Concert and Contest Band Music

Your beginning band students will enjoy playing this version of Old MacDonald in a minor key using the rhythmic background from John Williams' Duel of the Fates. Low brass begin with the

This version of a classic chorale features some differing harmonies and adds opportunities for an active percussion section. It sounds big and bold - students will need to dig deep to get all of the

This composition offers young band students with limited experience a fun and energetic concert opener. A series of repeated eighth notes with familiar accent patterns energize the work while plentiful

Wild and passionate, mature ensembles will love this challenging work. The tempos and dynamic ranges are extreme, fueling an intense and persistent energy. Aided by constantly shifting meters, the nervous

Cascading dissonance, mixed meter, tons of syncopation, and an aggressive style characterize this programmatic piece. This challenging work is percussion intensive and will leave audiences thrilled!

This piece was inspired by the original fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The tale, comprised of seven stories, was first published December 1844. The seventh story opens in the

Directors can have an important influence on the many students they teach, and this piece pays tribute to one such individual. The dynamic themes and energetic spirit honors the vitality this great

A fast-paced and high-energy piece inspired by taking flight and soaring across the skies. The tempo remains swift while the melody moves throughout the ensemble. The piece closes with the energy and

An emotional and moving original work that is sure to affect all who hear it. This hauntingly beautiful lyric selection provides a quiet, musical moment during a concert, or as

Composed for young musicians in their first years of learning, this is a musical salute to the many pioneers who ventured west in search of gold and good fortune. The spirited music reflects the

Open your next performance with this uplifting celebration in sound! Meant to be performed with unbridled energy and passion, this is perfect if you are looking to inject some excitement into your next

Starting quietly, but quickly, this work grows in texture and volume, much like the legendary creature in the title. Rising from the flames in glorious fashion, taking flight and soaring, the inspiring

A substantial addition to the repertoire - a unique and memorable alto sax solo introduction is featured, accompanied by clustered wind tones. Original material ebbs and flows with haunting melodies

A steam donkey is a 19th-century steam-powered winch used in logging, mining, and sailing. This rousing work will take you back to the old logging country with unrelenting energy and amazing themes. This

Brace yourself, a storm is coming! The cold winter wind is first felt as a brief slow section that grows into the main driving theme of the work. As the storm gathers strength the tempo changes, and soon

This adventurous pirate-themed piece for young concert bands opens with the dark, ominous sound of low brass, low reeds, and the haunting ring of a ship's bell. A sudden change to a quick tempo alerts your

"FOR A BETTER TOMORROW" was composed in memory of my mother, Estela Haydee Gonzalez, who passed away from a heart attack on the night of February 23rd, 2014. The work received its premier performance at the

The origin story of this work is a journey of determination, curiosity, and perseverance. It is the composer's hope that Overture for the Great Hall offers a performance experience unlike

Experience the playfully-amusing, sometimes-eerie, often-mischievous sensations as the wind ensemble recreates feelings of being caught on an amusement park merry-go-round, or even worse, in the center lane

Ave Maria has been set to music numerous times, the most famous and often played are written by Franz Biebl and Franz Shubert. Both of these versions feature singing of the prayer’s text in

East Tennessee is geographically located near the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains. Growing up on a farm overlooking the "Appalachian Valley" at the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, my backyard