SKU: CL.024-4026-01

Your developing band will love this thrilling race down a snow-covered sled run! With every section joining in on the melody, this exciting holiday chart by Matt Conaway will provide your youngest students a great chance to shine on their first winter concert. See you at the bottom of the hill!

SKU: CL.026-4554-00

The famous Austrian holiday folk carol is set in a unique and inviting style and adapted for use by bands with unique instrumentation. Subtle melodic lines in this holiday lullaby, paint a calm and serene musical portrait with all the delightful images of the holiday season. Includes parts for optional vocal solo, duet or choir. This wonderful arrangement is destined to become a standard in the holiday band repertoire.

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.)

SKU: CL.026-4872-00

Indeed Santa does! And with this fun medley of Up On The Housetop, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, and Jingle Bells, it will be your house that he rocks! This chart is straight-ahead rock and roll that’s fun and easy to play. Your musicians and audiences will be all smiles when Santa rocks the house at your holiday concerts with this ultra-cool arrangement. Awesome!

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.)

SKU: BT.DHP-1165744-010

English-German-French-Dutch.

Sahara takes you on a journey to the largest desert in the world. Located in the north of the African continent, it covers eight million square kilometres and spreads across ten nations. The work describes the various landscapes that the Sahara has to offer, using different instrumental groups to underline different characteristics. Both an intense rhythmic passage with lots of percussion, as well as a chorale part with beautiful brass segments, make this a wonderful yet challenging piece. It also allows you to work on different technical aspects with your band and is suitable for a concert or a contest.

Sahara neemt je mee op reis naar de grootste woestijn ter wereld, gelegen in het noorden van het Afrikaanse continent over een oppervlakte van acht miljoen vierkante kilometer verspreid over tien landen. Het werk beschrijft de verschillende woestijnlandschappen van de Sahara, waarbij verschillende instrumentgroepen hun kenmerken onderstrepen. Van een intense, ritmische passage met veel slagwerk tot een koraalgedeelte met boeiende koperpartijen is dit een prachtig stuk vol uitdagingen. Het is een fraai orkest- of wedstrijdwerk, maar het is ook geschikt om met uw orkest aan diverse technische aspecten te werken.

Das Stück Sahara nimmt Sie mit auf eine Reise in die weltweit größte Trockenwüste, die sich im Norden des afrikanischen Kontinents befindet. Sie umfasst 8 Millionen Quadratkilometer und erstreckt sich über zehn Staaten. Das Werk beschreibt die unterschiedlichen Landschaften der Sahara, die von verschiedenen Instrumentengruppen gespielt werden, um die jeweiligen Besonderheiten darzustellen. Sowohl eine sehr rhythmische Passage mit viel Schlagwerk als auch ein choralartiger Teil mit wunderschönen Blechbläserpassagen machen das Werk zu einem wunderbaren und anspruchsvollen Stück. Mit Hilfe dieses Werkes können Sie mit Ihrem Blasorchester auch verschiedene technische Aspekteüben; es eignet sich aber auch hervorragend als Konzert- oder Wettbewerbsstück.

Sahara vous fait embarquer sur un voyage au sein du plus grand désert chaud du monde. Situé au nord du continent africain, il couvre huit millions de kilomètres carrés et s’étend sur dix états. L’œuvre dépeint les paysages variés du Sahara et le compositeur utilise une variation de registres pour souligner ces différentes caractéristiques. Des passages rythmiques intenses avec beaucoup de percussion ainsi qu’un choral avec des sections magnifiques pour cuivres rendent cette œuvre formidable bien qu’ambitieuse. Elle vous permet de travailler sur plusieurs aspects techniques avec votre orchestre et convient aux concerts ou aux concours.

SKU: CL.026-4536-01

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.).

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.)

SKU: CF.YPS207F

ISBN 9781491152959. UPC: 680160910458.

Factory Child is a protest song against child sweatshops. The piece depicts the factory life of children laboring many hours a day and manufacturing the shoes and clothes that end up in American retail stores. Young performers will find this thought-provoking piece an excellent way to use their musical voice to affect change.
Factory Child is a protest song against child sweatshops. Written in memory of Mrs. Peterson, who loved children dearly, the piece depicts the factory life of children laboring 16+ hours a day, manufacturing the shoes and clothes that end up in American retail stores.Factory Child begins with factory sounds and an oppressive, repetitive pattern that supports the melody carried by the upper voices. The second section is composed of wistful, dream-like sounds and melodies that have traces of children’s songs that remind us that these children forced into labor would love to have the opportunity to play, attend school, and dream, but cannot and realistically have little hope for a life we consider normal.  The middle section gives way to more sounds from the factory. The climax is a raucous circus-like waltz using themes from both sections.The percussion parts can be covered by six players. Some players will need to cover two parts. Use someone from the wind section if you do not have six, as some of the parts, although important, are not very difficult. The second clarinet never goes over the break and the bass line is usually doubled in the euphonium as well as in the low reeds.This piece is an excellent way for young performers to use their musical voice to affect change. It is a great discussion starter for researching where our apparel comes from and why to stay away from some brands. It can also make students aware of the fantastic opportunity they have to attend school that children in other parts of the world do not. Young students will find this piece very thought provoking.Ed Kiefer .

SKU: CL.011-4462-00

Embark upon a musical adventure when you board the trans-Siberian railway in Moscow! Let your imagination roam as you travel through the Ural Mountains, the geographical line between European Russia and Asian Russia. Visualize the snow covered reaches of Siberia and the vast plains. Take a quick stop at Baikal, the worlds’ largest and deepest freshwater lake for a swim that local legend says can add years to your life. Conclude your excursion in Vladivostok by the Sea of Japan. Let the music take your thoughts on the trip of a life-time! A perfect cross-curricular connection for your students studying the eastern hemisphere.

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.

SKU: FJ.B1873

English.

Explore the terrain and weather conditions of the Pacific Northwest, beginning with a cold, fog-covered morning, concealing the beauty of the surrounding landscapes. As the sun continues to rise, the fog fades and a gloomy rainstorm takes its place while we traverse through the evergreens. As the music persists onwards, rays of sunshine break through the clouds and bring about a warm, joyous afternoon filled with light, breathtaking mountain views, and the scent of pine needles.

About FJH Young Band

Appropriate for middle school and smaller high school groups. Second clarinets usually stay below the break. Parts are written with more independence, and instrumentation increases slightly. There is still adequate doubling in the lower voices. Grades 2 - 2.5

SKU: BT.GOB-000752-140

The young have the future. This is the statement made at the beginning of ‘Like a Child’ by Andreas Ludwig Schulte.
The opening radiates strength and ambition, but one is also made to wonder which direction will be chosen, which choices will have to be made.
After the introduction the first steps on the path of life are taken, still somewhat unsteadily (the 3/4th time used illustrates this uncertainty). However, the child has now set off and will meet the future with an open mind, unafraid, even though experience will teach it how easily it can be hurt.
Fortunately, it is sometimes allowed to be vulnerable and it discovers there will always be someone to offer shelter,support and love. (Adagio)
The last part breathes a far greater independence. Youth is able to face the future, it can even take on the whole world!

Wie de jeugd heeft, heeft de toekomst. Met dit statement begint deze compositie van Andreas Ludwig Schulte.
Het begin straalt kracht en ambitie uit. Maar welke kant gaat het op, welke keuzes moeten gemaakt worden?
Na de inleidingworden de eerste schreden op het levenspad gezet, het is nog wat onzeker (de driekwarts maat voelt een beetje wankel). Toch gaan we daarna op pad, onbevangen, met open vizier de toekomst tegemoet al blijken er toch noch kwetsbaremomenten te bestaan.
Gelukkig mogen we dat soms ook zijn en dan is er altijd wel iemand bij wie we geborgenheid, steun en liefde ontvangen. (Adagio)
Het laatste deel straalt al veel meer zelfstandigheid uit. Laat maarkomen die toekomst, we kunnen de wereld aan!

SKU: CL.024-5055-00

The story tells it all: Santa Claus is on his way! His sleigh is filled with gifts! The weather is clear, perfect for the reindeer to guide him on his Christmas Eve trek. Away we go! Santa knows how to put on a show. He’s getting closer, above the roofs, and as he descends, you’ll hear the reindeer hoofs. Toward the chimney Santa goes, hoping he fits…oh no… it’s a tight squeeze! As he lands with a thump, but Santa’s all right; he never fails! After all, he’s tough as nails. Recovered from his fall he leaves presents for one and all. Then back to the sleigh, so much to do. Don’t worry, he won’t forget about you. The stars will always be his guide on Santa’s Magical Midnight Ride! Scored for maximum sound effects within the percussion section, this will be the hit of any holiday concert!

SKU: BT.DHP-0940581-015

The Pet Shop Boys are one of the finest examples of an English electro pop group. Since their formation in the early 1980s they have had 38 top 40 hits in the UK and are still often in the charts today. This highly inventive duo owes their long-term career to the ability to bridge melodic pop and dance music with intelligence and style. Go West was one of their hits from 1993 and this arrangement by Ron Sebregts retains all the splendor of the original. A fantastic pop arrangement which will have all your audience dancing in the aisles.

De coverhit Go West van The Pet Shop Boys(oorspronkelijk van Village People) stond in 1993 en 1994 wekenlang aan de top van de hitlijsten over de hele wereld. Disco die ook tot voetbalscene is door gedrongen- een heerlijkemeezinger.

Die Fans verschiedener Vereine singen es mit diversen, auf ihre Spieler gemünzten Texte, die Melodie lässt jedoch das Herz jedes Fußballfans höher schlagen. Ob zur Einstimmung auf eine Fußballparty, zur Feier danach oder zu jedem anderen Fest - dieses Mitsinglied ist ein absolutes Muss!

Dans les années 70, Jacques Morali et Henri Belolo lancent le groupe Village People, célèbre pour son tube YMCA. Ils composent la plus grande partie des chansons interprétées par le groupe, dont Go West (1979). En 1993, le groupe pop Pet Shop Boys reprend cette chanson disco qui devient un nouveau succès mondial. Go West sera, des semaines durant, au sommet des hit-parades du monde entier.

Negli anni ’70, Jacques Morali e Henri Belolo lanciano il gruppo Village People, celebre per la canzone YMCA. Essi compongono la maggioranza delle canzoni interpretate dal gruppo, tra le quali Go West (1979). Nel 1993, il gruppo pop Pet Shop Boys riprende questa canzone che diviene un nuovo successo mondiale. Go West sar in vetta alla hit-parade del mondo intero per molte settimane.

SKU: CL.026-4225-01

Maynard Ferguson's recording of Gospel John by Jeff Steinberg was one of the most recognizable tunes of the 1970's. Andy Clark's new arrangement for the Build-A-Band Series makes this great music playable by bands with instrumentation issues and very small groups. Playable as long as you have the four basic parts covered by the instruments of your choice, the arrangement also includes optional parts for piano, guitar, mallet percussion, and percussion. Your students and audiences will love it!

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.)