A terrific opening number for your young band's first concert! This little march has everything you'd want in a march, even a "dog-fight" break strain for a special touch. A real winner for elementary
This favorite from the Civil War era opens with hearty cadence of snare drums and field drums, and then fifes (piccolo and
Here's a remarkably well-done suite based on familiar folk tunes from the British Isles. They're tunes that almost everyone knows and loves, and Larry Daehn's skillful arrangement is very attractive and
This famous classical work has been a concert favorite for over a century. The energetic combination of provincial folk dances and the French carol March dei Roi (March of the Kings) has delighted
Beginning with great energy and intensity, this work builds vigorously throughout. The writing is outstanding, especially for the percussion, who are featured from beginning to end. The composer hopes to
From the first ticks, clicks, and clangs of the hi-hat, snare drum and brake drum, this piece moves! Relentless rhythmic drive, memorable melodic lines and unstoppable syncopation all points toward a
Here is a beautiful "In Memoriam" piece reminiscent of the composer's A Song for Friends. A gorgeous 3/4 melody emerges from the low voices, is joined by an ethereal woodwind choir, develops into a
Festive brass fanfares announce this magnificent combination of Beethoven's Ode to Joy with the carol O Come All Ye Faithful. Nobility abounds in this fantasy on these two famous and