Ephesians 5

The arrangement of this well-known folk song introduces first year students to the basics of playing in an ensemble: blending instruments and playing independent parts by section. Included in Complete

Boy's Night Out (from the CD Turnaround recorded by the Michael Treni Big Band) is written in the style of Thad Jones. It's fun to play and is a sure crowd pleaser at concerts.

Forward Motion (from the CD Unity recorded by the Jazz Composers Workshop Orchestra) is a funky pop feature to showcase the rhythm section, augmented by snappy rhythms in the horns. It

This arrangement of I Wonder as I Wander, the modern Christmas classic attributed to American folklorist, composer and singer John Jacob Niles, is written for symphonic band and chorus. It is a

A fun and easy version of this winter concert staple teaches non-key accidentals, Del Segno, and introduces students to jazz harmony. Included in Complete Year of Band, Volume 1.

Joyful, written for symphonic band, is based on the musical theme of Ode to Joy from the fourth movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. This theme is set in a series of lively

Loco Latin Top is an arrangement of the Hebrew folk song, the Dreydl Song, written in a Latin-Jazz style. It is a transcription of the composer's original arrangement for jazz band,

Minor Blues (from the CD Pop-Culture Blues recorded by the Micheal Treni Big Band) is a 12-bar blues in a minor key. Its chord structure employs a number of secondary-dominant

An unusual rendering of one of Beethoven's best-known themes employs non-traditional harmonies and pop-style rhythms as it teaches dotted quarter and eighth note rhythms, non-key accidentals, and ostinato.

What is the World Coming To? (from the CD Boys Night Out recorded by the Michael Treni Big Band) is a 1970's rock Boogaloo that provides ample improvisational opportunities for alto sax,