Click, Click, Click
This clever version of the holiday classic, Up on the Housetop, is a brilliant addition to the beginning band repertoire. Composer Amy Riebs Mills offers many opportunities to work on section independence as well as to have fun with sound effects! A perfect…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Benjamin Hanby, Amy Riebs Mills
Publisher: Excelcia Music Publishing
Johnnycake Trail
Pay homage to the adventurous spirit of the early American pioneers as they blazed their trails westward with Johnnycake Trail. Spirited and bold passages reflect their determination while the lyric middle section represents the beauty of the landscapes they…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Franklin D. Adams
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Nola-Béla-Sowega
for Percussion Quartet Nola-Béla-Sowega for percussion quartet was inspired by the New Orleans brass band tradition and the rhythmically vibrant works of Béla Bartók. The work follows Bartók’s signature arch form (ABCBA) and seeks to be a virtuosic showpiece…
Style: Percussion
Composer: James M. David
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Rockin' Away the Blues
Your blues won't be around long when you play these blues with your young musicians! An easy-to-play introduction to blues progressions with easy rhythms and in a popular rock style that never goes out of date. Grade Level: 1 Copyright: 2007 Number of Players…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Franklin D. Adams
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Shifting Cells
This driving percussion quartet features a constantly changing sense of pulse that can be found in many genres of music, including East African folk music, Balinese Gamelan ensembles, medieval isorhythmic motets and even American rudimental drumming.Program…
Style: Percussion
Composer: James M. David
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Sid Sly - Super Spy!
It doesn't take a spy to discover the appeal of this young band piece! Sid Sly - Super Spy! is a clever salute to the great spy shows and movies we've enjoyed through the years. This falls under the category of "double - oh - fun!" Grade Level: 1 Copyright:…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Franklin D. Adams
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Triumph of the Heart
In addition to containing classical elements, the overall style of Triumph of the Heart was heavily influenced by the pop ballads of the rock band Chicago.Program NotesIn addition to containing classical elements, the overall style of this composition was…
Style: Concert Band
Composer: Franklin D. Adams
Publisher: C. Alan Publications