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The Ballad of the Spanish Cavalier is based on a 19th Century American Folk Song. This composition tells the story of a young cavalier. Opening with all the bravado we expect from a young man in

Chatterbox is a dynamic piece that pops, sizzles, and grooves. Cast in three loose sections, the work’s themes feature slithering gestures, lyricism, and syncopation. The central section

Civil Rights was written for the Mid-Atlantic Wind Symphony for a concert in 2013. The piece focuses on the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s monumental rise to become a major

From Dante's pen comes many of our popular conceptions of heaven and hell, morality and immorality, so vividly and compellingly as they are crafted in his work. Dante Ascending by Brandon Nelson

This fantasy for concert band is based on the classic Christmas hymn, Adeste Fidelis (or O, Come All Ye Faithful).  This arrangement takes the listener through several varied setting

This holiday triptych features three of the most loved angel Christmas carols: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Angels from the Realms of Glory and Angels from on High. The selection opens

In Horseshoe Curve, as a westbound passenger train enters the Curve, a rider's imagination takes him to the Curve’s construction during the early 1850s. Amid the rhythmic clicking of train

This march comes from von Suppe's operetta Boccaccio. Premiered in 1879, this operetta is still performed today and has been staged by some of the greatest opera companies in the world including the New

This piece pays tribute to milonga, a musical style that began in the Rio de la Plata region of Argentina and Uruguay and dates from around the 1870s and eventually evolved into the dance music of the

Mockingbirds live throughout most of the U.S. and in parts of Canada and Mexico and it also happens to be the state bird of Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, and Florida.  Inspired by the

Composed in 1902, National Emblem is by far Edwin Eugene Bagley’s most recognizable marches. Since its original publication in 1906 the piece has been performed at countless civic and

Quintapade is an exciting composition by Arthur J. Michaels. Following a 5-measure introduction, the listener hears a sentimental, legato melody that flows lyrically through the first section. Then

Each year Austrians ring in the new year with a performance of Johann Strauss' Radetzky. Composed in 1848 and dedicated to the military commander Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, this march became

Russian Folk Songs takes the audience back in time to the beauty of old Russia. This medium-easy piece for Concert Band is written in three contrasting movements, each featuring a different Russian

Seophonic Rhapsody features two contrasting sections. The first section, a Grade 3, flows expressively and smoothly, beginning quietly and gradually building in intensity. The second section, a

The classic hymn Shall We Gather at the River is coupled with Home Over There in this fun and exciting Fast March by Henry Fillmore. Aaron Noe has updated this classic march for

Snow Falling Softly is a stunning new composition for young and developing concert band. Craig Thomas Naylor has skillfully composed an original piece for young bands which captures the beauty of

Squad Car by Jason McChristian is an exciting journey with a old police buggy as it whirls through the city. Along the way, you will hear the roaring of engines, the honking of horns, and screams

Time Machine is an exciting composition written to develop rhythm skills and time signature awareness in the developing band. Time is an essential element of music without time music is simply

George Rosenkrans is one of the most unrecognized yet influential composers of marches in the early 20th century. Over the course of his career, Rosenkrans would compose over 200 compositions for band. His

The Zouaves were an elite infantry regiment in the French National Army in the 19th Century. They were among the most highly decorated regiments and were widely recognized for their colorful uniforms.