Adagio

​Adagio is an poignant band piece for young musicians. With sweeping sweeping melodies and lush chords, this piece is great for teaching students to play expressively. With a comfortable range throughout, students can really get beyond the notes focusing on the phrasing and flow of the piece. Adagio would be a great addition to a program of any season, and adds good contrast to the lively, fast, and loud pieces.

buy on smp $30

Buy on Pepper $40

My Country, Tis' of Thee

My Country, Tis' of Thee is an Americana classic. This arrangement/rhapsody takes the tune and imagines it in multiple contexts, written for the typical second to third year players. After a robust introduction, the melody is broken apart in variety of contexts, allowing woodwind and brass moments. The piece then culminates to a full ensemble tutti of the full tune, almost hymn-like. This piece would be a great addition to any concert and possible assemblies/performances honoring those who have served (Veterans Day, Memorial Day, etc).

SMP $30

Pepper $40

Folk Song Chorales

This music is a set of warm-up chorales for concert band, offering variety when warming up one's band. Bach is the standard when it comes to chorales, and folk song chorales can add a new melodies and harmonies to the fundamentals taught during warm-up. In arranging these chorales, harmonies more idiomatic to the modern day concert band scoring are used, especially at the Grade II/III level. The folk songs included are Loch Lomond, The Parting Glass, Slumber My Darling, and Scarborough Fair.

smp $30

Pepper $40