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Concert Band Grade: 0.5
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Dragonfire
Explorer Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 11)Dark and sinister are not words normally associated with music for beginning bands. However, this well-written Paul Lavender original provides powerful and dramatic sounds even at this very easy level. With nothing faster than a quarter note (8th notes in percussion), your players will be eager to tackle this one!
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Endless Skies
Scored for beginning players, Endless Skies evokes a sense of boundless wonder of the open skies that stretch above us. Combining bold statements, contrasting lyric melodies, and dynamic impact points, this is a captivating and rewarding piece for your young students.SKU: HL4008746 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Entry of the Noblemen
Proudly the valiant royal knights return to the kingdom. This original work begins and ends with a grand march encompassing an expressive chorale section. The contrasts permit varied teaching opportunities, including breath support, diverse dynamics, and opposing styles and articulations. An impressive choice for your first presentation.SKU: ALBDM01027 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Escapade
Michael Oare’s Escapade is a mischievous and fun-filled romp for beginning players. Using creative effects including trombone glisses, slide whistles, mouthpiece screeches, and dissonant “crunches,” your players will have blast with this, and the audience will too!SKU: HL04004149 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Fanfare and March
Explorer Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 11)An important ingredient in your beginning band’s first concert is a suitable march. What better choice than this gem from Michael Sweeney that guarantees success right from the start. A powerful-sounding fanfare leads to a march theme built on only quarter and half notes. Also included is a short feature for the percussion section. A winner! Dur: 1:50
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Farandole
Featuring snare drum and flutes at the start Farandole (traditional French dance) is sure to be a fun piece for your beginning students. The catchy melody is passed around to each section of the band, and cleverly scored with simple rhythms and very limited ranges.The First Concepts Series features simplified instrumentations, unison bass lines, optional advanced snare drum parts, and optional piano accompaniments.
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Farewell at Dawn
As its title suggests, “Farewell at Dawn” is a musical expression of bidding farewell to the night and beginning a new day. The piece opens softly with a gentle motive that evolves through simple, yet expressive material. A short quasi-canon provides a transition for a climax that resolves peacefully using the original musical motive. This is a piece with a mature, lyrical sound that can be performed by the youngest of bands. (1:45)SKU: AL44177 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Fiesta on the Housetop
Here is a very clever “South of the Border” setting of a familiar tune, making this festive holiday favorite even more fun for your beginners to play on their first concert. The Latin beat gives this setting a distinctive flair while allowing your percussionists to shine. (1:15)SKU: AL44977 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Fire Caves of Golgathon
Using only the first six notes of the B-flat Major scale, Ralph Ford has crafted a dynamic new chart for your beginners’ first concert. With significant doubling throughout, by careful attention to the basic articulations and dynamics, Fire Caves of Golgathon is certain to make your group sound huge. (2:30)SKU: AL24692 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Fire’s Edge
Musically depicting a meteor event that occurs in the Earth’s atmosphere each day, this energetic composition provides the opportunity to teach dramatic playing. With very few notes and rhythms that are no more complex than quarter notes, eighth-note rhythms are introduced through clapping and stomping. The brighter the meteor, the more rare the event. (2:15)SKU: AL43063 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Five-Note Concerto
Here’s the perfect piece for showcasing your beginners at their first concert. Each section of the band gets to shine as they play a familiar five note song with very light accompaniment. Songs included are “Mary Had A Little Lamb”, “Lightly Row”, Go Tell Aunt Rhodie” and “Hot Cross Buns”. The whole band plays a three part rendition of “Donkey Round” for the grand finale. Correlated with Accent on Achievement, Book 1, page 9.SKU: AL24629 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Flash Point!
A flash point is described as a point at which someone or something bursts suddenly into action or being. Introducing accented, staccato, and legato articulations, all instruments get an opportunity to play one of the contrasting themes. With a variety of teaching opportunities, this exciting and punctuated composition is a welcome addition to any program. (1:45)SKU: AL47375 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Flight of the Banshee
Inspired by the old Irish tale of the banshee, this work uses only five notes! Great for your very first program, there’s a chance for independent creativity with ghastly sound effects from your band members. An intriguing work for your first concert! (1:15)SKU: AL32454 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Folk Fest
Combining two classics, Douglas E. Wagner has crafted this charming duo for performers with less than a year of instruction. This setting will make your band sound big and polished while using primarily five and occasionally six notes to perform Hey, Lolly, Lolly and Polly-Wolly-Doodle. Rich and full with a brief counterpunctual statement, this one is a winner.SKU: AL26686 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Furioso
As indicated by the title, this work is designed to encompass vigor and passion. Written to musically demonstrate the never-ending energy of our beginning musicians at the earliest stage of their musical training, the work contains specific notes from the composer to enhance your teaching preparation. Both fun and exiting, this original composition will serve as an incentive for many hours of quality practice. Expertly designed for performance at your very first concert!SKU: ALBDM01021 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
G-Force Five!
A very dynamic sound for your youngest students. “G-Force Five!” is a vigorous work characterized with solid scoring to build performance confidence. This will be a wonderful program and rehearsal work to reinforce rhythmic stability. (1:45)SKU: ALBDM05033 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Gallant Fanfare
With nothing faster than a quarter note (except 8ths in percussion) this terrific piece for first-year players features a noble and stately style with enough variety in scoring to provide a rewarding experience. A great opener for that first concert!SKU: HL4008139 -
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Gizmo
Look up the word “Gizmo,” and you will find references to its origin in the slang used by United States Marines and Navy personnel when referring to a “gadget” of unknown origin or design. Ralph Ford’s inventive work for your first-year players uses a ratchet in the percussion section to musically depict a gizmo. Great fun! (1:30)SKU: AL35335 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Good King Wenceslas
Cleverly arranged for first-year players using simple rhythms and modest ranges here is a great choice for your first holiday concert! The melody is passed back and forth throughout the band, and there’s even a short feature spot for percussion. Sure to be a favorite with your beginners.SKU: HL4008094 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Great Beginnings
This energetic composition is the perfect opener or closer employing soaring melodies, rich harmonies, and driving rhythms. All instruments get an opportunity to play melodic material, and this piece is a great vehicle to introduce slurs and accents to your beginners. (2:00)SKU: AL48157 -
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Heritage and Reflection
Playable at the end of the first year, this bright overture will introduce your students to differing articulations that are commonly used in the march style. A glorious opening statement of the melody is developed to explore the foundations of this historic traditional band genre all within the confines of the parameters of the series. Bold music for teaching and performance. (1:45)SKU: AL44883
