Concert and Contest Band Music

Honor the beautiful country at the top of North America with Canada's national anthem. It is a beautiful and proud arrangement.

Here is a playful composition and a solid song for contest. Excellent for reinforcing dotted quarter- and eighth-note patterns and sixteenth-note rhythms – and with a few surprise harmonies –

Your band will love playing this playfully spooky piece in C minor. There is a lot of interaction between the sections and great percussion effects – perfect for teaching articulation.

The Michigan City Lighthouse is an important landmark and the only lighthouse in Indiana. It is a beacon of light for the city and represents the vibrant people of the town. The first trumpet's highest note

Combining flamenco, tango, and just plain fun, this rousing Spanish piece is sure to be a bright spot in any group's next concert. Written in D minor, it modulates approximately halfway through to a

A strong and uplifting piece, perfect for your beginning band's first concert performance. Using only the first six notes of the B-flat scale plus one concert E natural accidental and simple rhythms, your

Your beginning band is going to love the excitement and adventure that comes from this piece. This is a nice introduction to the concert D minor scale without worrying about accidents. The range and

Perform this lively tarrentella-like dance any time of the year. Excellent melodic writing and scoring have every instrument family playing wonderfully engaging parts. Sure to be a concert favorite of both

A mystical, chorale-style opening quickly gives way to a Latin rock style that carries a hint of "West Side Story." Lots of rhythmical activity and very active percussion. A great light addition to your

A selection from a three-movement work titled Beachscapes, this playful piece uses unique orchestrations, syncopated rhythms, and juxtaposed melodies to represent the joy and laughter of

This piece is one of three movements of a larger work called Beachscapes. The music is a whimsical portrayal of a beach scene, with surfers falling off their boards, people on the beach, and people

A stately and reverent setting of The Caisson Song. Rich and creative harmonic language coupled with colorful orchestrations and scoring create this unique setting that will be a great addition to

This piece is part of a three-movement work titled Beachscapes. Its flowing melody paints a vivid image of calm waters and waves approaching the shore, gradually increasing in intensity as

This swashbuckling adventure starts out with a jaunty little tune as the ship sails into the open seas. It encounters storms, calm seas, restless sailors, and everything imaginable. It is exciting,

Introduce young concert bands to jazz stylings and chromaticism in a fun and swinging way. Catchy melodies and trombone glissandos will make this a favorite of both players and concertgoers!

The Seven Summits are the highest mountains on each of the seven continents. This piece explores the rush of adrenaline, the pounding of the heart, and the sheer joy of being one with nature that goes with

Get ready to give your percussion section the spotlight in this fun and lighthearted work. Playful themes and march-like scoring paint the picture of all the parts of a machine working together. Watch out

A nice, easy flute feature that utilizes only quarter, half, dotted half, and whole notes. Perfectly playable at a beginning band's first performance.

This heroic-sounding work is a great opportunity to introduce or reinforce chorale-style playing to beginning bands. There is part independence in the low voices.

Go on an adventure as a knight on horseback with this powerful original work. Beginning band students will get to practice scale patterns, and the unison rhythms add greatly to the ensemble

This composition starts with a pulsating, menacing atmosphere. A dark melody takes over in the woodwinds that has an exciting feel to it. You will unlock achievements such as dynamics, 16th-note runs,

Sea shanties are sung by sailors to keep them synchronized (and mentally interested) while doing the hard labor of sailing. You will hear an almost antiphonal juxtaposition of brass versus woodwinds.

A great overture where everyone has something exciting and fun to play. With a march-like feel, catchy melody, and simple form, you will be able to easily put together this excellent start to any

This is an exciting work in the overture style. The energetic rhythms are combined with flowing melodies and lush colors to create a thoughtful work with both challenging and musical aspects. You will have