Category: SLOW TUNES - Grade 1.5 Arranger: Mark Williams
Grade: 1.5
In this gorgeous arrangement by Mark Williams, the Welsh hymn "All Through the Night" and the favorite Austrian carol "Silent Night" coexist easily in this unique setting for young bands. A beautiful change of pace for your next holiday program.
Category: SLOW TUNES - Grade 1.5 Arranger: Mark Williams
Grade: 1.5
In this gorgeous arrangement by Mark Williams, the Welsh hymn "All Through the Night" and the favorite Austrian carol "Silent Night" coexist easily in this unique setting for young bands. A beautiful change of pace for your next holiday program.
Category: SLOW TUNES - Grade 1.5 Arranger: Robert Sheldon
Grade: 1.5
The Australian folk song "Catalpa" was inspired by the escape of Irish prisoners from a jail in Freemantle, Western Australia in 1876. It is said that the song became so popular in area pubs that it was banned and anyone caught singing it would be arrested. This beautiful setting allows for the utmost blend and sonority of the full band and provides a wonderful contrasting moment in any concert program.
The Australian folk song "Catalpa" was inspired by the escape of Irish prisoners from a jail in Freemantle, Western Australia in 1876. It is said that the song became so popular in area pubs that it was banned and anyone caught singing it would be arrested. This beautiful setting allows for the utmost blend and sonority of the full band and provides a wonderful contrasting moment in any concert program.
Category: SLOW TUNES - Grade 1.5 Composer: Robert Sheldon
Grade: 1.5
This lovely setting of the popular Irish folk song, Molly Malone, provides the perfect moment of lyricism for a program of young band music. Well-crafted and tastefully scored, this arrangement allows the beauty of the original melody to speak in a most charming way.
This lovely setting of the popular Irish folk song, Molly Malone, provides the perfect moment of lyricism for a program of young band music. Well-crafted and tastefully scored, this arrangement allows the beauty of the original melody to speak in a most charming way.
Category: SLOW TUNES - Grade 1.5 Composer: Steve Hodges
Grade: 1.5
Duration: 2:45
As the possibilities of summer are gone and the chill of winter is on the horizon, people may reflect on what could have been and what lies ahead. This piece depicts these inward reflections as well as the joy of abundance found during this season. (2:45)
Category: SLOW TUNES - Grade 1.5 Composer: Steve Hodges
Grade: 1.5
Duration: 2:45
As the possibilities of summer are gone and the chill of winter is on the horizon, people may reflect on what could have been and what lies ahead. This piece depicts these inward reflections as well as the joy of abundance found during this season. (2:45)
Category: SLOW TUNES - Grade 1.5 Composer: Steve Hodges
Grade: 1.5
Azure Hills is a lyrical ballad that presents the band with many opportunities for expressive playing. The theme is lightly presented by the flutes, then followed by another statement in the trumpets with added textures in the accompaniment. The second statement features some interesting harmonies by the woodwinds before leading into a very expressive final presentation of the melody with an added woodwind countermelody. A stirring variation and development leads to a very effective and climactic ending where melodic motives are passed from section to section as the piece winds down to a quiet, reflective conclusion.
Category: SLOW TUNES - Grade 1.5 Composer: S Hodges
Grade: 1.5
Azure Hills is a lyrical ballad that presents the band with many opportunities for expressive playing. The theme is lightly presented by the flutes, then followed by another statement in the trumpets with added textures in the accompaniment. The second statement features some interesting harmonies by the woodwinds before leading into a very expressive final presentation of the melody with an added woodwind countermelody. A stirring variation and development leads to a very effective and climactic ending where melodic motives are passed from section to section as the piece winds down to a quiet, reflective conclusion.
Category: SLOW TUNES - Grade 1.5 Composer: Robert Sheldon
Grade 1.5 Duration 3.17
The American folk tune "Nettleton" first appeared in a collection of sacred music published in 1813, compiled by John Wyeth, who is sometimes listed as the composer. The melody is most often associated with the hymn, "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing." (Correlates with Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 2, Level 2)
Category: SLOW TUNES - Grade 1.5 Composer: Gustav Holst Arranger: Paul Murtha
Grade 1.5
Duration 1.50
One of the most moving melodies ever written is this well-known theme from Holst's “Jupiter”(from The Planets). Paul Murtha has beautifully adapted this for the beginning level through skillful scoring and careful pacing.
Category: SLOW TUNES - Grade 1.5 Composer: Jeremy Bell
Grade: 1.5
Duration: 2:10
"Dream Tides" is beautiful, lyric piece that is perfect for your developing musicians, creating the opportunity for them to work on dynamics and expression. The piece creates the sense of being caught in a fantastic day dream with the chance to explore anywhere. (2:10)
Category: SLOW TUNES - Grade 1.5 Composer: Jeremy Bell
Grade: 1.5
Duration: 2:10
"Dream Tides" is beautiful, lyric piece that is perfect for your developing musicians, creating the opportunity for them to work on dynamics and expression. The piece creates the sense of being caught in a fantastic day dream with the chance to explore anywhere. (2:10)
Category: SLOW TUNES - Grade 1.5 Composer: Bruce W. Tippette
Grade: .5
Duration: 1:45
As its title suggests, "Farewell at Dawn" is a musical expression of bidding farewell to the night and beginning a new day. The piece opens softly with a gentle motive that evolves through simple, yet expressive material. A short quasi-canon provides a transition for a climax that resolves peacefully using the original musical motive. This is a piece with a mature, lyrical sound that can be performed by the youngest of bands. (1:45)
Category: SLOW TUNES - Grade 1.5 Composer: Bruce W. Tippette
Grade: .5
Duration: 1:45
As its title suggests, "Farewell at Dawn" is a musical expression of bidding farewell to the night and beginning a new day. The piece opens softly with a gentle motive that evolves through simple, yet expressive material. A short quasi-canon provides a transition for a climax that resolves peacefully using the original musical motive. This is a piece with a mature, lyrical sound that can be performed by the youngest of bands. (1:45)
Categories: SLOW TUNES - Grade 1.5, MusicWorks Grade 1 Composer: Michael Oare
Grade 1.5 Duration 2:45
This overture for second year players tells the musical story of Portsmouth Village, once a bustling sea village on North Carolina's Outer Banks, but now a ghost town with past glories only a memory. In this descriptive work, the slow and reflective opening leads to a vibrant faster section with driving rhythms and melodic lines passed from section to section.
Explore the unforgettable through memorable themes, extensive colors, lush harmonies and lyrical phrases that characterize this expressive work. Written for young musicians, this piece is equally at home with mature ensembles. Colorful and extremely musical, providing perfect contrast on your next program.
Category: SLOW TUNES - Grade 1.5 Material: by Steve Hodges
Grade 1.5
Duration: 3:00
Challenger Series
This expressive piece depicts the courage of the settlers who melded their individual dreams into a unified effort to survive the long journey to their new homes in the west. “Heartland” provides a musical setting to their story.
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