Promo CD: Kjos - New Music for Concert Band 2016

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor Johann Sebastian Bach / Arr.Ryan Nowlin

Perhaps one of the most famous pieces of music ever written, the Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by Bach is masterfully arranged for concert band by Ryan Nowlin. Written for The President's Own United States Marine Band, Mr. Nowlin orchestrates each phrase to evoke the sonorities of the pipe organ. The score includes an analysis of the composition itself and of some of the tec ...

...from ancient times Bruce Pearson

Latin Nights Bruce Pearson

Series Tradition of Excellence, Excellence in Performance - RepertoireAn exotic locale beckons in Latin Nights! Percussionists have the fun option of using everyday neighborhood items, like a washboard or a bucket, to create quintessential Latin rhythms, and there is an opportunity for a solo cadenza. Latin Nights correlates with Tradition of Excellence Book 1, page 17. ...

The Quest Gary Fagan

Woodlands Celebration Ron Arnon

Composer Ron Arnon, who brought us the wonderful Ceremonial Procession, brings us Woodlands Celebration, a joyful march that can be included in any concert program. This piece leaves its unique imprint by using asymmetrical phrases and harmonic uncertainty to support an accessible melody comprised of the first 6 notes of the Bb major scale. Woodlands Celebration correla ...

Christmas Rocks Dean Sorenson

Rock around the holidays with Dean Sorenson's medley of 3 popular Christmas carols arranged for maximum good cheer! This arrangement starts off with a cookin version of Deck the Halls, followed by a Latin treatment of O Tannanbaum (O Christmas Tree), replete with grooving Bossa rhythms. A bluesy Jingle Bells completes this trio of happy holiday tunes. Christmas Rocks! corr ...

A Medieval Memory - Song of the Scop Ryan Nowlin

Series Tradition of Excellence,Excellence in Performance - RepertoireIn Old English, a scop (pronounced shop) was a storyteller. Composer Ryan Nowlin weaves a rich tapestry evoking images of medieval life; gallant knights, elegant ladies, and revered kings. A Medieval Memory: Song of the Scop correlates with Tradition of Excellence Book 2, page 11. ...

Fundamentum Chuck Elledge

The hymn The Churchs One Foundation forms the basis of Fundamentum by favorite Kjos composer Chuck Elledge. Exciting percussion writing enhances the glorious sounds of the winds and brass. Includes a part for optional piccolo. Fundamentum correlates with Tradition of Excellence Book 2, page 34. Die Hymne The Churchs One Foundation bildet die Grundlage von Fundamentum des ...

Magic City Fanfare Gary Fagan

Bold lines and fanfare-style brass motifs bring a noble flavor to Magic City Fanfare, by Gary Fagan. This striking piece reinforces dotted rhythms and syncopation, and offers fresh harmonies rarely found at this grade level. Magic City Fanfare correlates with Tradition of Excellence Book 3, page 12.

Flatwater Sketches Nolan E. Schmit

The name Nebraska is derived from a Native American word meaning flat water. It refers to the Platte River, the shallow, wide river that traverses the state. Inspired by the beauty and pastoral grandeur of the American prairie, composer Nolan Schmit takes us on a journey featuring majestic brass and lyrical woodwinds. Flatwater Sketches correlates with Tradition of Excelle ...

Highlights from 1812 Overture Piotr Ilich Tchaikowsky (Pyotr Peter Ilyich Iljitsch Tschaikovsky) / Arr.Robert Longfield

This perennial concert favorite by Tchaikovsky has been expertly arranged for concert band by Robert Longfield. It can stand alone as a grade 3 composition, or it can be performed in a mass band setting by using the supplementary grade 1 and grade 2 sets of parts (sold separately). Percussionists will have a "blast" emulating cannon sounds and church bells. This set includ ...