Concert Band
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 5
San Andreas Landscapes
Depicting the beautiful landscapes of the San Andreas terrain in Palm Springs, CA, this programmatic work from Rossano Galante begins with a sparkling introduction mirroring the sun exploding out of the mountainous vistas. The soaring and robust main theme is first stated in the horns and then passed on to the trumpets. A calmer lyric section features a soloistic dialogue in the woodwinds. After a brief recapitulation of the opening theme, San Andreas Landscapes then culminates in a dynamic and riveting conclusion. Dur: 6:45SKU: HL50600602 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Sandpaper Ballet
Remember sand blocks? Leroy Anderson wrote a wonderful tribute to those little covered wood blocks. Here’s his original, re-released with a new full score for the first time for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his birth. Complete with the soft-shoe style . . . it’s easy to listen to and a joy to perform.SKU: AL84063 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Sandstorm!
Here is an enjoyable and energetic piece for young band that depicts the excitement of exploring the ancient lands of Arabia. The dark and aggressive mood portrays the dangers an explorer might encounter. The gentle and flowing contrasting section illustrates the beauty and splendor of this mysterious, ancient world. (2:30)SKU: AL41931 -
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Sans Day Carol
This piece dates back to 19th-century Cornwall County in southwest England, and the lyrics most associated with this melody are similar to the text of “The Holly and the Ivy.” This arrangement of the beautiful carol gives beginning band students an opportunity to work on expressive playing while using limited technical demands. Fitting for both holiday and festival performances. (1:45)SKU: AL47384 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 2
Santa at the Symphony
This highly imaginative work blends four familiar Christmas carols—‘Jingle Bells,’ ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ and ‘Silent Night’ with famous classic themes from Mozart’s ‘Eine Kleine Nachtmusick,’ Tchaikovsky’s ‘Nutcracker Ballet’ and ‘1812 Overture,’Beethoven’s ‘Fifth Symphony’ and Brahms’s ‘First Symphony.’ Your audience will love this arrangement and your students will have fun identifying which melodies they are playing—even Scrooge will get in the holiday spirit with this one! (Grade 2)
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 2
Santa Baby
Originally recorded by Eartha Kitt in the ’50s, this tongue-in-cheek holiday favorite has also been recorded by a wide variety of artists including Madonna, Faith Evans and Taylor Swift. Michael Brown’s clever arrangement for young bands is the perfect lighter touch for the holidays.SKU: HL08725325 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Santana in Concert
The engaging, smooth sound of Carlos Santana has remained popular for more than four decades. This marvelous medley for the stage is written all in one tempo and features Santana hits through the years including: Evil Ways, Smooth and Oye Como Va.SKU: HL4001305 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Sarabande & Gavotte (from the Holberg Suite, Opus 40)
“Sarabande” and “Gavotte” are the second and third movements of the Holberg Suite, Op. 40, a standard movement of the Baroque suite. Both movements may be performed as part of the entire suite or as a stand-alone selection. This arrangement is true to the original work—as feasible and offers the sonorities of the concert band ensemble in a very playable version. The first movement, “Praeludium,” (00-38363) released last season, has recently been selected as Reviewer’s Choice in the October 2012 issue of The Instrumentalist magazine. (7:00)SKU: AL39537 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1.5
Sassafras Tea (Cajun Two-Step)
Composed in the style of a Cajun two-step, the simple melody is stated first by the trumpets with a zydeco-inspired accompaniment. An optional advanced trombone part is included with New Orleans style tailgate effects. A washboard and optional keyboard bass part will add to the festive, homegrown sound of a traditional Cajun band in this unique piece that is easy and fun to play! Dur: 2:15SKU: HL04003041 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Sawdust City Celebration
Commissioned by the Oshkosh (nickname “Sawdust City”) Area Community Band for their 25th anniversary, Sawdust City Celebration presents varied and creative settings of early American folk tunes commonly heard during Wisconsin’s pioneer days. With styles ranging from dramatic and powerful to lighthearted and lyrical, this is a rich-sounding and impressive work for the concert stage. Dur: 5:50SKU: HL04003288 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Scenes from the Louvre Young Band Edition
Composer Norman Dello Joio (1913-2008) received an Emmy award for his 1965 score for the television program The Louvre. His concert band adaptation resulted in a five movement suite combining original material with themes by Renaissance composers such as Susato, Lully, and Cesti. In this arrangement for younger players, Robert Longfield skillfully truncates each movement and lessens the technical demands while carefully maintaining the essence of this masterful wind band repertoire classic. Dur: ca. 6:00
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Scenes from The Nutcracker
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed the ballet The Nutcracker in 1891–1892. Based on Alexandre Dumas’ adaptation of E. T. A. Hoffmann’s story, “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.” Before the premiere, Tchaikovsky selected eight pieces from the ballet and created The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, which became an immediate success and contains some of the most recognizable and best-loved holiday music. “Scenes from The Nutcracker” contains four numbers from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a.SKU: AL32511 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Scherzo: Cat and Mouse
The “cat and mouse chase” has been a part of folklore and popular culture since the time of pharaohs in ancient Egypt. Over the ages, the chase has served as a metaphor for the suspenseful and sometimes alternating relation between hunter and hunted. In the modern age, the story has been played out hundreds of times in popular animated cartoons, often accompanied by a musical score representing the energetic spirit of the chase with lively twists and turns, sudden surprises and tongue-in-cheek music. In this spirit of playfulness and suspense, Robert Spittal has created a marvelous work that is both entertaining and exhilarating. Dur: 6:30 (Grade 4)Recorded by the University of North Texas Wind Symphony – Eugene Migliaro Corporon, conductor
“This entertaining work effectively conveys the playfulness and suspense of the cat and mouse chase. Creatively scored in a driving 3/4 time with contrasting textures, rhythmic variety, brisk passages…and melodic and harmonic interest throughout.”–The Instrumentalist
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1.5
School Detective
The ever-vigilant hall monitor, always on patrol for delinquents running amok, needs a secret assistant in tough times like this. That’s where the School Detective comes in! Navigate through winding chromatic passages set to groovy ostinati and drum fills.SKU: AL47266 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1.5
Scorpion!
Featuring a relentless rhythmic drive and powerful-sounding themes, here is an effective and exciting piece for second-year players. Utilizing a single tempo and no syncopation, this is a great tool for teaching rhythmic security and ensemble balance. Dur: 2:10SKU: HL04003528 -
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Scottish Ayre
Douglas E. Wagner has scored this traditional Scottish folk song, also known as Turn Ye to Me, for young band. The full, rich phrases combined with tasteful dynamic contrasts will ensure this is an arrangement that can be programmed again and again. A charming work.SKU: AL26730 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Scramble
A rousing concert opener or closer, “Scramble” is intended to aurally depict two characteristics of its title—collecting things together in a disorderly way, and moving quickly with a sense of urgency. The theme and its harmonic structure are presented at the beginning, and its musical “parts” are imaginatively separated and combined in unique and haphazard combinations throughout the piece, all at a frantic pace. (2:05)SKU: AL37837 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Screamers!
Musically depicting the death-defying thrills, the unparalleled pageantry, and the seemingly endless action of a circus, this high-energy medley presents four classic works, including “Entry of the Gladiators (Thunder and Blazes),” “The Circus Bee,” “Bombasto,” and “Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite.” Remaining true to the original, this brings the joy of the big top in all its historical context to your concert stage. This is a blazing opener or rousing closer for any concert program! (2:30)SKU: AL39536 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Sea Glass
Worn by the waves and recycled by the ocean, “sea glass” is a product of both nature and man. Bottles and jars carelessly discarded are tumbled by sea and sand, magically creating colorful and smoothly polished gems. This lovely descriptive work uses shimmering effects in piano and percussion combined with beautiful melodies and lush harmonies. With effective emotional peaks and a nice variety in textures, this is a rewarding work for band.Dur: 3:45SKU: HL4005135 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Sea of Clouds 3rd Movement of The Seas of the Moon
The third movement of Robert Buckley’s grandly cinematic suite describing impressions of the “seas” of the moon, Sea of Clouds was inspired by a series of paintings done by Claude Monet in the London fog. Monet captured the gradations of light as it was affected by fog with ghostly images sifting through. This movement is mostly subdued and dreamlike, the music ebbing and flowing and eventually building to a vast wall of sound and then dissolving into silence. Dur: 5:05SKU: HLPC20998