Michael Brown
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Hans Zimmer: Movie Milestones
Over the past three decades Hans Zimmer has created some of the most dynamic and memorable movie themes to hit the silver screen. With styles ranging from excitement and intensity to delicate and whimsical, here’s an effective medley for the concert stage featuring familiar melodies from Driving Miss Daisy, Gladiator, Madagascar, Crimson Tide, The Lion King and Pirates of the Caribbean.SKU: HL04005026 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 2
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Originally recorded by John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1971, this familiar anthem has remained a holiday favorite and since been recorded by a variety of artists. Tuneful and easy to play, this is sure to make an appealing addition to your next holiday concert.SKU: HL04003248 -
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Highlights from “Planes”
For the Disney animated film Planes, composer Mark Mancina created an outstanding orchestral score filled with power and depth. Michael Brown’s skillful adaptation for young band brings all the majestic qualities of the original to the concert stage.SKU: HL04003686 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Highlights from Into The Woods
Stephen Sondheim’s masterful Broadway musical struck a resounding chord with a new audience thanks to the recent movie adaptation and all-star cast. This impressive and well-paced medley for band includes Into the Woods, Giants in the Sky, Children Will Listen, Last Midnight, and No One Is Alone.SKU: HL04004218 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Highlights from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Johnny Depp and company are back at it with the fourth installment of the blockbuster movie franchise. The soundtrack by Hans Zimmer (in collaboration with noted choral and band composer Eric Whitacre) features familiar swashbuckling melodies along with new flamenco-inspired themes performed by the guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela. Your concert stage will come alive with this exciting and well-paced medley by Michael Brown.SKU: HL04001297 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Highlights from Star Trek Into Darkness
Michael Giacchino’s soundtrack for the highly anticipated follow-up to 2009’s Star Trek is dramatic and evocative. Using a mixture of familiar previous themes along with new material, this medley for band brings the excitement and drama of the film to the concert stage.SKU: HL04003574 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 2
Highlights from The Jungle Book
Featured in the 2016 blockbuster as well as the original classic Disney movie from 1967, here are fresh and entertaining versions of The Bare Necessities, Trust in Me, and I Wan’na Be Like You in a concise medley for young players.SKU: HL04004817 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
How Does a Moment Last Forever (from Beauty and the Beast)
Written especially for the award-winning 2017 film Beauty and the Beast and recorded by Celine Dion, this beautiful ballad captures the mood and style of the original soundtrack while being a standout on its own. Nicely adapted here for the concert stage.SKU: HL04005175 -
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
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
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 -
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Michael Jackson: Through the Years
Here is a terrific setting for concert band that displays the variety and depth of music spanning Michael Jackson’s career from his early days with the Jackson 5 up through his association with Quincy Jones. Includes: I Want You Back, I’ll Be There, Rock with You, Thriller and Man in the Mirror.SKU: HL04001223 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Moon River Vocal solo (opt. instrumental solo) with band
Performed by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Henry Mancini’s iconic ballad has won numerous awards including the Oscar for Best Original Song and the Grammy for Record of the Year, and has been recorded by countless artists over the years. Arranged as a flexible solo vehicle for vocalist or instrumentalist (flute, oboe, clarinet, alto sax, trumpet, or F horn), this finely crafted setting will certainly add a special moment on any concert.SKU: HL04003353 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Music for a Darkened Theatre (The Film Scores of Danny Elfman)
With an unmistakable and distinct style, the music of Danny Elfman is found in many classic offbeat and spooky movies. Featuring themes from Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Spider-Man, Beetlejuice, and Tales from the Crypt, here’s a terrific arrangement that is sure to be a hit with your audience.SKU: HL04001105 -
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 2
Music from The Hunger Games
From the blockbuster film The Hunger Games, here is an effective setting of the main themes from the soundtrack carefully scored for young players. The power and emotion from the film really comes through in this easy arrangement.SKU: HL04003270 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
My Shot (from Hamilton)
The highly acclaimed Broadway musical Hamilton has taken the country by storm and already garnered a number of awards, including a Grammy Award for the soundtrack and the Pulitzer Prize for drama. Featuring a masterful blend of hip-hop and R&B, here is the show-stopping My Shot in a terrific arrangement for band that can be performed with or without the optional rap.SKU: HL04004807 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 2
Nearer, My God, to Thee
100 years after the sinking of the Titanic, we are still drawn in and touched by this tragic story. Reported as one of the last songs played by the music ensemble aboard the ship, this tender hymn capsulizes the emotions of the event. Beautifully scored by Michael Brown for young bands.SKU: HL04003230 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
New Moon (The Meadow) from “The Twilight Saga: New Moon”
Here is the haunting main theme from the blockbuster movie New Moon, the second installment of the Twilight saga. Opening with a flute solo accompanied by vibes and low clarinets, this sensitively scored arrangement then builds to a dramatic full band climax before returning to a quiet finish. Dur: 3:15
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
NFL Films: Music of the Gridiron
Any serious fan of professional football is aware of the famous films documenting important games. As distinctive as the films themselves and their deep-voiced announcer are the classic musical themes that accompany the action. Bring the flavor of the gridiron to your next concert with this entertaining and well-written arrangement. Includes: Up She Rises • The Lineman • Ramblin’ Man from Gramblin’ • Round Up • Lombardi Trophy Reprise.SKU: HL02501566 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3
One Day I’ll Fly Away
Young Jazz Ensemble – Grade 3From the hit movie Moulin Rouge, this moving ballad provides a nice way to feature several sections of the ensemble in a well-paced arrangement. The tender opening with piano and flugels (opt. trumpets) leads to an alto sax solo on the verse. The full ensemble builds to the emotional peak before the chart winds down to a quiet close with brief written solos for piano and alto sax. Nicely done.SKU: HL07011023
