Lighter Selections for Concert Band

Humorous and most assuredly tongue in cheek, this quirky original offers cross-cued solo opportunities for bassoon, flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, and tuba. A wide array of percussion instruments gives

Music from a 1911 silent movie, complete with trombone smears, a horse whinny, and lots of fun for percussion. This new arrangement is sure to be a concert favorite for bands everywhere!

Treat your audiences to a voyage to the vast, unexplored areas of the Amazon rainforest where most of the world's isolated tribes dwell. Through the use of call and response, rhythmic grooves, and

Prepare yourself, because as you can guess from the title, things are about to get weird! Multiple time signatures, funky rhythms, and unexpected jazz harmonies are featured with a slick, ultra-cool

This popular musical tour around the globe is now available in an edition accessible to bands with even the most awkward instrumentation. Various musical landscapes portray 18 countries through familiar

Energetic and fun, this piece is a must-have for your middle school band library. As you'd expect from the title, it's an excellent resource for teaching proper accent and articulation technique - and it's

This whimsical offering represents a story about a young boy who is chosen to confront a giant in order to learn his secrets. The music paints a colorful scene with lilting melodies and rhythms creating a

Let your audience take an active part in your next performance with this interactive musical adventure. A PowerPoint presentation is coordinated with the music and allows the audience to vote on how the

Here's a groovy original work that is a fresh addition to the concert band repertoire and introduces young musicians to the blues scale. Vibes, muted trumpet, alto sax, clarinet, and flute create a cool

What starts out as a typical percussion introduction takes an unexpected turn into a swinging march tune based on a blues progression. Students will love the opportunity to swing and play hip jazz harmonies

Chock full of special ingredients, here are two contrasting settings of Brahms' lovely waltz. The first is a lush, traditional setting which is followed by a completely unexpected and upbeat jazz-waltz

Jazz is a uniquely American art form, and this is the perfect vehicle for introducing it to your young band. With few technical problems, this work will allow them to swing like the pros. Don't neglect to

The title of this cool jazzy original was a term used during the Jazz Age of the 1920s and referred to anything special, unique, or "cool." This jaunty little tune in ragtime style is just that, adding a

All aboard this imaginative work for the developing band! Here is an ideal tool to teach and reinforce the chromatic scale in a practical musical setting that evokes images of a thrilling trek on a magical