Hit The Reset is a swinging piece harking back to the days of the Big Band era when the likes of the Duke Ellington and Count Basie Orchestras were producing classic recordings and entertaining audiences worldwide. During the recent global pandemic many…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Daryl McKenzie
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Holiday
This piece will make an ideal holiday program selection. It is reminiscent of Ukranian Bell Carol but is much easier to play. The textural varieties and straightforward harmonic background give the piece a mature sound, and the comfort level of the…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Elliot Del Borgo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The biting dissonance of the sharp 9 chord is used as the centerpiece for this free spirited, funky rock chart. Cutting, angular lines and interesting counterpoint come together to create a unique piece in the repertoire for music at this level. It is…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Jack Cooper
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Humble Heart is a beautifully lyrical piece that is easily accessible to very young bands, yet remains true to the original, simple Shaker melody.Program NotesIn writing this composition, I tried to make a lyrical piece that was easily accessible to very…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Ed Kiefer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Iconoclasts are typically portrayed in a negative light, however, many of our progress in society has come from those who attack or questions widely held beliefs. After all, if not for Aristotle - we might still believe the earth was flat!
Grade Level: 1.5…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Sean O'Loughlin
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Larry Clark’s newest march, Ingenuity, is the ideal introduction to the march style. It is a fast and fun uptempo march that will be perfect for contest and festival.
This free download includes two click track recordings, one with a click over the live…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Larry Clark
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
History says Bonnie Prince Charlie escaped by boat to Scotland’s Skye island after the defeat of the Jacobite uprising at the infamous battle of Culloden. Composer Michael J. Miller’s Isle of Skye, a setting of The Skye Boat Song, recalls the strength and…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Michael J. Miller
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
A funky and fun chart for your rhythm section to groove on. Playing catchy melodies and catchy rhythmic phrases, each section of the band gets a short unison soli passage. Written during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, Isotopical is a play on words. Written and…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Daryl McKenzie
Publisher:
Brolga Music
What is it that lurks in the shadows? Is it a ferocious animal? A lonely stranger? Your worst nightmare? Or maybe just fear itself? It Lurks in the Shadows was awarded first prize in the 2023 Australian Women's Wind Band Award Developing Band Section.…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Emma Olsen
Publisher:
Brolga Music
The clever title says it all: this is a great introduction to B flat “rhythm” changes. Swinging throughout at a tempo of 132 every section of the band gets a chance to shine. There are three written solos…Alto Sax 1 on the first “A” section, Trumpet 1 or 2 on…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Peter Sciaino
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing