The music is falling apart! Or is it? This creepy-crawly composition starts deep underground in the cello and bass sections with an ominous theme, soon joined by the creaking, scratching, and screeching of

Drawing inspiration from the iconic American patriotic song, this dynamic and stirring piece takes the familiar melody of America the Beautiful and transforms it into a captivating fanfare

This easy introduction to the blues scale features a quintessential walking bass line in low strings and piano. With a theme that reinforces F-natural, C-natural, and B-flat finger patterns, every

This graceful arrangement elegantly weaves together four classic winter melodies: Waltz of the Snowflakes from Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite," Skater's Waltz by Emile Waldteufel, In

This rocking piece for beginning strings is based on the interval of a perfect fifth - thus the title! Students can practice easy string crossings on open strings, simple rhythms, and stepwise finger

Four familiar melodies using only six notes of the B-flat scale: Mary Had a Little Lamb; Go Tell Aunt Rhodie; Hot Cross Buns and When the Saints Go Marching In. Every

Intended for very young bands, this march uses the first six notes in a creative way that enables young students to develop independent part playing and introduces some imitation. With a short percussion

This version of Jolly Old Saint Nicholas is perfect for your beginning band's first winter or holiday concert. The entire composition is based on the first six notes of the concert B-flat scale,

A beatbox piece for orchestra! Beatbox percussion sounds imitate effects normally made by a drum set, and these vocal syllables are woven into the parts of each section of the orchestra. The same parts are

This mysterious work depicts the loup-garou (French for "werewolf," sometimes rendered as rougarou in spelling and pronunciation). This swamp wolfman from Cajun folklore is largely used as

Enjoy a glimpse of evening hours at the beach. Written to inspire confidence in intermediate players, optional solo opportunities are marked in several instruments. Within the harmony, several instances of

Abendstern evokes an image of a sunset over the tree-covered hills of the Bavarian countryside with the Abendstern (or "evening star") shining brightly over the scene. A hauntingly

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 regal statement that features a range of textures, dynamics, and articulation while highlighting a stately dotted eighth-note motive throughout. Strong homophonic presentations of the main theme are

This classical-sounding original work features a range of textures, dynamics, and articulation while highlighting a stately dotted motif using hooked bowing patterns throughout. Though written primarily in

Broad, noble melodies soar over brisk eighth-note ostinatos in this animated adventure in time. With melodic material spread throughout the orchestra, the uplifting G major theme brings opportunities to

This piece for beginning string orchestra showcases newly learned skills using mostly unison rhythms, stepwise motion, and simple quarter- and half-note rhythms within the range of the D... view details

March style is a very important part of band heritage and this well written original allows the youngest musicians to perform it with great results. Using only the first six notes of the B flat scale and

This dramatic piece cranks right from the start! The work is set in E minor (but without any C naturals on the A string) with simple rhythms no more difficult than two repeated eighth notes. You will hear

Even the youngest of players will sound confident and assertive with this beginning band work that's strong from start to finish. Set in C minor, the rhythms are no more difficult than two repeated eighth