Concert Openers for Concert Band

Unleash the spirit of adventure and embrace the wild beauty of the Alaskan wilderness. Inspired by the legendary Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, this stirring musical journey is a testament to the human

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

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!

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

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

Open your program with strength and have your elementary students sounding full and mature at their first concert with this wonderfully scored work that offers great melodic themes, solid scoring, and fresh

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

Excelsior! gets its name from the catchphrase of Marvel's Stan Lee. With lots of sweeping technical lines in the woodwinds and heroic themes in the brass, the piece sounds like it was written as a

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! 

A jubilant celebration of the friendship and camaraderie provided by regional community, educational, and professional bands around the world. Through bold and triumphant brass figures, excitement and

A burst of sparkle and color! This dramatic concert opener brings musicality and excitement at an accessible level. Confidence and energy shine through with engaging textures and harmonies. A perfect start