Concert and Contest Band Music

Dedicated to legendary educator and conductor Dr. Paula Crider, this dramatic work explores a variety of emotions and musical styles to honor the heart and soul of this amazing woman! A wistful and tender

Mendelssohn's most popular and most performed work is brilliantly transcribed for wind symphony by Johan de Meij.

Ostenaco was a celebrated Cherokee chief in the 18th century and became a leading advocate for peace with the British colonies. Paying homage to this great man, the piece opens with a melancholy solo flute

Composed in 1925 by Spanish composer Jaime Texidor, this attractive, moderately paced paso doble has a proven long-lasting appeal and musicality and is a true classic in concert band repertoire.

There is a long tradition in jazz of instruments carrying on a conversation - either intricate with soloistic dialogues (often improvised) or call and response of larger forces. Speak to Me is

Beautifully arranged by J. Eric Wilson along with the composer, this version for wind band maintains all the wonder and magic of the original choral work. The opening is ethereal and somber, with sustained

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 has real class. Like much of Bernstein's show music, the score of "Candide" is equally at home on the concert stage as the theater. Clare Grundman's great arranging talent has once again produced a

From Gustav Holst's monumental work, "The Planets," comes this grade IV arrangement of one of the most popular movements. James Curnow has carefully preserved the form and integrity of the original but