Two contrasting and very accessible movements: Adagio (Rainbow) and Allegretto (Hope).

A "fantasy" in every detail for young musicians.  After an opening flourish, complete with a violin solo cadenza, the piece settles into a majestic theme that is shared throughout the ensemble.  The work culminates in a rousing finish. 

Spanish for "elated joy and happiness," Alegria is propelled by accented, syncopated eighth-note patterns. Each section takes its turn playing the accented accompaniment underneath a lively melody. After a tranquil middle section, the work ends with a joyous, rhythmic punch!

Here's a fun and easy piece that beginning musicians will enjoy for their very first concert.  Using only the first few notes taught in beginning band methods (and with slightly more challenging percussion parts), this bold and educational program piece will be an entertaining concert favorite.  Fun and easy to play, it's just the right piece to encourage and delight your young players.

This creative work is one more addition to a series of band pieces that musically describe the fictional saga of an alien invasion. In this installment, the mysterious and persistent visitors from outer space are continuing their quest for world domination with a new and formidable weapon, a giant robotic android. Massive and ominous, it clanks along seemingly unstoppable as the alien troops march forward, bent on total conquest. Effective as a standalone piece, you can also combine it with the other works Aliens Landing (In Your Backyard!), Alien Invasion, and Aliens Among Us for a complete musical sci-fi mini series.

Those pesky interstellar visitors from outer space are back! In earlier works in this "Aliens" series, these otherworldly characters with their grand plan of taking over our planet were defeated - but now they've returned with a vengeance! Even the special sound effects return, adding to the eerie and mysterious atmosphere that surrounds the extraterrestrial invaders.

Fire up everyone's imagination with this creative and unique selection.  Simple special effects from the players will have audiences visualizing spaceships and strange wonderful creatures when this is performed.  An extremely clever and fun piece for young bands.

An exciting piece that tells of ancient aliens that visited Earth long before there was any intelligent life. Now they have returned through a wormhole portal hidden in a cave deep in the Ozarks. They want to share many remarkable secrets but we cannot decipher their language - listen carefully as their message is reproduced here in the hope that someone out there will be able to figure out what it means.

A festive Christmas concert opener or closer, this handsome collection features fragments of Joy to the World; Jolly Old Saint Nicholas and O Come All Ye Faithful for a grand introduction. Good Christian Men, Rejoice follows next in a light march style before moving on to the lyric All Through the Night featuring glistening percussion effects. Metallic mallet percussion then provides a transition to Ukrainian Bell Carol and the final melody, Here We Come A-Wassailing. A holiday arrangement full of life and grandeur!

This Grade 2 work arranged from Verdi’s opera Falstaff will enhance your students’ musicality and expression. The lyrical melody is featured in upper and lower strings, allowing for mature phrasing in all parts. This Romantic work for elementary strings is an excellent choice for your next concert.

Bright Classical transcription that challenges each member of the horn quartet.

The joyous nature of this original work for string orchestra is mainly achieved with an infectious tied rhythm pattern. A contrasting middle section features bright pizzicato against a bass line before catapulting back into the jubilant melody once again. An excellent choice for festival or concert programs any time of year.

Haydn's superb melodic craftsmanship shines brightly in this brief, effervescent Allegro in rondo form.

Written in 1779 after his return from Paris, Mozart’s lively Symphony No. 32 loosely follows the form of an Italian overture. Cleverly arranged here without the slow Andante section, this energetic work offers students an authentic, playable experience with a great piece of Classical repertoire.

Mozart's Symphony No. 17 was composed in 1772 when he was just 16 years old. Originally for oboes, horns and strings, this string orchestra arrangement of the first movement has maintained the composition's original spirit while making it more approachable for students. It's a wonderful piece for teachers who are working on Classical style and technique.

In this brilliant Allegro, Handel introduces listeners to the energy and excitement surrounding the title character of his 1738 opera Serse (Xerxes), the king of Persia. This arrangement is transposed to D major and provides excellent opportunities for young string players to explore basic Baroque bowing styles within a simple imitative texture where motivic material is distributed evenly among all sections. Includes Viola parts in treble clef, and Violin 2 parts in alto clef for flexible ensembles.

A showcase of technique and lyricism that is surpisingly playable for the tuba soloist. Featured on many all-state and festival lists.

This original fiddle tune evokes epic winter vistas of majestic snowy mountain peaks beneath vast blue skies. The Irish-flavored melody weaves energetic rhythms, power chords, and interesting harmonies through every section of the orchestra. The vibrant dance moves through major and minor, ascending and descending to depict the sparkling magic of a hidden alpine paradise.

Composed for a champion of contemporary music, Lynn Klock, this soloistic piece is relatively brief, but captures the best qualities of the alto saxophone and the artist.  Technical passages add vigor and excitement to a driving piano accompaniment, and soaring melodies give the instrument a chance to sing in the upper register. Moving quickly from lyric to virtuosic, it accelerates to a resounding close that will leave the audience breathless. A consummate closing selection or recital encore.  Duration - 6:00.