Category: MUSIC from the CLASSICS - Grade 1.0 Arranger: John O'Reilly
Grade: 1.0
Serve up a special concert treat with this unique arrangement of three popular opera themes: Triumphal March from Aida, Dance from Hansel and Gretel and the Toreador Song from Carmen. A fantastic way to introduce some of the world's most-loved opera themes to your young students. (Grade 1---Easy, Correlates with the Yamaha Band Student, Book 2, Page 26)
Category: MUSIC from the CLASSICS - Grade 1.0 Composer: Johannes Brahms Arranger: Douglas Akey
Grade: 1.0
Brahms's Academic Festival Overture was composed in the summer of 1880 for the conferment of his own honorary doctorate of philosophy degree by Breslau University. The piece is based on a number of student songs that would have been familiar to those in attendance at the time. The themes derived from four of those songs have been used in this arrangement for young band and are presented in the same order in which they appear in Brahms's original. Careful attention to the written dynamics and articulations will aid your students in creating an authentic performance of this transcription. A perfect choice for young bands at festival.
Category: MUSIC from the CLASSICS - Grade 1.0 Composer: J. Brahms Arranger: Douglas Akey
Grade: 1.0
Brahms's Academic Festival Overture was composed in the summer of 1880 for the conferment of his own honorary doctorate of philosophy degree by Breslau University. The piece is based on a number of student songs that would have been familiar to those in attendance at the time. The themes derived from four of those songs have been used in this arrangement for young band and are presented in the same order in which they appear in Brahms's original. Careful attention to the written dynamics and articulations will aid your students in creating an authentic performance of this transcription. A perfect choice for young bands at festival.
Category: MUSIC from the CLASSICS - Grade 1.0 Composer: G.F. Handel Arranger: Mark Williams
Grade: 1.0 Duration 1.58
Your audience is sure to recognize this famous melody from Water Music. Mark Williams has skillfully arranged this classic for your young band. You may also perform this work as the first part of a three-movement suite by following this arrangement with the Water Music arrangement found on page 21 of the Accent on Achievement band method, Book 2.
Category: MUSIC from the CLASSICS - Grade 1.0 Composer: G.F. Handel Arranger: Mark Williams
Grade: 1.0 Duration 1.57
Your audience is sure to recognize this famous melody from Water Music. Mark Williams has skillfully arranged this classic for your young band. You may also perform this work as the first part of a three-movement suite by following this arrangement with the Water Music arrangement found on page 21 of the Accent on Achievement band method, Book 2.
Category: MUSIC from the CLASSICS - Grade 1.0 Arranger: John O'Reilly
Grade: 1.0
If you've enjoyed conducting John O'Reilly's An Evening at the Symphony and A Night at the Opera, you're going to be equally as pleased with this delightful sequel. Ballet themes from The Nutcracker, Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky, and La Gioconda (Dance of the Hours) by Ponchielli are gracefully presented with a nice variety of colors and textures.
Category: MUSIC from the CLASSICS - Grade 1.0 Composer: Verdi Arranger: Paul Murtha
Grade 1.0
Bring a little opera into the band room with this skillful adaptation of Verdi's famous Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore. The woodwinds carry the melody in the opening section with a few 16th note scale-wise patterns, then the brass and percussion take over for the rousing finish!
Category: MUSIC from the CLASSICS - Grade 1.0 Composer: A. Vivaldi Arranger: Douglas E Wagner
Grade: 1.0
One of the best-known themes from the third movement of Antonio Vivaldi's innovative Four Seasons (Opus 8) suite, L'autunno (Autumn) is a natural choice for young players. Reminiscent of the fall season, this theme's text celebrates the joys of harvest time. Though the arrangement has been scored with the limited range and instrumentation of the beginning level in mind, the composer's festive mood and intent remains undiminished.
Category: MUSIC from the CLASSICS - Grade 1.0 Composer: W.A. Mozart Arranger: Mark Williams
Grade: 1.0
Ave Verum Corpus is one of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's most popular works and a mainstay of the sacred choral repertoire. Originally written for choir with strings and organ, this arrangement for young concert band faithfully preserves the spirit of the original masterpiece. Correlated with Accent on Achievement, Book 2, page 25, this selection is an ideal vehicle for working on intonation, blend and balance with your band.
Category: MUSIC from the CLASSICS - Grade 1.0 Composer: Mozart arr Williams,M Arranger: M Williams
Grade: 1.0
Ave Verum Corpus is one of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's most popular works and a mainstay of the sacred choral repertoire. Originally written for choir with strings and organ, this arrangement for young concert band faithfully preserves the spirit of the original masterpiece. Correlated with Accent on Achievement, Book 2, page 25, this selection is an ideal vehicle for working on intonation, blend and balance with your band.
Category: MUSIC from the CLASSICS - Grade 1.0 Composer: J.S. Bach Arranger: Kinyon
Grade: 1.0
With the combination of Bach and Kinyon you can't miss! This lovely prelude may be programmed with Kinyon's arrangement of the 'Bach Fugue' for a traditional prelude and fugue performance. (Grade 1)
Category: MUSIC from the CLASSICS - Grade 1.0 Composer: Antonin Dvorak Arranger: Paul Murtha
Grade 1.0
Duration 2.30
Using two distinctive themes from Dvorák's Symphony No. 9 (From The New World), Paul Murtha has crafted an effective piece for beginning bands. The opening slow section from the 2nd movement is followed by the familiar powerful strains of the 4th movement. An excellent introduction for beginners to one of the great classical composers.
Categories: BIGGIES - Grade 1.0, MUSIC from the CLASSICS - Grade 1.0 Composer: Modest Mussorgsky Arranger: Michael Sweeney
MusicWorks – Grade 1
Duration 2.40 Michael Sweeney has successfully harnessed the menacing power of this Moussorgsky classic in this easy version that remains amazingly true to the original. Featuring interesting parts for all sections (particularly low brass!) this carefully crafted arrangement includes an authentically soft ending as well as an optional loud ending.
Categories: MUSIC from the CLASSICS - Grade 1.0, 2013 NEW Alfred Wind Band Material: by Ludwig van Beethoven / arr. Robert Sheldon
Grade 1.0
Duration: 1:30
Sound Innovations for Band
The musical setting of “Ode to Joy” by Ludwig van Beethoven in the final movement of his Ninth Symphony is one of the best-known melodies of all time. This young band arrangement allows first-year players to experience a full band setting of this important theme. Correlates to SI for Concert Band, Book 1, Level 5.
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