Concert Openers for Concert Band

Send your beginning band to new heights with this bold and majestic concert fanfare. The impressive scoring makes it hard to believe it's written with only the first six notes used in most band

A vibrant work incorporating simple mixed meters with interesting rhythms and tuneful melodies. A beautiful lyrical section includes many expressive opportunities for both the full ensemble and several

Looking for a great concert opener? This short, highly animated fanfare packs a lot of excitement into a small amount of time. Great thematic writing, powerful brass chords, soaring horn lines, sweeping

Bring the excitement! This piece features plenty of articulation, exciting percussion, and a little chromaticism to bring some force to your program!

This energetic celebration of sound features high-powered fanfares and flowing lyrical lines that build to a dramatic finish. Highly accessible to high school ensembles, this is an excellent choice for

This has all the pomp and celebration you could want in a concert opener - strong brass fanfares, sweeping woodwind flourishes, contrasting lyrical moments, and a large, grandiose finale!

Start your beginners' performance in an impressive manner with this exciting concert opener. Doubling among brass and woodwind sections simplifies teaching while providing students with backup to build

Strap yourself in and get ready to take to the skies! Inspired by the poem High Flight, by pilot John Gillespie Magee, Jr., this thrilling work will have you soaring through the

A gladiator-style opening fanfare transitions into an ominous main theme with the low brass at the fore. A lyrical middle section moves into a thundering recap of the main theme that drives the piece to its

Inspired by a high school student who found happy moments even in the face of cancer, this uplifting work combines engaging rhythms, energetic melodies, bombastic percussion, and hints of Beethoven's

The true spirit of the pioneers comes alive in this work inspired by a village in New Mexico. Solid themes, highlighted with a slight Western flair, will make this a great choice for concert or contest

Take your performance to the next level with this stunning concert opener! An intriguing work that immediately grabs the attention of the audience and holds it through the final measure. Fresh and uniquely

Clash is an exciting concert opener or closer that unfolds as an intense melodrama. Clashing chords, rhythms, melodies, and emotions add a biting edge to this gripping work. The prowess of all

Named after both Columbia, the female personification of the New World and the United States, and the city of Columbia, Missouri, this exciting work is sure to be an audience favorite. Hints of Americana,

Written for the 2022 All-Virginia Concert Band, in under three minutes your ensemble will come alive with a fanfare that kicks with a country backbeat. The music explores the land and history of the

This regal musical statement begins with a powerful fanfare, making your band sound very mature and impressing your audiences. The piece develops with a contrasting melodic line that leads to a return of

A musical celebration of the bravery we summon in the face of uncertainty, this piece features bold and contrasting melodies. It's an ideal choice to reinforce slurs and accents with your students. The work

Driving and relentless, students will enjoy the intense nature of the piece as well as the occasional time signature changes that will keep them on their toes and keep listeners fully engaged. Your

This epic fanfare will make your ensemble shine like a radiant beam of dawn's light. Soaring melodies in the brass with technical passages in the woodwinds make this piece appropriate for any concert or

Look no further for the perfect holiday concert opener for your beginning band's very first performance. Bright, festive, and very playable, it uses only the first six notes they learn! Contrasting styles

Beginning slowly, the opening section establishes a five-note motive which is followed by a driving allegro that puts the original motive through a series of variations. This flexible arrangement allows