A powerful statement in recognition of the allied D-Day armada! There are so many musical considerations that make this piece an extraordinary teaching tool let alone the cross-curricular tie-ins with the history department! The contrasts of style dynamics articulations and harmonic balance make it a superb learning experience with an important historical connection. Perfect for festival or concert James Curnow’s Armada of Freedom will be a memorable event in your concert season.

Solos for Beginning through Early Intermediate lev-This 1st recital series presents high quality solo/recital literature appropriate for performers from beginner to early intermediate standard. A professionally recorded CD is included with each book providing a demonstration of each piece followed by an accompaniment track which can be used for performance or rehearsal. A separate piano accompaniment book is also available.

18 Favorite Classics for Young Players-18 Favorite Classics for young players arranged by James Curnow. This edition is for Euphonium or Trombone (suitable for both Treble and Bass Clef Instruments) or Bassoon and includes a Play along CD of backing and demonstration tracks.

You can almost smell the aardvarks! Oh no wait. The kids had P.E. just before band rehearsal. Never mind.Seriously though this cheerful and engaging new piece by Graydon Toms is a sure winner for every Grade 1 1/2 band. Big areas of contrast between the upper Woodwinds and the Brass and Saxophone combination ensure that each player feels important to the group while an easy change of tempo near the end helps the piece sound harder than it plays.Whimsical!

Scottish Folk Song Setting-Among airs there are none more beautiful than those fromthe general vicinity of Scotland and Ireland. An originalmelody intertwines with the lovely Scottish air Ye Banksand Braes to form a touching and reflective espressivoperformance piece that you are sure to admire. The endearingnature of old Scottish melody has a charm all its own.A little touch of the “Pipes” is included to re-emphasize theorigin of this timeless air.A gem!

Solos for Beginning through Early Intermediate lev-The 1st Recital Series presents high quality solo/recital literature appropriate for performers from beginner to early intermediate standard. A professionally recorded CD is included with each book providing a demonstration of each piece followed by an accompaniment track which can be used for performance or rehearsal. A separate piano accompaniment book is also available. 1st Recital Series for Snare Drum includes works by James Curnow Criag Alan Mike Hannickel Timothy Johnson and Ann Lindsay

Expect the unexpected in this major new work for Saxophone quartet and band by James Curnow. Built on a grand thematic plane this tour de force employs the full range of expression. Gleaming modernity; dark modality; rhythms ranging from tentative to deliberate; and throughout a sense of mysterious expectation for what is next to come. Expectations are fulfilled with the Presto finale.Not every band is capable of playing at this level but if yours is consider breaking new ground with DIALOGUES.

A superb opportunity to explore the expressive side of your band! This rich and lovely arrangement by James Curnow has so much to offer. Building from a simple statement in the woodwinds to the full sonority of the concert band at its best you will treasure this arrangement for years to come. Let the music flow freely as you develop your own sensitive interpretation of this endearing carol.Evocative!

Hark the Herald Angels Sing and O Come All Ye Faithful combine to create this engaging holiday sparkler sure to make any Scrooge smile. The melodies are simple enough but the skillful merging lifts the tunes beyond their individual beauty. Use this either as a rousing opener to start your concert off on the right foot or as a finale sending your audience home with the spirit of the season.

Instrumental Solos for Worship- More Great Hymns contains hymns from around the world. They are delightfully arranged in fresh settings by some of the foremost arrangers in the instrumental field. The accompaniment CD (included in the solo book) provides a demonstration performance of each solo. It also allows the soloist to practice or perform with the CD when an accompanist is not available. Contains: Amazing Grace O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing Holy Holy Holy Softly and Tenderly and others

Feature anywhere from one Saxophone up to the entire Sax section in Stephen Bulla’s jazzy new arrangement titled Swingin’ at the Riverside. The quick rhythmic swing-style music is catchy to say the least! It’s the perfect opportunity to “lighten up” during the next concert performance. In addition it’s a good piece to program just before or after that large work that’s taxing for the Brass players. It’s lots of fun for Brasses to play but gives them plenty of short rests throughout so they can refresh their chops. Now’s the time to let the Saxes shine! Light-hearted and fun!

What a wonderful idea! Make beautiful music such as this available at the Grade 1 level! Even young bands love to play enchantingly beautiful melodies. You’ve spent a lot of time and effort in helping your students learn to play full value notes breathe in appropriate places and stretch out their phrases so that they sound more mature and less like beginners. IN THE BLEAK MID-WINTER by Holst is a perfect opportunity for them to truly realize the value of these things you’ve been teaching. Your musicians will come away from the experience of preparing this piece with a better understanding of how to shape a melodic phrase and play with warm reserved elegance.Captivating!

Three-Part Flexible Compositions for any combination of Brass Woodwinds & Strings- Concert Collection offre des pièces de concert idéales pour tous les ensembles à instrumentation variable : Orchestres Juniors ou Orchestres à l’école. En distribuant les trois voix selon les possibilités de chacun on obtient un excellent son d’ensemble. Il est également possible de joindre des instruments à cordes à votre Orchestre à Vent. Les recueils pour cordes ont été écrits dans un registre qui enrichit et arrondit le son d’ensemble. Pour perfectionner la lecture rythmique faites jouer l’ensemble de votre eff ectif à l’unisson (voix 1 voix 2 voix 3). Les trois voix utilisent des valeurs rythmiques identiques. Le recueil (optionnel) pour Piano peut être utilepour renforcer/compléter la structure sonore des petits ensembles. Les huit oeuvres de cette collection ont été écrites par d’excellent compositeurs et pédagogues. Concert Collection offre une flexibilité et une évolutibilité absolues !

(This Train is Bound for Glory) Trombone Ensemble Feature-This infectious arrangement uses the old spiritual This Train is Bound for Glory as a boogie style feature with the trombone section as soloists. The train can hardly stay on the rails because the coaches can’t stop dancing! Along the way see how many other famous train references you can hear. A fantastic piece that’s great fun to play. This infectious arrangement uses the old spiritual This Train is Bound for Glory as a boogie style feature with the Trombone section as soloists. The train can hardly stay on the rails because the coaches can’t stop dancing! Along the way see how many other famous train references you can hear. A fantastic piece that’s great fun to play.

New Orleans-Style Holiday Favorites-Bring something different to your holiday concert this year. This New Orleans style medley of holiday favorites will bring down the house. Infectious rhythms and jazzy tunes make this fine new offering from James L. Hosay just about as much fun as you can possibly have in a concert hall. With music for Christmas Hanukkah Kwanza and New Year’s Eve this will be the perfect cross-cultural centerpiece for your next winter concert.Jazzy!

This is an opportunity for you to introduce some great classic melodies to your beginning band. The Baroque Classical and Romantic periods are represented in creative and accessible ways so that your students can be successful in concert and gain a real feel for some of history’s great composers. You can also work with the History department to do some cross-curricular study. The suite format means that you can perform all three pieces in order play only the movements your group has time to prepare or intersperse the three sections with other groups or soloists you may choose to program. Any way you use it this is a solid educational tool. Useful!

A Collection of 32 Fun-to-Play Familiar Melodies for the beginning Instrumentalist- Tons Of Tunes From The Classics is an enjoyable collection of 32 fun-to-play and familiar melodies for the beginning instrumentalist. This version has been arranged by Amy Adam for Horn In F. Includes Play along CD of backing and demonstration tracks.

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Model T Ford-What fun you’ll have with this descriptive tone picture by Timothy Johnson! All kinds of creative rhythmic and orchestration effects bring the old Model T to life once again. Young musicians will revel in the fun of interpreting this joyous look at the old days. It’s a perfect contrast to lighten up your concert and refresh the audience. There’s also plenty to teach in the realm of style articulation phrasing and much more let alone the opportunity for cross-curricular teaching in U.S. history. It makes learning fun.

A Christmas Carol Medley-Fragments of eight different well-known Christmas carols go into this enjoyable arrangement. See if your audience can name them all. The carols are conveniently arranged so that they can be played at one consistent tempo throughout which helps you make the most out of your young band’s limited rehearsal time. A variety of articulations and dynamics help to make the piece a teaching tool as well as an enjoyable performance piece. Interesting Percussion colors with easy substitution suggestions also help to make the piece sound harder than it is. Effective!

This thoughtful and creative arrangement of the classic song of the American West is a rich and sonorous treatment infused with exquisite and unexpected harmonies. You’ve never heard it like this before! Bryan Kidd has managed to bring a true musical adventure to the developing band in his own unmistakably personal way.This is a wonderful chance for your musicians to show that they can be truly expressive. This piece is the perfect tool for a cross-curricular unit with U.S. history. Surprising!