say is you owe it to yourself to try it! Highest recommendations! Editors'  Choice  1995   Basic  Library   Amazing  Grace Frank  Ticheli Manhattan  Beach  Music M Medium This beautifully scored work is never overstated, and always maintains total musical integrity. Expression is of the utmost importance, and the soaring climax will bring chills to your spine! America,  The  Beautiful Samuel  Augustus   Ward Carmen  Dragon Sam  Fox  Publishing  Co. M Medium In all probability the most dramatic setting of a patriotic work ever written, this incredibly spine- chilling arrangement by Carmen Dragon belongs in every good band library! Basic  Library American  Folk  Rhapsody  (Four   American  Folk  Songs) Clare  Grundman Boosey  &  Hawkes M Medium The first of four American Folk Rhapsodies, this superb work, originally written in 1948, is a wonderful example of both U.S. school band literature and the exceptional writing/arranging skills of Clare Grundman. Including: My Little Mohee (more commonly known as On Top of Old Smokey); Shantyman's Life; Sourwood Mountain and Sweet Betsy from Pike, this is an outstanding, proven work for both concert and contest. Basic  Library American  Folk  Rhapsody  No.  2 Clare  Grundman Boosey  &  Hawkes M Medium With light-hearted yet tasteful settings of Billy Boy and Skip To My Lou played off against a lyrical yet moving setting of Shenandoah, it is easy to understand why this ingenious work by Clare Grundman continues to be so popular. An exceptionally nice work! Basic  Library Amparito  Roca Jaime  Texidor Aubrey  Winter Boosey  &  Hawkes M Medium Spring  2008  (SB) The "Grand-daddy" of all Spanish marches! This excellent work is unquestionably the epitome of Spanish marches, and as such deserves an active place in every good band library. Highly recommended! Basic  Library Billboard  March John  Klohr Carl  Fisher M Medium On virtually everybody's list of favorite marches, this proud march is exceptionally playable, and this concert-size edition by Frederick Fennell is a fantastic way to instill confidence and pride in your developing band! Blue  and  the  Gray,  The  (Civil  War  Suite) Clare  Grundman Boosey  &  Hawkes M Medium Spring  2006  (SB) Subtitled "Civil War Suite," this excellent work offers a well-balanced and skillful setting of famous Civil War songs including: Kingdom Coming; Marching Through Georgia; The Yellow Rose Of Texas; Battle Cry Of Freedom; Battle Hymn Of The Republic and others. The treatment of these well-known melodies effectively portrays the emotions of a divided nation. Basic  Library Blue  Ridge  Saga James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse M Medium yes Eminent composer James Swearingen once again shows the reason for his exceptional popularity as a writer for school bands! This offering utilizes a folk setting that reflects on the beauty and history of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Jim Swearingen has written, and masterfully scored, some of his best themes to date in this composition, which is certain to be considered a significant work. All of the musical qualities you have grown accustomed to are evident in this work, which is perfectly suited for high school/junior high festival and contest performances. Bugler's  Holiday Leroy  Anderson Belwin  Mills M Medium In all probability the most famous trumpet trio ever written, this Leroy Anderson delight is always a favorite whenever and wherever it is played! (Trumpet Trio ME, Band ME) Basic  Library Caribbean  Rondo Pierre  La  Plante Daehn  Publications M Medium Spring  2009  (SB) Pack your bags and get ready for some "R & R" with this fun-filled sunny medley of Caribbean folksongs. Mango Walk, Tingalayo and Mary Ann receive the full symphonic treatment, but keep a light feel throughout. The percussion section will have plenty to do with a host of ethnic instruments. If you only have four minutes to take a vacation, this is the way to do it! Editors'  Choice  2008 Carol  of  the  Bells M.  Leontovich,   Peter  J.  Wilhousky Sean  O'Loughlin Carl  Fisher M Medium One of the most beloved Christmas tunes, Carol of the Bells, gets a true symphonic makeover in this powerful arrangement. The music soars while the driving rhythm keeps the momentum going through the entire piece. This arrangement stands apart as a marvelous showcase for bands. Highly recommended! Editors'  Choice  2004   Basic  Library Cole  Porter  on  Broadway Cole  Porter Warren  Barker Warner  Bros. M Medium Spring  2007  (SB) Copland  Tribute,  A Aaron  Copland Clare  Grundman Boosey  &  Hawkes M Medium Spring  2011  (SB) A marvelous work for developing bands! Beginning with Fanfare For The Common Man and also including passages from "Rodeo" and "Appalachian Spring," this is a delightful work which brings some of the magnificent writing of Aaron Copland within challenging but approachable reach! Highly recommended! Basic  Library
Disney  at  the  Oscars John  Moss Hal  Leonard M Medium John Moss' imaginative yet very playable medley features five Academy Award-winning songs from the magical, musical world of Disney. Your audiences will love these memorable tunes, each from one of Disney's classic movies. Includes: Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah; Chim Chim Cher-ee; When You Wish Upon A Star; The Bare Necessities and Under The Sea. Basic  Library Fantasy  on  American  Sailing  Songs Clare  Grundman Boosey  &  Hawkes M Medium A lively and robust medley of American sailing songs including Hornet And Peacock; Lowlands; What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor and Rio Grande. Each song is clearly stated and effectively developed with appealing melodic and harmonic treatment. Festive  Dance  (from  Faust) Charles  Gounod Andrew  Glover C.  L.  Barnhouse M Medium This stunning movement from Gounod's famous work translates beautifully for concert band in this magnificent transcription! The clipped, raucous themes are great fun for bands to play, and will bring the energy level way up during your performance. This one is a natural choice for community bands as well. Vigorous and exciting, it will be a favorite with your musicians and your audiences! Editors'  Choice  2003 Fiddler  on  the  Roof,  Highlights  from John  Tatgenhorst Warner  Bros. M Medium Spring  2009  (SB) Fourth  of  July,  The John  Cacavas Alfred M Medium Spring  2010  (SB) This amazing pastiche of some of America's best-loved patriotic music really "pulls out all the stops," yet it remains very playable throughout. A fanfare-like introduction leads into motifs of You're A Grand Old Flag, Columbia The Gem Of The Ocean and Battle Hymn Of The Republic before moving to the main theme, America The Beautiful. You'll hear touches of The Caisson Song, Give My Regards To Broadway, a march version of The Yankee Doodle Boy and Over There, plus parts of Yankee Doodle, I Want To Hear A Yankee Doodle Tune, America, You're A Grand Old Flag and Stars And Stripes Forever. A full-blown ending wraps up this patriotic extravaganza with a bang. Great for traditional concert programs, concerts in the park, civic performances and other commemorative events. This really sparkles! Fugue  on  Yankee  Doodle John  Philip  Sousa Keith  Brion,  Loras   Schissel C.  L.  Barnhouse M Medium Directors, you simply must see and hear this most amazing publication! This is an absolutely stunning composition created by combining sections from several of Sousa's arrangements of "Yankee Doodle." The main section, the "fugue," is taken from Sousa's "International Congress," and while every note in this piece was written by Sousa himself, Keith Brion and Loras Schissel have combined them into one piece that is sure to become one of his biggest hits ever! Absolutely not a novelty number, this fascinating concert presentation is an authorized "John Philip Sousa, Inc." edition. An incredible piece of music for mature bands of all ages! Funiculi,  Funicula Luigi  Denza Alfred  Reed C.  L.  Barnhouse M Medium Spring  2010  (SB) Wow! This Alfred Reed arrangement is destined to be a classic. It's a very familiar and popular Neapolitan song of the 1880's arranged as a tarantella and set for the full resources of the modern concert band. It has the feel of a classic European concert march with tremendous appeal and a variety of performance uses. This is perfect as an encore selection! Editors'  Choice  1994   Basic  Library   Gershwin  on  Broadway John  Moss Warner  Bros. M Medium Spring  2008  (SB) Homefront,  The:  Musical  Memories   from  WWII James  Christensen Hal  Leonard M Medium With the recent 50th Anniversary of the end of World War II, it's time to look back at all the outstanding popular songs that kept up America's hope throughout the war. This outstanding showcase includes: Thanks For The Memories; Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree; I'll Be Seeing You; It's Been A Long, Long Time; Bell-Bottom Trousers; White Cliffs Of Dover and Praise God And Pass The Ammunition. House  of  Horrors  (A  medly  of  spooky   music) Tom  Wallace Arrangers  Publishing  Co. M Medium Irving  Berlin  Showstoppers Irving  Berlin John  Higgins Hal  Leonard M Medium America's most beloved songwriter is showcased in this outstanding medley for symphonic band. John Higgins has selected some of Berlin's greatest melodies and given each a refreshing touch in his own skillful style. Includes: Puttin' On The Ritz, Cheek To Cheek, Shaking The Blues Away, Steppin' Out With My Baby, and There's No Business Like Show Business. Editors'  Choice  1994 Joy  of  Spring,  Into  the James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse M Medium Exuberant! This work by master composer James Swearingen will leave you breathless! You'll feel the raw power of nature in the rugged, angular themes of the first movement, Winter's Fury. The sweet, expressive second movement, Spring's Awakening feels as fresh as that first warm day after a long winter. An effective keyboard part adds to the intimate shift in mood, but if that is impractical for performance, there are ample cross-cues that work perfectly well. The third movement brings the piece to a jubilant conclusion with the lilting Celebration Of Joy. Outstanding! Editors'  Choice  2001 Let  There  Be  Peace  (in  honor  of  lives   lost  on  9/11) Jill  Jackson,   Seymour  Miller Arrangers  Publishing  Co. M Medium The message in this stirring work is clear--in times of chaos and strife, it's the belief in peace that brings about a better world. The work opens in a somber tone, but transcends into a feeling of hope as thematic material from the beloved tune Let There Be Peace On Earth is heard with increasing strength. The soft ending with band members chanting "let there be peace" is particularly effective. Longford  Legend,  A  (collection  of  Irish   street  ballades) Robert  Sheldon Alfred M Medium Spring  2009  (SB) This outstanding composition is destined to become a classic! A Longford Legend is a tribute to the wonderful band literature of Grainger, Holst, and Vaughan Williams, and if you enjoy their music, we know you'll enjoy this one. The composer has based the piece on Irish street ballads, and the Celtic mood is just delightful! A magnificent showpiece for every instrument in the band, this is a must for your next concert! Absolutely superb! Editors'  Choice  1998   Basic  Library Magic  of  Andrew  Lloyd  Webber,  The Warren  Barker Hal  Leonard M Medium Andrew Lloyd Webber has treated us to some of the most spectacular music for stage and screen ever written. Everyone will enjoy this outstanding collage of music including: Superstar (Jesus Christ Superstar); I Don't Know How To Love Him (Jesus Christ Superstar); Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Evita); Memory (Cats) and The Phantom Of The Opera (The Phantom Of The Opera). Basic  Library Magic  of  Mozart,  The Mozart Ed  Huckeby C.  L.  Barnhouse M Medium Malaguena Ernesto  Lecuona John  Cacavas Edward  B.  Marks  Music   M Medium Mary  Poppins,  Selections  from Ted  Ricketts Hal  Leonard M Medium Spring  2007  (SB)
Mock  Morris Percy  Aldridge   Grainger Joseph  Kreines Ludwig  Music   M Medium yes The distinctive work of Percy Grainger is now available in this fine transcription, based on the string orchestra version of "Mock Morris" which was composed in 1910. It is a dance-style piece inspired by the Morris dance. In keeping with the traditional style of the dance, it is a buoyant, jaunty work which possesses all the vitality and special character unique to Grainger's works. This is a musical treat! Music  of  the  Beatles Michael  Sweeney Hal  Leonard M Medium A whole new generation is discovering and loving the music of the "Beatles" on compact disc, and this dynamic medley offers the "best of the best!" Including: Something; Ticket To Ride; Got To Get You Into My Life; All My Loving; Yesterday; Here, There and Everywhere; A Hard Day's Night; The Fool On The Hill; Penny Lane; Norwegian Wood; Lady Madonna and Maxwell's Silver Hammer, this super medley vividly illustrates the continued popularity of this incredible group! New  American  Folk  Rhapsody,  The Elliot  Del  Borgo Educational  Programs   M Medium New  World  Variations David  Shaffer C.  L.  Barnhouse M Medium Don't miss this expansive work based on the famous "Largo" also known as the "Going Home" theme from Dvorak's "New World Symphony!" Not only does it do full justice to the concept of the original, but it develops the theme in many exciting ways that make it a fine tribute to Dvorak's work. All sections of the band get a chance to shine in the creative variations, with the woodwinds getting plenty of opportunity to show off their technique. This is a substantial work that will bring out the best in better bands! Editors'  Choice  2001 Nutcracker  Suite Tschaikowsky Clair  W.  Johnson Belwin,  Inc. M Medium On  an  American  Spiritual David  R.  Holsinger TRN  Music  Publisher M Medium Spring  2007  (SB) yes The familiar spiritual Were You There forms the basis for this strong yet sensitive concert band work, which is a highly effective expression of the dramatic meaning of the spiritual. This is a piece which is bound to endure in the literature, owing not only to the timelessness of the spiritual itself, but to the skill and sensitivity with which the composer has rendered it for concert band. Editros'  Choice  1992 Pachelbel's  Canon Fred  Mills Calvin  Custer Hal  Leonard M Medium Spring  2008  (SB) yes The simplicity and beauty of Pachelbel's haunting theme has made it possibly the most famous classical composition ever written, as evidenced by record sales. Calvin Custer's adaptation of the "Canadian Brass" arrangement will make a wonderful addition to your next concert. Basic  Library Pavanne  (Mvt.  2  of  American   Symphonette  No.  2) Morton  Gould Paul  Yoder Mills  Music,  Inc. M Medium Morton Gould's genius reached all facets of our art with compositions ranging from popular to symphonic literature. Occasionally, one of his works claimed fame in both arenas. Pavanne has become one of those tunes known to millions. Peter  and  the  Wolf Prokofiev Jim  Curnow Jenson  Pulications  Inc. M Medium In this unique adaptation of Prokofiev's most recognizable work, the traditional narrator is optional for concert performances. Impeccably scored in a playable setting. Phantom  of  the  Opera  Medley Andrew  Lloyd   Webber Johnnie  Vinson Hal  Leonard M Medium Winter  2006  (SB) Here's an easier medley from the incredibly popular musical "The Phantom of the Opera." This marvelous setting includes: Phantom of the Opera; All I Ask of You; Think of Me; Angel of Music and Music of the Night. Although technically on the easier side of this level, the concept and length of this make it work for bands at the "medium easy" level. Basic  Library Prelude  and  Fugue  in  B  Flat  Major J.  S.  Bach R.  L.  Moehlmann Remick  Music  Corp. M Medium yes Preserving the rich texture of the original by using the modern symphonic band to its fullest potential in capturing the sound of a huge concert pipe organ, this proven Baroque transcription is exceptionally strong! Basic  Library Premiere  for  Band Frank  Erickson Bourne,  Inc. M Medium Russian  Sailors'  Dance Reinhold  Gliere Robert  Longfield C.  L.  Barnhouse M Medium Wow...what an exciting showpiece! Skillfully adapted for the modern concert band by Robert Longfield, Gliere's popular classic really comes to life in this exceptional transcription! Not easy, but well worth the effort, every measure of the original is included making this a dramatic and entertaining piece that is suitable for a wide variety of performance situations. Definitely a "must play" selection for mature bands, this one will really get your blood pumping! (It left us breathless just listening to it!) Editors'  Choice  1996 Satchmo!  (A  tribute  to  Louis   Armstrong) Ted  Ricketts Hal  Leonard M Medium Featured on Ken Burns' history of jazz as "the man who taught them all how to swing," Louis Armstrong is an American treasure! This magnificent medley features four great tunes made famous by Satchmo! The selections are What A Wonderful World; When The Saints Go Marching In; St. Louis Blues and Hello Dolly! Of course your trumpet player gets some great moments, but everyone has nice parts to play in this dynamic medley! Highly recommended! Basic  Library Sea  Songs Ralph  Vaughan   Williams Boosey  &  Hawkes M Medium One of the simpler works by Vaughan Williams for band, this setting of English sea songs was originally written in 1924. The scoring is direct and straightforward, resulting in a most rewarding yet highly playable work. Basic  Library Second  American  Folk  Rhapsody Clare  Grundman Boosey  &  Hawkes M Medium yes Semper  Fidelis John  Philip  Sousa Keith  Brion,  Loras   Schissel C.  L.  Barnhouse M Medium An authentic "John Philip Sousa, Inc." edition (Sousa's family corporation)! This special edition has been created from Sousa's own set of parts, and includes extensive rehearsal and program notes. Everything's in here, including all the bits and pieces that have been edited out over the years. This definitive edition will let you perform Semper Fidelis as it was meant to be performed! Suite  in  Minor  Mode  (for  band) Frank  Siekmann,  Richard   Oliver MCA  Music M Medium One of the staples of the concert band literature, this time-honored work presents rhythmic Russian piano music of Kabalevsky in a delightful arrangement for easy concert band. Movement titles are: Dance; A Little Song and The Horseman. The  Minstrel  Boy  (from  Irish  Suite) Leroy  Anderson Mills  Music,  Inc. M Medium The second movement of The Irish Suite has been re-engraved, now with a full score. Themes  Like  Old  Times Warren  Barker Queenwood  Pub. M Medium Tis  a  Gift Anne  McGinty Queenwood  Pub. M Medium Please take a look at this wonderful piece of music! Composed as a tribute to the three band members from Montoursville, Pennsylvania who lost their lives aboard TWA Flight 800, 'Tis a Gift is a marvelous tour de force based on the familiar Shaker song Simple Gifts. A celebration of the insuppressible and eternal spirit of humanity, this composition is written in three distinct sections, each representing a different characteristic of the human spirit. Lighthearted and joyous, simple yet powerful, this outstanding work is a magnificent display of compositional technique combined with the utmost sense of musical direction. We're completely confident that you'll agree when we say that Anne McGinty has created a work of such quality and emotion that it simply demands to be played by your band! To this eloquent work goes our highest recommendation! Editors'  Choice  1997 Toccata  for  Band Frank  Erickson Bourne,  Inc. M Medium Definitely a "must" in this category. Toccata for Band is an outstanding example of superb concert band literature. Basic  Library
Water  Music  Suite G.  F.  Handel Frank  Erickson Belwin  Mills M Medium Consisting of three separate suites, Water Music is undoubtedly the most famous and popular of all of Handel's instrumental works. This suite for band consists of six of the more popular movements. The style of the period is carefully reproduced with attention to careful musical notation. Where  the  Black  Hawk  Soars Robert  W.  Smith Belwin  Mills M Medium Spring  2006  (SB) yes Your band will really soar with this great concert/festival work! Exciting woodwind ostinatos propel rising melodic lines that really sparkle, and interesting percussion writing supplies plenty of drive. Robert Smith continues to create bold new works that stimulate and excite, and this is certainly no exception! Very exciting! Editors'  Choice  1995   Basic  Library William  Tell  Overture  (Finale) G.  Rossini Robert  Longfield C.  L.  Barnhouse M Medium Here's a terrific transcription of one of the most exciting pieces of classical music ever written! What's more, your audience will instantly recognize it as the theme from the "Lone Ranger." While challenging in spots, it's worth the effort and guaranteed to bring down the house! This is such a fabulous concert closer or encore piece, every band should have this in their repertoire! Sensational! Wonderful  World  of  Disney,  The John  Edmondson Hal  Leonard M Medium Variations  on  a  Shaker  Melody  (from   Appalachian  Spring) Aaron  Copland Boosey  &  Hawkes MA Medium   Advanced Psalm  for  Band Vincent  Persichetti Elkan-­‐Vogel  Co. A Advanced yes First  Suite  in  E  Flat  for  Band Gustav  Holst Boosey  &  Hawkes MA  or  ME Medium   Advanced  or   Medium  Easy yes? Amadeus!  (March,  Serenade,  Turkish   Finale) Mozart Jim  Curnow Jenson  Pulications  Inc. America  (My  County  'Tis  of  Thee) John  Cacavas Chappell Bandstand  Boogie Jerry  Nowak Cherio  Corp. Begin  The  Beguine Cole  Porter John  Krance Harms  Inc. The  Blue-­‐Tail  Fly Clare  Grundman Boosey  &  Hawkes Clarinet  Escapade  for  Band Russell  Ward Theodore  Presser  Co. Elsa's  Procession  to  the  Cathedral Richard  Wagner Remick  Music  Corp. Ein  Heldenleben,  Themes  from Richard  Strauss Dick  Thomas Big  Bells  Incorporated Etude  Russe Alexander  Scriabin Louis  Brunelli Chappell Here  We  Are/Get  on  Your  Feet Gloria  Estefan Jack  Bullock Foreign  Imported   Impressario,  The Mozart Ludwig  Music   Medley  (Michelle,  Eleanor  Rigby,   Yesterday) John  Lennon,  Paul   McCartney Andrew  Balent Warner  Bros. Oliver! Norman  Leyden Songways  Service,  Inc. Penny-­‐Whistle  Song,  The Leroy  Anderson Mills  Music,  Inc. Port  Au  Prince Bernie  Wayne Edward  B.  Marks  Music Prologue Morton  Gould Chappell Reverie Robert  Starer Sam  Fox  Publishing  Co. Riffin'  the  Blues Zane  Van  Auken Hal  Leonard Sing Joe  Raposo Andrew  Balent Warner  Bros. Skyline  Overture John  J.  Morrissey Edwin  H.  Morris  &  Co. Sleeping  Beauty  Waltz,  The Tschaikowsky Ted  Petersen Kendor  Music,  Inc. Sound  of  Music,  The  Highlights  from Howard  Cable Williamson  Music,  Inc. Sunset  at  Red  Rocks  (Prelude  and   Chorale) Gregory  A.  Bueche Robbins  Music  Corp. Swedish  Rhapsody  (Midsummer  Vigil) Walter  Beeler Cromwell  Music,  Inc. Symphonic  Chorale Eric  Osterling Chappell Symphony  No.  9  (from  the  New  World) Andrew  Dvorak James  Curnow Jenson  Pulications  Inc. Three  Graces,  The Charles  O'Neill Sam  Fox  Publishing  Co. Toy  Parade Bert  Kaempfert,   Heinz  Mihm Jerry  Nowak Big  Bells  Incorporated Trumpet  Story David  Schanke Schmitt,  Hall  &  McCreary Unfinished  Symphony,  The,  Mvt.  1 Franz  Schubert Lucien  Calliet Carl  Fisher Valiant  Years,  The Richard  Rodgers Alfred  Reed Williamson  Music,  Inc. Vignette  for  Band John  Cacavas M.  Witmark  &  Sons West  Side  Story,  Highlights  from Leonard  Bernstein Stephen  Sondheim Chappell Brittany  March Peter  Sivanich Schmitt,  Hall  &  McCreary Buggies,  Belles  and  Bicycles James  D.  Ployhar Wynn  Music Close  Encounters  for  Clarinet Gerald  Sebesky C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. Jingo  Jango Bert  Kaempfert,   Herbert  Rehbein Jerry  Nowak Big  Bells  Inc.
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  • 1. Title Composer Arranger Publisher Pub.  Date Grade  Level Performance  Dates Smartmu sic Notes Aunt  Rhodie's  Appetite Joseph  Compello Carl  Fischer BB Beginning  Band Imagine an eight-minute concert for your beginner players, complete with narration and props, that lets your band tell a story through the music they've learned in their lessons. Classic tunes, such as Go Tell Aunt Rhodie; Funeral March; French Folk Song; Hot Cross Buns; Mary Had a Little Lamb and Lightly Row tell the tale of Aunt Rhodie preparing for her holiday feast. With breaks for narration, young players won't get worn out. The staging possibilities are endless, and the students will love the opportunity to interact with school administrators and teachers. This is one your audience will long remember! Editors'  Choice  2005 Beethoven's  Ninth Beethoven Paul  Lavender Hal  Leonard BB Beginning  Band One of the most famous of all Classical masterpieces, and it works great with only six notes! Parents will simply be amazed at what their sons and daughters can do after only a few months of experience. An incredible selection for very beginning bands! Basic  Library Evening  at  the  Symphony Sandy  Feldstein,   John  O'Reilly Alfred BB Beginning  Band Look carefully at this! Although carefully written for beginning bands, this highly appealing work includes themes from Beethoven's 5th and 9th Symphonies, plus Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and Haydn's "Surprise Symphony." It's guaranteed to delight any audience that hears it, and to make every parent beam with pride! Basic  Library First  Concert  March Sandy  Feldstein,   John  O'Reilly Alfred BB Beginning  Band As the title implies, this march is perfect for your first concert. Using only 6 notes (concert Bb and G), this original piece will make the youngest band sound like professionals. Easy to put together and fun to play. Open or close your first concert with this one. Marching  Through  America  (Medley) Andrew  Balent Carl  Fischer BB Beginning  Band Editors'  Choice  1993 Mary  Ann  (Jamaican  Folk  Song) Mark  Williams Alfred BB Beginning  Band Let your new beginners shine on this happy Jamaican folksong! Mark Williams' super arrangement uses only six notes and limits eighth notes to the percussion. It's also an excellent introduction to simple auxiliary percussion with a part for claves and maracas. With an optional piano part for reinforcement, this one is guaranteed to put a smile on the faces of all those parents in your audience! Editors'  Choice  2000 Possom  Trot,  The John  Kinyon Alfred BB Beginning  Band Shout Gerald  Sebesky Warner  Bros. BB Beginning  Band This one just makes you wanna...well..."shout!" Beginners love charts like this, and so will their parents! Editors'  Choice  1994 Space  Shuttle  Rock Sandy  Feldstein,   John  O'Reilly Alfred BB Beginning  Band A very easy rock piece that really delivers. Once the groove is established, this piece plays itself. A sure winner using only six notes (Bb-G). Do  Re  Mi Paul  Lavender Hal  Leonard VE/BB Very  Easy What could be better for beginning band? Children everywhere know and love this wonderful song about music, featured in the Broadway show and movie "The Sound Of Music." An absolute delight to learn and play, this will definitely be a positive, memorable experience for your first-year players! Astro  Overture John  Kinyon Belwin  Mills VE Very  Easy This bold and regal work has long been met with accolades. In traditional overture style, this accessible piece will masterfully complete any program. Now published with a full score. Activity  (March) Harold  Bennett Larry  Clark Carl  Fischer VE Very  Easy try  for  winter  2012 As traditional marches go, this one just can't be beat! Players and audience alike will like the snappy rhythms and tuneful phrases, and Larry Clark's arrangement presents nothing that can't be learned by students at the easy level. Incorporate America's band heritage into your next concert with this great march! Editors'  Choice  1999   Basic  Library African  Folk  Trilogy Anne  McGinty Queenwood  Pub. VE Very  Easy Winter  2011  (JB) Talk about great percussion writing for beginners! This piece will really excite your students, and have them making great music that they never would have thought they could create! Using three traditional African children's songs and authentic rhythms, this is an unusual, rhythmic and appealing multicultural piece for beginning bands! You'll love it and your band's rhythmic abilities will definitely improve! Editors'  Choice  1998   Basic  Library African  Portrait James  Curnow Curnow  Music  Press VE Very  Easy These African folk songs are resplendent with rhythmic joy that is contagious. Young musicians will be delighted with foot-stomping and hand-clapping that further enhance the enjoyable parts. This arrangement of authentic African melodies provides a wealth of styles that will enrich everyone's experience. Editors'  Choice  2008 America,  the  Beautiful Samuel  A.  Ward John  Kinyon Alfred VE Very  Easy This is an excellent patriotic number for young musicians! For band alone it is a superb selection, and it may also be combined with optional two-part chorus, which includes a spoken "Pledge Of Allegiance," for an unusually effective presentation! American  Fantasy Mike  Story Belwin  Mills VE Very  Easy With stirring patriotic fervor, Mike Story has crafted a fantasy based on AMERICA and AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL. This is a quick rehearsing and technically non-challenging arrangement that will find multiple uses throughout any band's school year. A tribute to the 'Greatest Nation on Earth!' Editors'  Choice  1995 American  Patrol F.  W.  Meacham John  Kinyon Alfred VE Very  Easy Antique  Car  Parade Timothy  Loest C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. VE Very  Easy Editors'  Choice  1998 At  the  Old  Ball  Game Albert  von  Tilzer Sandy  Feldstein Alfred VE Very  Easy A great tune in a contemporary setting. This arrangement will please every audience and will have your audience singing along. The rock section will be a big hit with your students! Barnyard  Bagatelle Mike  Hannickel Curnow  Music  Press VE Very  Easy yes Kids love to make weird sounds, so why not put those skills to good use? Well known "barnyard" songs are highlighted with animal sounds featured in each tune. Auditions for the sounds of a pig, dog, chicken and more will get everyone ready for the musical fun! Editors'  Choice  2008 Be  Our  Guest Howard  Ashman,   Alan  Menken Eric  Osterling Hal  Leonard VE Very  Easy Editors'  Choice  1992 Beat  It Michael  Jackson Eric  Osterling Warner  Bros. VE Very  Easy Belwin  Beginning  Band  Kit  #2 Various Alfred VE Very  Easy Winter  2011  (JB) A kit for beginning concert band of four Grade 1 selections of different styles on a two-part page. Use as a complete program or perform each of the selections individually. Titles are The Silver Rocket, Dreaming, Tacos and Salsa and Clog Dance. Economical, practical and educational! Editors'  Choice  2006 Best  of  George  M.  Cohan,  The  (Medley) John  Kinyon Alfred VE Very  Easy Boogie  Woogie  Bugle  Call Gerald  Sebesky Studio  224 VE Very  Easy Buena  Vista John  O'Reilly Alfred VE Very  Easy Editors'  Choice  1993 Band  Music  Library
  • 2. Canon  of  Peace  (Dona  Nobis  Pacem) Paul  Jennings Musicworks VE Very  Easy yes Dona Nobis Pacem forms the basis of this very practical, playable setting. The inherent beauty of this famous canon is an inspiration for players and listeners alike. This is truly an exquisite piece for very young bands which will be very warmly received by your audience. A rare holiday gem! Editors'  Choice  1992 Chicken  Dance,  The Terry  Rendall,   Werner  Thomas Larry  Norred Hal  Leonard VE Very  Easy Yep...here's the line dance that started it all, and even Grandma knows all the steps! You'll recognize this high-steppin' novelty from sports games around the country...it's become a fan favorite. This very playable arrangement is just some good, clean fun that'll really liven up your concert! Editors'  Choice  1996 Chop  Those  Sticks Sandy  Feldstein,  John   O'Reilly Alfred VE Very  Easy Chorale  and  Canon  (on  a  theme  by   Thomas  Tallis) John  Kinyon Alfred VE Very  Easy Classic  Bits  and  Pieces  (based  on   favorite  classical  themes) Michael  Story Belwin  Mills VE Very  Easy Wow! This collage of classic melodies is incredibly charming, amazingly easy to put together, and above all a wonderful choice for your beginners! Entertaining as "all get out," the piece also displays a real talent in how musically everything fits together. The Hallelujah Chorus; William Tell; Russian Sailor's Dance; Can Can; Ode To Joy; New World Theme; Surprise Symphony; Beethoven's Fifth and more are heard in what will surely be the most entertaining piece your band plays all year! Editors'  Choice  1998 Colonel  Bogey Kenneth  J.  Alford Sandy  Feldstein Studio  224 VE Very  Easy The story goes... Fred J. Ricketts (Alford was his pseudonym) was wandering across a busy golf course and did not hear the warning of 'fore.' He responded only after the impatient foursome got his attention with a loud whistling of two distinct tones. A delightful arrangement. In fact, it's way above par! Editors'  Choice  1992 Comet  Ride Brian  Balmages FJH  Music  Co.  Inc. VE Very  Easy Spring  2008  (JB) yes Captivate your audience as your band grabs a ride on a comet! This is sophisticated music for young bands, yet accessible within their abilities. It tells a cosmic story, from the initial sighting, to the vigorous comet ride, to moments when the voyagers are struck by the sheer beauty and awe of being amongst the stars. What wonderful music to spark your band's imagination! Editors'  Choice  2006 Creepy  Crawlers  (Glow  Worm,  Snake   Charmer) Gerald  Sebesky Carl  Fischer VE Very  Easy Daybreak,  At Robert  W.  Smith C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. VE Very  Easy Spring  2009  (JB) A beautiful sunrise over water was the inspiration for this simple, yet elegant melody. A quality piece of beginning band literature that focuses on lyrical and expressive performance. Written in a gentle 3/4 meter, it paints a pleasant picture for all. Editors'  Choice  2008 Eye  of  the  Tiger Bob  Cotter Warner  Bros. VE Very  Easy Spring  2008  (JB) Fanfare  for  Trumpets John  O'Reilly Alfred VE Very  Easy Here's the moment your trumpet players have been patiently waiting for: a chance to play at 'center stage!' Thoughtfully scored with lots of support from other band members, this effective trumpet feature is ideal for second year students. A contrasting middle section, played by woodwinds and low brass, gives your trumpet section an opportunity to rest before closing with the original fanfare theme. Fields  of  Glory Elliot  Del  Borgo Curnow  Music  Press VE Very  Easy This majestic work for beginners almost has the feel of a Renaissance battle piece, with its pulsing rhythm played by tom-toms and snare drums with snares off. It's very easy technically, and will engender a sense of accomplishment in players and parents alike! Editors'  Choice  1997 Flute  Loops Anne  McGinty Queenwood  Pub. VE Very  Easy Editors'  Choice  1995 Flutes  A  La  Rag John  O'Reilly Alfred VE Very  Easy From  a  Distance Julie  Gold Michael  Story Wing  and  Wheel  Music VE Very  Easy Bette Midler recorded this winning ballad. Mike Story provides a very easy setting for your concert band. All the character still remains, with just the technical difficulties removed. This is a pop title with a pleasing melody and interesting chord structuring. George  of  the  Jungle Stan  Worth,   Sheldon  Allman Michael  Sweeney Hal  Leonard VE Very  Easy Watch out for that tree! This chest-beating theme song from the hit movie and TV show is a fun and clever novelty for your young players. This one's great for when you want to take a break from the serious stuff! Editors'  Choice  1998 Ghostbusters Ray  S.  Parker,  Jr. Michael  Story Golden  Torch  Music   VE Very  Easy Haydn's  Surprise Haydn Sandy  Feldstein,  John   O'Reilly Alfred VE Very  Easy Based on the famous theme from Haydn's 'Surprise Symphony,' this traditional arrangement has a few surprises of its own. Fun to play, familiar to the audience's ear, and a great teaching piece. Homage  to  America Sandy  Feldstein,  John   O'Reilly Alfred VE Very  Easy Taps played by an off-stage trumpet opens this tribute to America which is based on America The Beautifuland Yankee Doodle. The contrast between soli and duet sections and full band creates constant interest for performer and listener alike. I  Dig  Rock  and  Roll  Music Paul  Stookey,  James   Mason,  Dave  Dixon Andrew  Balent Warner  Bros. VE Very  Easy Ice  Castles Eric  Osterling Jenson  Publications  Inc. VE Very  Easy Imperium Michael  Sweeney Hal  Leonard VE Very  Easy try  for  winter  2012 yes Very rarely does a composition come along that sounds so right!Contemporary harmonies, vivid contrasts and exciting percussion are so perfectly blended that you can hardly believe the sounds you hear are being produced by a band of beginners. This easy-to-play, dramatic overture offers an extremely rewarding and memorable musical experience for beginning bands and we recommend it very highly! Basic  Library Jalapeno  Percussion Eric  Osterling Jenson  Publications  Inc. VE Very  Easy Your beginning percussion players will love this easy Latin feature. A solid choice for any performance. Joyful,  Joyful  (from  Symphony  No.  9) Beethoven Mark  Williams Alfred VE Very  Easy Capture the authentic flavor of one of music's all-time masterpieces with this great arrangement of the "Ode to Joy" section from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. An excellent introduction to the music of one of the world's greatest composers. Editors'  Choice  1998 Kitty  Hawk  March John  Edmondson Queenwood  Pub. VE Very  Easy Kum  Ba  Yah Anne  McGinty Queenwood  Pub. VE Very  Easy Absolutely superb, and offering more contrast than you thought possible in a piece at the Very Easy level! Using the enchanting African gospel song that's so familiar to everyone, this creative arrangement presents three completely different stylistic treatments, each one being quite musical and appealing. Particularly nice is the use of tom-tom drums in the opening section. Outstanding!
  • 3. La  Bamba Ritchie  Valens,  Scott   Blood Warner  Bros. VE Very  Easy Lamb  Chop  Rock Sandy  Feldstein,  John   O'Reilly Alfred VE Very  Easy A cute arrangement of 'Bah Bah Black Sheep' and 'Mary Had a Little Lamb' that will be great for your first concert. Using only six notes (concert Bb to G), this arrangement, in traditional and pop style, will be fun for all. Looney  Tunes Eric  Osterling Warner  Bros. VE Very  Easy This is great fun! It's the classic cartoon theme that delights audiences of all ages in an arrangement that is a guaranteed winner! Mack  the  Knife Bert  Brecht,  Kurt   Weill Leonard  Rush Warner  Bros. VE Very  Easy March  Militaire Schubert John  Kinyon Alfred VE Very  Easy Morning  Has  Broken Warren  Fitzgerald Warner  Bros. VE Very  Easy Morning  Mood Edvard  Grieg Sandy  Feldstein,  John   O'Reilly Alfred VE Very  Easy One of Grieg's most famous and most beautiful melodies in a very sensitive arrangement for the young band. New  World  Salute Cora  Gable Alfred VE Very  Easy Winter  2010  (JB) Here's a proud salute to the world of tomorrow that will make your young band sound like they've been playing for years. The grand maestoso opening leads to a stately processional march. A 3/4 andante provides a nice distinction before returning to the opening processional. One-­‐Hit  Wonders Mark  Williams Alfred VE Very  Easy Feature your percussionists or faculty members in this clever one-of-a-kind section feature. Place the percussion instruments, including snare drum, tambourine, chimes and many others, in front of the band, and watch the fun as the percussionists take turns parading through for their "one hit." Then the music speeds up as they do it again until all players scramble into position to play the final note together. A riotous show-stopper for any concert program! Editors'  Choice  2005 Pirates  of  the  Barbary  Coast Timothy  Loest FJH  Music  Co.  Inc. VE Very  Easy Spring  2010  (JB) This gripping programmatic work depicts the historic Battle of Tripoli. A mysterious opening foreshadows the impending conflict as American ships set sail for war. Tension builds as Marines cross the Libyan Desert and courageously storm the fortified pirate city of Derna. The Marine's Hymn announces the adrenaline-rushing assault complete with an aleatoric aerial bombardment. This innovative work is likely to be the most memorable portion of your concert or festival performance. Riveting! Editors'  Choice  2009 Pretty  Woman,  Oh Roy  Orbison,  Bill   Dees Paul  Cook VE Very  Easy It's so easy! It just bops along with its own built-in energy. The motion picture was a smash, and the video just sells and sells, making instant audience recognition every time you play this arrangement. Puff  the  Magic  Dragon Peter  Yarrow,   Leonard  Lipton Andrew  Balent Warner  Bros. VE Very  Easy Raiders  March John  Williams Jack  Bullock Alfred VE Very  Easy Spring  2010  (JB) The hero's theme from this blockbuster movie series provides the musical thread that ties all the films together. This most recognizable theme from all the "Indiana Jones" movies is skillfully arranged for young players and provides a bold and popular musical accent to any performance! Editors'  Choice  2008 Rainbow  Connection,  The Paul  Williams,   Kenny  Ascher Mike  Ficco Welbeck  Music  Corp. VE Very  Easy Rock  Around  the  Clock Eric  Osterling Hal  Leonard VE Very  Easy An easy version of the tune that started an era. Fantastic audience appeal. Rockin'  Robin Jimmie  Thomas Gerald  Sebesky Warner  Bros. VE Very  Easy In its first incarnation, this rompin' rocker shot up the charts courtesy of Bobby Day. In its second life fifteen years later, it was a smash hit for Michael Jackson and the "Jackson 5." With "feel good" rhythms and a classic melody, this wonderfully pleasing, good old-fashioned rock 'n' roll is something your band can celebrate. Oh, yeah! Editors'  Choice  1998 Sound  of  Music,  The John  Edmondson Hal  Leonard VE Very  Easy Sousa  Favorites Andrew  Balent Carl  Fischer VE Very  Easy Spring  2008  (JB) Sousa fans will love this medley of some of his most famous marches! The Thunderer; Manhattan Beach; High School Cadets and The Stars and Stripes Forever flow seamlessly from one to the next. Get the audience to participate by clapping along to this perfect concert closer! Editors'  Choice  2007 Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Michael  Sweeney Hal  Leonard VE Very  Easy That's a mouth full! But well worth typing onto your young band concert program! Everyone knows this gem from the Disney classic "Mary Poppins." Michael cleverly arranged this tune by passing the melody around to every section, and even added a few short percussion feature spots. Guaranteed to raise a grin! Editors'  Choice  2000 The  Tempest Robert  W.  Smith Belwin  Mills VE Very  Easy This exciting work is guaranteed to make your beginners sound like pros! The brass has a strong, rugged sound underneath rhythmic woodwind ostinatos, and the piece easily comes together to display all the fury of a tempest! This would make a great opener for any young band concert, and your audience will be amazed at how good The Tempest makes your group sound! Basic  Library Trombo  Mambo Michael  Story Belwin  Mills VE Very  Easy The sales of cold cream will soar! (Or do trombone players have a more trendy slide lubricant?!) In any case, you'll want those slides moving for this spectacular sonic experience. Those glissin' right arms will be great fun to watch, and if they can't reach 'sixth,' don't sweat it -- no one will know. Trombontastic! Trombonanza Gerald  Sebesky Studio  224 VE Very  Easy A very easy way to feature your trombone section. Constructed around whole, half and quarter notes, it comes complete with characteristic glissandos for full effect. Two  Grieg  Sketches Edvard  Grieg John  O'Reilly Alfred VE Very  Easy Editors'  Choice  1995 When  the  Saints  Go  Marching  In Andrew  Balent Warner  Bros. VE Very  Easy William  Tell  Overture Gioacchino  Rossini Bryan  Warner Belwin  Mills VE Very  Easy Wonderful  Woodwinds,  The John  Edmondson Queenwood  Pub. VE Very  Easy Woodland  Overture John  O'Reilly Alfred VE Very  Easy Editors'  Choice  1995 You'll  Never  Walk  Alone John  Warrington Williamson  Music,  Inc. VE Very  Easy Anvil  Chorus  (from  Il  Trovatore) Giuseppe  Verdi Paul  Murtha Musicworks E Easy Bring a little opera into the band room with this skillful adaptation of Verdi's famous Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore. The woodwinds carry the melody in the opening section with a few 16th note scale-wise patterns, then the brass and percussion take over for the rousing finish!
  • 4. "Can-­‐Can"  You  Name  These  Tunes? Jerry  Williams C.  L.  Barnhouse E Easy Spring  2006  (JB) You're going to love this one! You won't believe how many tunes Jerry Williams worked into this fun medley. Sousa, Wagner, Rossini, and other musical greats all rolled into one delightful composition. Liven up your program with a "name that tune" quiz in the program. Irresistible! Abington  Ridge  (Overture) Ed  Huckeby C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. E Easy yes This is nice! With a bold opening theme reminiscent of the American "Wild West," this spirited yet easy overture by Ed Huckeby will present your young band in a most positive light either in concert or at contest! Above  the  World Rob  Grice C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. E Easy Spring  2009  (JB) yes Innovative as well as creative, this will motivate young players as well as stimulate their imaginations. This is impressive writing at this grade level in the way it effectively conveys the feeling of soaring through the air. Editors'  Choice  2007 Addams  Family,  The Vic  Mizzy David  Marshall Warner  Bros. E Easy Alexander's  Ragtime  Band Irving  Berlin Andrew  Balent Carl  Fischer E Easy All  Through  the  Night Peter  Reynolds Luverne  Inc. E Easy Anthem John  Edmondson Queenwood  Pub. E Easy try  for  spring  2012 yes This heartfelt work is a beautiful tribute to Frank Erickson, friend and mentor to the composer. A perfect opportunity to develop your band's sense of form, color and musicality, Anthem offers an arch of gentle, lyrical melodies that create an uplifting, emotional atmosphere. The moving effect is one that cannot help but touch the hearts of your audience. Exceptionally nice! Editors'  Choice  1997 Arrowhead  Overture Jerry  Williams C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. E Easy Editors'  Choice  1997 At  the  Cuzco  Market Mike  Hannickel Curnow  Music  Press E Easy Spring  2011(JB) Travel to exotic places through music as marvelous percussion and folk-like melodic phrases transport you to the middle of a bustling Peruvian marketplace! You can easily imagine the bright colors and happy sounds as the band plays pleasant themes over a catchy Latin groove. Very nice writing for young bands! Editors'  Choice  2003 Ballad  for  Peace Frank  Erickson Frank  Erickson  Pub. E Easy Absolutely beautiful! In the tradition of Balladair, this compelling composition takes you on a sustained harmonic journey as only Frank Erickson can, and truly does leave you with a sense of peace and harmony. Along the way, your band will experience some of the most expressive music we've heard in a long time! Bands at this level will find "Ballad For Peace" very accessible, and we also urge more advanced bands to consider this work for its sheer beauty. A new Erickson classic has been born! Editors'  Choice  1996 Band  Room  Riff James  D.  Ployhar RBC  Publications E Easy Warning! Once you pass this out to your students, don't blame us if they don't want to play anything else! Jim Ployhar has taken this immediately familiar band "riff" and embellished it. It even includes a doo-wah section featuring trumpets with hands over bells, that will make this the "fun" piece of the year! Don't say we didn't warn you! Basic  Library Baritone  Boogie Andy  Clark Birch  Island  Music  Press E Easy Cedar  Valley  March Steve  Hodges Alfred E Easy Spring  2009  (JB) Here's a strong concert march for your next festival! Steve Hodges has a knack for writing bold. spirited marches for young players, and this is no exception. Easy rudimental percussion provides energy, and a more lyrical central section in minor mode has the same energy from the snare drums with the snares turned off. A good choice for a concert opener! Editors'  Choice  2000   Basic  Library Chaconne Frank  Erickson Bourne  Co. E Easy Chanson  Triste Tschaikowsky Frank  Erickson Belwin,  Inc. E Easy Chant  and  Tribal  Dance David  Shaffer C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. E Easy Spring  2011(JB) yes Strong and forceful, this bold overture is sure to grab the audience's attention! This is the kind of piece that students love to perform since it helps them sound so good. It's non-stop excitement and quite playable by bands at the easy level, with simple, yet very effective counterpoint. Their confidence will surely shine through! Editors'  Choice  2002   Basic  Library Chisholm  Trail John  Kinyon Luverne  Publications E Easy Circle  of  Life Elton  John,  Time   Rice Paul  Lavender Hal  Leonard E Easy Editors'  Choice  1994 Clarinet  Hoedown John  Moss Hal  Leonard E Easy There's something for everyone in this fun sparkling number! With plenty of hoedown-style percussion and stacatto accompaniment patterns, bring your clarinets to the fore. It's a rip- roarin' good time! Clarinets  on  the  Run James  D.  Ployhar Belwin  Mills E Easy Day  at  the  Circus,  A Nicholas  Baratta Belwin  Mills E Easy yes Bring back those joyous childhood memories from when the circus was in town! Included in this musical memory are Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody and The Carnival of Venice, all used to creates images of graceful acrobats, exotic animals and humorous clowns. Disney's  Magic  Kingdom James  Christensen Hal  Leonard E Easy Spring  2006  (JB) Celebrate Disney World's 25th anniversary with this sensational medley! Everyone will recognize the bright, cheery melodies, and lots of joyous times will be remembered. Includes It's A Small World; Mickey Mouse March; Electric Street Parade (Baroque Hoedown) and Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life For Me). A delightful choice for children (and grown-ups) everywhere! Editors'  Choice  1997   Basic  Library Distant  Thunder  of  the  Sacred  Forest Michael  Sweeney Hal  Leonard E Easy yes Magnificent writing for bands at the easy level! Opening are the sounds of distant drums, as if echoing through the African rain forests. As players return to their "normal" places within the band, the various sections gradually come together in a joyous unified celebration. The music has been thoroughly researched to include authentic African patterns and includes performance and program notes on how to make your own percussion instruments and involve other departments in your school. Not just a piece of music, this is a performance experience your band, and the audience, will never forget! Early  American  Portrait  (Amazing   Grace,  Chester,  America) James  Swearingen Belwin  Mills E Easy There's no better way to celebrate our national pride than with this outstanding medley for young band! It's a straightforward and solidly scored delivery of three great pieces of Americana: Amazing Grace; Chester and America. Bands at this level will find this arrangement very easy to work up, and it will come in handy in all sorts of situations... concerts, assemblies and more. A great addition to any band's library! Edelweiss James  D.  Ployhar Williamson  Music,  Inc. E Easy Eine  Kleine  Nachtmusik  (First   Movement) Mozart Andrew  Balent Carl  Fischer E Easy English  Folk-­‐Song  Fantasy Frank  Erickson Alfred E Easy Editors'  Choice  1995
  • 5. Evening  Prayer Eengelbert   Humperdinck Elliot  Del  Borgo Belwin  Mills E Easy Engelbert Humperdinck composed this beautiful melody for his opera HANSEL AND GRETEL. Elliot Del Borgo has arranged it for young band while keeping all of the natural charm of the original setting. Legato styling with a flowing line set the mood. A great teaching piece! Editors'  Choice  1994 Evening  Prayer David  Shaffeer C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. E Easy Demonstrate your band's expressive abilities with this wonderfully touching, original chorale prelude. Quiet and emotional, this is a great vehicle for teaching legato style, and will help your band develop a more mature sound. Parents will be amazed at the lush sounds the band can produce, and the soft ending will cause everyone to catch their breath! Excalibur  (Overture  for  Band) James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. E Easy Another Swearingen hit! On the easy side of grade II, this is a super choice for the end of the first year or the second year. A great vehicle for teaching syncopation as well as musical style, all of the ranges are very moderate, and with the exception of a few notes in the first clarinet part, all of the clarinets remain below the break throughout. Unbeatable! Editors'  Choice  1992 Fabulous  Flutes! Sandy  Feldstein Alfred E Easy Faculty  Versus  Band  (The  Final  Conflict) Del  Elliott,  James  D.   Ployhar RBC  Publications E Easy Hilarity reigns supreme in this crazy novelty (and we mean crazy!). All you need to do is to select four or more faculty members to comprise a second percussion section, in front of your band. Of course, their percussion instruments include garbage can covers, balloons and paper bags! Everyone will get into the fun as your special guest performers do their best to be serious as they participate in Pomp And Circumstance; La Cumparsita; High School Cadets and1812 Overture.(No, you don't have to fire a real cannon!) Fandango  for  Flutes Eric  Osterling Jenson  Publications  Inc. E Easy God  Bless  America Irving  Berlin John  Edmondson Hal  Leonard E Easy The stirring yet simple melody of this great Irving Berlin tune has made it the most popular patriotic song of the century, and this arrangement for young band generates all of the innate sensitivity and excitement without taxing the endurance of young performers. Here is the ideal closer or encore selection for your spring concert! High  School  Musical,  Highlights  from Ted  Ricketts Hal  Leonard E Easy Your middle or junior high school band will love this high-powered medley of songs from Disney's sensational "High School Musical!" With catchy tunes, a driving pulse and plenty of variety, you can't go wrong! Includes the hits: We're All in this Together; Start of Something New and Breaking Free. Editors'  Choice  2006 Horn-­‐A-­‐Plenty Ed  Huckeby C.  L.  Barnhouse E Easy Hungarian  Rhapsody  No.  2 Franz  Liszt Mark  Williams Alfred E Easy You won't believe how this famous piece for virtuoso piano was made so easy to play by Mark Williams! Ideal for developing bands, this skillful adaptation of the original work by Liszt will amaze and please your audiences. This favorite of pianists and music lovers everywhere will be an ideal addition to your concert program. I  Got  Rhythm Gershwin Andrew  Balent Warner  Bros. E Easy I  Just  Can't  Wait  to  be  King Elton  John,  Time   Rice Eric  Osterling Hal  Leonard E Easy I'll  Be  There  for  You Michael  Story Warner  Bros. E Easy Hardly a day passes that this smash hit recorded by The Rembrandts is not played repeatedly all over the world. The enormously popular television program FRIENDS has wisely chosen this great up-tempo winner as its main theme. Michael Story's fresh concert band scoring is a quality 'pop' arrangement, as contemporary as the song itself! Editors'  Choice  1996 Impressions Sandy  Feldstein,   Larry  Clark Playin  Time  Prod. E Easy yes It's not often that you find lyric works of this quality at this level. Engaging counter melodies, warm harmonies and the ebb and flow of changing dynamics all contribute to the musical nature of this expressive piece. This will truly enrich your students' band experience. Editors'  Choice  2006 Irish  Folk  Song  Suite Frank  Erickson Bourne,  Inc. E Easy Junkyard  Jam Kevin  Mixon Belwin  Mills E Easy Spring  2009  (JB) You'll have to bring in the trash for this hard-driving number! While using both rock and introductory Afro-Cuban styles, there's also and added twist: percussionists perform on optional "junkyard" instruments such as 5-gallon buckets and plastic garbage cans and lids. A spirited middle section allows other band members to join in the fun too. Sure to be a favorite for everyone! Editors'  Choice  2009 Just  Joshin' Drew  Shanefield Northeastern  Music   E Easy Spring  2008  (JB) Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho gets a jazz makeover with this swingin' arrangement! Your young players will learn easy swing and syncopated rhythms, plus a brief finger snapping section adds a touch of "cool." A crowd pleaser for sure! Editors'  Choice  2007 La  Brava! David  Shaffer C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. E Easy Wonderful programming material through and through! This Latin original is appealing on several levels: tasteful Latin rhythms, extra Latin percussion and a short swing section in the middle, it's a sure hit with students and audiences alike. Editors'  Choice  2006 Lassus  Trombone  (March) Henry  Fillmore Andrew  Balent Carl  Fischer E Easy Whatever you do, don't overlook this! It's Henry Fillmore's famous trombone "smear" cleverly arranged by Andy Balent to make your young trombones look, sound and feel like they own the world! In all seriousness, this happy ragtime piece is a true band classic, and will do wonders to bolster the morale of your budding trombone section as well as the whole band. And in addition, it's great "PR" on any concert! Enjoy! Longer Daniel  Fogelberg John  Edmondson Hal  Leonard E Easy Love  is  a  Wonderful  Thing Michael  Bolton,   Andy  Goldmark Larry  Norred Warner  Bros. E Easy Editors'  Choice  1992 Make  Way  for  Melody  (March) Leon  V.  Metcalf Laurie  Lafferty Carl  Fisher E Easy Written in traditional march style, the light-hearted theme is tossed about to the delight of all in this charming march. With a tuneful melody, trills in the upper woodwinds, accents galore and some time in the spotlight for the horns, this quickstep is the perfect concert closer that is sure to send the audience home with a smile. Editors'  Choice  2006 Man  in  the  Mirror Glen  Ballard,  Siedah   Garrett Les  Taylor Hal  Leonard E Easy March  of  the  Patriots John  Edmondson Queenwood  Pub. E Easy Mystic  River  Fantasy James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. E Easy Pandora Randall  Standridge Grand  Mesa  Music E Easy yes Using the chant tune Dies Irae as the basis, this intense programmatic work depicts the story of Pandora. Dissonance and aleatoric techniques represent Pandora's box being opened, unleashing evil spirits upon the world. A fierce, intense piece your band is sure to love! Editors'  Choice  2007
  • 6. Pink  Panther,  The Henry  Manici Paul  Cook Northridge  Music  Co. E Easy Spring  2011(JB) This arrangement should be in every young band's library! Probably the most well-known of Henry Mancini's many memorable themes, The Pink Panther never goes out of style! It is as much fun to play as it is to listen to, and Paul Cook has done a superb job of arranging it for your young band. Highly recommended! Basic  Library Play  a  Simple  Melody Irving  Berlin Tom  Johns FJH  Music  Co.  Inc. E Easy Pomp  and  Circumstance/Recessional Edward  Elgar Charlie  Hill,  Chuck   Elledge Neil  A.  Kjos  Music  Co. E Easy One of the most practical pieces of music in any band library is an arrangement of Sir Edward Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance. Accompanied by a stirring recessional, this pair of ceremonial works will be an invaluable addition. Both contain multiple endings to allow maximum flexibility in performance, and feature solid scoring which is effective both indoors and out. Radetzky  March Johann  Strauss Andrew  Balent Carl  Fisher E Easy In grand European style, this Strauss favorite will delight your audience! This enchanting piece is familiar and as Balent has successfully maintained the quality of the original in this transcription, it's destined to become a classic. Editors'  Choice  2004 Russian  Sailor's  Dance Reinhold  Gliere Mark  Williams Alfred E Easy This spectacular orchestral showpiece is made accessible for young bands in this masterful arrangement by Mark Williams. Authentic in sound, yet very playable, this piece will be an exciting addition to your next concert program. Experience the fire and spirit of the great Russian classic, and treat your audience to a fiery piece of music! Editors'  Choice  1998 Russian  Sailor's  Dance Andrew  Balent Warner  Bros. E Easy This one will really get a cheer from your audience! Everyone knows this blazing Russian folk dance, with its furious accelerando at the end. Andy Balent's supercharged arrangement is great for developing bands, and would make a perfect encore piece! It's short and exciting from start to finish! Editors'  Choice  1997 Russian  Tryptich Elliot  Del  Borgo Belwin  Mills E Easy From Russia's rich and vital heritage, enhanced by the many and varied cultures from within its vast boundaries, comes this scoring of three fascinating folk melodies for today's concert band: "Troika," "Take Me Earth" and "One High One Low." Rhythmic drive propels the work, and the arranger has taken great care to see that each instrumental line is interesting for the player. Here is a most effective musical treatment that will fit many programming needs. Dynamic writing! (4:25) Editors'  Choice  1998 Scarborough  Fair James  MacBeth Alfred E Easy Shalimar Alfred  Castle Kendor  Music,  Inc. E Easy Shrek  2,  Highlights  from Michael  Brown Hal  Leonard E Easy Spring  2009  (JB) Everyone's favorite green ogre is back in the highly anticipated sequel to "Shrek." The pop- driven soundtrack is just as energetic and enjoyable as the original. This medley of hits includes: Funkytown; Livin' La Vida Loca; Holding out for a Hero and Accidentally in Love. Rockin' fun for any concert! Editors'  Choice  2004 Slide  Show   Ed  Huckeby C.  L.  Barnhouse E Easy Editors'  Choice  1998 Song  of  Hope,  A James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. E Easy Spring  2011  (JB) yes Poignant and inspiring, this ballad for band instills in the listener a profound feeling of hope for the future. In these troubled times in our world, there is a serious need for music which speaks to the heart, and this does so with eloquence and style. It is also a marvelous way to cultivate expressive playing in your young musicians. Highly recommended! Editors'  Choice  2002 Space  Cadets Art  Dedrick Kendor  Music  Co. E Easy Stephen  Foster  Fantasy John  Edmondson Belwin  Mills E Easy The  Bottom  Line Mark  Williams Alfred E Easy Spring  2006  (JB) Let your low brass and low woodwinds strutt their stuff with this funky feature! It's a minor blues-rock original with all sorts of cool stuff like cowbells, suspended cymbals, stop-time, and some really neat licks for the featured stars. Not only is this a great choice to liven up your concert, it also comes in handy as a recruiting tool to attract more low brass and woodwind players! Rock on! Editors'  Choice  1997 There  Will  Come  Soft  Rains Robert  Sheldon Alfred E Easy yes Beautiful and delicate depiction of a short story that's required reading in many middle schools, making for a cross-curricular teaching opportunity. The use of rainsticks and the sounds of a ticking clock and clock chimes contribute to the atmosphere of this poignant story. The expressive nature makes it a valuable musical work. Editors'  Choice  2007 Thunder  and  Blazes Julius  Fucik Eric  Osterling Hal  Leonard E Easy Trombones  on  the  Run James  D.  Ployhar Belwin  Mills E Easy From the popular 'ON THE RUN' series, this is another showcase for a section of your band. Get the flavor of ragtime and have an opportunity to explore some of the cliches so typical of trombone and tuba parts over the years. No keys, pads, or valves here (except for an essential one), just lots of fun! Editors'  Choice  1993 Tunes  That  Go  Bump  in  the  Night Mark  Williams Alfred E Easy This piece is a real scream! Filled with surprises, it's a comically clever medley combining several "scary" classics, including The Sorcerer's Apprentice; In The Hall Of The Mountain King and Funeral March Of A Marionette (the Alfred Hitchcock theme). A "hair-raising" concert experience that will have your audience shivering with fright and chuckling with delight! Editors'  Choice  1997 Two  Moods Clare  Grundman Boosey  &  Hawkes E Easy Whirlybird  March,  The John  Edmondson Queenwood  Pub. E Easy Editors'  Choice  1998 Winner  Takes  It  All,  The John  Edmondson Hal  Leonard E Easy Wizard  of  Oz,  Highlights  from  The Michael  Story Warner  Bros. E Easy Don't miss this absolutely marvelous medley! A timeless collection of endearing songs familiar to all, this Mike Story arrangement is a lesson in how to arrange for young bands! Featuring If I Only Had A Brain; We're Off To See The Wizard; Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead and, of course, Over The Rainbow. These highlights are just as enjoyable as when you first heard them, and the logical scoring will be incredibly easy to rehearse. Editors'  Choice  1997 Yellow  Rose  of  Texas,  The Andrew  Balent Warner  Bros. E Easy You'll  Be  In  My  Heart Phil  Collins Eric  Osterling Hal  Leonard E Easy From Disney's Tarzan, now available in an easy version. Editors'  Choice  1999 Proudly  We  Hail Brian  Balmages FJH  Music  Co.  Inc. E  -­‐  ME Easy-­‐Medium   Easy This fine setting of the Star Spangled Banner offers a reflective quality that truly stands apart! Opening with solo snare drum and muted trumpets, a lush brass chorale and soft woodwind feature follow in hymn-like fashion. The full band joins with a resolute tone to bring the piece to a stirring conclusion. Bands at both the easy and medium easy levels will want to consider this dignified setting! Editors'  Choice  2002 Adagio  and  Allegro Mozart Walter  Beeler Hansen  Music  Corp. ME Medium  Easy
  • 7. "Air"  from  Suite  No.  3  (Air  for  the  G   String) J.  S.  Bach Ted  Petersen Kendor  Music  Co. ME Medium  Easy "Eroica"  Overture Joseph  Skornicka Belwin,  Inc. ME Medium  Easy 1812  Overture Tschaikowsky Ken  Whitcomb Heritage  Music  Press ME Medium  Easy The essence of the original is present here in this adaptation of themes from one of Tchaikovsky's most famous works. It's expertly scored by Kenneth Whitcomb at the medium- easy grade level! Ain't  No  Other  Man Christina  Aguilera Tim  Waters Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Spring  2008  (JB) Christina Aguilera's big hit is rhythmic and dynamic. With hot ensemble riffs and driving percussion parts, this is certain to add some excitement to your next concert! Editors'  Choice  2007 Always Jonathan,  David,   Wayne  Lewis James  Swearingen Jodaway  Music ME Medium  Easy America  the  Beautiful Samuel  Augustus   Ward Warren  Barker Alfred ME Medium  Easy Opening with a short, dramatic fanfare and then immediately going into a slow, unusually lush setting of this favorite patriotic song, Warren Barker has created an exceptionally appealing yet surprisingly playable work that is destined to become a standard! In addition to standing on its own as a work for band, this may also be combined with optional chorus. Annie,  Highlights  from Paul  Jennings Jenson  Publications  Inc. ME Medium  Easy Antecedium Ed  Huckby ME Medium  Easy insert Ash  Lawn  Echoes  (An  Overture  for   Band) Robert  W.  Smith Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy yes The title of this majestic, exciting work refers to the Virginia home of the fifth president of the United States, James Monroe. Through his original music, the composer vividly portrays the turbulence of our nation's early years, paying tribute to the courage and vision of our founding fathers. A strong choice for concert or contest! Editors'  Choice  1993 Barnum  and  Bailey's  Favorite Karl  L.  King Larry  Kerchner Belwin,  Inc. ME Medium  Easy Be  Thou  My  Vision Larry  Clark Carl  Fisher ME Medium  Easy Winter  2007  (SB) Presented as a set of variations, this glorious arrangement of the Irish hymn is a gorgeous selection for any concert or contest. A Celtic feel is maintained throughout, heard as bagpipe drones and as a lively jig. The broad, full ending is sure to leave a lasting impression. Beautiful! Editors'  Choice  2011 Beatles  Forever,  The Eric  Osterling Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Three of the "Beatles'" favorite hits are combined in this easy-to-play medley for developing groups. Includes: Eleanor Rigby; Yesterday and A Hard Day's Night. Basic  Library Blue  Tango Leroy  Anderson Mills  Music,  Inc. ME Medium  Easy yes This no.1 hit from the 50's continues to help define the sound of contemporary American popular orchestra music. Arranged for concert band by the composer, the charismatic melody and the traditional tango style combine with subtle blues influences to capture the spirit of the era while creating a work of world-wide appeal. Bohemian  Rhapsody Freddie  Mercury John  Berry Warner  Bros. ME Medium  Easy This classic from the rock group "Queen" made a huge comeback in the hit movie "Wayne's World." Your students will love playing this unique rhapsody that combines classical and rock styles! Editors'  Choice  1992 Bye  Bye  Birdie Calvin  Custer Warner  Bros. ME Medium  Easy Call  To  Victory  (March) Karl  L.  King James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy yes What a terrific march! When you combine a sparkling classic from Karl King, and let James Swearingen bring it within reach of developing bands, you have a real winner! With a Semper Fidelis style interlude, featuring drums and trumpets, and absolutely charming themes, this really stands out from the pack. Careful editing makes this a fine edition to use for contest. It's a real audience-pleaser too! Basic  Library Carnival  of  Roses J.  Olivadoti Mills  Music,  Inc. ME Medium  Easy Centuria  (Overture  for  Band) James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy Chanteys Robert  Sheldon Alfred ME Medium  Easy Spring  2008  (SB) Don't miss this striking original composition! All of the jaunty, dance-like quality and the lyrical melodic character of the traditional sea chantey is brought to bear in this dynamic, colorful selection for concert bands! Punctuated with exciting percussion, soaring horn lines and woodwind flourishes, this will show off your band in a very positive light! Highest recommendations! Basic  Library Chicago,  Selections  from Fred  Ebb,  John   Kander Ted  Ricketts Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Spring  2006  (SB) This Broadway sensation keeps drawing the crowds. Victor Lopez has scored a home run with his fresh new medley of all of your favorite selections from the musical including: "My Own Best Friend," "Razzle Dazzle," and of course, "All That Jazz." Don't miss this new arrangement scored at the concert band level. It's hot. A certain audience pleaser. Coast  Guards  (March) Karl  L.  King James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy Any time you see a James Swearingen arrangement of a Karl L. King march, pay close attention! This is one of King's best, in a playable arrangement that is accessible to school bands everywhere. A strong choice for concert or contest. Highly recommended! Basic  Library Covington  Square James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy An absolutely superb composition! Beginning with a strong flavor of the English countryside, featuring lively but very playable thematic material in the trumpets and upper woodwinds over rock-solid writing in the lower voices, this then goes into a lush middle section introduced by a short, lyric trumpet solo before returning to the opening thematic material. This is an exceptionally fine work, and we recommend it very highly! Basic  Library Crazy,  Mixed-­‐Up  Opera,  A David  Shaffer C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy Winter  2008  (SB) Oh no, not again! Several years ago as the town band prepared their annual holiday concert, the music got mixed up in the folders and when the concert started the rest was painful music history. This time the mix-up involves some of the most famous operas tunes of all time! All in fun, it's a sure hit! Editors'  Choice  2008 Danny  Boy,  The  Legend  of James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy What better piece is there than Danny Boy to provide an emotional interlude in your next concert? Beautifully arranged by Jim Swearingen, the setting is sweet, lush, and distinctive with a short trumpet/cornet solo. Understated timpani work and a timely key change develop the intensity before dropping off to a hushed ending. Show off your band's abilities with this absolutely lovely audience favorite! Echoes  of  Ireland James  Swearingen Carl  Fisher ME Medium  Easy Editors'  Choice  1999 Eighties,  The  (A  Decade  of  Hits) John  Higgins Warner  Bros. ME Medium  Easy Encanto Robert  W.  Smith Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy yes This compelling overture by Robert W. Smith is probably his most impressive festival work ever! Opening with a distinctive full-brass fanfare, it evolves into an infectious rhythmic section that can allow all bands to sound strong and confident. Entry  of  the  Gladiators  March Julius  Fucik Harold  R.  Gore Harold  Gore  Publishing   ME Medium  Easy
  • 8. Fantasy  on  an  African  American   Spiritual   Bruce  Preuninger Alfred ME Medium  Easy Spring  2009  (SB) yes This fresh arrangement takes the familiar tune My Lord What A Mornin' into uncharted territory! It's a bit jazzy, a bit folksy, a bit chromatic, a bit classical and very effective. Creative percussion with unique effects join with very original ideas to create one of the more refreshing pieces we've heard. Not only will this piece be effective in lighter concert settings, but it's worthy of taking to festival, too! Basic  Library Fantasy  on  Themes  by  Tchaikovsky Frank  Erickson Frank  Erickson  Pub. ME Medium  Easy Tchaikovsky's musical progress was based upon impulse, rather than upon intellectual conviction. It was his sincere response to emotional impulse and the freedom with which he ranged over almost every field of musical creation which made him as great as he was. Frank Erickson passed away before he could provide rehearsal suggestions for this piece. This was one of his final numbers. Editors'  Choice  1998 Forrest  Gump  Suite Alan  Silvestri Calvin  Custer Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Here's the suite of themes that is heard on both soundtrack albums from this Oscar-winning film. Calvin Custer has taken each section including the poignant 'Feather Theme' and woven them into a stunning showcase for concert band. Editors'  Choice  1995 Ghost  Fleet Robert  Sheldon ME Medium  Easy insert Good  Ol'  West,  The James  Christensen Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Here is a masterful collage of folk songs from the Old West skillfully woven together by James Christensen. Includes traditional favorites such as: The Red River Valley, Streets Of Laredo, Home On The Range, Buffalo Gals, The Yellow Rose Of Texas, and others. Sure to be a concert favorite! Editors'  Choice  2000 Grease! John  Moss Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy America just can't get enough of this pop musical, and it's being staged in schools everywhere! John Moss' hip, up-to-date arrangement will be the hit of your next concert! Includes We Go Together; Summer Nights; Greased Lightning; Born To Hand Jive and Beauty School Dropout. Basic  Library Great  Locomotive  Chase,  The Robert  W.  Smith Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy   Spring  2011  (SB) yes You'll love this fascinating and exciting work by the talented Robert W. Smith that brings the thrill of America's history alive! Inspired by a Civil War-era train chase, this programmatic work depicts what became known as "the boldest adventure of the war." In addition to being superb musical programming filled with wonderful effects, the extensive historical notes in the score assist teachers with collaborative teaching on American history. It's not just great music, it's great learning as well! Editors'  Choice  2000   Basic  Library Great  Movie  Marches John  Moss Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Some of the greatest marches from the silver screen are included in this well-paced and powerfully scored medley. Audiences of all ages will enjoy these instantly recogizable themes. Includes: Colonel Hathi's March, Raiders March, The River Kwai March and Star Trek the Motion Picture. Editors'  Choice  1997 Homeowners  Guide  to  Making  Music,   The Hiram  Power Studio  224 ME Medium  Easy Hooked  on  TV  Reruns Jack  Bullock Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy Spring  2006  (SB) Hosts  of  Freedom  (March) Karl  L.  King James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy One of the biggest selling marches of all time is now available in a concert band size edition. Expertly edited by John Paynter, it's Karl L. King at his very best - full sounding, melodic and surprisingly easy to prepare. Basic  Library Imani Sean  O'Loughlin Carl  Fisher ME Medium  Easy Winter  2008  (SB) This celebratory work with an African feel is equally at home in holiday concerts and at performances year 'round! It's named after the seventh day of Kwanzaa, Imani, which translates to mean "faith." Featuring some unison chants sung by the band members, a delightful piccolo solo and fascinating percussion parts, this captures the tribal feeling that is so important to the celebration of this African-American holiday. Bands at the upper end of this grade level will find this accessible and a refreshing addition to their library. Exotic and impressive! Basic  Library Instant  Concert Harold  L.  Walters Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Written almost 25 years before Hooked On Classics, this amazing novelty presents 30 separate, well known melodies in the space of three minutes and ten seconds! Including symphonic themes, opera themes, folk songs, spirituals, marches and even one loud grunt, this very playable novelty is so bad it's really good! Great "PR" for any concert! Basic  Library John  Williams  Blockbusters John  Williams Paul  Cook Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy Music from three of John Williams' most revered film scores combine for a terrific programming option for your band! Includes themes from "E.T.", "Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone", and the original "Star Wars" movie. A dynamic medley sure to be a favorite with your audience! Editors'  Choice  2002 Kentucky  -­‐  1800 Clare  Grundman Boosey  &  Hawkes ME Medium  Easy Winter  2011  (SB) yes Based on three traditional tunes reminiscent of the years when the pioneers were forging west, this is a folk-style tone poem in which melodic material is treated in great depth and with variety. An exceptionally popular, proven work! Basic  Library King  and  I,  The Calvin  Custer Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Editors'  Choice  1997 Les  Miserables,  Highlights  from Claude-­‐Michel   Schonberg Johnnie  Vinson Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Some of the most memorable songs ever written for the stage come from the musical sensation, 'Les Miserables.' Johnnie's easy medley includes: At The End Of The Day, I Dreamed A Dream, Master Of The House, Do You Hear The People Sing?, and On My Own. Let  Evening  Come Robert  Sheldon C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy Winter  2010  (SB) Beautifully melodic and expressive all the way, this eloquent ballad for winds is highlighted by effective touches in the percussion. Composed totally of original melodies, you'll swear this is a folk tune or hymn you've heard before. In fact, it's so pretty, it should be! Not only will this piece reinforce proper tone production and legato playing, it also offers wonderful music for your audience to hear. Simply beautiful! Editors'  Choice  2000 Loch  and  Mountain,  By Robert  W.  Smith Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy Winter  2010  (SB) yes Journey to the land of castles in the Highlands with this stunningly beautiful composition! The opening features a silvery baritone solo on the traditional Irish folk song I Know Where I'm Going, and the piece goes on to paint a scene as magnificent to hear as it was for the composer to see. The energetic Highland Celebration is built upon the pulsing rhythms that Robert Smith is known for, and creates the vision of Gaelic dancers whirling in a display of exuberant joy. A superb concert/contest work that comes across very impressively, yet doesn't go overboard in technical demands. Sensational! Editors'  Choice  1997   Basic  Library Mamma  Mia! Roy  Phillippe Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy Broadway has welcomed the hit show "Mamma Mia" featuring the music from the rock group ABBA, and now your band can get in on the fun! Featuring Mamma Mia; S.O.S; I Have A Dream and Dancing Queen, this has audience-appeal written all over it! March  Capriccioso Frank  Erickson Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy March  Slav Tschaikowsky Frank  J.  Halferty Almitra  Music  Co. ME Medium  Easy
  • 9. Marche  Lorraine Louis  Ganne Mark  Williams Alfred ME Medium  Easy yes Mark Williams offers Frenchman Louis Ganne's famous march as a fine alternative to traditional British and American style marches. Adapted from the original written for brass band, the bright snappy qualities are retained and shine through for today's audiences to enjoy. Editors'  Choice  2002 Mars Gustav  Holst Michael  Story Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy In all of music literature, there is little that is more breathtaking in its raw musical power than this movement from Gustav Holst's The Planets. A thundering war theme introduces the work in a dramatic 5/4 meter with hugely successful harmonic and rhythmic counterpoint. Mars is guaranteed to bring your audience to its feet, resounding with applause! (3:16) Novena  (Rhapsody  for  Band) James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy Winter  2011  (SB) From the sensitive opening to the forceful climax this composition displays the same successful qualities of previous works by this outstanding composer. Strong lyrical writing, mixed with rhythmic vitality, makes this a definite must in the repertoire for contest use. Basic  Library On  the  Trail  from  the  "Grand  Canyon   Suite" Ferde  Grofe David  Bennett Robbins  Music  Corp. ME Medium  Easy Our  Director  (March) F.  E.  Bigelow James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy Here's one of the most famous marches of all time, ready for bands at the medium-easy level to enjoy! It's bright, crisp, exciting and playable all the way. You'll enjoy the tuneful melodies in 6/8 time, and with the arranging skills of James Swearingen, you can be sure your band will enjoy a successful performance. Attention to details such as articulation and dynamic contrasts make this a simply outstanding edition for developing bands. Highly recommended! Editors'  Choice  2003 Patriots,  The  (Concert  March) David  Shaffer C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. ME Medium  Easy Peter  and  the  Wolf  (Triumphal  March) Prokofieff Clair  W.  Johnson Rubank,  Inc. ME Medium  Easy Phantom  Regiment,  The Leroy  Anderson Mills  Music,  Inc. ME Medium  Easy Pictures  at  an  Exhibition Modest   Moussorgsky James  Curnow Jenson  Pulications  Inc. ME Medium  Easy This may well be one of the finest transcriptions ever done for developing bands. Transcribed by Jim Curnow, this carefully crafted arrangement features the six best-known movements of Moussorgsky's best-known work in settings that capture all the life and color of the original orchestral versions. It includes: Promenade; The Old Castle; The Ox Cart; Ballet Of The Unhatched Chicks; Hut Of Baba Yaga and The Great Gate Of Kiev. Places,  U.S.A. Jack  Bullock Belwin,  Inc. ME Medium  Easy Use this 'musical road map' to cross the continent from New York, NY to Hollywood, CA and more than 20 places in between. SHUFFLE OFF THE BUFFALO; MOON OVER MIAMI; DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS -- it's a big, wonderful country! A question and answer sheet is provided to include your audience in naming those places. A great new salute! Editors'  Choice  1994 Pop  Go  the  Classics Andrew  Balent Warner  Bros. ME Medium  Easy Pride  and  Celebration,  Of James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy A strong, vibrant piece with themes that are highly appealing and beautifully interwoven, this work is a veritable tapestry of colors, getting the most out of the winds over some excellent percussion writing. Just when you think you know what is coming next, the composer interjects some unique surprises! A first-rate piece for developing bands, and one that your students will be proud to play! Queen  in  Concert Jay  Bocook Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Here's a great rock medley! Famous for blending classical ideas with their rock music, the group "Queen" has secured a unique place in the world of pop music. This excellent arrangement by Jay includes: We Will Rock You; Another One Bites The Dust; Bohemian Rhapsody and We Are The Champions. Editors'  Choice  1996   Basic  Library Rhapsody  (from  "For  Children") Bartok Frank  Erickson Alfred ME Medium  Easy Ride  of  the  Valkyries Richard  Wagner Mark  Williams Alfred ME Medium  Easy This one is something to get excited about! Not only is it one of the best-known Wagner compositions (from Die Walkure), but Mark Williams has done an absolutely brilliant job of arranging it for developing bands. Your brass players will have a blast playing the spectacular melody, while your flutes and clarinets shine on trills and triplet figures that create tension and excitement. Your audience will be "blown away" by this dazzling adaptation of Wagner's magnificent work! Editors'  Choice  1992 Riverside  Rag Mark  Williams Alfred ME Medium  Easy Feature your trombone section with this razzle-dazzle rag. Extremely playable, the trombones and the audience will love all the 'special effects. Rose,  The Amanda  McBroom Jack  Bullock Fox  Fanfare  Music,  Inc. ME Medium  Easy Shenandoah Frank  Ticheli Manhattan  Beach  Music ME Medium  Easy Spring  2011  (SB) The shimmering beauty of one of America's favorite folksongs prevails throughout this work. The transparent sonorities mark the overall design of the piece, yet the mood easily shifts into moments of power and grandeur; capturing the noble American spirit inherent in the song. The conductor has ample freedom for interpretation and expression, an important factor in contest use. Sing  for  America  (An  audience  sing-­‐ along) James  D.  Ployhar Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy Through the years, the most successful concert moments occur when the band invites the audience to join them in a 'sing-along.' James Ployhar has provided thousands of such opportunities for concert high points with several such works. Now, invite your concertgoers to celebrate the songs of the greatest nation on earth: "America," "America The Beautiful," "You're A Grand Old Flag," and "Battle Hymn of the Republic." This is a guaranteed winner! (3:43) Editors'  Choice  1998 Solid  Gold  Revival Paul  Jennings Warner  Bros. ME Medium  Easy South  Pacific,  Highlights  from Philip  J.  Lang Chappell ME Medium  Easy Southern  Folk  Rhapsody Michael  Sweeney Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Spring  2008  (SB) yes Some of America's most beloved folk melodies have been crafted into a work rich in musicality and strong in general appeal. The recurring strains of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot are woven together with Wayfaring Stranger, followed by a sensitive treatment of Steal Away. The piece then closes with a rousing gospel version of Every time I Feel the Spirit. A truly emotional and satisfying work for young bands. Editors'  Choice  2006 Stars  and  Stripes  Forever,  The John  Philip  Sousa James  Curnow Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy At last, a playable, authentic setting of John Philip Sousa's best known march which has just been declared the National March by Congress. It's great programming this year and for years to come. Testimonials  to  Liberty James  D.  Ployhar Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy A dramatic programming choice, TESTIMONIALS TO LIBERTY features narration of the words from some of the most important and stirring moments in United States history. The moving finale will bring any audience instantly to their feet. That's  What  Friends  are  For John  Edmondson Warner  Bros. ME Medium  Easy Theme  from  New  York,  New  York Fred  Ebb,  John   Kander Frank  D.  Cofield Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy
  • 10. Themes  Like  Old  Times  II Warren  Barker Queenwood  Pub. ME Medium  Easy Torch  of  Liberty  (March) Karl  L.  King James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy yes Karl L. King was a master of writing tuneful marches that are playable, yet "meaty" enough for advanced bands. James Swearingen's effective adaptation of this superb march assures your band will know the thrill of playing a King march, yet keeps the technical aspects within reach of developing bands. You can't go wrong with this great march! Editors'  Choice  1999   Basic  Library Tribute  to  Rodgers  and  Hammerstein,  A Calvin  Custer Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy A musical tribute to one of the most revered and prolific song writing teams in Broadway history. The indelible music of Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein have become standards in American music culture. Includes: I Whistle A Happy Tune, Some Enchanted Evening, The Surrey With The Fringe On Top, My Favorite Things, and Oklahoma. Editors'  Choice  1992 United  Nations  (March) Karl  L.  King James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse ME Medium  Easy One of the most famous of Karl L. King's easier marches! Stirring melodies and countermelodies made King a "tunesmith" without peer, and this treatment has become just as popular as other arrangements of his marches. Absolutely perfect for any concert or contest it's easy enough to be successfully performed by younger groups, but stylish enough to be programmed by even the very best bands. This one is a guaranteed winner! Basic  Library Vista  Caribbean James  D.  Ployhar Byron-­‐Douglas  Pub. ME Medium  Easy West  Side  Story Jay  Bocook Jenson  Pulications  Inc. ME Medium  Easy Bernstein's timeless music from "West Side Story" is woven together in this exceptional medley of songs from his best-known musical. This is music audiences love to hear, and has become so much a part of the American musical experience. Songs included are: Maria; Tonight; One Hand, One Heart; Cool and Somewhere. Very highly recommended! Editors'  Choice  2003 What's  Up  at  the  Symphony? Jerry  Brubaker Belwin  Mills ME Medium  Easy Bugs invites you to take part in this classic(al) cartoon medley! All the great tunes are here: This is It; William Tell; The Barber of Seville; The Merry Go Round Broke Down; Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody; Brahms' Hungarian Dance and Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries. Each cartoon mood and effect is guaranteed to bring cheers and smiles! Editors'  Choice  2004 Y.M.C.A. Larry  Norred Hal  Leonard ME Medium  Easy Spring  2009  (JB) The disco rage of the '70s, The Village People, has caught on once again with today's kids. Your students will love this new version of their biggest hit, arranged by Larry Norred. Editors'  Choice  1995 All  Glory  Told James  Swearingen Barnhouse  Co. M Medium Spring  2007  (SB) This composition is destined to become a blockbuster! Jim Swearingen's music is popular the world over, and All Glory Told will take its place with the best of them. Stirring and emotional, it starts with effective on-stage and off-stage trumpet solos. An exciting vivace section is full of the mixed meter magic you've come to expect, but the lyrical sections show a sensitivity that goes beyond Jim's previous compositions. And the ending...well, all we can say is you owe it to yourself to try it! Highest recommendations! Editors'  Choice  1995   Basic  Library   Amazing  Grace Frank  Ticheli Manhattan  Beach  Music M Medium This beautifully scored work is never overstated, and always maintains total musical integrity. Expression is of the utmost importance, and the soaring climax will bring chills to your spine! America,  The  Beautiful Samuel  Augustus   Ward Carmen  Dragon Sam  Fox  Publishing  Co. M Medium In all probability the most dramatic setting of a patriotic work ever written, this incredibly spine- chilling arrangement by Carmen Dragon belongs in every good band library! Basic  Library American  Folk  Rhapsody  (Four   American  Folk  Songs) Clare  Grundman Boosey  &  Hawkes M Medium The first of four American Folk Rhapsodies, this superb work, originally written in 1948, is a wonderful example of both U.S. school band literature and the exceptional writing/arranging skills of Clare Grundman. Including: My Little Mohee (more commonly known as On Top of Old Smokey); Shantyman's Life; Sourwood Mountain and Sweet Betsy from Pike, this is an outstanding, proven work for both concert and contest. Basic  Library American  Folk  Rhapsody  No.  2 Clare  Grundman Boosey  &  Hawkes M Medium With light-hearted yet tasteful settings of Billy Boy and Skip To My Lou played off against a lyrical yet moving setting of Shenandoah, it is easy to understand why this ingenious work by Clare Grundman continues to be so popular. An exceptionally nice work! Basic  Library Amparito  Roca Jaime  Texidor Aubrey  Winter Boosey  &  Hawkes M Medium Spring  2008  (SB) The "Grand-daddy" of all Spanish marches! This excellent work is unquestionably the epitome of Spanish marches, and as such deserves an active place in every good band library. Highly recommended! Basic  Library Billboard  March John  Klohr Carl  Fisher M Medium On virtually everybody's list of favorite marches, this proud march is exceptionally playable, and this concert-size edition by Frederick Fennell is a fantastic way to instill confidence and pride in your developing band! Blue  and  the  Gray,  The  (Civil  War  Suite) Clare  Grundman Boosey  &  Hawkes M Medium Spring  2006  (SB) Subtitled "Civil War Suite," this excellent work offers a well-balanced and skillful setting of famous Civil War songs including: Kingdom Coming; Marching Through Georgia; The Yellow Rose Of Texas; Battle Cry Of Freedom; Battle Hymn Of The Republic and others. The treatment of these well-known melodies effectively portrays the emotions of a divided nation. Basic  Library Blue  Ridge  Saga James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse M Medium yes Eminent composer James Swearingen once again shows the reason for his exceptional popularity as a writer for school bands! This offering utilizes a folk setting that reflects on the beauty and history of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Jim Swearingen has written, and masterfully scored, some of his best themes to date in this composition, which is certain to be considered a significant work. All of the musical qualities you have grown accustomed to are evident in this work, which is perfectly suited for high school/junior high festival and contest performances. Bugler's  Holiday Leroy  Anderson Belwin  Mills M Medium In all probability the most famous trumpet trio ever written, this Leroy Anderson delight is always a favorite whenever and wherever it is played! (Trumpet Trio ME, Band ME) Basic  Library Caribbean  Rondo Pierre  La  Plante Daehn  Publications M Medium Spring  2009  (SB) Pack your bags and get ready for some "R & R" with this fun-filled sunny medley of Caribbean folksongs. Mango Walk, Tingalayo and Mary Ann receive the full symphonic treatment, but keep a light feel throughout. The percussion section will have plenty to do with a host of ethnic instruments. If you only have four minutes to take a vacation, this is the way to do it! Editors'  Choice  2008 Carol  of  the  Bells M.  Leontovich,   Peter  J.  Wilhousky Sean  O'Loughlin Carl  Fisher M Medium One of the most beloved Christmas tunes, Carol of the Bells, gets a true symphonic makeover in this powerful arrangement. The music soars while the driving rhythm keeps the momentum going through the entire piece. This arrangement stands apart as a marvelous showcase for bands. Highly recommended! Editors'  Choice  2004   Basic  Library Cole  Porter  on  Broadway Cole  Porter Warren  Barker Warner  Bros. M Medium Spring  2007  (SB) Copland  Tribute,  A Aaron  Copland Clare  Grundman Boosey  &  Hawkes M Medium Spring  2011  (SB) A marvelous work for developing bands! Beginning with Fanfare For The Common Man and also including passages from "Rodeo" and "Appalachian Spring," this is a delightful work which brings some of the magnificent writing of Aaron Copland within challenging but approachable reach! Highly recommended! Basic  Library
  • 11. Disney  at  the  Oscars John  Moss Hal  Leonard M Medium John Moss' imaginative yet very playable medley features five Academy Award-winning songs from the magical, musical world of Disney. Your audiences will love these memorable tunes, each from one of Disney's classic movies. Includes: Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah; Chim Chim Cher-ee; When You Wish Upon A Star; The Bare Necessities and Under The Sea. Basic  Library Fantasy  on  American  Sailing  Songs Clare  Grundman Boosey  &  Hawkes M Medium A lively and robust medley of American sailing songs including Hornet And Peacock; Lowlands; What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor and Rio Grande. Each song is clearly stated and effectively developed with appealing melodic and harmonic treatment. Festive  Dance  (from  Faust) Charles  Gounod Andrew  Glover C.  L.  Barnhouse M Medium This stunning movement from Gounod's famous work translates beautifully for concert band in this magnificent transcription! The clipped, raucous themes are great fun for bands to play, and will bring the energy level way up during your performance. This one is a natural choice for community bands as well. Vigorous and exciting, it will be a favorite with your musicians and your audiences! Editors'  Choice  2003 Fiddler  on  the  Roof,  Highlights  from John  Tatgenhorst Warner  Bros. M Medium Spring  2009  (SB) Fourth  of  July,  The John  Cacavas Alfred M Medium Spring  2010  (SB) This amazing pastiche of some of America's best-loved patriotic music really "pulls out all the stops," yet it remains very playable throughout. A fanfare-like introduction leads into motifs of You're A Grand Old Flag, Columbia The Gem Of The Ocean and Battle Hymn Of The Republic before moving to the main theme, America The Beautiful. You'll hear touches of The Caisson Song, Give My Regards To Broadway, a march version of The Yankee Doodle Boy and Over There, plus parts of Yankee Doodle, I Want To Hear A Yankee Doodle Tune, America, You're A Grand Old Flag and Stars And Stripes Forever. A full-blown ending wraps up this patriotic extravaganza with a bang. Great for traditional concert programs, concerts in the park, civic performances and other commemorative events. This really sparkles! Fugue  on  Yankee  Doodle John  Philip  Sousa Keith  Brion,  Loras   Schissel C.  L.  Barnhouse M Medium Directors, you simply must see and hear this most amazing publication! This is an absolutely stunning composition created by combining sections from several of Sousa's arrangements of "Yankee Doodle." The main section, the "fugue," is taken from Sousa's "International Congress," and while every note in this piece was written by Sousa himself, Keith Brion and Loras Schissel have combined them into one piece that is sure to become one of his biggest hits ever! Absolutely not a novelty number, this fascinating concert presentation is an authorized "John Philip Sousa, Inc." edition. An incredible piece of music for mature bands of all ages! Funiculi,  Funicula Luigi  Denza Alfred  Reed C.  L.  Barnhouse M Medium Spring  2010  (SB) Wow! This Alfred Reed arrangement is destined to be a classic. It's a very familiar and popular Neapolitan song of the 1880's arranged as a tarantella and set for the full resources of the modern concert band. It has the feel of a classic European concert march with tremendous appeal and a variety of performance uses. This is perfect as an encore selection! Editors'  Choice  1994   Basic  Library   Gershwin  on  Broadway John  Moss Warner  Bros. M Medium Spring  2008  (SB) Homefront,  The:  Musical  Memories   from  WWII James  Christensen Hal  Leonard M Medium With the recent 50th Anniversary of the end of World War II, it's time to look back at all the outstanding popular songs that kept up America's hope throughout the war. This outstanding showcase includes: Thanks For The Memories; Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree; I'll Be Seeing You; It's Been A Long, Long Time; Bell-Bottom Trousers; White Cliffs Of Dover and Praise God And Pass The Ammunition. House  of  Horrors  (A  medly  of  spooky   music) Tom  Wallace Arrangers  Publishing  Co. M Medium Irving  Berlin  Showstoppers Irving  Berlin John  Higgins Hal  Leonard M Medium America's most beloved songwriter is showcased in this outstanding medley for symphonic band. John Higgins has selected some of Berlin's greatest melodies and given each a refreshing touch in his own skillful style. Includes: Puttin' On The Ritz, Cheek To Cheek, Shaking The Blues Away, Steppin' Out With My Baby, and There's No Business Like Show Business. Editors'  Choice  1994 Joy  of  Spring,  Into  the James  Swearingen C.  L.  Barnhouse M Medium Exuberant! This work by master composer James Swearingen will leave you breathless! You'll feel the raw power of nature in the rugged, angular themes of the first movement, Winter's Fury. The sweet, expressive second movement, Spring's Awakening feels as fresh as that first warm day after a long winter. An effective keyboard part adds to the intimate shift in mood, but if that is impractical for performance, there are ample cross-cues that work perfectly well. The third movement brings the piece to a jubilant conclusion with the lilting Celebration Of Joy. Outstanding! Editors'  Choice  2001 Let  There  Be  Peace  (in  honor  of  lives   lost  on  9/11) Jill  Jackson,   Seymour  Miller Arrangers  Publishing  Co. M Medium The message in this stirring work is clear--in times of chaos and strife, it's the belief in peace that brings about a better world. The work opens in a somber tone, but transcends into a feeling of hope as thematic material from the beloved tune Let There Be Peace On Earth is heard with increasing strength. The soft ending with band members chanting "let there be peace" is particularly effective. Longford  Legend,  A  (collection  of  Irish   street  ballades) Robert  Sheldon Alfred M Medium Spring  2009  (SB) This outstanding composition is destined to become a classic! A Longford Legend is a tribute to the wonderful band literature of Grainger, Holst, and Vaughan Williams, and if you enjoy their music, we know you'll enjoy this one. The composer has based the piece on Irish street ballads, and the Celtic mood is just delightful! A magnificent showpiece for every instrument in the band, this is a must for your next concert! Absolutely superb! Editors'  Choice  1998   Basic  Library Magic  of  Andrew  Lloyd  Webber,  The Warren  Barker Hal  Leonard M Medium Andrew Lloyd Webber has treated us to some of the most spectacular music for stage and screen ever written. Everyone will enjoy this outstanding collage of music including: Superstar (Jesus Christ Superstar); I Don't Know How To Love Him (Jesus Christ Superstar); Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Evita); Memory (Cats) and The Phantom Of The Opera (The Phantom Of The Opera). Basic  Library Magic  of  Mozart,  The Mozart Ed  Huckeby C.  L.  Barnhouse M Medium Malaguena Ernesto  Lecuona John  Cacavas Edward  B.  Marks  Music   M Medium Mary  Poppins,  Selections  from Ted  Ricketts Hal  Leonard M Medium Spring  2007  (SB)
  • 12. Mock  Morris Percy  Aldridge   Grainger Joseph  Kreines Ludwig  Music   M Medium yes The distinctive work of Percy Grainger is now available in this fine transcription, based on the string orchestra version of "Mock Morris" which was composed in 1910. It is a dance-style piece inspired by the Morris dance. In keeping with the traditional style of the dance, it is a buoyant, jaunty work which possesses all the vitality and special character unique to Grainger's works. This is a musical treat! Music  of  the  Beatles Michael  Sweeney Hal  Leonard M Medium A whole new generation is discovering and loving the music of the "Beatles" on compact disc, and this dynamic medley offers the "best of the best!" Including: Something; Ticket To Ride; Got To Get You Into My Life; All My Loving; Yesterday; Here, There and Everywhere; A Hard Day's Night; The Fool On The Hill; Penny Lane; Norwegian Wood; Lady Madonna and Maxwell's Silver Hammer, this super medley vividly illustrates the continued popularity of this incredible group! New  American  Folk  Rhapsody,  The Elliot  Del  Borgo Educational  Programs   M Medium New  World  Variations David  Shaffer C.  L.  Barnhouse M Medium Don't miss this expansive work based on the famous "Largo" also known as the "Going Home" theme from Dvorak's "New World Symphony!" Not only does it do full justice to the concept of the original, but it develops the theme in many exciting ways that make it a fine tribute to Dvorak's work. All sections of the band get a chance to shine in the creative variations, with the woodwinds getting plenty of opportunity to show off their technique. This is a substantial work that will bring out the best in better bands! Editors'  Choice  2001 Nutcracker  Suite Tschaikowsky Clair  W.  Johnson Belwin,  Inc. M Medium On  an  American  Spiritual David  R.  Holsinger TRN  Music  Publisher M Medium Spring  2007  (SB) yes The familiar spiritual Were You There forms the basis for this strong yet sensitive concert band work, which is a highly effective expression of the dramatic meaning of the spiritual. This is a piece which is bound to endure in the literature, owing not only to the timelessness of the spiritual itself, but to the skill and sensitivity with which the composer has rendered it for concert band. Editros'  Choice  1992 Pachelbel's  Canon Fred  Mills Calvin  Custer Hal  Leonard M Medium Spring  2008  (SB) yes The simplicity and beauty of Pachelbel's haunting theme has made it possibly the most famous classical composition ever written, as evidenced by record sales. Calvin Custer's adaptation of the "Canadian Brass" arrangement will make a wonderful addition to your next concert. Basic  Library Pavanne  (Mvt.  2  of  American   Symphonette  No.  2) Morton  Gould Paul  Yoder Mills  Music,  Inc. M Medium Morton Gould's genius reached all facets of our art with compositions ranging from popular to symphonic literature. Occasionally, one of his works claimed fame in both arenas. Pavanne has become one of those tunes known to millions. Peter  and  the  Wolf Prokofiev Jim  Curnow Jenson  Pulications  Inc. M Medium In this unique adaptation of Prokofiev's most recognizable work, the traditional narrator is optional for concert performances. Impeccably scored in a playable setting. Phantom  of  the  Opera  Medley Andrew  Lloyd   Webber Johnnie  Vinson Hal  Leonard M Medium Winter  2006  (SB) Here's an easier medley from the incredibly popular musical "The Phantom of the Opera." This marvelous setting includes: Phantom of the Opera; All I Ask of You; Think of Me; Angel of Music and Music of the Night. Although technically on the easier side of this level, the concept and length of this make it work for bands at the "medium easy" level. Basic  Library Prelude  and  Fugue  in  B  Flat  Major J.  S.  Bach R.  L.  Moehlmann Remick  Music  Corp. M Medium yes Preserving the rich texture of the original by using the modern symphonic band to its fullest potential in capturing the sound of a huge concert pipe organ, this proven Baroque transcription is exceptionally strong! Basic  Library Premiere  for  Band Frank  Erickson Bourne,  Inc. M Medium Russian  Sailors'  Dance Reinhold  Gliere Robert  Longfield C.  L.  Barnhouse M Medium Wow...what an exciting showpiece! Skillfully adapted for the modern concert band by Robert Longfield, Gliere's popular classic really comes to life in this exceptional transcription! Not easy, but well worth the effort, every measure of the original is included making this a dramatic and entertaining piece that is suitable for a wide variety of performance situations. Definitely a "must play" selection for mature bands, this one will really get your blood pumping! (It left us breathless just listening to it!) Editors'  Choice  1996 Satchmo!  (A  tribute  to  Louis   Armstrong) Ted  Ricketts Hal  Leonard M Medium Featured on Ken Burns' history of jazz as "the man who taught them all how to swing," Louis Armstrong is an American treasure! This magnificent medley features four great tunes made famous by Satchmo! The selections are What A Wonderful World; When The Saints Go Marching In; St. Louis Blues and Hello Dolly! Of course your trumpet player gets some great moments, but everyone has nice parts to play in this dynamic medley! Highly recommended! Basic  Library Sea  Songs Ralph  Vaughan   Williams Boosey  &  Hawkes M Medium One of the simpler works by Vaughan Williams for band, this setting of English sea songs was originally written in 1924. The scoring is direct and straightforward, resulting in a most rewarding yet highly playable work. Basic  Library Second  American  Folk  Rhapsody Clare  Grundman Boosey  &  Hawkes M Medium yes Semper  Fidelis John  Philip  Sousa Keith  Brion,  Loras   Schissel C.  L.  Barnhouse M Medium An authentic "John Philip Sousa, Inc." edition (Sousa's family corporation)! This special edition has been created from Sousa's own set of parts, and includes extensive rehearsal and program notes. Everything's in here, including all the bits and pieces that have been edited out over the years. This definitive edition will let you perform Semper Fidelis as it was meant to be performed! Suite  in  Minor  Mode  (for  band) Frank  Siekmann,  Richard   Oliver MCA  Music M Medium One of the staples of the concert band literature, this time-honored work presents rhythmic Russian piano music of Kabalevsky in a delightful arrangement for easy concert band. Movement titles are: Dance; A Little Song and The Horseman. The  Minstrel  Boy  (from  Irish  Suite) Leroy  Anderson Mills  Music,  Inc. M Medium The second movement of The Irish Suite has been re-engraved, now with a full score. Themes  Like  Old  Times Warren  Barker Queenwood  Pub. M Medium Tis  a  Gift Anne  McGinty Queenwood  Pub. M Medium Please take a look at this wonderful piece of music! Composed as a tribute to the three band members from Montoursville, Pennsylvania who lost their lives aboard TWA Flight 800, 'Tis a Gift is a marvelous tour de force based on the familiar Shaker song Simple Gifts. A celebration of the insuppressible and eternal spirit of humanity, this composition is written in three distinct sections, each representing a different characteristic of the human spirit. Lighthearted and joyous, simple yet powerful, this outstanding work is a magnificent display of compositional technique combined with the utmost sense of musical direction. We're completely confident that you'll agree when we say that Anne McGinty has created a work of such quality and emotion that it simply demands to be played by your band! To this eloquent work goes our highest recommendation! Editors'  Choice  1997 Toccata  for  Band Frank  Erickson Bourne,  Inc. M Medium Definitely a "must" in this category. Toccata for Band is an outstanding example of superb concert band literature. Basic  Library
  • 13. Water  Music  Suite G.  F.  Handel Frank  Erickson Belwin  Mills M Medium Consisting of three separate suites, Water Music is undoubtedly the most famous and popular of all of Handel's instrumental works. This suite for band consists of six of the more popular movements. The style of the period is carefully reproduced with attention to careful musical notation. Where  the  Black  Hawk  Soars Robert  W.  Smith Belwin  Mills M Medium Spring  2006  (SB) yes Your band will really soar with this great concert/festival work! Exciting woodwind ostinatos propel rising melodic lines that really sparkle, and interesting percussion writing supplies plenty of drive. Robert Smith continues to create bold new works that stimulate and excite, and this is certainly no exception! Very exciting! Editors'  Choice  1995   Basic  Library William  Tell  Overture  (Finale) G.  Rossini Robert  Longfield C.  L.  Barnhouse M Medium Here's a terrific transcription of one of the most exciting pieces of classical music ever written! What's more, your audience will instantly recognize it as the theme from the "Lone Ranger." While challenging in spots, it's worth the effort and guaranteed to bring down the house! This is such a fabulous concert closer or encore piece, every band should have this in their repertoire! Sensational! Wonderful  World  of  Disney,  The John  Edmondson Hal  Leonard M Medium Variations  on  a  Shaker  Melody  (from   Appalachian  Spring) Aaron  Copland Boosey  &  Hawkes MA Medium   Advanced Psalm  for  Band Vincent  Persichetti Elkan-­‐Vogel  Co. A Advanced yes First  Suite  in  E  Flat  for  Band Gustav  Holst Boosey  &  Hawkes MA  or  ME Medium   Advanced  or   Medium  Easy yes? Amadeus!  (March,  Serenade,  Turkish   Finale) Mozart Jim  Curnow Jenson  Pulications  Inc. America  (My  County  'Tis  of  Thee) John  Cacavas Chappell Bandstand  Boogie Jerry  Nowak Cherio  Corp. Begin  The  Beguine Cole  Porter John  Krance Harms  Inc. The  Blue-­‐Tail  Fly Clare  Grundman Boosey  &  Hawkes Clarinet  Escapade  for  Band Russell  Ward Theodore  Presser  Co. Elsa's  Procession  to  the  Cathedral Richard  Wagner Remick  Music  Corp. Ein  Heldenleben,  Themes  from Richard  Strauss Dick  Thomas Big  Bells  Incorporated Etude  Russe Alexander  Scriabin Louis  Brunelli Chappell Here  We  Are/Get  on  Your  Feet Gloria  Estefan Jack  Bullock Foreign  Imported   Impressario,  The Mozart Ludwig  Music   Medley  (Michelle,  Eleanor  Rigby,   Yesterday) John  Lennon,  Paul   McCartney Andrew  Balent Warner  Bros. Oliver! Norman  Leyden Songways  Service,  Inc. Penny-­‐Whistle  Song,  The Leroy  Anderson Mills  Music,  Inc. Port  Au  Prince Bernie  Wayne Edward  B.  Marks  Music Prologue Morton  Gould Chappell Reverie Robert  Starer Sam  Fox  Publishing  Co. Riffin'  the  Blues Zane  Van  Auken Hal  Leonard Sing Joe  Raposo Andrew  Balent Warner  Bros. Skyline  Overture John  J.  Morrissey Edwin  H.  Morris  &  Co. Sleeping  Beauty  Waltz,  The Tschaikowsky Ted  Petersen Kendor  Music,  Inc. Sound  of  Music,  The  Highlights  from Howard  Cable Williamson  Music,  Inc. Sunset  at  Red  Rocks  (Prelude  and   Chorale) Gregory  A.  Bueche Robbins  Music  Corp. Swedish  Rhapsody  (Midsummer  Vigil) Walter  Beeler Cromwell  Music,  Inc. Symphonic  Chorale Eric  Osterling Chappell Symphony  No.  9  (from  the  New  World) Andrew  Dvorak James  Curnow Jenson  Pulications  Inc. Three  Graces,  The Charles  O'Neill Sam  Fox  Publishing  Co. Toy  Parade Bert  Kaempfert,   Heinz  Mihm Jerry  Nowak Big  Bells  Incorporated Trumpet  Story David  Schanke Schmitt,  Hall  &  McCreary Unfinished  Symphony,  The,  Mvt.  1 Franz  Schubert Lucien  Calliet Carl  Fisher Valiant  Years,  The Richard  Rodgers Alfred  Reed Williamson  Music,  Inc. Vignette  for  Band John  Cacavas M.  Witmark  &  Sons West  Side  Story,  Highlights  from Leonard  Bernstein Stephen  Sondheim Chappell Brittany  March Peter  Sivanich Schmitt,  Hall  &  McCreary Buggies,  Belles  and  Bicycles James  D.  Ployhar Wynn  Music Close  Encounters  for  Clarinet Gerald  Sebesky C.  L.  Barnhouse  Co. Jingo  Jango Bert  Kaempfert,   Herbert  Rehbein Jerry  Nowak Big  Bells  Inc.