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Daydreaming is a short, lighthearted tone poem with a very simple lyrical quality reflecting a behavior most of us exhibit from time to time. The melodic theme occurred to the composer as he was sitti...

With sweeping melodic lines and ample opportunities for phrasing and dynamics, this original work provides a wonderful moment of expression for any performance. The piece was written as a gift by the...

With sweeping melodic lines and ample opportunities for phrasing and dynamics, this original work provides a wonderful moment of expression for any performance. The piece was written as a gift by the...

With sweeping melodic lines and ample opportunities for phrasing and dynamics, this original work provides a wonderful moment of expression for any performance. The piece was written as a gift by the...

With sweeping melodic lines and ample opportunities for phrasing and dynamics, this original work provides a wonderful moment of expression for any performance. The piece was written as a gift by the...

Old-Fashioned Sleigh Ride paints a warm, nostalgic musical portrait of a one-horse, open-sleigh ride like those depicted in a 'picture print by Currier & Ives.' Woven into an easy-going theme are the...

From Grieg's Holberg Suite, Op. 40, this setting of the first movement is exciting and a true celebration of sound. It is easy to rehearse and will come together rather quickly. It may be used as an o...

With charming old world style, this traditional Spanish folk tune, cast in three-quarter time, will be a delightfully colorful addition to your beginning band concert - so much so that the title liter...

Tuneful folk songs and cheerful fiddle tunes abound on The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin), located in the Irish Sea. Three of its finest musical gems are presented in Ellan Vannin Suite: 'sweetwater in th...

Salvation Is Created, written in 1912 by Russian composer, conductor, and teacher Pavel Tschesnokoff (1877--1944), was one of the last sacred choral works Tschnesnokoff wrote before being compelled to...

Scirocco comes from the name given to a Mediterranean wind that originates as a dry and dusty breeze in the Sahara Desert, accumulates moisture and velocity as it crosses the Mediterranean Sea, and of...

Inspired by the merchant ship 'Mary Celeste' that set sail from New York City in early November of 1872, bound for Genoa, Italy. The ship never reached its destination and, to this day, no one knows f...

As the title implies, this piece is based on the National Anthem of the United States, with a few snippets of other patriotic themes included. This energy-charged arrangement will have your beginners...

Inspired by the Andromeda constellation in the northern sky, Roland Barrett has crafted this original work for your beginners. Beginning by engaging the percussion section to set the musical stage, th...

Originally composed in 1886 for four-hand piano, this beginning band transcription/reduction develops the charismatic melody and offers opportunity to explore the varied timbres in beginning band in a...

Inspired by the fading east-west boundaries, this exciting concert band work will make the beginning ensemble sound as if they have been playing for a while. Underneath the modal melodies, lively rhyt...

A true classic band march prepared for your beginners. Goldman is considered band music's other 'March King.' This endearing melody will be a welcomed addition to any program. Your audience is certain...

Based on the novel by Ian Fleming, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang stands as one of the most entertaining family films of all time. Two of their most popular creations from this cinematic classic are presente...

That clock just doesn't sound right! Poking musical fun by tipping the sands of time, this Leroy Anderson classic theme is certain to bring a smile to all! Scored with your beginners in mind, the wood...

Here We Come A-Wassailing in a medium Latin beat. This charming arrangement permits your percussion section to set the groove and is scored to be approachable after only a few months of instruction. W...

Australia-born Percy Aldridge Grainger lived in London from 1901-1914, where he developed an interest in folk music. It was during this period that he crafted the original setting of this Lincolnshire...

To be performed with or without a narrator, this work contains musical fragments from three civil war songs, including the 'Battle Cry of Freedom,' 'Dixie,' and 'Battle Hymn of the Republic.' Scored f...

Grandiose in nature, this solidly scored original work serves particularly well as a concert closer but equally well as a bold opening number. Teaching opportunities abound for reinforcement of critic...

Keep those hackers and slackers engaged with this bluesy rock original. The flatted 3rds and 7ths add the blues flavor, and it shifts between the major and minor mode, but that won't be any problem si...

With a brief, traditional introduction, the percussion section sets the groove, allowing the winds to continue with the carol. Here's an opportunity for your beginners to play this beloved holiday ant...