Contemporary Concert Band Music

Orphaned toys come to life in this eerie tour of an abandoned toy store. The work opens and closes with Victor Herbert's dreamlike Toyland as a Jack-in-the-box plays Pop Goes the Weasel.

Fire up everyone's imagination with this creative and unique selection.  The special effects are easy and effective and will have audiences visualizing spaceships and strange wonderful creatures when

Subtitled Dance of the Volcano Goddess, this is an intensely evocative and dramatic work for young band. The piece incorporates a number of effects including chanting, clapping, driving

Our planet's close encounters with Near Earth Objects (NEOs) provide the foundation for a truly unique piece for younger bands. Pulsating rhythmic patterns combine with melodic statements to create an

This highly programmatic work tells the story of buccaneer naval warfare and the ghosts that linger to this day, haunting the seas and all who pass over them. After an evocative opening featuring numerous

Originally composed for choir, this gorgeous, heartwrenching work features lush harmonies and memorable, lyrical melodies, and requires a great amount of sensitivity and finesse. Beautiful!

This work utilizes the sound of a theremin, an electronic instrument often used in old science fiction and horror movies and the part is optional, doubled by instruments of the band. The

Take your performance to the next level with this engaging piece that features plastic cans and buckets, much like street performers in large cities. The musical dance group Stomp amazed audiences with

Inspired by a massive work of art in which steel rods are placed over a large expanse of desert, drawing lightning strikes and creating powerful man-made electrical storms. This work draws on

The emphasis is on the word "loco" with this frenetic concert work. The wind parts are wildly rhythmic and players have the opportunity to duel with the percussion section using their

Scarborough Fair is simply one of the most beautiful and haunting melodies of all time. This setting of the melancholy tune captures the mood of a gray and rainy afternoon, perfectly matching the

Join in as adventurous storm chasers take part in a wild race as they try to catch the perfect storm. Creative special effects help to set the scene as the sounds of finger snapping and bowed vibraphone