Instrumental Solos for the Holiday Season-This collection of familiar carols and seasonal melodies presents new material for solo performance and personal practice opportunities. The music is arranged to include many styles moods and an average range of moderate technical challenges. Titles include: We Wish You A Merry Christmas Away In A Manger Greensleeves Coventry Carol and many more.

Will the evil villain steal away with the beautiful youngheroine? Can the train robbery be stopped? Will the sherrif’sposse capture the thieving band of cattle rustlers? Will ourhero find true love? For the answer to all these questions be sure to tune in to Masters of the Silent Screen. Featuringarrangements of authentic music written to accompanysilent movies and including a free videotape your bandbecomes the “Mighty Wurlitzer” as it accompanies classicscenes from silent movies in Mike Hannickel’s innovativeMasters of the Silent Screen.

Carmine Pastore's simple hymn A Call for Peace is dedicated to the year 2000. In his lyrical work A Call for Peace the composer expresses his hope that with the turn of the millenium the global community will strive to achieve world peace.

You'll be a-wearin' the green with CELTIC DANCE by Douglas Court. The unmistakable Galway Piper opens the piece and through artful variation playfully comes a-visitin' now and again while original thematic material leads us on a tour of a lovely emerald musical countryside. The energetic joy of Irish dance and the internationally appealing flavor of Irish folk music come together in CELTIC DANCE to form a jewel of young band literature. Court's unerring sense of young player's abilities makes this one a pot o' gold!

Exotic! Mysterious Middle-Eastern modalities colorful orchestration and a stunning chase combine to make James Hosay's PERSIS (the Greek word for Persia) a very special offering for your next concert. An enchanting and poignant Oboe solo love theme (cued for Flute) is surely one of the most beautiful passages written for concert band in quite some time. PERSIS will be one of your band's most memorable performing experiences. Don't miss the opportunity to program something truly different.

The circus is in town! Come and join the fun as we present your band in a circus extravaganza. A Day at the Circus takes you on a musical tour where you will meet clowns who will make you laugh breathtaking acrobats lion tamers and even the Human Cannonball. So sit back relax and enjoy the show.

Three engaging carols unite in this novel Christmas setting from Paul Curnow. The beautiful “Coventry Carol” the resounding “First Noel” and the joyful “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” are skillfully interwoven to make this arrangement fit anywhere in your young band’s winter program. It even works as a Christmas concert finale!Carefully controlled ranges and rhythms and simple modulations make A COVENTRY CHRISTMAS accessible to most young bands and entirely appropriate percussion writing keeps everyone involved during rehearsals.Let these cherished carols ring out at your winter concert this year!

Instrumental Solos for the Holiday Season-This collection of familiar carols and seasonal melodies presents new material for solo performance and personal practice opportunities. The music is arranged to include many styles moods and an average range of moderate technical challenges. Titles include: We Wish You A Merry Christmas Away In A Manger Greensleeves Coventry Carol and many more.

The descriptive piece draws its inspiration from the American west the music first depicts a scene of wide open spaces and the quiet landscape of the painted desert. The second section is more animated in character. You will hear references to the cowboy era complete with gunshots and the sound of the rodeo.

Everyone loves the NUTCRACKER! The immense and unprecedented popularity of this ballet seems to be without limit. Now your Grade 1 band can experience the joy of playing the themes they know so well. This extremely flexible arrangement can be used in so many ways!! Play it all or leave out selected movements. Use the optional tag ending or skip it. Due to the flexibility of this arrangement THE NUTCRACKER is great for programming early in the school year (while you're still discovering the capabilities of this year's band). Also notice the suggested changes in the Notes to the Director which make this arrangement more flexible yet! You just can't lose with MikeHannickel's arrangement of Tchaikowky's NUTCRACKER SUITE.

This energetic and descriptive piece takes us musically to Newport Rhode Island where a bright and breezy day lures some of the world's great sailing yachts out for a romp on the waves. Douglas Court's wonderful depiction of a joyous adventure on the water will thrill your audience and be a bright spot in your next concert. Lighthearted but with plenty of solid musical concepts to work on it'll be an educational experience for the band and great fun for the audience. Wind in the hair and salt-spray on the face----- everyone will love this sparkling overture!

The descriptive piece draws its inspiration from the American west the music first depicts a scene of wide open spaces and the quiet landscape of the painted desert. The second section is more animated in character. You will hear references to the cowboy era complete with gunshots and the sound of the rodeo.

National and state standards for music education have re-emphasized the need for more high-quality transcription pieces for the concert band. Every musician should develop a familiarity with each of history’s major composers. What an exciting and productive way to introduce Brahms to your concert band! In this arrangement the original thematic material is presented in its original order. Limiting the development somewhat makes this memorable Brahms work accessible to the Grade 3 band. This also provides a great opportunity for cross-curricular work. A classic!

Overture for Concert Band-James Curnow presents an outstanding new overture for band. A wealth of enchanting musical ideas are masterfully developed and contrasted in this magnificent composition. What a delightful musical statement! The ever-optimistic spirit of the pioneers is beautifully represented throughout this bright and cheerful concert offering. It’s fun to play and an accessible joy for the audience to hear. Be sure and listen to the demonstration CD. You are sure to like Spirit of the Pioneers . Opportunities abound for cross-curricular tie-ins.Unforgettable!

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 Alto Saxophone. Includes Play along CD of backing and demonstration tracks.

And now for something completely different! Who but William Himes would think of deconstructing and the reconstructing the birthday song into this amazingly creative overture? And who else could do it so well? The cognitive and the affective domains are both in for a treat as you prepare this intriguing new work for performance. Be sure to hear the CD demo and look closely at the score. There are some amazing things going on here.Unexpected!

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 Flute or Oboe. Includes Play along CD of backing and demonstration tracks.

A modern twist to this beautiful antique French carol makes it a delightful contrast for your winter concert. Interesting rhythms and melodic surprises carry this lovely old tune to new places. Articulation and dynamic concerns are important factors when interpreting the piece so there is plenty to teach in your endless quest to make your group a better ensemble.Different!

A powerful modal opening brings your concert to life with this new and different opener for young band. Make a statement that will be remembered. Carefully scored to help your young band sound good the Brass fanfares Woodwind flourishes and energetic Percussion parts make this a joy to play and a wonderful addition to any concert program. Powerful!

Traditional-This amusing arrangement of an authentic Hanukkah song will delight the audience at your winter concert. Composer Stephen Bulla has meticulously stayed within the capabilities of this level group while keeping the music fun and surprising. Creative and natural countermelodies embellish the happy tune with artful grace. You can’t go wrong by programming Hanukkah Dance this year. Festive!