Song of Solomon 1

The bold opening statements that greet the listener are contrasted with lightly textured woodwind responses that immediately captures everyone's attention. As the music draws you in the pace quickens,

A very heavy and emotional lyrical work offers light and hope after a terrible tragedy using beautiful orchestrations including piano along with lush and at times clashing harmonic language. This beautiful

A fresh and modern setting of this beloved lullaby featuring gentle as well as powerful counterpoint, rich harmony, sweeping woodwind lines, and soaring brass. Beautiful!

This wonderful opportunity for expressive playing begins with percussion in a music-box lullaby style. Emotional effect is achieved through plenty of dynamic contrast and warm colors attained through

As the title implies, this setting vividly portrays a tranquil sunrise in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains. Providing many teaching moments for technique and musicianship, the creative writing

This salute to Americana is a gorgeous ballad based on several folk songs about rivers. Flowing lyrical lines, rich harmonic language, and sonorous chorale scoring drive this composition to a wonderful peak

This lullaby from Alexander Alexandrovich Ilyinsky's orchestral suite has a truly unique pentatonic sound that gives it a wide appeal. There is a push and pull between lighter verdant scenes and thicker,

This delicate work begins with piano and horn and slowly builds to a triumphant and hopeful tone. It is an exploration of tone color just as much as it is melodic structure and dynamic impact. A muted

Hauntingly beautiful, here is an emotional uncovering of sorts, rife with dramatic effect. Stretch both musicianship and expressiveness of your ensemble with this heartfelt ballad. This piece has some great

Imagine you are on a space shuttle in a cosmic nebula! Unique harmonic ideas and use of ensemble color are on display in this work for developing ensembles. Explore a dark frontier while reinforcing

Showcase your young concert band's musicianship with this lovely lyrical piece that will expand their range of ensemble playing, tone, and phrasing. Woodwinds will also reinforce easy syncopation and simple

This lyrical work combines interesting harmony with quality melodic writing. It is a great chance to introduce your students to delicate releases and light articulation. Reinforce expressive playing and

Melodious and full of musical opportunity, this piece will certainly help with your ensemble's concept of attack and release. Great for working on legato playing and sensitive dynamics, this work is a great

A lovely ballad written perfectly for the beginning concert band. Engaging parts and lines across the ensemble along with beautiful harmonies and very effective scoring make this one they ask to play over

A rare opportunity for young concert bands to play a piece packed with so many layers of musicality. Beautiful melodic content combined with lush harmonies, carefully crafted countermelodies, effective yet

Lyrical in style, but with motion, the tuneful and thoughtful melody will charm and captivate your students. Beginning with a sax melody and well-scored low voices, the orchestration of this work is

Take part in a jungle adventure with this evocative two-part work. It begins with a depiction of a sunrise over the mountains and then continues in an excited and cheerful manner, taking the listener on a

An excellent choice for your library. This hauntingly beautiful work will stretch the musicianship of your ensemble. You will find this to be teeming with musicality and opportunities for lyrical playing.

This beautifully expressive composition is loosely based on an old Irish air. The beautiful motifs and interesting harmonic progressions enhance the melodic fragments for a sensitive musical expression that

A great example of this accomplished composer's skill at writing for young musicians. Full of lyrical beauty and exquisite craft, this piece will challenge your musicians as well as showcase their

Written to describe the composer's emotions at watching both his children leave the nest, this heartfelt lyrical work is perfect for a moment of reflection on your program. Soaring melodies, soloists, and a

You will find many opportunities for music making packed into this short piece. With quarter notes being the smallest rhythmic pattern, this is a beautifully expressive and haunting work for developing

This hauntingly beautiful folk tune has all of the drama that you'd want in a lyrical ballad. The harmonic movement and powerful melody provide ample opportunities to work on expressiveness and sensitivity

This heartfelt work begins with delicate woodwinds conveying a constant state of motion with few moments of pause. This is achieved through the combination of lyrical and staccato elements. It is a lyrical