Concert Band Seasonal Works

Three popular American hymns - Cleansing Fountain; Amazing Grace and Come, Thou Fount - explore the wide range of the concert band's capabilities and incorporate some fresh and

The Appalachians represented one of America's first frontiers. Based on traditional fiddle tunes, this arrangement combines four folk songs, providing players and the audience with a real toe-tapping treat!

Three river-themed hymn tunes - Shall We Gather at the River; Down to the River to Pray and Down by the Riverside - are treated both traditionally and with a creative approach that retains

This beautiful and challenging work includes Celtic styles such as the strathspey and jig, and incorporates idiomatic rhythms and orchestral colors to present this charming musical vision. Various solo

An excellent modern retelling of a Renaissance classic. Lots of exquisite colors and plenty of technique to go around. This multi-movement work presents a brass tacet woodwind feature in mvt. 2 and a

A suite of Scottish folk songs, this work has the beautiful and memorable melodies that make a concert something special. Rich, too, in historical relevance, the arrangement offers concert band musicians

Inspired by the music of Scotland, this stellar original opens with a strathspey written in a bold and majestic manner. A brief transition introduces the beautiful Scottish carol Christ Child's

Originally a river song among fur traders on the Missouri River, this arrangement of the iconic folk melody recalls the beauty of the Shenandoah Valley - not bathed in golden sunlight, but blanketed by

This tuneful suite features three Canadian folk songs of contrasting style, meter and key. It opens in a light delicate fashion with The False Young Man, followed by the

Getting to the heart of having to leave one's home to seek a better life, this mid-19th-century Irish song is given an authentic yet unique treatment in a setting for younger bands. Starting with a lilting

Here's some great fun you can't miss out on. The Arkansas Traveler is one of the most popular and well known of all folk songs, and it's never sounded better than in this knee-slapping setting.

Be bold! There's no shortage of flair here. A combination of Latin styles and Russian themes throughout the band is sure to keep your ensemble invested!

Inspired by the wildly popular New Zealand sailing song Soon May the Wellerman Come, this outstanding work takes us on an epic journey with the captain and the ship's energetic crew. Moments of