Concert Band Grade: 3
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears
Brendan Graham’s tender song tells the emotional story of Ireland’s Annie Moore, the first person to step ashore when Ellis Island opened as an immigration center in 1892. With emotions ranging from hope to fear, joy to despair, this deeply moving ballad has been recorded notably by Sean & Dolores Keane, The Irish Tenors, Celtic Thunder, and Celtic Woman. Here is a beautiful setting adapted for the concert stage. Dur: 3:40SKU: HL04004963 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Italian Polka
Contrary to his reputation for dark, massive chords, this Rachmaninoff work is as light and bouncy as the title suggests. Scored by Elena Roussanova Lucas, this work is exuberant and festive. With careful attention to nuance you’ll find simplicity and virtuosity, as well as fantasy and humor. A truly charming work!SKU: AL26755 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Jackson Lake Overture
This outstanding work was the winner of the Western International Band Clinic Gralia Award. It kicks-off with a strong, heroic Maestoso fanfare which leads to a rhythmic Allegro. The syncopated main theme is later transformed into a flowing 3/4 Moderato in the Lydian mode. (Grade 3)SKU: AL5667 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
James Horner Movie Magic
James Horner continues to create memorable and striking themes for film with a career spanning 30 years, and including music for some of the biggest movie blockbusters of all time. Here is a stunning medley for the concert stage that features themes from Avatar, Field of Dreams, The Mask of Zorro, Rocketeer, and Titanic.SKU: HL04001309 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Jazz It Up!
Varied styles but all jazz, this López concert band medley encompasses the jazz idiom through the ages. Including “Sing, Sing, Sing,” “It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got that Swing,” “Las Suerte de los Tontos,” and “Jazz Police” this one will have them clambering for more. Hot top to bottom! (4:00)SKU: AL30815 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
This Bach masterpiece features the entire clarinet section performing the running melody that is so famous, with the rest of the band supporting with the chorale at measured spaces. The simplicity of the melody and the supporting chorale reveals the charm of this music, pure Bach. Enchanting! (3:15)SKU: AL39539 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Journey to Aldebaran
Journey to Aldebaran is a bright new overture of intergalactic proportions. Aldebaran is the brightest star in the constellation Taurus and one of the brightest start in the night sky. The composition is reminiscent of science fiction movie themes but scored for the contemporary concert band. The wide variety of styles, from pensive melodic passages to driving dynamic bursts of energy, ensures that this bright new work will be a meaningful contribution to the concert band literature. (4:25)SKU: AL29606 -
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Jubilee
A jubilee means “a special anniversary” and this original concert or contest composition fills the bill for any joyous occasion. Opening with a bold and alluring fanfare, it continues with an upbeat dance-style statement, then moves to a delightful ballad with a variety of stylist variations. (5:15)SKU: AL43128 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Jubilee (Variations on “Saints Bound for Heaven”)
Based on the “shaped note” melody “Saints Bound for Heaven,” Jubilee by James Curnow captures a feeling of joyful celebration through a series of unique and skillfully adapted variations. The opening strains are actually fragments of the first variation and occur before the main tune is introduced by low brass and woodwinds. The second variation features a euphonium solo and builds to a glorious climax with the full ensemble. The final variation is joyful and filled with energy, using flourishes in the woodwinds and fanfares in the brass for a grand conclusion to this marvelous work. (Grade 3.5) Dur: 5:30SKU: HL04003191 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Jump in the Line
Most famously recorded by legendary singer/entertainer Harry Belafonte in 1961, this Calypso-flavored hit enjoyed renewed popularity from the 1988 movie Beetlejuice. With a catchy melody and infectious dance beat, this entertaining arrangement brings life to the concert stage.SKU: HL04004743 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
La Tregenda
Enchant everyone at your next concert with this colorful and dramatic arrangement of Puccini’s “La Tregenda.” This intermezzo from the opera, Le Villi, depicts the evildoings of the ghost maidens deserted by their lovers. According to the legend of Le Villi, when a woman dies of a broken heart, the fairies disguised as beautiful women cast a spell over the heart breaker and force him to dance until death. (2:30)SKU: AL37817 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Labyrinth
The term “labyrinth” refers to an intricate and confusing maze of pathways. In similar fashion, William Himes’ somewhat devious, yet delightful musical representation takes the listener (and performer) on a journey of increasing complexity and musical twists and turns before ultimately revealing the familiar path leading to the exit. Composed using a single tempo, Labyrinth offers a unique and effective setting for band. Dur: 3:20SKU: HL04003290 -
