Lighter Selections for Concert Band

This programmatic composition portrays a medieval alchemist transmuting base metals into gold and silver. From the dramatic opening to a procession and the transformation, this composition will let your

Fire up everyone's imagination with this creative and unique selection.  The special effects are easy and effective and will have audiences visualizing spaceships and strange wonderful creatures when

Featuring catchy melodies and a fun groove, this exciting piece is carefully written for developing players. This work offers a great introduction to concert Db as well as rock harmonies. Trombones also get

A fun and out-of-the-box piece inspired by Pachelbel's Canon. Utilizing Boomwhackers and five-gallon buckets, the percussion section is the feature in this inspired take on a timeless classic scored for

Take your musicians and audience on dark and foreboding quest with this fun original work. A simple yet effective C-minor melody along with creative orchestrations will make this piece one your players will

Embark on a rhythmic expedition with this captivating piece skillfully crafted for developing bands. Introducing students to 6/8 time through an exciting pirate-themed adventure, the lively percussive

You can tell by the title that this one is pure fun for the young band. Latin-infused rhythms and instruments drive this piece along with catchy melodic figures and lively licks that the students will love

Get ready to give your percussion section the spotlight in this fun and lighthearted work. Playful themes and march-like scoring paint the picture of all the parts of a machine working together. Watch out

A fun and playful programmatic piece that uses clever orchestration, including voices, to depict a troupe of skeletons emerging from the water to dance around a fire and then slowly returning. A great range

A mysterious and subdued opening transitions into a macabre theme with a march-style setting before culminating in a "terrorific" tarantella. Spooky themes, great coloring, and very creative scoring will

Introduce young concert bands to jazz stylings and chromaticism in a fun and swinging way. Catchy melodies and trombone glissandos will make this a favorite of both players and concertgoers!

Bring some Antarctic fun to your next concert! An ice-cold bass line supports a bluesy melody with lots of slip-sliding slurs, all backed up by the percussion section playing a funky rock beat. Your

A light and fun piece that gives players a chance to step outside the box with some unconventional instruments... kazoos! Multiple meter changes add to the excitement and excellent unison rhythm scoring

Take your audience for a walk through the jungle and help your clarinets get over the break at the same time! Clarinet pop-ups over the break sound at home in the jungle surrounded by colorful percussion

You'll have to bring in the trash for this hard-driving number! While using both rock and introductory Afro-Cuban styles, there's also an added twist: percussionists perform on optional "junkyard"

Bring a uniquely lilting yet haunting feel to your concert! This lively minor-key waltz brings an eerie scene to mind as creatures of the night dance until dawn. After a brief introduction where the dancers

Raise the roof at your next concert with this spirited original that will have everyone rocking along in their seats. The infectious gospel-rock groove captures the spirit of stepping out with optimism as

Warning! This description will self-destruct in thirty seconds! The excitement of spy and detective movies is translated to your young band's performance! Beginning with a brief slow section to set a film