Sound Foundations Elementary Band Series

“And Now, The Band!" by Amy Webb puts into play all those concepts you’ve been teaching your first-year band: articulation, dynamics, crescendos/decrescendos - the list of goes on and on, and they’re...

“Graveyard Shift” is a catchy, groovin’ novelty tune your beginners will love - and it uses only the first 6 notes learned in band instruction! An infectious melody, cool groove, and interesting playa...

This clever young band composition will tell the story of the blacksmith’s anvil as it creates a song of intense percussive energy. Using only the first 6 notes of the scale, “The Blacksmith’s Song” w...

Jessica Mullen’s "El Volcán Duerme" is a captivating musical composition written for beginning bands to reinforce ensemble balance, dynamics, and articulation. It vividly portrays the awe-inspiring an...

A brilliant concert opener for beginning band, "Coat Of Arms" wastes no time in commanding the attention of your audience. Perfect for that first band concert, this impressive young band work uses jus...

Driven to Greatness is an electrifying concert opener for your beginning band! Using just the notes contained in the first octave, Christopher Greco has created an impressive and inspiring work that w...

Do you have lots of percussionists, but not too much? "Drums Of Thunder" is a fun and engaging work featuring the percussion section of your developing band. It offers some nice teaching opportunities...

Lyrical music is important for even the very youngest of musicians, and Lisa Galvin’s "A New Dawn" offers a wonderful opportunity to develop the skills of smooth and lyrical playing. Using just the fi...

Valerie Shanley’s "Gondola, Gondola" takes your beginning band on a tranquil glide through the canals of Venice, Italy. Inspired by the rich melodies of Giacomo Puccini’s famous opera aria "O Mio Babb...

In dieser neuen Sicht auf den alten Klassiker 'Jingle Bells' werden die Musiker in ihrem Anfängerorchester sicher Spass haben, wenn sich die lateinamerikanischen Rhythmen und Percussioninstrumente mit...

David Shaffers neuer Marsch für Anfängerblasorchester ist eine willkommene Ergänzung für jedes Konzertprogramm. Spielbar in einem Tempobereich, der für jedes Anfängerorchester geeignet ist, werden bei...

Crown of Glory ist ein Konzertmarsch im traditionellen britischen Stil. Auch wenn sich der Umfang auf eine einzige Oktave beschränkt, lässt dieses neue Werk von Robert W. Smith Ihr Blasorchester reife...

Der Marsch 'Independentia' ist die Vorzeigekomposition von R.B. Hall, dem Marschkönig aus New England im Nordosten der USA. Dieses kunstvolle Arrangement des Marschtrios enthält nur die ersten sechs N...

Der Marsch ist historisch gesehen ein Eckstein im Blasorchesterrepertoire. Die Einführung des Marschs ist daher eine Schlüsselzutat bei der Musikvermittlung im Blasorchester. Der bekannte Komponist Ro...

This adventuresome march for beginning band is a tribute to those courageous test pilots who first broke the sound barrier. Using only the first six notes taught in most beginning band methods, 'Mach...

This clever original is a perfect way to introduce your students to the joy of performing a march. With a delightful melody, interesting counter melodies, easy syncopation, and clever percussion writi...

There's no better way to start a concert than with a march, and there's no better way to get first-year band students engaged and excited about music than with something fun! 'March of the Penguins' i...

Polar bears are cool (in more ways than one!) and your beginner musicians will agree when they play this toe-tapping march. With the exception of a few slurs in the flutes and clarinets, the style is...

If you’re searching for a piece that provides a fun experience while developing those necessary performance skills, then look no further! This well-crafted march by James Swearingen is the perfect opp...

Dieses neue Weihnachtsmedley enthält mit 'Hark, the Herald Angels sing' und 'O come, all ye Faithful' zwei sehr beliebte Weihnachtslieder und macht damit echte weihnachtliche Musik auch für junge Musi...

Die Weihnachtszeit wird greifbar mit dieser mitreissenden Wiedergabe der drei Lieblings-Weihnachtsliedern 'Jingle Bells', 'Deck the Hall' und 'Up on the Housetop'. Jedes der Stücke wurde auf sehr krea...

Dieses fröhliche Medley aus drei der bekanntesten Weihnachtslieder aller Zeiten wird Ihnen einen Publikumsliebling auf dem Programmzettel Ihres speziellen Weihnachtskonzerts bescheren. 'O Come, All Ye...

Here’s the perfect choice for that beginning band holiday concert! Combining "Jingle Bells" and "Up On The Housetop" into a "mashup" for beginning band, composer Ed Huckeby has created a unique opport...

Dear Santa: Rock My Christmas! presents a clever assortment of six holiday favorites, each introduced with a ‘Dear Santa’ letter that tells a delightful story through the eyes of a young child. "Jolly...

The percussion section - and your entire band - will love the driving and infectious rhythms of 'Band Rocks!' A perfect selection for that first spring concert or recruiting performances to show how m...