Concert and Contest Band Music

Originally written for piano, this is a lovely concert band setting of this classic piece. The melody is a moving bit of pure Americana, and the harmonies and scoring are lush and full. The perfect way to

This delightful work is "pure" Grainger! Originally the final movement of his suite "In a Nutshell," Grainger rescored this piece for Military Band, Piano and Tuneful Percussion. Written in his most popular

This aria from the final act of Puccini's opera "Turandot" is one of the best-known tenor arias in all of opera. It achieved pop status after Luciano Pavarotti's 1972 recording of it was used as the theme

This reimagined band edition breathes new life into an absolute gem. This edition features the first full score offered with the parts as well as an alternate transposition in the key of C to avoid some of

An authentic arrangement of the classic Leroy Anderson hit for medium-level concert band.

In 1946, George Walker was still doing graduate work at the Curtis Institute when he composed Lyric for Strings, which would prove over the coming decades to become one of the most performed and

Boston Pops conductor Arthur Fiedler praised the piece as among his favorites. Lyrics were added by Mitchell Parish, which would lead to recordings by the likes of Sarah Vaughan and Nat King Cole. With a

Like his signature piece Sleigh Ride, this work is another example of Anderson's extraordinary ability to sketch a nostalgic scene in sound on a small canvas with great economy of composition.

Robust and stately, this march celebrates a historical figure of the Civil War who headed the famed Lightning Brigade. This 6/8 march has everything you expect of a grand regimental march, from the heroic

A lively concert band arrangement of the Leroy Anderson classic.

The year 1951 was very productive for Leroy Anderson. In June of that year, he composed a number of his most popular pieces for a recording project with Decca records, many of which were played for the

Composed to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the University of Kansas, this striking work begins with optional offstage chimes (one or two sets) to depict the daily ringing of the campus bells. Trumpets

This rousing fanfare makes the perfect concert opener for the advanced concert band. Fiery brass fanfares and swirling woodwind lines transition to a melodic section that gradually builds to a dramatic

A highly energetic and emotionally charged work for advanced concert bands. Biting rhythms, blazing woodwind technique, heavy textures, dissonances, and intense melodies create a very cinematic