Concert Openers for Concert Band

Axé (pronounced ah-SHAY) is a word from the Yoruba language of West Africa that refers to the power, energy, or force present in each being and in everything. In Brazil, the term designates a genre

Take to the air with the eagles, from breathtaking dives to soaring in the thermals. Written in a three-part form, the opening section is a majestic 4/4 theme featuring quarter-eighth-eighth rhythms. The

After strains of the heroic and grandiose fanfare, the music calms for a hymn-like expression of gratitude – still playful, always loving, but quick and uplifting. The work concludes with a musical

This fanfare celebrates your young students and their achievement of successfully completing their first year of musical studies. After a brief introduction by the percussion ensemble, the winds enter with

This dazzling fanfare combines energetic woodwinds and soaring brass into an uplifting and hopeful opener for any concert program!

Memories of those who have left us don't always have to be sorrowful. Celebrate the happiness and joy found in life with the exuberant Fanfare: In Memoriam. Mr. Boysen honors the life of high

You'll be sure to have everyone's attention when you start your performances with this energetic concert opener for intermediate to advanced bands. After the opening musical declaration, an emotional middle

Bold lines and fanfare-style brass motifs bring a noble flavor to Magic City Fanfare. This striking piece reinforces dotted rhythms and syncopation, and offers fresh harmonies rarely found at this

This exciting work was written to illustrate the many different cycles we all experience in our daily lives, some we're not even aware of but that affect us almost constantly. Some cycles follow prescribed

Written to teach syncopation across the middle of the measure, all parts have modest ranges, and care is taken with clarinets crossing over the break. Every section gets the melody at some point, and any

This powerful work captures the perceived immensity of the influential people in our lives and the sense of energy we experience in their presence. Opening with awe and admiration, a quasi-concerto for wind