Music Works Grade 2

Conmemorando los cincuenta años que las Bay Youth Orchestras de Norfolk, Virginia, llevan sirviendo a los jóvenes músicos de la zona, Ebullient Energy retrata magistralmente un sentimiento de entusias...

Se trata de una pieza con una gran fuerza musical, armada con momentos dramáticos y de gran impacto. La pieza se abre con una percusión suave pero intensa que se transforma rápidamente en una poderosa...

This striking overture has established itself as a staple in many band programs across the country and appear on many state lists as well. Bold and exciting, this composition provides a wealth of vari...

Las canciones marineras han sido durante mucho tiempo una fuente de melodías y ritmos alegres. La composición de Johnnie para banda presenta una amplia variedad de estilos y texturas, y es una gran el...

Introducing your young musicians to J. S. Bach's poignantly familiar work is now possible with this easy arrangement by Samuel R. Hazo. Treated in an easy-to-grasp 3/4 time signature, your students wi...

Jay Bocook is always our first choice for well-crafted arrangements of orchestral masterworks. His catalog of outstanding adaptations continues to dominate Grade 2 and 3 contest lists. This new editio...

Georges Bizet's famous opera features some of the best-known themes in all of classical music. This adaptation includes the stately Habenera, brief solos for flute and trumpet on the beautiful Flower...

The dramatic power and depth of Moussorgsky's masterwork is fully maintained in this magnificent adaptation for younger players. Carefully researched from the original piano work, Michael usesthree mo...

Depicting an ancient tale of battle between water serpents and giant thunderbirds, Michael's dramatic work for young players provides plenty of imagery amid the dark sonorities and driving percussion...

Filled with tuneful melodies and an energetic lilt throughout, Cloud Dancing is sure to have great appeal for students as well as audiences. There is a wealth of teachable elements as well; developing...

Tempos trepidantes, tensiones armónicas, melodías intensas y cambios dramáticos en dinámicas y articulaciones tendrán al público y a los músicos al borde de sus asientos. Una partitura experta y unos...

Llena de melodías afinadas y con un ritmo enérgico, Cloud Dancing resultará muy atractiva tanto para los estudiantes como para el público. También contiene una gran cantidad de elementos didácticos: e...

En el espíritu del clásico estilo de marcha británico, Cheshire Forest March se abre en un tempo señorial y presenta una atrevida fanfarria. Cada estrofa presenta una melodía afinada, y la sección de...

Here is a special composition that serves a very special purpose for young band programs - an opportunity to feature a piano soloist with concert band. The piano part itself is lyrical and not technic...

Named for the uninhabited island off the North Carolina coast where wild horses still roam, this energetic original features a distinct western flavor with strong themes and solid scoring throughout....

Overture on a Hymn Tune is based on 'The Old Ship Of Zion' which is found in the Early American Sacred Harp songbook. Johnnie Vinson uses a fast-slow-fast overture format to give this wonderful melody...

Composed for a band festival in Duluth, MN, and suggesting perhaps an exciting downhill ski run or possibly a snowmobile chase through the woods, Due North is a fast-paced overture written entirely in...

Written in a slow-fast form, this repertoire favorite from 1993 opens with a lyric section featuring the flutes and alternating with full ensemble chorale-like passages. All sections of the band get a...

The haunting melody of this traditional Irish folk song is treated here in a lush and moving setting by Michael Sweeney. Even at this easy level, the instrumentation is varied and a wealth of musical...

Never before have the magical melodies of Holst's masterpiece been made available at this easy level. Using excerpts from the first and third movements, but still maintaining the integrity and sound o...

The music of Handel is considered the culmination of the Baroque period of music history, and his Water Music (1717) has endured in popularity for nearly 300 years! Performed from a barge traveling on...

Composed by Edvard Grieg in 1875, music from Peer Gynt was originally incidental music for Henrik Ibsen's five-act play. The beautiful Solveig's Song is from the second orchestral suite later extracte...

Uno de los temas clásicos más conocidos jamás escritos, la conocida melodía de Ravel aparece en muchas películas, así como en el escenario de conciertos. La hábil adaptación de Johnnie Vinson permite...

This striking overture has established itself as a staple in many band programs across the country and appear on many state lists as well. Bold and exciting, this composition provides a wealth of vari...