Concert and Contest Band Music

This delightful piece is based on the charming Japanese children's song Yuki. The composer has combined this song with an original festive melody to create a joyful winter holiday piece. Everyone

Beauty and joy are on full display. The classic Japanese folk song Sakura, Sakura introduces a charming, orchestral dance that is set in counterpoint to a warm, romantic melody. A solo for oboe

Like the original, this setting for flexible instrumentation keeps the focus on a variety of playing styles. This distinctive multicultural work begins with a quasi-march treatment of The Bamboo

You will find this piece intriguing as it explores the musically rich traditions of Cuba. This habanera will provide many opportunities for your percussionists as well as great space for solo players.

Conjuring Japanese warriors, this piece opens with a lyrical pentatonic flute solo before transitioning to the fiery main body with intense and powerful rhythms. Young players will love the Japanese musical

Imagine yourself embarking on a thrilling expedition to the Egyptian city of Saqqara. As you make new and astonishing finds, you are absorbed back into the life of ancient times. Great themes built on the

When the percussion scoring calls for timbales, congas, bongos, guiro, and samba whistle, you know it's going to be a party! Get the audience and musicians moving and grooving while teaching samba rhythms.

Composed in 1925, this pasodoble is one of the better-known pieces of Spanish music around the world. Pasodobles became very popular with U.S. bands throughout the sixties, and some of them, including this

For a truly authentic cross-cultural work or just a fresh lyrical selection, be sure to look at this beautiful setting of this Japanese folk song. Optional parts are included for traditional Japanese

Inspired by a trip to Honolulu, this music embodies the aloha spirit that so many discover when visiting the islands of Hawaii. Making use of a wealth of authentic percussion instruments, the piece truly

This setting features the folk song Kokiriko Bushi, believed to be the oldest folk song in Japan. Normally it's presented in a serene setting, but here it takes on a new life as an up-tempo,

Audiences will delight in this joyous arrangement of the popular Kenyan song Wana Baraka. Repeated rhythmic patterns for cowbell, claves, tom-tom, and bass drum provide a spirited foundation