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

A spy attempts to infiltrate the defenses of an arch enemy. Take caution though, for every step can trigger an alarm because tripwires are everywhere! This clever work is unlike anything out there and

While many often underestimate the extensive colors, harmonies, and emotional ranges available to younger ensembles, this stunning lyrical work sets out to explore those very qualities. While playable by

A driving and high-intensity work from start to finish. Comfortable ranges along with excellent use of repetition and unison rhythms make this piece highly accessible and will have your young band sounding

Take a moonlit chase through a darkened forest in this haunting piece written in a galop-esque character that adds to the thrill. This thrilling work features dissonant harmonies, driving percussion, and

Ever wonder what a standard galop would sound like with the chaos that ensues when a dog sees a squirrel? Well, wonder no more! Expertly scored for young bands, this will be the piece everyone will be

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 is a thrilling work that will engage both students and audiences from the start! The use of the harmonic major scale gives this work its Byzantine flavor while a full percussion section provides plenty

Another chapter in the "unBroken Project" by Randall Standridge, this stirring work confronts the emotional toll that bullying takes on individuals. Borrowing themes and melodies from his work

Take to the skies again in this "relaunch" of the Standridge standard Afterburn. Rescored, revoiced, and with new harmonic and countermelodic gestures, this new edition maintains the energy and fun

Experience the music for an exhilarating action scene… without the scene! Students need to get creative as they come up with their own action scene that corresponds to the music. Aggressive,

This style of march, the pasodoble, is popular in Spain and Mexico and with mariachi groups. Commonly used in bullfights, the most popular ones were named after famous bullfighters; this title may be

A salute to the musical culture of the Mississippi Delta region. A soulful opening chorale becomes a high-steppin' hoe-down before transitioning to a slow, bluesy swing, then it closes out with more

The contemplative opening measures set the mood, depicting the dawn of a new day. As time passes and the day progresses, the music picks up momentum, quickly launching into a spirited adventure full of

From the first measure to the last, this is an intense musical experience that developing bands will really get into. Young players will grow musically, rhythmically, and stylistically as they're

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

The Dragon Run is a 40-mile winding stream that flows through Virginia and empties into the Piankatank River. It is also known as the Dragon Swamp and even just The Dragon. This immense ecosystem is known

The title tells it all! You'll want to start your next concert with this attention grabbing high speed flurry of notes and rhythms. The introduction of different style, accidentals, and harmonies not common