Concert and Contest Band Music

Written in the style of a Roma gypsy dance, this is fast, energetic, and daring. Students will love playing the exotic style and audiences will love hearing the infectious melodies. Directors will also find

A driving and high-intensity work from start to finish. Comfortable ranges along with excellent use of repetition and unison rhythms make this piece highly accessible and will have your young band sounding

An exciting and electrifying composition for young concert bands. Full of flair and rhythmic motifs that you can't help but enjoy, it has energy pulsating throughout. Even the slower middle section has an

Ever wonder what a standard galop would sound like with the chaos that ensues when a dog sees a squirrel? Well, wonder no more! Expertly scored for young bands, this will be the piece everyone will be

The low brass and low woodwinds are brought right to the fore in this driving and high-energy original work. Young brass players will have the opportunity to expand their lower range, and lots of great

This is a thrilling work that will engage both students and audiences from the start! The use of the harmonic major scale gives this work its Byzantine flavor while a full percussion section provides plenty

Just as the title says, this original work is uplifting and jubilant. Beginning bands will enjoy many opportunities to expand their musicianship, including meter changes, harmonies, reinforcing concert

This is a delightfully programmatic work meant to musically portray the characteristics of a kaleidoscope. Through this great writing, you will envision colors and patterns which are masterfully represented

This tour-de-force original work lives up to its title. A bold and regal opening statement quickly transitions into an intense body of work that uses strong melody, creative harmony, driving rhythms, and

This work for beginning band is a great introduction to simple syncopation and will take your band on a field trip to the famous landmark. While using only the first six notes of the B-flat scale, there is

This excellent original work will sound great at your beginning band's first concert. This piece has all the elements of a mature composition: dynamic contrast, strong melodic writing, and texture as well

With a positive and uplifting theme, this work for beginning band is great for all types of performance. Using a limited range of pitches, this piece is a perfect opportunity to teach the art of releasing

Full sounds and strong melodies, big impacts, and the perfect balance of level-appropriate dynamics and articulations make this an outstanding and intense concert opener, all while using just the first six

This wonderful and energetic original work for beginning band takes simple yet effective melodies and creatively presents them with solid scoring, wonderful orchestrations, and a wide variety of musical

A perfect opening for a beginning band's first concert! A strong melody, harmony developed through creative voicings, and great percussion scoring that gives the piece momentum. A great culmination of all

Open your concert program in full force! An array of contrasting styles will keep your players engaged and the audience on the edge of their seats. Solid ensemble scoring makes the syncopated and tied

This superb work features an ominous opening with a blazing melody that will stick with you. Students will enjoy the use of paper bags to simulate a crackling fire. The piece is constantly driven by rhythm

This outstanding dramatic work will be the highlight of every concert and contest program for high school and advanced middle school bands! Inspired by the musical culture of the Far East, this piece

Showcase your young concert band's musicianship with this lovely lyrical piece that will expand their range of ensemble playing, tone, and phrasing. Woodwinds will also reinforce easy syncopation and simple

This amazing original work is everything you are looking for. Beautiful melodies you could write lyrics too, soaring dynamics, wing-like woodwind lines, and gorgeous harmonies and counter lines, all

Aliens are attacking! From the attic?! Yep, there are invaders from outer space hiding in the attic, and it's time to run for your lives! Beginning students will absolutely love this creative work and all

Tender and reflective, this work provides an excellent opportunity to teach breath control, phrasing, tone, and ensemble playing. Excellently scored with lush harmonies, this piece creates a sonorous sound

An exciting composition for the young concert band. Full of flair and the rhythmic motifs that we have come to love, composer Sean O'Loughlin has created a piece your students will want to play again and

A stately and regal original work that differs in form from the traditional march form. With its strong theme, great percussion writing, and accessible and engaging parts for all instruments, this piece is