Lyrical Selections for Concert Band

A lush treatment for younger bands pairs the  American folk tunes Poor Wayfarin' Stranger and Shenandoah. Balanced treatment of the melody and accompaniment involves all of the band's

Moving and introspective, this piece captures the wisdom and perspective of an older self speaking to a younger one. With its haunting melodies and evocative harmonies, the piece invites listeners to

This beautiful piece is a carefully paced memorial work. The title refers to the planet Jupiter, and the music incorporates the famous chorale by Gustav Holst. The familiar melody is hinted at early and

"Hope springs eternal" is a line from an Alexander Pope poem published in 1734. This composition reflects the resilience of the human spirit. The music is reverent and contemplative, with emotional ebbs and

Composed as a reverent memorial for an inspirational musician and educator, this emotional and lush work conveys the sense of loss but also the emotional healing that follows. Featuring a tender and flowing

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

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When the moon appears orange or yellow, it simply means that the observer is looking at it through more layers of the atmosphere. This lyrical composition set in the easily accomplishable key of concert B

Designed to reflect the medieval origins of this 12th-century hymn, this beautiful setting offers great opportunities to develop unision phrasing of long melodic lines. With the melody set in both a four

Representing the hope that we can all live with peaceful thoughts, this expressive ballad lets younger ensembles work on the essential skills of legato style, listening across the ensemble, and developing

This hauntingly beautiful composition featuring beautiful original and traditional melodies with lush harmonic construction lets performers experience and learn about expressive playing in minor keys. With

This lyrical ballad in ABA form musically depicts the desire to return home. Presenting few rhythmic challenges, the ensemble can concentrate on the beauty of sound, balance, dynamics, phrasing, and

Written to portray the purest expression of feelings, this composition starts with a short trumpet solo followed by upper-wind melodic echoes. Written for more advanced bands with limited instrumentation,

This beautiful and emotional work, dedicated to the composer's mother, is based on a traditional Swedish melody set to a text by Carl Boberg in 1885. Once combined with the Swedish folk tune, his stanzas of

Celebrating the legacy of Marcellus Brown's tenure as director of bands at Boise State University, this lush setting of Dvorak's Goin' Home cleverly marries the chromatic spelling of "MARCELLUS"

This piece explores this idea of the courage of leadership both through melodic call and response and lush, shifting harmonies that bring us from dark to light. Antonin Dvorak's iconic Goin' Home

This peaceful, poignant piece is a musical reminder that though a person may have physically passed on, their spirit and memories will always remain in the hearts of the people they touched.

A beautiful work for young ensembles, this gem evokes the folk music of Scotland, with soaring melodies, lush harmonies, and tasteful percussion. Orchestrated with developing musicians in mind, this work

Another chapter in the "unBroken Project" by Randall Standridge, this stirring work confronts the emotional toll that bullying takes on individuals. Borrowing themes and melodies from his work

Inspired by the Great Lakes region, this cinematic work will be a highlight of your next performance! Beginning with gentle melodies, this work evokes the mood of a waterscape at dawn. It then picks up into

Mallet percussion, percussion effects, and snapping from the wind players create the sound of a gentle rain as beautiful chords and melodies swell and recede from the wind consort. Written to be accessible

James Weldon Johnson's inspirational hymn dates back to the Harlem Renaissance. This beautiful arrangement is scored to be playable with voices or as a stand-alone concert band piece. Accessible to bands of

The northern lights - aurora borealis - are the subject of this stunning piece which weaves together individual musical lines to create a beautiful texture and sonority. The waves of light are similar to