The melodic 5-note title phrase of the classic hymn Blessed Assurance provides the starting point for Robert Thurston’s exuberantly creative riff on a beloved American religious tune. Thurston imbues the rhythms, harmonies, and textures of Assurance with a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Robert Thurston
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Bright Light in the World is a serious and colorful new work by popular composer Carol Brittin Chambers. Beginning with exquisite timbres and textures, the piece builds into a brilliant fantasia on original theme, all the while intertwining This Little Light…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Carol Brittin Chambers
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Dance of the Imp is one of those pieces that comes along every once in a while, that just makes you say “wow”! It is a masterpiece from start to finish. Clever melodic and harmonic devices by composer David Samuel make this piece so right in every way.
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Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David Samuel
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
This new edition of Arthur Pryor’s Heart of America march is beautifully engraved and perfect for school or community ensembles. Brilliantly American, this march has the feeling of music from the roaring 20’s and many quotes from America (My Country, Tis of…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Arthur Pryor, John M. Pasternak
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
George Gershwin completed Rhapsody In Blue in 1924, and it was one of the first orchestral works to fuse together blues, jazz and classical styles to create a distinctly American orchestral sound, and has been a staple of American concert music for the last…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Publisher:
Kendor Music Publishing
This rock-inspired work for the string orchestra is challenging but so very rewarding. Students will practice this one with intent!
Grade Level: 4.5 Copyright: 2022 Publisher: Wingert-Jones Publications Series: Symphonic String Orchestra Series Category:…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Publisher:
Wingert-Jones Publications