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Concert Band Composed by Jerry Bilik

Depicting the natural beauty of the Four Corners region of the American Southwest, Trail of the Ancients features notes of the Bb scale set in a C minor mode. Quarter note and eighth note rhythms are featured throughout. Trail of the Ancients is...

Take flight through the soaring melodic lines of this bold work that lets your students’ imaginations run wild. Whether on the back of a hawk or on a journey to space, this energy-infused piece keeps all sections engaged rhythmically and melodically. A...

There is no better model of coming together in unity As One than being part of a musical ensemble. This delightful concert overture by Chris M. Bernotas features optional solos that join together, uniting the full ensemble. This piece has memorable...

The melody is written with the first six notes found in Tradition of Excellence Book 1. Farewell is a great end-of-the-year piece, and way for younger musicians to say “goodbye” and add closure as they move to a new grade, a new band, or a...

The multi-level supplemental Parts & Score for this gorgeous lyrical work, Commissioned by the National String Project Consortium. These multi-level supplemental parts, for beginning and developing string students, are orchestrated to celebrate...

Originally a hit for the pop group Aqua in 1997, this peppy and instantly recognized tune found its way into the movie Barbie as the background track for the song Barbie World. Here's a fun version for younger bands.

Battle Cry, by Brian Beck, is an intense and exciting piece for musicians who are not afraid of a fight. The many shifts in style, dynamic markings, and various accidentals in every part help provide a rich harmonic and melodic contrast. Each part's...

Here is a stunning, cinematic reimagining of the classic carol What Child is This? Reminiscent of Vaughan Williams, this arrangement is packed with dramatic suspensions, dense harmonies, and a little "golden age of Hollywood" sound. Featuring soprano...

Christmas Exultation is an exciting medley of 4 traditional holiday carols: Adeste Fideles (“O Come All Ye Faithful”), Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, Joy to the World, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing. Christmas Exultation is correlated with Tradition...

Fast paced and energetic, Look Out, Here I Come! will engage your students from the downbeat to the last, dramatic chord! A great opener or closer to your program, this song hits the gas pedal and does not let up. With repetition, playable...

Rhythmic Festival was written to teach syncopation across the middle of the measure. All parts have modest ranges, and care is taken with clarinets crossing over the break. Every section gets the melody at some point, and any important lines in the rarer...