Concert Band Grade: 1
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Hard Times in the City
Every young band wants to rock. This is the perfect arrangement to teach the band about articulation and style. A trumpet solo and a drumset solo with an optional trade-off with congas, tom-toms, bongos (or whatever is available) allow the band to feature their “star” players. Young bands will love to get into the groove of this catchy tune. Rock on! (3:10)SKU: AL29492 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Themes from
Designed in four brief movements, all of the newest blockbuster Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ themes are included in this suite for your beginners. The piece begins with Patrick Doyle’s lilting “Potter Waltz,” combined with John William’s “Hewig’s Theme.” The charming melody from “Harry in Winter” follows and the third movement is the reverent “Hogwarts’ Hymn.” The suite concludes with the dynamic “Hogwarts’ March.” Play them all or select just a couple – a wonderful arrangement to bring pop music to your beginning band rehearsal and performance.SKU: AL24719 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, More Themes from
Here’s your beginners’ chance to play their favorite tunes from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Combining melodies from the first two films and those from this new blockbuster, this work will leave your beginners screaming for more. Titles include “A Window to the Past,” “Double Trouble,” and “Hedwig’s Theme.” (2:49)
SKU: ALCBM04018 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Harry Potter, Themes from
Two of the most memorable themes from the box office smash Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone are scored for beginning band. The colorful textures and flowing melodies remain intact and the themes are presented in two separate movements so that endurance is guaranteed. “Harry’s Wonderous World” and “Hedwig’s Theme” will certainly conjure up a great performance. (2:11)SKU: ALCBM01024 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Have a Swingin’ Merry Christmas!
Incorporating “Deck the Halls” and “Jolly Old Saint Nicholas” with a hat tip to “Jingle Bells,” this beginning medley helps teach basic swing style. It never feels like Christmas until the music starts playing, and this is sure to put a smile on Santa’s face! (1:45)SKU: AL47380 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Heavy Metal
“Heavy Metal” has the right elements to get young players excited about band! With its driving rock beat, catchy hook, and infectious power chord rhythm, your students will beg you to rehearse it and be excited about performing it in concert. And what’s more, this little gem features your band’s own “heavy metal” section, the low brass (doubled for confidence), with prominent yet playable parts. (1:50)SKU: AL31703 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Heritage (Concert Overture)
Beginning with a broad fanfare-like introduction, this new overture for beginning band by Mike Story has solid scoring combined with appealing melodic material that characterizes this composition. Your group will sound huge! (2:15)SKU: ALBDM01033 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Holiday Concert
But there’s nothing new for our holiday concert!’ you say. Boy, have we got a surprise for you! This is the total package, the whole ball of wax. How about: a Fanfare, a Hanukkah Song, a Woodwind Feature, a Brass Feature, a Percussion Feature and a Finale, all using the traditional holiday favorites that your audiences want to hear. What a sensational showcase! (duration 5:22)
SKU: ALBD9771 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Holiday March (A Concert March for the Holiday Season)
Festive, yet stimulating, this traditional holiday march will be a thrilling addition to your first-year students’ very first winter program. March into the holiday season with “Holiday March”! (2:24)SKU: ALBDM05031 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Holiday Shopping
This lighthearted selection puts a warm musical spin on an activity so many find themselves doing every holiday season—shopping! A “call bell” in the percussion section mimics the cash register and signals each purchase in this fun, musical shopping trip. (Correlates with Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 1, Level 4).SKU: AL47261 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Honor Roll March
Correlated with Accent on Achievement, Book 1, page 33, this rousing original march by Mark Williams is an excellent choice for your next concert or contest program. Featuring catchy syncopated figures and active percussion breaks, this piece also includes a lyric trio section that provides opportunities for developing your band’s musicianship and tone quality. (2:55)SKU: AL22245 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Hot Tamales
Your percussionists will hunger for you to rehearse this one. A variety of multicultural percussion sounds is the foundation for this charmer. Although it’s easy enough to be performed by non-percussionists, the arrangement will serve to reinforce solid pulse with your percussion section. The two varied styles provide a delightful contrast – a surefire crowd pleaser. Olé! (2:22)SKU: ALBDM03014 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Huckleberry Hedgehog
“Huckleberry Hedgehog” portrays the happy, but somewhat quirky, exploits of a spiny little mammal, offering beginning band students the chance to play fun, expressive music by combining a limited number of pitches typically presented in the first year of instruction with a variety of interesting articulation and dynamic markings. Everyone, including low brass and low woodwinds (always well-doubled), gets the opportunity to play important thematic material in special moments throughout the piece.SKU: AL37802 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Hunter’s Mountain
Hunter’s Mountain is an aggressive beginning band composition that was written to capture the energy and imagination of young musicians. With very limited demands, this composition offers young players a chance to perform with success in their early stage of development! Only the first six notes of the B-flat concert scale are utilized. (1:45)SKU: AL29493 -
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Illusions
An illusion can be defined as something that seems different than it really is. In this unique piece for very young players, Michael Oare uses shifting tonal centers to intentionally deceive the listener in order to create a musical illusion. It provides an opportunity for careful use of notes from the chromatic scale in a striking and fun setting! Dur: 1:55SKU: HL04004212 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
In the Bleak Midwinter
The beautifully haunting sounds of this Holst classic appear first in the lower brass to launch this highly atmospheric scoring for concert band. Shifting tonalities and sonorities include a chorale section stating the melodic material with safe and traditional treatment. Technical demands are minimal, and even though the work is positioned for a young ensemble, it should not be overlooked by advancing groups in search of a quality arrangement. (2:46)SKU: ALBD9673 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
In the Wake of Spring
This beautiful flowing ballad evokes the freshness of springtime. Dynamic shadings enhance the dramatic musical effect. A very moving original composition expertly staged for the beginning ensemble. A most musical addition to any program. (2:36)SKU: ALBDM02050 -
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Ironworks
Strong rhythms, contrasting themes, and melodic opportunities for all make this a fantastic choice for your next concert. Inspired by the amazing things created by those who craft with iron, this driving piece will fill the band room with drama and excitement. Ironworks is an original composition by Chris M. Bernotas. (2:10)SKU: ALPK-0008577 -
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Jingle Bones
Your star performers from the trombone section will jingle your audience’s bells with this more-than-clever adaptation of the song that identifies the holiday season. Of course, an added plus is the visual enhancement for your audience. Here is that definitive “change of pace” work for your concerts. It fairly “gliss”-ens! (2:12)
SKU: ALBD9952