Multicultural Concert Band Music

Scored for second-year players and utilizing the four-part flexible format, this setting uses a tuneful melody and characteristic percussion writing to provide a truly unique holiday offering.

The music of Armenia, with its rich history of folk songs, has a fascinating uniqueness and distinctive flavor. This appealing setting uses five traditional Armenian melodies in a rhapsodic approach. Bold

Like the original, this setting for flexible instrumentation keeps the focus on a variety of playing styles. This distinctive multicultural work begins with a quasi-march treatment of The Bamboo

Featuring two traditional Irish tunes, this stylish work for second-year players opens with a sensitive and lyric setting of Pretty Maid Milking Her Cow. The dance segment then follows

Continuing the popular series of Celtic Air and Dance settings, this work for second-year players opens with the tender Irish ballad Ned of the Hill. The dance segment that follows

The inspiration for this unique composition comes from a charming Iroquois folk melody and the Ojibwe legend of the dreamcatcher, believed to have magical webs that would filter out bad dreams, allowing

Exploring some of the well-known folk songs from Korea, here is a musical and well-paced suite for young players. Let's Sing and Dance starts slowly and gradually speeds up; The Gate is a

Brendan Graham's tender song tells the story of Ireland's Annie Moore, the first person to land at Ellis Island when it opened as an immigration center in 1892. With emotions ranging from hope to fear and

Written in the traditional and dramatic bottle-dance format, this is a classic Russian folk dance, carefully crafted here for second-year players. A delightfully appealing concert work that provides the

This song by a Squamish First Nation artist and performer is presented in a special arrangement for a unique presentation that will allow students and audiences to experience the rich musical tradition of

This delightful piece is based on the charming Japanese children's song Yuki. The composer has combined this song with an original festive melody to create a joyful winter holiday piece. Everyone