Concert and Contest Band Music

Written in the style of a Roma gypsy dance, this is fast, energetic, and daring. Students will love playing the exotic style and audiences will love hearing the infectious melodies. Directors will also find

An exciting and electrifying composition for young concert bands. Full of flair and rhythmic motifs that you can't help but enjoy, it has energy pulsating throughout. Even the slower middle section has an

A bombastic work for young band inspired by video game music. It alternates between minor and Phrygian modes to create a dark and sinister soundscape.  The use of aggressive articulations and brake

The joy the composer experienced while writing this very creative work comes shining through in many guises as the work unfolds. A meditation on the creative process, it progresses through four major

Take your audiences on a musical tour of the exotic markets of the Middle East. The evocative writing will have listeners experiencing the aroma of spices and imagining the sight of beautiful fabrics while

This exciting composition packs plenty of drama and intensity in less than two minutes!  Featuring active percussion writing, powerful brass statements, and woodwind flourishes, this is a perfect

This loving and dreamlike work captures the undulating rhythm of a mother rocking her child to sleep. The piece was inspired by the classic Rudyard Kipling poem White Seal. Magical!

This beautiful chorale setting of Jesus Loves Me has become a young band classic and is a favorite for concert band programming. The soothing harmonies provided by this master band composer enhance

The first published work of John Barnes Chance, this superb composition is widely recognized and acclaimed for its wealth of rhythmic and melodic inventiveness. It opens with a slow, intriguingly

Here's a fun and easy piece beginning musicians will enjoy playing on their very first concert. Using only the first few notes taught in beginning band methods and with slightly more challenging percussion,