Calvin Custer
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Ashokan Farewell (from The Civil War)
In this day, when rock and rap reign supreme, the world takes notice when a beautiful ballad comes along. This gorgeous melody gained exposure and fame as part of the soundtrack to the television mini-series The Civil War, and has continued its popularity. It fits the concert band genre perfectly, especially in the hands of talented arranger Calvin Custer.
SKU: ALCB9746 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Beauty and the Beast (Medley)
Featuring the beloved music by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman from the 1991 animated classic Beauty and the Beast and also the stunning 2017 live-action movie, here is a beautifully arranged medley for concert band. Includes: Belle, Gaston, Be Our Guest, Something There, and Beauty and the Beast.SKU: HL04001023 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
Duke Ellington!
The legend comes alive with “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore,” “Do Nothin’ Till You Hear from Me,” “Sophisticated Lady,” and “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing).” Timeless melodies matched with a dynamite arrangement equal an unsurpassed performance experience. One of the finest concert band medleys! (7:26)
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Procession of the Sardar (from Caucasian Sketches)
Throughout his compositional career, Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ippolitov-Ivanov (a pupil of Rimsky-Korsakov) was fascinated with things oriental, and often wrote with a folksong-based programmatic nationalism. Calvin Custer has transformed this section of Ippolitov-Ivanov’s orchestral suite Caucasian Sketches into a superior work for concert band. The essence of mystery vividly transfers from the orchestral medium to winds and percussion. (4:10)
SKU: ALBD9508 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 2
Rolling Thunder (Concert March)
Henry Fillmore’s Rolling Thunder is a great circus march, as breathtaking in its excitement as the action feats in the center ring. Calvin Custer takes this terrific march classic and reduces just the technical demands. Now your band can smell the sawdust and have all the fun. On with the show! (2:12)SKU: ALBD00995 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Semper Fidelis
From the pen of the ‘March King’ comes this stirring martial tribute. Sousa’s works represent a heritage that belongs to the world. Calvin Custer reworks this masterpiece to remove technical difficulties while retaining all of the glorious flavor of the original. Dynamic! (2:49)SKU: ALBD9701 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Star Wars® Main Theme
Darth Vader lives! Seldom has a series of films had such an impact on the entertainment world. We relive each episode and await what will be next. The marvelously exciting music of John Williams has created a magical aura, and Calvin Custer masterfully presents a fresh version of this gigantic anthem. (duration 2:32)
SKU: ALCB9650 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 2
The Chimes of Liberty
From bandmaster to composer, Edwin Franko Goldman has become the proverbial household word, and the impact of his life’s work on generations of band musicians has indeed been monumental. Calvin Custer has reworked Goldman’s best-known march, keeping the original spirit and brilliance intact, but bringing the technical demands within the appropriate educational guidelines. A work by which others can be measured.SKU: ALBD9501