Concert Band Grade: 4
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Jitterbug!
At the height of the jazz age, each of the major swing bands had their own “signature” sound, immediately recognizable to their enthusiastic fans. This composition puts these various sounds and rhythms together in homage to a vibrant and innovative time in American music. This piece is a fun way to teach your ensemble to swing and get your audience tapping their toes! Commissioned by the West Vancouver (BC) Youth Band – Douglas Macaulay, director – in tribute to “Canada’s King of Swing”, Dal Richards. Dur: 4:55SKU: HL04005359 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
John Williams Swings!
Film scoring master John Williams has written music for a variety of genres and style, and this entertaining and powerful medley showcases his jazz roots. Includes “Cantina Band” from Star Wars, the main theme from Catch Me If You Can, and the rousing “Swing, Swing, Swing” from the movie 1941.SKU: HL04003103 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Juba Dance (from Symphony No. 1)
Florence Price (1887-1953) is noted as the first African-American female composer of symphonic works, and is only in recent years beginning to receive the recognition so richly deserved. Her Symphony No. 1 was completed in 1932 and first performed in 1933 by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Here is a sparkling transcription for band of the third movement (Juba Dance). (Grade 4) Dur: 3:50SKU: HLPC25678 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Jurassic World (Symphonic Suite)
For the 2015 blockbuster Jurassic World, Michael Giacchino created memorable new themes capturing all the drama and majesty of the film. This symphonic setting combines haunting melodies along with moments of intense excitement.SKU: HL04004588 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Kirkpatrick’s Muse
Commissioned by the McDaniel College Summer Music Camp in Westminster, Maryland, Kirkpatrick’s Muse celebrates 30 years of excellence and is dedicated to camp founder, Dr. Linda Kirkpatrick. The piece opens with a plaintive Irish style flute solo, then moves seamlessly to the fast-paced section loosely based around the Appalachian fiddle tune “Glory in the Meeting House” introduced by the bodhran (Irish frame drum). Highlighting the simple charm of traditional Irish music, Kirkpatrick’s Muse also features some wild excursions in color, texture and harmony. Dur: 5:00SKU: HL4004492 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Laideronnette: Impératrice des Pagodes (from Ma mère l’oye )
From Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite, this piece tells the tale of a Chinese princess falling under a curse that transforms her into an ugly little girl. Laideronnette exiles herself from her family and land but is rescued by a green serpent. As their love grows for one another, the curse is lifted, and they live happily ever after on the island of the Pagodas. (3:30)SKU: AL39644 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Land of Liberty
Featuring classic patriotic melodies spanning the history of our great nation, here is a stirring medley for mature bands. John Wasson effectively uses unique treatments and scoring devices blended with seamless transitions in creating this impressive work for the concert stage. Includes Columbia, The Gem of the Ocean; Chester; Yankee Doodle; America, The Beautiful; and My Country, ‘Tis of Thee. Dur: 5:45SKU: HL4004751 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Land of the Healing Waters
According to legend, Tolenas Springs, in Solano County, CA was once known as “The Land of the Healing Waters” due to the restorative powers of the water. This beautiful descriptive work begins with a slow, lyrical melody reminiscent of the flowing water, followed with the music evolving into a faster, heroic theme stated by the brass. The piece culminates in a riveting conclusion suggesting the healing waters washing over us. (Grade 4) Dur: 4:30 Recorded by Central Winds (NY) – Andrew Perry, conductorSKU: HL50601574 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Land of the Midnight Sun (Second Movement of “Portraits of the North”)
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4Land of the Midnight Sun (Second Movement of “Portraits of the North”)
Land of the Midnight Sun is a cinematic, musical journey depicting the awe-inspiring expanse of the far north and the raw beauty of this magnificent panorama. The piece opens with the breaking of the ice and the warming of the land. Featuring a lyrical trumpet or flugelhorn solo, a rich and reverent brass chorale and a luminescent woodwind choir, the music ebbs and flows and builds to a celebration of light. Full of lush colors and sweeping melodies, this will give any ensemble an opportunity to soar! Dur: 6:00SKU: HL04003401 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Legacy (Advanced Version)
Commemmorating the legacy of Paige’s Music in Indianapolis, IN as they celebrate their 150th anniversary, this dynamic work features an intense rhythmic drive along with a soaring melody that serves as an inspirational focal point. Legacy features creative laying effects and textures throughout, along with terrific interplay between the winds and percussion. (compatible in performance with the “Intermediate Version” for younger players – HL04007086)SKU: HL4007084 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Legacy of Honor
This impressive work from Jay Bocook opens with a reverent and lush chorale segment interspersed with brief solos for oboe, flute, trumpet, and bassoon. The pace quickens with a grand heroic theme which evolves and intensifies into a majestic climax. The mood calms as this beautifully orchestrated and rewarding piece closes in a quiet and delicate manner. Dur: 5:45SKU: HL04003534 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Legends of Jazz
Showcasing the luminary composers of American jazz, Stephen Bulla has created this rich and varied symphonic setting for mature bands. The medley opens with the cool and sophisticated Miles Davis standard “Boplicity” (from the landmark Birth of the Cool album), and follows this with the emotive ballad “’Round Midnight” by Thelonious Monk. Duke Ellington’s upbeat classic “In a Mellow Tone” brings everything to a rousing finish.SKU: HL04003238 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Legends of the Yucatan
Feathered Serpent, God of Rain and Thunder, Lord of the Woods (God of Agriculture), and Lady Rainbow (Goddess of Earth and Moon) are deities featured in this portrait of Mayan mythology. Inspired by a recent trip to the Mayan village of Chichen Itza, Legends of the Yucatan is written in four sections, each one descriptive of a different Mayan God. Expanded percussion and exotic rhythms and harmonies are heard throughout.SKU: AL31737 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Leroy Anderson Portrait
James Barnes has created a superb arrangement that honors the life and works of Leroy Anderson. This fun arrangement gives a fresh voice to Anderson’s immortal melodies. Titles include “Serenata,” “The Syncopated Clock,” “Blue Tango,” and “Bugler’s Holiday.” (4:39)SKU: AL89337 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Let the Bells Ring! (Based on Ukrainian Bell Carol)
Robert Buckley has taken a rhapsodic approach to this version of the familiar Ukrainian Bell Carol, mixing original ideas along with the well-known melody. Every section of the band gets a chance to shine in this dazzling and skillfully crafted holiday production number, perfect for mature ensembles.SKU: HL04004422 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Letter from Home
“Letter from Home was commissioned as a patriotic work in 1944 by Paul Whiteman and his Radio Hall of Fame Orchestra. Composed toward the end of the Second World War, this music suggests the emotions of a soldier reading a letter from home. The music has been described as Copland’s ‘most sentimental’ and reflects his own homesickness while visiting Mexico. This sensitive transcription by Brian Belski has produced another wonderful wind band setting from America’s most iconic composer.” ~Craig Kirchoff (Windependence Series editor) (Recorded by the UCLA Wind Ensemble, Travis J. Cross, conductor)SKU: HL48024049 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Liberty
Comprised of two main themes, Liberty strives to capture the essence of Americana. The first of the two themes is stated by a trumpet duet, then later the full ensemble. The second theme is robust and emotionally dynamic and accompanied by a driving, rhythmic pulse. The arc of the piece returns to the first theme, this time more transparent, and ending on a gentle, quiet note. A rewarding work for winds with plenty of variety and depth. Dur: 5:15 (Recorded by the West Genesee (NY) High School Wind Ensemble, Andrew Perry, conductor) (G. Schirmer, Inc.)SKU: HL50600938 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Lincoln
Steven Spielberg’s powerful movie brought us an equally moving soundtrack from master composer John Williams. Effectively adapted here for the concert stage, the amazing depth and range of the music is at times poignant and understated, and at times spirited and buoyant.SKU: HL04003572 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Lodestar Fanfare
Named for the star which is used to guide the course of a ship, this two-minute fanfare for mature players is an exciting way to open any concert. Featuring colorful harmonies, antiphonal passages for the upper woodwinds, and plenty of rhythm energy, your players will enjoy digging into the rewarding technical challenges and the musical pay-off provided by Lodestar Fanfare!SKU: HL4006724 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
LOL (Laugh Out Loud)
LOL (Laugh Out Loud) is a wacky, fast-and-furious barn-burner reminiscent of a circus march or “screamer.” It was written for the Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy in celebration of their 75th anniversary andas an opportunity to display their dazzling technical facility and humor. Cartoon-like trombone glissandi, flying woodwinds, dizzying brass and laughing rhythms create a zany and thrilling off the wall highlight to any occasion. Dur: c. 2:50SKU: HL04004642 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Lola Flores
The lively dance style of the Paso Doble (double-step) is inherent in Spanish culture and claims its roots from the excitement and drama of the bullfight arena. Here in one of the most famous Paso Dobles can be heard the anticipation and pageantry as the matadors majestically enter the ring. John Krance’s classic 1966 setting is a distinctive and important work for band. (Grade 4) Dur: 4:00Recorded by the Texas A&M University Wind Symphony – Timothy Rhea, conductor
From Mark Records “Wind Band Masterworks Volume V” 8515-MCD – Used with permission.
SKU: HL6868 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Looney Tunes Overture
Music is called ‘the universal language,’ and cartoons should probably have the same distinction. The wonderful humor of the animated characters takes us into a world where anything is possible. Identifying those marvelous Warner Bros. ‘toons are theme songs known wherever motion pictures, television, and computers are found. This medley is one of the most perfectly balanced ever written. It plays itself!
SKU: ALWBRP1003 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Mambo (from West Side Story)
From one of the greatest musicals of all time, here is Bernstein’s ever-popular Mambo in a carefully adapted and edited version that reduces some of the extreme technical demands of the original. This arrangement is notated in cut time for ease of reading and is scored a third lower. However, none of the authenticity or energy has been altered, resulting in a stunning showcase for concert or festival, or even an encore.SKU: HL4003506 -
