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Ready for some musical shock and awe? Play on words aside, this is an excellent way to feature your entire woodwind section in a way that doesn’t ignore the rest of the band. A brief, ominous march soon gives way to a raucous display of fast trills and flourishes that show off what these instruments can do (even the bass woodwinds). Highly effective for all serious and light concert environments!
About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series
The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.
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One of Ed Huckeby's most enduring band works, Ashland Park is an exceptional overture for mid-level bands, now available in Build-A-Band format for bands with limited or unbalanced instrumentations. An excellent choice for either concert or contest performances, or any performance situation.
About Build-A-Band Series
The Build-A-Band Series provides educational and enjoyable music for bands with incomplete or unbalanced instrumentation. Written using just four or five parts (plus percussion), these effective arrangements will work with any combination of brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments as long as you distribute the parts so that each of the five parts is covered. All of the publications in the Build-A-Band Series have been arranged to be playable with any instrumentation as long as each part is used: 1st Part, 2nd Part, 3rd Part, 4th Part, and Bass Part. (Please note: In some of these arrangements the 4th Part, and the Bass Part are the same, making it possible to play those arrangements with only 4 parts.)
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A driving rock chart that will be a favorite of your entire concert band. As part of the new Barnhouse Jazz For Young Concert Band Series, this new tune by Robert W. Smith gives all sections of the band an opportunity to rock. Accompanied by a rhythm section, Ain't No Stoppin' Us features a scorching melody complete with woodwind fills and soaring counterlines. An open solo section gives all students an opportunity to improvise in a very comfortable setting. This is a perfect choice for the spring concert or any school assembly. Be careful, this may be the one that students want to play year after year!
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Leading to Command of the Concert Band! In the glorious rays of the sun, a pod of dolphins dance to the delight of those fortunate enough to experience it. Composer Rob Grice brings this blend of nature's motion and beauty to the concert stage with Danse De Dauphins for the developing band. Your students will love the musical interplay as they prepare the piece for concert or festival performance. Abundant teaching opportunities combined with rewarding musical content make this an excellent programming choice for any concert setting.
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Got the end of the year empty budget blues? Program your beginning band's spring concert with this great value of four beginning band selections in one bargain-priced package! Includes: PATRIOTS ON PARADE MARCH by Ken Harris AS THE EAGLE FLIES by James Swearingen SONG OF THE TELEGRAPH by David Shaffer TACO TIME by Ed Huckeby.
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This lighthearted and fun work serves as a humorous scherzo in your concert program. Individual sections of the band are featured as they interject dissonant and dynamic effects in an otherwise traditional musical line. Each section of the band joins in the fun leading to a humorous and exciting conclusion. Excellent and enjoyable programming for your next concert!
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The title says it all as you and your band embark on an exciting and harrowing musical adventure to the edge of the galaxy! An ethereal introduction leads to a heroic and vigorous, march-style theme, which gradually builds in intensity to a compelling climax. Bold thematic material, along with special instrumental effects, heighten the intensity and drama of the work. Perfect as a contest piece, or even that change-of-pace moment in your concert, Where No Band Has Gone Before provides an appealing and dazzling musical showcase for your band.
SKU: CL.011-2239-01
This exciting piece features the young concert band with a pre-recorded accompaniment track helping even the youngest bands sound more professional. Ideal for getting young players excited about band! This piece can be performed with or without the accompaniment CD.
About C.L. Barnhouse Command Performance Plus
Complete band arrangements with a recorded accompaniment designed to enhance the performance of your young band, not replace it. These publications fit a variety of programming and educational needs, and are ideal for getting young players excited about band!
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Composed for the Cincinnati New Horizons Band, Fanfare Cincinnatus (A Flourish for Band) captures the beauty of the spectacular Cincinnati skyline. This work for concert band uses syncopated rhythms, layered percussion and lush harmonies to create an exciting composition for young musicians. An exciting opening and finale is complimented by a beautiful lush middle section ballad. Much attention has been paid to range and scoring creating a work that is attainable by smaller ensembles while retaining a full sound for larger ensembles as well. Outstanding!
SKU: CL.026-4541-00
An impressive piece at this grade level featuring syncopation and mixed meters. The lush and beautiful slow section adds contrast to the exciting rhythmic drive. Skillfully arranged for bands with less than ideal instrumentation, this outstanding piece is perfect for concert and festival use and is sure to make your band sound its best! Highly recommended!
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An outstanding composition by Ed Huckeby that features rhythmic accompaniment rhythms in the third and fourth parts contrasted with simple, but musically effective first and second part melodic lines. The slower middle section features a haunting melody in 3/4 time and is an excellent teaching tool for the legato style. Ed's arrangement for the Build-A-Band Series makes it playable with very small bands and bands with severe instrumentation issues and insures that it will be a favorite concert and contest selection for years to come for these groups. As usual with this series, optional parts are included for Percussion and piano.
SKU: CL.023-4367-01
The percussion section - and your entire band - will love the driving and infectious rhythms of Band Rocks! A perfect selection for that first spring concert or recruiting performances to show how much fun band is! With limited ranges and difficulty but maximum appeal, Band Rocks! will be a sure hit with your young musicians and audiences alike.
SKU: CL.026-4336-01
Ed Huckeby’s Build-A-Band version of his Abington Ridge is a spirited contest piece that has just the right combination of changing meters and syncopation to make it a must for your next festival or concert. This version makes this wonderful composition playable by very small bands and it will sound great as long has you have the four parts covered. Optional percussion and keyboard parts can add to the overall effect. Highly recommended.
SKU: CL.023-4233-01
A great concert/festival work for the young band by well known composer Robert W. Smith, Appalachian Folk Dance is a lively work inspired by the folk songs and dances of the early American pioneers. Using only the first six notes introduced in most band methods, Appalachian Folk Dance gives the young and developing band a strong musical experience while reinforcing skills and concepts introduced in their band method. The band and the audience will love the interactive call and response with the percussion section! An exceptional teaching tool for beginning bands everywhere!
SKU: CL.026-3950-01
Adapted for the Barnhouse Build-A-Band Series from the original band arrangement of the same title, Themes from the Nutcracker is a perfect selection for any holiday concert. This splendid arrangement includes an introduction based on the Overture and the main themes from the March, the Arabian Dance and the Russian Dance. Playable by any instrumentation as long as the five basic parts are covered, it's very playable and sure to be the hit of any holiday concert!
SKU: CL.023-4592-00
A joyous and authoritative opening statement for the beginning band! Beginning with a flourish of woodwinds and metallic percussion, the brass section follows with a musical fanfare conveying confidence and pride in the band’s newfound musical skills. The percussion section provides a bold response completing the features of each instrumental family in the concert band. Composed using the first six notes introduced in most band methods, First Decree is an accessible and musical showcase for your beginning band.
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This exciting and very popular David Shaffer composition will sound great when you group performs this outstanding arrangement from the Barnhouse Build-A-Band Series! Designed for groups with severe instrumentation issues or for very small bands, it is playable as long as you have the four main parts covered by the instruments of your choice. Includes optional piano, percussion and mallet percussion parts. Full of energy and solid sounding, Last Ride of the Pony Express is perfect for any concert or contest situation and your students will love performing it.
SKU: CL.026-4228-01
Ed Huckeby's Overtura has long been a popular favorite of bands around the world, and this solid sounding arrangement from the Barnhouse Build-A-Band Series is sure to be a favorite with bands that have instrumentation issues or a small number of players. Will sound impressive as long you have the four main parts covered by the instruments of your choice and it is sure to impress your audiences at any concert or contest performance. Includes optional piano, mallet percussion and percussion parts which help enhance the overall sound. Outstanding!
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Adapted by the composer for the Barnhouse Build-A- Band Series from his original concert band composition of the same name, Wild Horse Canyon is wonderful program music for very small bands suggesting the imagery of wild horses roaming free in the Red Rock canyons of Utah. Playable by any instrumentation as long as the four basic yet very interesting parts are covered. Perfect for any concert or festival performance!
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Gustav Holst’s First Suite in Eb For Military Band is universally considered a band masterwork. This Build-A-Band edition places it within reach of those bands with severely limited or awkward instrumentation, making it the perfect selection for your small band with good players to sound great! This fast middle movement from the suite teaches young musicians to articulate contrasting staccato and legato passages. Optional parts for guitar, piano, bass and percussion can fill some missing holes in the band. (Also available in the Build-A-Band series: the first and third movements of this suite.).
SKU: CL.026-4323-01
Ed Huckeby’s Build-A-Band arrangement of Angela’s Song is arranged for solo and small band. Solo parts are included for all of the usual band solo instruments plus the usual Build-A-Band instrumentation which allows it to performed with Soloist plus other instruments so that the four essential band parts are covered. Optional Percussion and keyboard parts can add to the overall effect. A great way to show off your best player even with a very small band.
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And Now, The Band! by Amy Webb puts into play all those concepts you’ve been teaching your first-year band: articulation, dynamics, crescendos/decrescendos – the list of goes on and on, and they’re all here! Designed as a showpiece of everything your young musicians have learned this year, they will sound like a million bucks at your next concert! Excellent as a concert opener, closer, or anywhere – band kids will certainly sound impressive with this exciting piece! Ladies and gentlemen, And Now, The Band! A real winner!
SKU: CL.026-4661-00
Take your musicians on a cultural exchange trip to Canada, France and the United Kingdom! You can play any of these three national anthems individually, or pair them with the Star Spangled Banner (available separately in Build-A-Band format) as an opening travel-log at your next concert. Lots of ways to teach across the curriculum with these easy, great sounding arrangements meant for smaller bands with limited instrumentation. Hosting foreign exchange students from these countries? Honor them at your concert with their national anthem! Please stand, remove hats and join in the presentation of the national anthems!
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Based on Good King Wenceslas, this exciting work by Robert W. Smith is a festive opening or closing for any holiday concert. Featuring each instrumental choir including percussion, the piece is written using only the first six notes introduced in most band methods. However, with the creative skill and craft of this veteran educator/composer, The King’s Flourish will make your beginning band sound well beyond their years. Highly recommended for any beginning or developing band!
SKU: CL.026-4129-01
A delightful piece with a Spanish flavor that is sure to be a highlight of any concert performance and will allow very small bands and bands with severe instrumentation issues to sound just like the big guys. Will sound big and powerful as long as you have the four main parts covered. Includes optional tympani, percussion and piano parts which can enhance the sound even further. A real toe-tapper!
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Sword of Fire by Rob Romeyn is concert/festival piece sure to harness the endless energy of your young band students. Following a bold, explosive introduction, a melodic theme is presented in a variety of textures. Each section of the band is presented with an interesting melodic line to perform. A section of contrasting style and intensity makes this the perfect contest/festival selection. Lots of teaching opportunities exist for dynamic shaping, and style. Don’t miss this exceptional addition to the developing band repertoire!
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