Lyrical Selections for Concert Band

Based on an early English ballad brought to Appalachia, this is the work you want to program to show off your band's ability to play beautiful melodies and rich harmonies. Rewarding for players at any

Originally an a cappella choral work, this adaptation is one of breathtaking beauty and sensitivity. The concert band arrangement uses lush scoring and colors to capture the emotion of the original.

The title aptly describes this genuinely exquisite work for band. While not technically challenging, this music requires control of tone, intonation, and harmonic sensitivity.

This aria from the final act of Puccini's opera "Turandot" is one of the best-known tenor arias in all of opera. It achieved pop status after Luciano Pavarotti's 1972 recording of it was used as the theme

In 1946, George Walker was still doing graduate work at the Curtis Institute when he composed Lyric for Strings, which would prove over the coming decades to become one of the most performed and

This beautiful piece is a carefully paced memorial work. The title refers to the planet Jupiter, and the music incorporates the famous chorale by Gustav Holst. The familiar melody is hinted at early and

"Hope springs eternal" is a line from an Alexander Pope poem published in 1734. This composition reflects the resilience of the human spirit. The music is reverent and contemplative, with emotional ebbs and

Based on the well-known hymn I Know That My Redeemer Lives, here is a carefully crafted setting for young players. Whether used to teach important concepts of lyric style playing or as an

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When the moon appears orange or yellow, it simply means that the observer is looking at it through more layers of the atmosphere. This lyrical composition set in the easily accomplishable key of concert B

Designed to reflect the medieval origins of this 12th-century hymn, this beautiful setting offers great opportunities to develop unision phrasing of long melodic lines. With the melody set in both a four

Representing the hope that we can all live with peaceful thoughts, this expressive ballad lets younger ensembles work on the essential skills of legato style, listening across the ensemble, and developing