Ephesians 1

Relating to the sky, space, or the heavens, "celestial" in this case simply means "heavenly." The theme goes through a number of transformations throughout the piece and gives performers the opportunity to

The history of the court jester is quite diverse depending on the country. They were either employed to entertain nobility or as an itinerant performer they would entertain common folk at such venues as

Deck the Hall is a traditional Christmas and New years' carol. This arrangement features call and response between a few instruments and the remainder of the band allowing lots of players to have

This folk song is particularly notable for its use in a number of well known folk-song arrangements including one by the English composer Benjamin Britten. It is peaceful and reflective with interesting

El Camino (The Road) is a Spanish march composed in the traditional style of a pasodoble. This piece is fast paced and energetic from start to finish and sounds more complicated than it seems! This

Renaissance music for very young bands! In common time with a contrasting 3/4 section, this modal piece will give your beginning group that full band sound. Percussion is scored for bells, tom-tom, bass

The opening fanfare and fugue display the relentless nature of these hardest workers of the zodiac. A contrasting middle section steps quickly into the determined and strong nature associated with

A strong opening using a traditional Middle Eastern scale and countermelody immediately create the feel for this piece. The introduction should be played with strength but also control to leave a good first

This American traditional is among the most popular of polkas, recorded often by many artists, including the Jimmy Dorsey orchestra and Lawrence Welk. This excellent arrangement will sound great with

Inventions have changed our lives. Whether it be the wheel, electricity, car, telephone or the microchip, inventions have allowed us to live better, and sometimes longer, lives. This piece is about the path

Queen Anne's Revenge was the final ship sailed by Edward Thatch, also known as the pirate, Blackbeard. To give the "pirate-like" feeling to the music, it has been composed in 6/8 time, as have many

The Nautilus is a fictional submarine found in Jules Vernes' novel "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea." The subs, and its crew, sail to many places in the world's oceans from the Antarctic ice

Eighth Note Publications Flexible Band/String Series provides ultimate flexibility for ensembles with incomplete instrumentation or odd combinations. These pieces are playable by as few as 5 woodwind,

Hoist the sails and get ready to take your young ensemble On the Open Sea. With tuneful melodies and fun rhythmic support there is lots of musical material to foster strong ensemble playing.

A karesansui is a Japanese rock garden which is an enclosed shallow sandbox containing sand, gravel, rocks, and occasionally grass or other natural elements. The manin elements of these gardens are rocks

Through the Eye of the Storm is a piece full of suspense and intensity, describing the fury of the storm. It begins with strong dynamics, articulation and introduces the rhythmic drive that is

Eighth Note Publications Flexible Band/String Series provides ultimate flexibility for ensembles with incomplete instrumentation or odd combinations. These pieces are playable by as few as 5 woodwind,