Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (sorted by grade level)
Grade 0.5
Farewell at Dawn (Grade 0.5)
As the title suggests, this is a musically expressive farewell to the night and greeting to a new day. Opening softly with a gentle motive, the piece evolves through simple, yet expressive material that transitions to a climax before resolving to a peaceful finish. A mature, lyric work that can be performed by the youngest of bands.
Alfred Music - 2015
As the title suggests, this is a musically expressive farewell to the night and greeting to a new day. Opening softly with a gentle motive, the piece evolves through simple, yet expressive material that transitions to a climax before resolving to a peaceful finish. A mature, lyric work that can be performed by the youngest of bands.
Alfred Music - 2015
Majesty (Grade 0.5)
Give your students the opportunity to become confident with playing lyrical long tones in this majestic piece scored for the youngest of bands. Using only the first six notes of the B-flat major scale, "Majesty" empowers budding musicians and enchants audiences!
C. Alan Publications - 2020
Give your students the opportunity to become confident with playing lyrical long tones in this majestic piece scored for the youngest of bands. Using only the first six notes of the B-flat major scale, "Majesty" empowers budding musicians and enchants audiences!
C. Alan Publications - 2020
Grade 1-1.5
Lakeside (Grade 1.5)
Transport to the serene waters of peacefulness of the lake that helped inspire this piece for young band. Salem Lake, located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is a special, 365-acre body of water with surrounding paths for walking, running, and biking. Lakeside is a musical interpretation of the scenic views experienced on an especially bright, sunny day.
Alfred Music - 2019
Transport to the serene waters of peacefulness of the lake that helped inspire this piece for young band. Salem Lake, located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is a special, 365-acre body of water with surrounding paths for walking, running, and biking. Lakeside is a musical interpretation of the scenic views experienced on an especially bright, sunny day.
Alfred Music - 2019
Joyous Venture (Grade 1.5)
Ideal for younger bands, this lyrical work is brimming with opportunities to put smiles on your ensemble's faces. Tuneful melodies, upbeat tempos, and a majestic climactic moment will give your group the opportunity to shine!
Alfred Music - 2022
J.W. Pepper Editors' Choice
Ideal for younger bands, this lyrical work is brimming with opportunities to put smiles on your ensemble's faces. Tuneful melodies, upbeat tempos, and a majestic climactic moment will give your group the opportunity to shine!
Alfred Music - 2022
J.W. Pepper Editors' Choice
Grade 2-2.5
In Unity (Grade 2)
Evoke images of togetherness, peace, and a true sense of unity with this inspirational piece. Stirring melodic lines lyrically enter and combine, culminating with upper woodwinds and trumpet playing in unison as they literally unite for a climactic conclusion.
Alfred Music - 2017
Evoke images of togetherness, peace, and a true sense of unity with this inspirational piece. Stirring melodic lines lyrically enter and combine, culminating with upper woodwinds and trumpet playing in unison as they literally unite for a climactic conclusion.
Alfred Music - 2017
Split Second (Grade 2.5)
This one cooks from the get-go! Built from a syncopated rhythmic pattern, the piece drives throughout but with contrasting lyrical melodic material. Young players will learn a wide variety of musical concepts, and the rhythmic tension built from eighth notes and eighth rests creates excitement while keeping it accessible. Great choice for a concert opener.
Excelcia Music- 2023
J.W. Pepper Editors' Choice
This one cooks from the get-go! Built from a syncopated rhythmic pattern, the piece drives throughout but with contrasting lyrical melodic material. Young players will learn a wide variety of musical concepts, and the rhythmic tension built from eighth notes and eighth rests creates excitement while keeping it accessible. Great choice for a concert opener.
Excelcia Music- 2023
J.W. Pepper Editors' Choice
Tides of Change (Grade 2)
Tides are typically associated with the daily rise and fall of the oceans. Tides of Change revolves around a simple yet evolving two-measure motive that evokes images of life's triumphs and challenges. The gently moving melodic line ebbs and flows, creating an almost hypnotic effect that immerses the listener in the warmth and peace of this moving work for young band.
Wingert-Jones Publications - 2018
J.W. Pepper Editors' Choice
Tides are typically associated with the daily rise and fall of the oceans. Tides of Change revolves around a simple yet evolving two-measure motive that evokes images of life's triumphs and challenges. The gently moving melodic line ebbs and flows, creating an almost hypnotic effect that immerses the listener in the warmth and peace of this moving work for young band.
Wingert-Jones Publications - 2018
J.W. Pepper Editors' Choice
Legion (Grade 2.5)
In the key of D minor, Legion features a dark and militaristic-sounding melody, coupled with a brighter countermelody. Strong accents, rhythmic syncopations, and bold chords shape these melodies into several iterations. A powerful climax precedes a softer, more soothing version of the melody, ending with a rousing Maestoso coda.
Alfred Music - 2019
In the key of D minor, Legion features a dark and militaristic-sounding melody, coupled with a brighter countermelody. Strong accents, rhythmic syncopations, and bold chords shape these melodies into several iterations. A powerful climax precedes a softer, more soothing version of the melody, ending with a rousing Maestoso coda.
Alfred Music - 2019
Grade 3-3.5
Among the Skies (Grade 3.5)
Transport your audience into the clouds with this cinematic tour de force. Great scoring, uplifting themes, and pleasing harmonies will keep musicians and audiences engaged from start to finish!
Wingert-Jones Publications - 2024
J.W. Pepper Editors' Choice
Transport your audience into the clouds with this cinematic tour de force. Great scoring, uplifting themes, and pleasing harmonies will keep musicians and audiences engaged from start to finish!
Wingert-Jones Publications - 2024
J.W. Pepper Editors' Choice
An Everlasting Legacy (Grade 3)
This is an emotionally charged piece, dedicated to the passing of a beloved family member. Both performers and audiences can expect moments of tranquility, tension, peacefulness, and discord, all moving toward an uplifting conclusion in the final musical moments.
C. Alan Publications - 2017
This is an emotionally charged piece, dedicated to the passing of a beloved family member. Both performers and audiences can expect moments of tranquility, tension, peacefulness, and discord, all moving toward an uplifting conclusion in the final musical moments.
C. Alan Publications - 2017
Cosmic Wonder (Grade 3.5)
The sounds of the cosmos will resonate through every measure of this work for concert band through its soaring melodies, wavering tonalities, and sweeping rhythms. Opportunities for soloists are plentiful and are great for working independent performance.
Excelcia Music - 2020
The sounds of the cosmos will resonate through every measure of this work for concert band through its soaring melodies, wavering tonalities, and sweeping rhythms. Opportunities for soloists are plentiful and are great for working independent performance.
Excelcia Music - 2020
Vanquish (Grade 3)
This cinematic piece takes the listener on a musical journey. The piece begins dark and foreboding with well-placed harmonic tension that leads to an up-tempo driving section of the main material before a development and interplay between the two sections of the work.
Excelcia Music - 2022
This cinematic piece takes the listener on a musical journey. The piece begins dark and foreboding with well-placed harmonic tension that leads to an up-tempo driving section of the main material before a development and interplay between the two sections of the work.
Excelcia Music - 2022
Grade 4-5
Ablaze (Grade 4)
Dense harmonies, changing meters, and lyrical melodies fill this fast wind ensemble composition. Treat your ensemble to this exceptional new work. You won't be disappointed!
C. Alan Publications - 2016
Dense harmonies, changing meters, and lyrical melodies fill this fast wind ensemble composition. Treat your ensemble to this exceptional new work. You won't be disappointed!
C. Alan Publications - 2016
Crossing (Grade 4)
Some say that when a pet is at the end of its life, they "cross the rainbow bridge." This heartfelt, lyrical work aims to capture this belief through moments of joy and heartache, eventually ending peace. It will surely evoke an emotional response to anyone who has lost a loved one.
C. Alan Publications - 2024
Some say that when a pet is at the end of its life, they "cross the rainbow bridge." This heartfelt, lyrical work aims to capture this belief through moments of joy and heartache, eventually ending peace. It will surely evoke an emotional response to anyone who has lost a loved one.
C. Alan Publications - 2024
Limitless (Grade 5)
This large-scale work for the advanced concert band represents the full scope of the capabilities of the concert band. Great thematic writing along with colorful and tension-filled harmony coupled with sweeping woodwind technique and powerhouse brass writing will push your ensemble to the limit of their musicianship and endurance.
C. Alan Publications - 2022
This large-scale work for the advanced concert band represents the full scope of the capabilities of the concert band. Great thematic writing along with colorful and tension-filled harmony coupled with sweeping woodwind technique and powerhouse brass writing will push your ensemble to the limit of their musicianship and endurance.
C. Alan Publications - 2022
Solar Eclipse (Grade 4)
...As the piece nears the climactic moment, an accelerando helps to push the music into a Grand Pause, exemplifying the moment in which the moon completely eclipses the sun. The conclusion of this process in nature is reflected by the piece's ending as it slowly fades into nothing.
C. Alan Publications - 2016
...As the piece nears the climactic moment, an accelerando helps to push the music into a Grand Pause, exemplifying the moment in which the moon completely eclipses the sun. The conclusion of this process in nature is reflected by the piece's ending as it slowly fades into nothing.
C. Alan Publications - 2016
To the Mountaintop (Grade 4.5)
Experience the grandeur of the mountains of North Carolina through this exceptional work for wind band. Commissioned by the Wachovia Winds Youth Wind Ensemble as part of a series to write new music for North Carolina bands, To the Mountaintop was composed to represent the more difficult literature available for bands and has already been performed by several high schools and colleges across the state.
C. Alan Publications - 2024
Experience the grandeur of the mountains of North Carolina through this exceptional work for wind band. Commissioned by the Wachovia Winds Youth Wind Ensemble as part of a series to write new music for North Carolina bands, To the Mountaintop was composed to represent the more difficult literature available for bands and has already been performed by several high schools and colleges across the state.
C. Alan Publications - 2024