Concert and Contest Band Music

Composed using a single fast tempo throughout, this dynamic work for second-year players is filled with imagery and intensity beyond what you normally find at this easy level.

In any ecosystem, an apex predator is an animal at the very top of the food chain. This programmatic work opens with a haunting flute solo accompanied by various mysterious effects. The pace then quickens

While many often underestimate the extensive colors, harmonies, and emotional ranges available to younger ensembles, this stunning lyrical work sets out to explore these very qualities and more. While

Long revered as a master composer, the works of Gustav Holst transcribe wonderfully for the concert band. This flex arrangement contains the themes from Venus, the Bringer of Peace; Mars, the Bringer of

A burst of sparkle and color! This dramatic concert opener brings musicality and excitement at an accessible level. Confidence and energy shine through with engaging textures and harmonies. A perfect start

Not only is this an effective learning piece for teaching 7/8, it is a great-sounding concert piece with engaging melodies, rhythmic drive, and built-in variety!

The immensely popular concert band work is presented here in a flexible format that departs from the normal flex setting to preserve the musicality of the original. 

Set in the dorian mode, this ominous work opens with a foreboding theme and develops with vibrant and dramatic energy. It conjures images of strength, majesty, and passion. It continues to build throughout,

This stately march will transport your students to the plains of North Dakota! While using a traditional march structure, this work incorporates contemporary orchestration and colorful percussion. Perfect

Based on the well-known hymn I Know That My Redeemer Lives, here is a carefully crafted setting for young players. Whether used to teach important concepts of lyric style playing or as an

Providing a great opportunity to teach two distinct styles to young players, this work is an appealing festival or concert piece. The opening lyrical section uses mallet percussion to anchor the pulse

This beautiful work was inspired by the magnificent and expansive prairie landscape - and its cloudscape. The sky is constantly changing, and its many moods reflect on the land below to create a sense of

Using the familiar chorale melody from Jupiter by Gustov Holst, this stately hymn is particularly popular throughout the United Kingdom and a favorite of the royal family. Here's a setting for

Take your audience for a walk through the jungle and help your clarinets get over the break at the same time! Clarinet pop-ups over the break sound at home in the jungle surrounded by colorful percussion

Here is a flex version of the popular work for full band that colorfully depicts the madness and mayhem as musical worlds collide.

This beloved hymn is available here in a unique arrangement in 3/4 for beginning band. The piece is constructed in a quasi-theme-and-variation form allowing for each section exploration of the material.

Blast off! Open your elementary band concert with an adventure to the stars with this original work full of strong themes and exciting rhythms. Young players will reinforce ties, accents, staccato, and

Experience a full-blown emotional meltdown with stomping rhythms from percussion, grumpy melodies from the low brass, and whiny cries from the woodwinds and trombones! Engaging contrapuntal lines will help

With a tip of the hat to Gustav Holst and Mars from "The Planets," this out-of-this-world piece depicts the fear and exhilaration of discovery and exploration that future astronauts might

Fueled by the inspiration of morning sunlight, this colorful fanfare depicts joy and opportunity. The opening statement transforms throughout the piece, providing musically engaging parts for all. Extremely

Experience a heroic cinematic odyssey using sudden dynamic shifts and an unexpended key change to create drama and excitement. With a sophistication beyond what you would expect at this grade level,

Travel to a world of kings and queens with this joyful display of royalty. Awe-inspiring melodies, harmonies, and textures take center stage as this regal undertaking unfolds. After a reflective development

A fun and out-of-the-box piece inspired by Pachelbel's Canon. Utilizing Boomwhackers and five-gallon buckets, the percussion section is the feature in this inspired take on a timeless classic scored for