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Written for third year or very good second year players this suite consists of two very contrasting sections. Starting with a slow lyrical opening the piece then launches into a lively dance section where the articulation, melodic and rhythmic patterns are constantly changing. Overall, it is a piece that should challenge but not overwhelm your players.

Air and Dance for Five

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This little two-part suite for first year band although keeping within the technique limits of beginning players does offer challenges in terms of changes of style and tempo. A slow contemporary sounding air  is followed by a spritely march in a Renaissance style.

A New Beginning

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Looking for a small ensemble piece to challenge but not overwhelm your better second year players? Here is a piece that will give them the opportunity to develop their sense of phrasing in a contemporary setting.

Woodwind Trio No.1

Woodwind Trio

This relatively easy suite for third year or good second year players
  gives the students the opportunity to tell an exciting story in music. A bold
  fanfare, a lyric interlude and a closing fanfare complete the picture of a
  royal welcome to the court of a mighty king.

Fanfare and Air for Brass

Brass Ensemble

Using a basic three chord progression this piece gives second-year players a taste of jazz rock fusion. Over a solid percussion groove, syncopated melody and accompaniment patterns flow back and forth throughout the band.

A Groove For Band

An arrangement for a good second year band that takes the players through a variety of elements in the style of Handel over a solid eighth note groove. This is an arrangement that will keep all sections of the band on their toes without overwhelming them.

Ding Dong Merrily on High

From its early beginnings as a prison colony, Australia has gone on to become a nation confident in its role on the world stage. This relatively easy suite for third year or very good second band  highlights some of the many aspects of the country's history. Included in the suite are "Bound for South Australia," "O Give Me a Hut," "The Ryebuck Shearer" and "Look Out Below."

In the Land Down Under

This arrangement features a trio of popular Austrian/German folk songs in a delightful medley geared to the abilities of  first-year players. Songs in the arrangement include "Ach du lieber Augustin," "In Lauterbach" (also known as Oh where, Oh where, is mine little dog gone) and "Du,du liegst mir in Herzen."

A German Waltz Medley

<p>This suite intended, for a third-year band or a very good second-year band, takes the players through the diverse styles and themes of Italian folk music. It begins with "Bella Ciao," a partisan song from World War 2, followed by the ever popular "Santa Lucia," "Ballo de Dodici" and the Sicilian hymn "O Sanctissima." The suite ends with "Cicerenella," a lively tarantella, a dance in 6/8 time.</p>

An Italian Song Suite

The folk songs of Atlantic Canada very much reflect the relationship of
  their people to the land and sea through their comings and goings, joys and
  sorrows, triumphs and tragedies. This suite for third year or very good
  second year band highlight these aspects and events of life in Canada's
  eastern provinces. Included in this suite are: Farewell to Nova Scotia, I'se
  the B'y, A Great Big Sea Hove, The Wreck of the Gracie Parker, Peter Amberly,
  the Gaelic song Chi mi na mor Bheanna (The Mist Covered Mountains and the
  fiddle tune Cape Breton Jig.

Of Land and Sea - A Maritimes Journey

A haunting Irish folk song that has been covered by multiple international singers is presented here in an easy concert band arrangement for a good second year band.
Although the technical requirements are within the abilities of second year players the piece comes dynamic and phrasing challenges. The players will have an opportunity
here to create a deeply moving performance.

She Moved Through the Fair

In the Christmas story it is the humble shepherds who carry the angels'
  message of Christ's birth to the surrounding countryside. In this easy suite
  for third year or good second year band this theme is followed through the
  lyrics of four traditional carols: Angels from the Realms of Glory, While
  Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night, While by My Sheep and The First Noel
  which are each given a variety of creative treatments.

Of Angels and Shepherds

Christmas is a time of great celebration in Austria and Germany.
    
    The carols in this suite for third year or good second year band are ones
  that have been sung around the family Christmas tree for generations. Include
  in this suite are: O Christmas tree, Oh,Come Little Children, Sill, Still,
  Still
    
    and Lo, How a Rose e'er Blooming
    
    (Their English titles)

Frohe Weihnachten

This suite is one that offers third year and your better second year players a variety of experiences in performance. A fanfare style opening settles into a bright, energetic march
highlighted by duets by the trumpets and a French horn/trombone combination. From here the music transitions into an adagio section featuring a euphonium solo and another trumpet duet. The suite closes with a brief but full sounding return to the opening style and tempo. The changes in style and tempo as well as the varied instrument combinations are sure the keep
your players interest throughout the entire suite.

In a Brass of their Own

Long a favorite of early jazz bands this arrangement for first year band captures the spirit of a New Orleans street band. The range demands for all instruments are comfortably within the abilities of first year players. Best of all, even the bass line instruments get to play the melody

When the Saints Go Marching In

This little woodwind suite intended for your better second year players gives them the experience of two contrasting styles. A lyrical opening moves quickly into a spritely dance-like section where the main theme gets passed around the ensemble. The suite does allow for flexibility in terms of instrumentation. If a bassoon and /or oboe is unavailable the suite is still very workable.  The bassoon part is doubled in the bass clarinet while the oboe part could easily be covered by a second flute.

The Winds of Change

History has many examples of groups of soldiers holding out against a
  superior enemy. This concert march, intended for third year or very good
  second year band, is in tribute to all those soldiers throughout history who
  tried to"hold the line" against the odds.

Hold the Line

Want to add a little Spanish flavor to your Christmas concerts this year? This suite for third year or very good second year band features three carols from the Spanish Christmas tradition. Beginning with the energetic. Renaissance carol Riu, Riu, Chiu it moves through the poignant lullaby carol A la Nanita Nana and ends with the rhythmic drive of Fum, Fum, Fum.

A Spanish Christmas Carol Suite

<p>Take another musical journey with the voyageurs, those hardy French Canadian canoe-men who ventured into the Canadian wilderness for furs. This relatively easy suite for third year or very good second year band features three of their most favorite songs: C'est L'Aviron, Aupres de ma Blonde and the whimsical Ah! Si Mon Moine Voulait Danser.</p>

Encore Trois Chansons de Quebec

Here is a two part suite for third year and very good second year players
  to have fun with. A lyrical beginning lulls
    
    our players into a very easy going, relaxed feeling. This changes
  dramatically in the allegro section
    
    as the musical elements get a little crazy but still within the  technical abilities of players at this
  level.

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