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Acceleration Concert Band sheet music cover Acceleration Concert Band sheet music cover
Acceleration Acceleration
Sean O'Loughlin - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
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This wonderful and energetic original work for beginning band takes simple yet effective melodies and creatively presents them with solid scoring, wonderful orchestrations, and a wide variety of musical

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Accolade Concert Band sheet music cover Accolade Concert Band sheet music cover
Accolade Accolade (Fanfare for the Fiftieth)
Mark Lortz - Wingert-Jones Publications
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Carefully written for young bands, this vivid work will bring a dynamic and exuberant flourish to any concert setting. The uplifting sounds of celebration reflect the energy and enthusiasm of young students

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Afterburn: Relaunch Concert Band sheet music cover Afterburn: Relaunch Concert Band sheet music cover
Afterburn: Relaunch Afterburn: Relaunch
Randall Standridge - Randall Standridge Music, LLC
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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

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$12.00
Aggressivo Concert Band sheet music cover Aggressivo Concert Band sheet music cover
Aggressivo Aggressivo
Randall D. Standridge - Randall Standridge Music, LLC
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Based on two rhythmic motifs, this tightly knit composition is aggressive from start to finish.  Adding to the excitement is driving percussion writing and creative use of dissonance.  This will totally engage... view details
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$70.00
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Allegiance Concert Band sheet music cover Allegiance Concert Band sheet music cover
Allegiance Allegiance
Jerry Frazier - PDF Band Music

A strong and soaring work that uses unison rhythm scoring and rhythmical motives to create energy while making your young band sound big and full. Very comfortable ranges. An excellent choice as a concert

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Ambassador Overture Concert Band sheet music cover Ambassador Overture Concert Band sheet music cover
Ambassador Overture Ambassador Overture
Gary Gazlay - Imagine Music Publishing

Simple rhythms, heavy unisons, and comfortable ranges fueled by driving percussion make this highly accessible work the perfect opener for middle school and smaller high school bands.

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$60.00
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Ambush Ambush
Dakota Pederson - Alfred Music Publishing
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This intense work recounts a combat manoeuver as soldiers set up a flanking ambush. Opening with a fiery chord, the relentless melody is expressed through precise articulation. The work challenges

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$90.00
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$12.00
American Visions Concert Band sheet music cover American Visions Concert Band sheet music cover
American Visions American Visions
Mark Lortz - Carl Fischer LLC
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Composed to embody the sense of American vigor and patriotism, this fast-paced and energetic fanfare features rousing brass, lively woodwind motives, and driving percussion. Using a simple motive that

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$75.00
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Ancient Ancient (Legend and Lore)
Tyler Arcari - Wingert-Jones Publications
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This fast-paced original work utilizes a nice contrast between articulated and legato sections while maintaining the intensity throughout. Your percussion section will be thoroughly engaged. Works great as

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Arcadian Fanfare Concert Band sheet music cover Arcadian Fanfare Concert Band sheet music cover
Arcadian Fanfare Arcadian Fanfare
Jim Johnson - Wingert-Jones Publications

This new Fanfare by composer Jim Johnson is full off all the thematic material of a Blockbuster hit! A wonderful and accessible new work for the Concert Band!... view details
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$75.00
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As Spirits Soar Concert Band sheet music cover As Spirits Soar Concert Band sheet music cover
As Spirits Soar As Spirits Soar
Christina Huss - Randall Standridge Music, LLC
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Take to the skies! This exhuberant concert opener combines exciting rhythms, tasteful percussion, and a keen sense of motivic development to create a work that sparkles. Bursting with a sense of joy and

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Aspire Aspire
Mark Lortz - Wingert-Jones Publications
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This celebratory piece for young band uses driving percussion and rhythmic ostinatos to create the passionate pursuit of excellence. A resplendent fanfare opens, gaining momentum even through a softer

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Astral Dreams Concert Band sheet music cover Astral Dreams Concert Band sheet music cover
Astral Dreams Astral Dreams
Larry Clark - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
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With a heroic fanfare-like main theme and a dreamy secondary theme, this excellent concert opener is the perfect way to make an opening statement. The low brass will love showing off some power while the

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VEVery Easy
$50.00
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$8.00
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Axiom Axiom
Larry Clark - Wingert-Jones Publications
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Show off the scope and range of your young concert band with this exciting and engaging work. Wonderful contrast of bold and lyrical themes, a complete range of dynamics and articulations, great melodic

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Bandwidth Bandwidth
Vince Gassi - Alfred Music Publishing
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Waves of sound and rhythmic energy are transferred to you and your audiences in this electrifying original work. Right from the first measure, this piece will power on and power you up. Syncopated figures

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The Banner Yet Waves Concert Band sheet music cover The Banner Yet Waves Concert Band sheet music cover
The Banner Yet Waves The Banner Yet Waves
David Gorham - Wingert-Jones Publications

This exuberant concert work provides a thrilling way to open or close any performance in a grand manner. Cleverly written, this original piece includes melodic fragments of The Star-Spangled Banner

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Base-Six Base-Six
Laura Estes - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
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Full sounds and strong melodies, big impacts, and the perfect balance of level-appropriate dynamics and articulations make this an outstanding and intense concert opener, all while using just the first six

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$45.00
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A Beacon of Light Concert Band sheet music cover A Beacon of Light Concert Band sheet music cover
A Beacon of Light A Beacon of Light
Patrick Roszell - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division
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Open your program on a strong note with this brilliantly scored piece. With lively melodies, a touch of jazz harmonies, gorgeous counterlines, a beautiful setting of Be Thou My Vision and a

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Beginning Anew Concert Band sheet music cover Beginning Anew Concert Band sheet music cover
Beginning Anew Beginning Anew
John M. Pasternak - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC

This thoughtful piece is a reflection on the past and hope for a prosperous future. It has just the right amount of drama and excitement to make it a perfect addition to your festival repertoire. Soaring

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The Beginning of All Things Concert Band sheet music cover The Beginning of All Things Concert Band sheet music cover
The Beginning of All Things The Beginning of All Things
Brooke Pierson - Taurus Music Publishing

All of the characteristics of a traditional fanfare are present in this highly emotional work while incorporating heavy dissonances and contrasting legato lines. Playable by developed high school bands,

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MAMedium-Advanced
$135.00
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$30.00
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Blackbeard Blackbeard
Randall Standridge - Randall Standridge Music, LLC
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Sail the high seas in this exciting work for beginning band! Written to sound much more mature than a beginning work, this exciting adventure in 3/4 time only uses seven different rhythms and a six-note

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Breaking Free Concert Band sheet music cover Breaking Free Concert Band sheet music cover
Breaking Free Breaking Free
Tyler Arcari - Wingert-Jones Publications
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Who says your beginning band can't sound like a mature ensemble at their first concert performance? This original work does an amazing job utilizing texture, melody, counterpoint, dynamics, articulation,

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Bull City Fanfare Concert Band sheet music cover Bull City Fanfare Concert Band sheet music cover
Bull City Fanfare Bull City Fanfare
Ed Kiefer - Carl Fischer LLC

This exciting opener or closer, easily accessible to most high school or community bands, is named for Bull City, Durham, North Carolina. Played with a steady tempo that features moving low brass lines

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Celebration Fanfare Concert Band sheet music cover Celebration Fanfare Concert Band sheet music cover
Celebration Fanfare Celebration Fanfare
Pinkzebra - Pinkzebra Publishing
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A grand fanfare perfect for a concert opener, graduation ceremony, or any other celebratory event. Soaring melodies will thrill audiences on the first listen, and band members throughout the ensemble will

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