Concert Openers for Concert Band

Kick off your elementary band's concert with this spirited work that features a bright melody, staccato articulations, great dynamics, engaging parts, and a wonderful percussion feature. Your students and

This perfect concert opener can lend its jubilant air to any celebration or observance in which your band plays a part. Hopeful and triumphant, this brief fanfare in flex format is written well within the

Opening with alarms warning of imminent peril, this energetic work takes our ears through tight corridors and passageways leading to a spaceship escape pod. An extremely accessible multimeter work with the

Strong thematic material, great percussion, minimal ranges, and simple rhythms make this an ideal first concert opener. All sections have wonderful and engaging parts. A hit! 

With nothing faster than a quarter note (eighth notes in percussion), this terrific piece for first-year players features a noble and stately style with enough variety in scoring to provide a rewarding

Composed in the style of an Olympic processional, this heroic piece celebrates your program, school, or community's many victories. Written to be accessible to any beginning band, this work features

This piece has everything to make your elementary concert band sound full and mature: solid scoring, limited and comfortable ranges, plenty of engaging and challenging percussion, and exciting thematic