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

An Oriental atmosphere is created by the floating melodies of this exotic piece. In the opening, a long, sensitive melodic line emerges, supported by Western-style harmonies. Just as a dainty

This fascinating work utilizes the pentatonic scale to paint a portrait of the beautiful red-crowned crane in flight. The playful melody is passed from section to section, allowing all of your players to

This original concert march is sure to be a favorite at your next concert! Delightful melodies and harmonies are utilized within the traditional march form to create a piece that sounds both new and

A charming new work in 3/4 time that is inspired by the joropo llanero - a South American musical style and dance that originated in Venezuela. While this style is present throughout the piece, you can also

This lyrical work is named after our local galactic supercluster, the massive structure of 100,000 galaxies in which the Milky Way is located. The flowing music portrays a lone astronaut floating in space

Like the original, this setting for flexible instrumentation keeps the focus on a variety of playing styles. This distinctive multicultural work begins with a quasi-march treatment of The Bamboo

Conjuring Japanese warriors, this piece opens with a lyrical pentatonic flute solo before transitioning to the fiery main body with intense and powerful rhythms. Young players will love the Japanese musical

Imagine yourself embarking on a thrilling expedition to the Egyptian city of Saqqara. As you make new and astonishing finds, you are absorbed back into the life of ancient times. Great themes built on the

When the percussion scoring calls for timbales, congas, bongos, guiro, and samba whistle, you know it's going to be a party! Get the audience and musicians moving and grooving while teaching samba rhythms.

This folk melody will be familiar to many directors - it was used by John Barnes Chance in his Variations on a Korean Folk Song. The song is called Arirang, and it's a lovely tune in a

A stunning setting of three traditional Japanese songs are seamlessly interwoven in this robust arrangement. The title refers to the code of ethics embraced by Samurai warriors for centuries. These

Take your band to the exotic and mystical world of the Japanese samurai with this exciting work. The percussion section is featured with a wide array of percussive sounds along with exotic pentatonic sounds

This poignant melody is derived from a Chinese folk tune of the same name from Yunnan Province. The delicate melody and characteristic harmonies of this touching arrangement will transport everyone around

Take your audience on a musical safari to the exotic lands of Africa with this highly imaginative and creative work. The unique melody flows beautifully over colorful tribal percussion and will stir the

In popular Chinese religion Hsien (shyuhn) are believed to be benevolent spirits that roam the earth spreading goodwill and peace. The soothing music of this piece lyrically depicts that kindly