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A Grade 1 composition for the Beginning/Developing Band. A fanfare-like piece which incorporates musical ideas and elements appropriate for this grade level. Perfect for an opener for your next concert.

Chasing Stars

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Fanfare-like with playable notes and rhythms, easy dynamics, and subtle articulations, your young musicians will develop the courage to perform this piece at your next concert.

Unquiet Courage

Can your young musicians break the Secret Code? This Grade .5 composition for beginning band will assist your students with the basics of ensemble playing. Using limited notes and rhythms, they can focus on aspects of performing with good tone, blend, and balance, and listening.

Secret Code

Driving energy "anchors" this beginning concert band piece built around simple scalar writing that helps young players become comfortable with minor tonalities. A brief lyrical middle section offers contrast before returning to the forward motion that makes it a strong closer for elementary concerts.

Shipwreck's Curse

A steady rock groove gives this beginning band piece its character, with a catchy bass line and percussion writing that mimics a drum‑set feel. The middle section shifts into a simple lyrical passage, offering a nice contrast before the rock drive returns. It's a fun way to introduce young players to a style they don’t often encounter in early band literature, giving them something that feels fresh while still comfortable to learn.

Band Rocks!

A Grade 2 overture in ABA form with plenty of musical and teaching moments. Perfect for an opener at your next concert.

Mountain Valley Overture

Welcome to the king's court! Opening with a fanfare, this Grade .5 composition for beginning band uses just the first six notes of the method book. Appropriate ranges, rhythms, articulations, and dynamics, this piece is perfect for your students' first concert. Your young musicians will thrive, and there are plenty of percussion parts for large sections.

The King's Legacy

A bright fanfare‑style opener for elementary band that offers a confident sound while keeping notes, rhythms, and articulations firmly within a beginner's reach. The scoring is straightforward with plenty of doubling, helping young players focus on steady tone and clear articulation. It's a dependable choice that lets first- or second‑year musicians feel successful onstage.

The Royal Chamber

Dynamic shaping and contrasting articulations are the main focus of this beginning band work. Notes and ranges stay limited so students can focus on the piece's concepts, and the wide variety of percussion parts keeps larger sections involved. A strong concert closer for first-year players.

Solar Storm

Bold rhythms, varying articulations, and dynamics highlight this Grade 1 composition for beginning/developing string orchestra. This will have your young musicians engaged, excited, and prepared for the next level.

The Ancient Blue Crystal

String Orchestra Score & Parts

"Blue Groove" is a new Grade .5 Jazz Composition for the Beginning Jazz Ensemble. Introduce your young jazz musicians to this exciting genre with easy rhythms, key signatures, limited notes, and articulations. Written solo parts assist in developing confidence. Optional Flute and Clarinet parts are available.

Blue Groove

Jazz Ensemble

Mystery and intrigue accompany this Grade 1 composition for the Beginning/Developing Band. "Mystic Chant" incorporates many musical techniques important for your young musicians to be able to perform at this level. Unique sounds, playable dynamics and articulations, and plenty of percussion parts for large sections.

Mystic Chant

Attending Undergraduate school at Western Carolina University afforded me the opportunity to visit Grandfather Mountain on more than one occasion. "Forever Views" is a Grade .5 composition for the Beginning String Orchestra that highlights the spectacular views atop this majestic place. Using limited notes and rhythms, this piece is perfect for a first concert opener.

Forever Views

"Verticies" is a Grade .5 composition for the Beginning Band. Limited notes (six), playable dynamics and articulations will enable your young musicians to focus on fundamentals associated with a good ensemble sound. Plenty of percussion parts for large sections.

Verticies

What is lurking in the night? “Dark apparitions” is a daring Grade 1 composition for the Beginning/Developing Band. Expanded articulations, dynamics, and extended percussion
parts add to the boldness and excitability of the piece which allow your young musicians to thrive.

Dark Apparitions

The Force is strong in the String Orchestra; however, no one understands where it's coming from. "Mysterious Force" is a Grade 1 composition for the Beginning/Developing String Orchestra which explores the mystery of this force. Two very different sections afford your young musicians the ability to play in various tempos and time signatures. Perform this piece and see if they can find the source of the force.

Mysterious Force

"Brave Warrior" is a very playable Grade .5 composition for the Beginning String Ensemble. Familiar notes, rhythms, articulations, and dynamics to form a perfect piece for your first concert.

Brave Warrior

It's the Holidays

"The Dark Wizard" is a Grade 1 piece for the Beginning/Developing String Orchestra.  Bold rhythms and exciting dynamics will have your young musicians playing well.

The Dark Wizard

The third piece in the "Show" series is a Grade 1 composition for the Beginning/Developing Band.  "Third Show" incorporates three famous Classical melodies; "Ode to Joy", "Largo from The New World Symphony", and "William Tell Overture" neatly crafted into a delightful work. This piece would be great for a mid-year concert.

Third Show

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