Concert and Contest Band Music

This beautiful and sensitive composition was written to celebrate the beginning of United Sound, an organization whose purpose is to put instruments into the hands of students with special needs students.

Driving and powerful, your youngest musicians will own the stage with this intense concert work. The title of the piece is a play on the math-music connections that have often been stated in cognitive

This perennial concert favorite by Tchaikovsky has been expertly arranged for concert band by Robert Longfield. It can stand alone as a grade 3 composition, or it can be performed in a mass band setting by

This well-scored arrangement with optional strings opens with the slow chorale-like theme from the beginning of Tchaikovsky's famed overture. From there it builds to the familiar dynamic strains and

This vibrant contemporary composition has three contrasting movements inspired by the many positive and optimistic developments of the 21st century. The first movement is an active and invigorating vision

Everyone is still, the countdown begins. In a single moment, adrenaline surges in an eruption of musical energy and power. This intense closer does not let go, keeping the audience and performer on the edge

Composed for young musicians in their first years of learning, this is a musical salute to the many pioneers who ventured west in search of gold and good fortune. The spirited music reflects the

Featuring elements such as flutter tonguing, the blues scale, modal mixture, and grace notes, this piece is sure to challenge and engage all of its players and will definitely add a unique touch to any

Imagine sailing across the great sea in search of pirate treasure. This work is an exciting piece that is written in multiple meters (4/4, 2/4, and 7/8), featuring an alto saxophone solo and a piccolo

This musical odyssey explores the familiar sea chantey Drunken Sailor. The freewheeling nature of the tune comes through as your  young band performs a nice array of articulations and thematic

This beautiful and moving work has been a staple of band literature for decades and this new Build-A-Band arrangement makes it accessible for small ensembles, as well as those with instrumentation

It's tough being a musician! While most of the academic world can make a mistake or two and still qualify for the coveted A+ grade, if that happened on the concert stage, there would be a stampede out the

This beautiful composition explores the rich sonority of the concert band. This lyrical setting has nice parts for every performer and will demand the utmost control and sensitivity from both conductor and

A rousing introduction based on motives from the title hymn greets the listener in a profound presentation. Followed by a series of creative and masterful variations, the opening theme reappears with a

A long standing concert band favorite for years, this title has been carefully re-arranged for bands with limited or severe instrumentation problems. As with others in this series, optional parts for