Carl Fischer

Joseph Compello's Best Friends Forever derives its title from the phrase popularized in social media and frequently texted with the acronym BFF. This is a strong and tuneful march in standard form for...

Wolverine Trail is a concert march for beginning bands and is rather helpful in introducing beginners to the march form and style. This piece is based in the key of Eb major and uses only the first se...

An exceptionally clever idea, to combine the standard bugle calls into an easy march for beginning students. It is something they already know, and can be successful on right away. We are delighted to...

This beginning level march-like piece, using only the first 6 notes learned, portrays the confident spirit of military troops working together. A steady pulse using half, quarter, and eighth notes wit...

Inspired by spies and superheroes, both serious and humorous, this cinematic depiction of a spy on a mission to defeat a nefarious villain will entertain both students and audiences. An accessible mel...

This light concert selection, with contrasting tonal colors and dynamics, reflects the beauty of warm days, cool nights and the vivid colors of this favorite time or year. Shared melodies between wood...

Beginning with simmering Latin percussion this energetic, rhythmic arrangement of O Tannenbaum, explores the beauty and meaning of one of the holiday"s most beloved symbols: the Christmas tree. Qué Ve...

Beginning with simmering Latin percussion this energetic, rhythmic arrangement of O Tannenbaum, explores the beauty and meaning of one of the holiday"s most beloved symbols: the Christmas tree. Qué Ve...

For first-year band students, this work is based on the beastly, one-eyed mythological giant. Frightful and exciting, this composition allows ensembles to learn marcato articulation, accents, tempo co...

The title is a play on words, but the composer had his own ulterior motives in mind when composing this piece. He wanted a piece that was fun to play, but that helped developing musicians work on thei...

Incursion was a collaboration between composer Sean O'Loughlin and the students of the commissioning group. When asked for a dark and scary sounding piece, O'Loughlin delivered in his typical fashion....

Symbol of Freedom is a straightforward march for young bands. It is intended to give young players an opportunity to learn the American march style and form with notes and rhythms that are well within...

Symbol of Freedom is a straightforward march for young bands. It is intended to give young players an opportunity to learn the American march style and form with notes and rhythms that are well within...

Aztec Gold is an excellent concert opener for a developing band. Composer Joseph Compello, drawing on his many years of experience as a teacher, is known for writing very intriguing music for younger...

Quest for the Throne evokes images of kings and castles, knights and horses, and dragons in all their glory. It is a bold and aggressive piece throughout, but includes a contrasting, lush secondary th...

Vulcan, the ancient mythological god of fire, often portrayed holding a hammer over an anvil at a blacksmith’s hearth, is the inspiration for this concert work for young bands. Featuring any instrumen...

The march style is important to the heritage of the modern concert band. Why not get beginners off to a great start by teaching them this essential band style as early as possible? Achieve uses only t...

This band section feature for beginning students, using only simple rhythms and the first six notes learned, is an excellent showcase for every instrument in the band. Use it to recruit, for assemblie...

Written for first-year band students, this accessible and fun march will be a great contest or festival march choice. The development of tempo consistency, articulations, and the ability to count rest...

Written for first-year band students, this accessible and fun march will be a great contest or festival march choice. The development of tempo consistency, articulations, and the ability to count rest...

Chase the Horizon is a musical journey depicting a lonesome cowboy riding on his horse, chasing the horizon. Composer John Pasternak has delivered a strong and musically rewarding piece for the young...

Step right up, ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, step right up! See the exotic, the strange, and the magical at the Cirque de L'etrange, or Circus of the Strange. This piece evokes a bygone era wh...

Avalon-Long Live the King is a medieval fantasy piece depicting the Isle of Avalon where the mystical sword Excalibur of King Arthur was forged. Composer Tyler Arcari unearths a solid piece for young...