A Ceremonial March
A Ceremonial March is a stately march, appropriate appropriate for concert, festival, or commencement ceremonies. It is playable by the youngest of bands, and can be used to teach march style.
Grade: ½
Key: Bb
Range: Bb – G
Rhythms: No dotted rhythms, no syncopation
Duration 1:30
A Meditation – Three Part Flex Band
A three-part flex band piece written with the youngest players in mind! Lyrical and expressive, with limited range, and rhythms limited to whole, half, and quarter notes.
Grade ½
Key: B♭
Range: A - G
Duration 1:15
Instrumentation
| PART I | PART II | PART III | PERCUSSION | |
| Flute | Clarinet | Bassoon | Bells | |
| Oboe | Alto Saxophone | Bass Clarinet | Triangle | |
| Clarinet | Tenor Saxophone | Baritone Saxophone | Suspended Cymbal | |
| Trumpet | Trumpet | Trombone | Wind Chimes | |
| Alto Saxophone | Horn in F | Baritone T. C./B. C. | ||
| Tuba |
County Fair
Preview Score
County Fair is a waltz, appropriate for concert or festival. It is playable by the youngest of bands, and can be used to teach waltz style.
Grade: ½
Key: Bb
Range: A – G Concert (trumpets and flutes A - A concert, bells Bb - Bb)
Rhythms: quarter notes and rests, half notes, dotted half notes, and whole rests
Duration 2:00
Emergence
Preview Score
Emergence is uses only the first five notes of the Bb Concert scale, and the meter alternates between 4/4 and 6/8 throughout. After a few rehearsals, young students will begin to feel the pattern. The piece is intended to evoke imagery of growth, such as the budding flowers or the emerging musicianship demonstrated in their spring performances.
Grade: ½
Key: Bb
Range: Bb – F
Rhythms:
Duration 1:30
Fanfare and Pastorale
Preview Score
A brief opening fanfare is followed by a flowing, expressive section based on the melody for the fanfare.
Grade: ½
Key: Bb
Range: Bb - G
Rhythms: No dotted rhythms, no syncopation
Duration 2:00