Sacred Concert Band Music

This moving hymn has long been a staple in celebrations of life and for comfort in moments of sorrow; this setting is meant as a celebration of the life of a fellow musician and composer. The impassioned

The beauty and austerity of this sacred choral work is captured beautifully for band by the arranger. Given the tone colors available in the modern wind ensemble, Bruckner's brilliant blend of

This beautiful hymn setting is dramatic, reflective and musically very powerful. While the band parts certainly stand on their own, optional use of antiphonal trumpets, organ, and choir are included should

The natural beauty of this traditional American melody is captured in this lovely arrangement that gives a real sense of the expansiveness of the American outdoors. The many teaching moments provided by the

A beautiful setting of the gospel hymn, Shall We Gather at the River, this lush arrangement opens with an oboe solo (cued in flute and alto sax) with woodwind choir. The varied textures create

Standridge has arranged this reverent and somewhat sad-sounding hymn in honor of the life and influence of his grandmother, who passed away in 2012. Moving from moments of quiet beauty though hugely

Based on the hymn Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer, this heartfelt work begins delicately, relying on fragments of the hymn. Overlapping entrances establish a sense of timelessness as the music

Pulsating rhythmic ostinatos, cluster harmonies, and soaring melodic lines are all present in this exciting concert work - it possesses all the elements that will make your band sound great. Based on the

This solemn and reverent arrangement was written for the ceremonies commemorating the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Beginning and ending with the tolling of a chime or ship's bell, this