Let Andrew Balent help bring the magic of Christmas to your next holiday concert. This easy holiday selection focuses on traditional carols associated with angels. Selections include Angels From the Realm of Glory Angels We Have Heard on High and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. A festive collection for the season! Let Andrew Balent help bring the magic of Christmas to your next holiday concert. This easy holiday selection focuses on traditional carols associated with angels. Selections include Angels From the Realm of Glory Angels We Have Heard on High and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. A festive collection for the season!

Many directors express the need for more involved literature that is appropriate for holiday concerts. This excellent arrangement provides a wealth of teaching potential while staying well within the technical abilities of young musicians. A heroic fanfare subsides into a beautiful treatment of the melody that continues to evolve through several settings. A powerful conclusion makes this a must for your next program. Be sure to listen to this one! Many directors express the need for more involved literature that is appropriate for holiday concerts. This excellent arrangement provides a wealth of teaching potential while staying well within the technical abilities of young musicians. A heroic fanfare subsides into a beautiful treatment of the melody that continues to evolve through several settings. A powerful conclusion makes this a must for your next program. Be sure to listen to this one!

Andrew Balent lends his arranging skills in this new patriotic salute for young band. A bright opening fanfare quickly moves into a lyrical treatment of America the Beautiful. After a brief restatement of the opening material the arrangement moves into Battle Hymn of the Republic. Fanfares in the brass punctuate the melody as the piece moves to a stirring conclusion. Andrew Balent lends his arranging skills in this new patriotic salute for young band. A bright opening fanfare quickly moves into a lyrical treatment of America the Beautiful. After a brief restatement of the opening material the arrangement moves into Battle Hymn of the Republic. Fanfares in the brass punctuate the melody as the piece moves to a stirring conclusion.

Why wait to be a virtuoso to play Liszt? Melody Bober has taken the highlights from Liszt’s second Hungarian Rhapsody and crafted them into this dramatic ensemble arrangement. Primo and Secondo are both accessible to elementary/intermediate students while the sound remains grand. Captivating music that’s really fun to play—pair off and show off!

A fabulous way to showcase your clarinet section. This piece lies very well on the clarinet so it will not be difficult for your young musicians. David has scored this to work well with any beginning band instrumentation. Its catchy melody will have your audience humming the tune all the way home. A great change of pace for your concert! A fabulous way to showcase your clarinet section. This piece lies very well on the clarinet so it will not be difficult for your young musicians. David has scored this to work well with any beginning band instrumentation. Its catchy melody will have your audience humming the tune all the way home. A great change of pace for your concert!

The tuneful melody is quite memorable and lends itself perfectly to young bands. A beautiful lyrical section builds to a powerful climax before the piece moves into an exciting key change and grandiose ending. Superb writing!

This innovative trumpet feature gives you the unique option of using two groups of antiphonal trumpets set up on either side of the band. All instruments use just six notes in this excellent opener or trumpet feature for your next concert. The piece uses only two dynamic levels and helps you teach accents and staccatos. For added visual splendor consider having your “trumpeteers” hang colorful pennants from their instruments. Very easy. This innovative trumpet feature gives you the unique option of using two groups of antiphonal trumpets set up on either side of the band. All instruments use just six notes in this excellent opener or trumpet feature for your next concert. The piece uses only two dynamic levels and helps you teach accents and staccatos. For added visual splendor consider having your “trumpeteers” hang colorful pennants from their instruments. Very easy.

Contents include: The Easy Winners - Cleanin' Up in Georgia - Original Rags - Maple Leaf Rag - The Entertainer - Bohemia - Echoes from the Snowball Club - Evergreen Rag - Doc Brown's Cake Walk - Elite Syncopations - Funny Folks - Sunburst Rag - One o' Them Tings! - Meteor Rag - syncopation exercises historical information and more. Contents include: The Easy Winners; Cleanin' Up in Georgia; Original Rags; Maple Leaf Rag; The Entertainer; Bohemia; Echoes from the Snowball Club; Evergreen Rag; Doc Brown's Cake Walk; Elite Syncopations; Funny Folks; Sunburst Rag; One o' Them Tings!; Meteor Rag; syncopation exercises historical information and more.

Based on a Welsh folk song this simple melody is tastefully scored to fit the familiar style of Holst and Vaughn Williams. After an introduction that builds on fragmentary melodic elements in 4/4 meter the main theme of the variations appears in 3/4. Scored to feature different instrumental textures throughout in addition to a full ensemble treatment. Very appropriate for contest. Based on a Welsh folk song this simple melody is tastefully scored to fit the familiar style of Holst and Vaughn Williams. After an introduction that builds on fragmentary melodic elements in 4/4 meter the main theme of the variations appears in 3/4. Scored to feature different instrumental textures throughout in addition to a full ensemble treatment. Very appropriate for contest.

A collection of motivating duets for student and teacher with educational materials and activities. Get Ready for Chord and Arpeggio Duets! Book 2 introduces the student to major and minor chord inversions and two-octave arpeggios. As in Book 1 this volume includes a teacher duet for each inversion and arpeggio as well as instructional pages a mastery checklist and theory games. This book helps make the learning process fun and an enjoyable part of daily practice!A collection of motivating duets for student and teacher with educational materials and activities. Get Ready for Chord and Arpeggio Duets! Book 2 introduces the student to major and minor chord inversions and two-octave arpeggios. As in Book 1 this volume includes a teacher duet for each inversion and arpeggio as well as instructional pages a mastery checklist and theory games. This book helps make the learning process fun and an enjoyable part of daily practice!

Allows the opportunity to play music that is both expressive and imaginative. A variety of styles is represented from the introspective and dreamy to the quick and lighthearted. Contents include: Crystal Waters - Vacation Sunrise - The Drifting Ship - Volleyball Verve - Climbing the Sand Dunes - Swimming - Morning Mist - Sailing - Igor the Crab. Allows the opportunity to play music that is both expressive and imaginative. A variety of styles is represented from the introspective and dreamy to the quick and lighthearted. Contents include: Crystal Waters; Vacation Sunrise; The Drifting Ship; Volleyball Verve; Climbing the Sand Dunes; Swimming; Morning Mist; Sailing; Igor the Crab.

Contents include: I Need Thee Every Hour - Sweet Hour of Prayer - Jesus Is All the World to Me - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God - Just As I Am - Bring Them In - Into the Woods My Master Went - Flee as a Bird - I Hear Thy Welcome Voice - I Am His and He Is Mine. Contents include: I Need Thee Every Hour; Sweet Hour of Prayer; Jesus Is All the World to Me; A Mighty Fortress Is Our God; Just As I Am; Bring Them In; Into the Woods My Master Went; Flee as a Bird; I Hear Thy Welcome Voice; I Am His and He Is Mine.

Book 3 covers stable position and travel studies altered tones within a 5-finger position simple transpositions; includes 8th notes. It includes 61 studies and features: contrasting articulations major/minor master the metronome multi-voice “hold” studies to develop finger independence and a transposition chart. Book 3 covers stable position and travel studies altered tones within a 5-finger position simple transpositions; includes 8th notes. It includes 61 studies and features: contrasting articulations major/minor 'master the metronome ' multi-voice “hold” studies to develop finger independence and a transposition chart.

Primary Subjects: 4 principal subjects: melodic scale figures arpeggio figures octave figures and specialized skills. New Elements: scale figures continue their progression through relative major/minor key signatures with three or four sharps/flats blocked & broken octaves specialized skills including: Alberti bass & broken chord patterns trills crossing hands leaps and combination studies. Also Includes: circle of 5ths diagram relative major/minor transposition chart 'master the metronome' staff paper.Primary Subjects: 4 principal subjects: melodic scale figures arpeggio figures octave figures and specialized skills. New Elements: scale figures continue their progression through relative major/minor key signatures with three or four sharps/flats blocked & broken octaves specialized skills including: Alberti bass & broken chord patterns trills crossing hands leaps and combination studies. Also Includes: circle of 5ths diagram relative major/minor transposition chart 'master the metronome' staff paper.

Experience natural wonders portrayed in musical grandeur! This latest American Portrait travels to Lavender Fields of the Olympic Peninsula to Columbia: Great River of the West to The Mists of Rainier to Whidby Island Morning.

This compelling work incorporates elements of mystery and intrigue in a whirlwind of sounds colors and textures. Written in a quick 3/4 time this engaging composition uses an attractive harmonic language expressive melodic lines and clever orchestrations to invoke the fairy-tale imagery of Robert Louis Stevenson’s poetry in A Child’s Garden of Verses. The playful nature of the piece moves between a lilting quality and a more lyrical expressive nature. Wonderful writing and an excellent change of pace for any concert especially for directors looking for a lighter work with substantial quality. (3:52)This compelling work incorporates elements of mystery and intrigue in a whirlwind of sounds colors and textures. Written in a quick 3/4 time this engaging composition uses an attractive harmonic language expressive melodic lines and clever orchestrations to invoke the fairy-tale imagery of Robert Louis Stevenson’s poetry in A Child’s Garden of Verses. The playful nature of the piece moves between a lilting quality and a more lyrical expressive nature. Wonderful writing and an excellent change of pace for any concert especially for directors looking for a lighter work with substantial quality. (3:52)

Book Three of the Expressive Etudes expands this comprehensive program for technical development to include early intermediate repertoire which can be introduced after the third level of any piano method. Contents include: Allegro Deciso (Bartok) - Round Dance (Bartok) - Etude Op. 89 No. 4 (Berens) - Etude Op. 777 No. 18 (Czerny) - Etude Op. 823 No. 19 (Czerny) - Etude Op. 599 No. 50 (Czerny) - Study Op. 176 No. 24 and No. 21 (Duvernoy) - The Trumpeter (Gurlitt) - Etude Op. 82 No. 52 (Gurlitt) - Etude Op. 17 No. 12 (Le Couppey) - Staccato (Reinecke) - Study Op. 13 No. 8 (Rowley) - Ecossaise (Schubert) - Melody Op. 68 No. 1 (Schumann) - Distant Bells Op. 63 No. 6(Streabbog) - By the Seaside (Op. 63 No. 7 (Streabbog) - The Orphan Op. 64 No. 4 (Streabbog). Book Three of the Expressive Etudes expands this comprehensive program for technical development to include early intermediate repertoire which can be introduced after the third level of any piano method. Contents include: Allegro Deciso (Bartok); Round Dance (Bartok); Etude Op. 89 No. 4 (Berens); Etude Op. 777 No. 18 (Czerny); Etude Op. 823 No. 19 (Czerny); Etude Op. 599 No. 50 (Czerny); Study Op. 176 No. 24 and No. 21 (Duvernoy); The Trumpeter (Gurlitt); Etude Op. 82 No. 52 (Gurlitt); Etude Op. 17 No. 12 (Le Couppey); Staccato (Reinecke); Study Op. 13 No. 8 (Rowley); Ecossaise (Schubert); Melody Op. 68 No. 1 (Schumann); Distant Bells Op. 63 No. 6 (Streabbog); By theSeaside (Op. 63 No. 7 (Streabbog); The Orphan Op. 64 No. 4 (Streabbog).

Contents include: Candy Bars for Breakfast - It's Raining - The Magical Forest - Halloween Night - Russian Sleigh Ride - The Forgotten Road - Soaring Through the Clouds - Race Across the Serengeti - December Frost - Calypso Island. Which came first the music or the picture? A quick peak at some of the titles in this second collection will make you wonder: Candy Bars for Breakfast The Forgotten Road and Race Across the Serengeti promise some interesting insights.

An alto sax cadenza opens this lyrical work. The simple yet beautiful theme is introduced by solo trumpet. As the piece develops everyone has a chance to play the melody. A final cadenza by the flute brings the work to a soft conclusion. Quincy provides some excellent opportunities for your percussionists to use unique instruments. A great change of pace for your concert. An alto sax cadenza opens this lyrical work. The simple yet beautiful theme is introduced by solo trumpet. As the piece develops everyone has a chance to play the melody. A final cadenza by the flute brings the work to a soft conclusion. Quincy provides some excellent opportunities for your percussionists to use unique instruments. A great change of pace for your concert.

Flute-A collection of 15 new compositions and arrangements as composed and arranged by Brian Balmages Quincy C. Hilliard and Les Taylor.