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•  Instrumentation uses one part for every instrument
•  Limited ranges, rhythms, and independence of parts
•  Active percussion scoring
•  Bass line covered by any low brass or low woodwind instrument
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Aftershock
Larry Clark
Aftershock Bands that had the great experience of playing Larry Clark’s popular Shockwave can now move on to part two: Aftershock. While a bit more difficult than its predecessor, Aftershock maintains the bold, exciting, and aggressive qualities that made Shockwave such a sparkler.
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Level Grade 1 BPS67 Set $45.00
Duration 2:31 BPS67F Full Score $6.00
Key C minor BPS67P Parts $3.00 contact us
Antagonist
Larry Clark
Antagonist In every great story there is always an antagonist, the character of opposing force who is central to the success of the story. Larry Clark has applied this concept to music in a new beginning band piece, fascinating in sound and an excellent cross-curricular tie with English classes, musically illustrating the structure of a good story. This piece is aggressive and at times, purposely antagonizing. Designed with the youngest of players in mind, it works on simple repeated eighth note patterns as the foundation for the melodic material. As is typical in a Larry Clark piece, interesting parts are provided for all instruments, and everyone gets to play the melody.
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Level Grade 1 BPS64 Set $45.00
Duration 2:14 BPS64F Full Score $6.00
Key C minor BPS64P Parts $3.00 contact us
Antiquitas
Bill Calhoun
Antiquitas Antiquitas is ideal for your students’ first year concert program. With its modal qualities and dance-like character, Antiquitas takes your imagination back in time. All sections of the ensemble get the opportunity to become the melodic focus within this work. Making use of contrasting marcato and legato playing, your students will learn to incorporate these techniques to maximize musicality at a very early point in their musical careers.
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Level Grade 1 BPS65 Set $45.00
Duration 1:54 BPS65F Full Score $6.00
Key G minor BPS65P Parts $3.00 contact us
Aunt Rhodie's Diet
Joseph Compello
Aunt Rhodie's Diet
 Aunt Rhodie's Diet is a sequel to the incredibly popular Aunt Rhodie's Appetite (BPS38). Both arrangements are novel settings in which a beginning band can perform the standard folk songs found in the first few pages of most band methods. Because they are so easy to play, these arrangements by themselves would not make much of a concert, even for a beginning group. However, when used as incidental music to the story, the songs become sufficiently interesting to the audience, without taxing the capabilities of students who have only been playing for about 10 to 12 weeks.
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Level Grade 1 BPS57 Set $45.00
Duration 12:32 BPS57F Full Score $6.00
Key Bb Major BPS57P Parts $3.00 contact us
Conviction
Larry Clark

Conviction		 For several years, Larry Clark's music for beginning band has set the standard for musical excellence. He always finds a way to make his pieces fresh and sophisticated, incorporating contemporary harmonies with tuneful melodies that students love to play. He is also a master at knowing exactly what this level is capable of and writes technically easy music that still makes any band sound and feel great!
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Level Grade 1 BPS72 Set $45.00
Duration 2:23 BPS72F Full Score $6.00
Key Bb Major BPS72P Parts $3.00 contact us
First Carols of Christmas
Traditional, arranged by Joseph Compello

First Carols for Christmas		 Let your beginning band shine with a delightful new arrangement for your next holiday concert , featuring popular tunes Up on the Housetop and O Come Little Children. All sections of the band share important melodic material, including the low brass and woodwinds,who begin the piece! Inspire all of your students with this arrangement.
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Level Grade 1 BPS70 Set $45.00
Duration 2:10 BPS70F Full Score $6.00
Key Bb Major BPS70P Parts $3.00 contact us
Follow the Leader
Joseph Compello
Follow the Leader
 A very easy original march from popular composer Joseph Compello. A perfect opportunity to teach the march style to the youngest of band students.
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Level Grade 1 BPS55 Set $45.00
Duration 1:47 BPS55F Full Score $6.00
Key Bb Major BPS55P Parts $3.00 contact us
Haydn Seek Surprise
Franz Joseph Haydn, arranged by Joseph Compello
Haydn Seek Surprise The familiar theme from the Andante movement of Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 has been adapted for a first year band. The title, Haydn Seek Surprise, will not only make your students laugh, but will also make sure they never mispronounce “Haydn” again! This work is made up of an easy set of variations of the original theme, and careful attention must be given to dynamics and articulation. What a great way to get your young band acquainted with standard repertoire while still having fun!
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Level Grade 1 BPS66 Set $45.00
Duration 2:39 BPS66F Full Score $6.00
Key Bb, C minor BPS66P Parts $3.00 contact us
Homecoming
Joseph Compello
Homecoming Use this delightful original march as your students' first experience with the traditional march form. The piece is tuneful and energetic, just like more difficult marches, but the technical demands are kept at the level of a beginning student. You will enjoy the use of the popular folk song as the melody for the trio.
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Level Grade 1 BPS62 Set $45.00
Duration 2:29 BPS62F Full Score $6.00
Key Eb Major BPS62P Parts $3.00 contact us
The Lost Tomb
Sean O'Loughlin
The Lost Tomb Another fantastic new beginning band tour de force from the pen of Sean O'Loughlin. Inspired by historical novels read by the composer, The Lost Tomb begins mysteriously and then moves into an aggressive, bold up-tempo section. It has all of the cinematic characteristics that define O'Loughlin's popular compositions. Your beginning band will sound their absolute best with this strong new piece.
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Level Grade 1 BPS61 Set $45.00
Duration 2:21 BPS61F Full Score $6.00
Key C minor BPS61P Parts $3.00 contact us
Ode to Christmas
Bill Calhoun (arranger)
Ode to Christmas
 Ode to Christmas is a unique combination of holiday favorites with Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" from his Ninth Symphony. This clever arrangement by Bill Calhoun is perfect for the very first holiday concert. It can be performed by early players as there are limited note ranges and rhythms. A delightful choice for the beginning band.
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Level Grade 1 BPS56 Set $45.00
Duration 1:45 BPS56F Full Score $6.00
Key Bb Major BPS56P Parts $3.00 contact us
Path to Victory
Sean O'Loughlin

Path to Victory		 Beginning bands will sound victorious with this strong new piece from popular composer Sean O'Loughlin. Majestic and sweeping, Path to Victory contains all of the aspects of Sean's compositional style that have made his pieces so extensively used by bands at all levels. This is a strong choice for contest or festival performance.
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Level Grade 1 BPS71 Set $45.00
Duration 2:16 BPS71F Full Score $6.00
Key Bb Major BPS71P Parts $3.00 contact us
Promenade
Bill Calhoun
Promenade A regal new piece from up and coming composer Bill Calhoun. Promenade can be defined as a “ceremonious opening to a formal event” and in this case, Promenade should provide an excellent opening to your band’s first concert.Your beginning groups will sound marvelous with the strong scoring of this majestic offering; also an ideal piece for contest/festival performance.
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Level Grade 1 BPS60 Set $45.00
Duration 2:15 BPS60F Full Score $6.00
Key Bb Major BPS60P Parts $3.00 contact us
Quadritium (A Fantasy on Four Notes)
Mike Forbes
Quadritium
 Using only four notes, composer Mike Forbes has built an impressive composition for the beginning band. Quadritium is a perfect vehicle with which to showcase your group at a concert or festival. This piece also presents the possibility of a cross-curricular tie-in to science.
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Level Grade 1 BPS53 Set $45.00
Duration 1:57 BPS53F Full Score $6.00
Key Eb Major BPS53P Parts $3.00 contact us
Redhawk
Sean O'Loughlin
Redhawk
 Redhawk depicts the power and grace of the majestic bird in this piece written by Sean O’Loughlin, a composer who band directors have come to trust. He continually provides beginning bands with musical, yet easy-to-play compositions, making them feel successful and sound fantastic. This piece makes very limited demands with respect to rhythm and notes.
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Level Grade 1 BPS52 Set $45.00
Duration 2:29 BPS52F Full Score $6.00
Key Bb Major BPS52P Parts $3.00 contact us
Rockin' Jingle Bells
Traditional, arranged by Joseph Compello
Rockin' Jingle Bells Rock into Christmas with this fun new arrangement by popular writer Joseph Compello. Joe draws on his many years as a beginning band director to continue to provide beginning bands with fun arrangements that will keep students excited. With its simple, basic rock beat, this is perfect for a beginning band's first holiday concert.
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Level Grade 1 BPS63 Set $45.00
Duration 1:56 BPS63F Full Score $6.00
Key Bb Major BPS63P Parts $3.00 contact us
Santa's Noisy Workshop
Traditional, arranged by Larry Clark
Santa's Noisy Workshop
 Ever imagine what it would sound like inside Santa’s workshop at the North Pole? Well, speculate no longer, thanks to this clever arrangement by Larry Clark. You will hear clinking and clanking sounds interwoven with effervescent holiday carols. Best of all, this piece is playable after very limited study, so it is perfect for that very first holiday concert.
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Level Grade 1 BPS54 Set $45.00
Duration 3:17 BPS54F Full Score $6.00
Key Bb Major BPS54P Parts $3.00 contact us
Santa's Toy March
Traditional, arranged by Sean O'Loughlin
Santa's Toy March Santa's Toy March is a joyful and exciting addition to any holiday program for the beginning concert band. Several well known holiday favorites set the stage for the parade of toys to follow. You will hear the “Toy March” from The Nutcracker, “Jolly Old St. Nicholas” and “Up on the Housetop.” This arrangement also features the percussion section quite a bit, so let them shine! Finishing up with a triumphant march, your group will play the group of toys right into Santa's bag for their journey to children on the “Nice” list.
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Level Grade 1 BPS68 Set $45.00
Duration 2:21 BPS68F Full Score $6.00
Key Bb Major BPS68P Parts $3.00 contact us
Shockwave
Larry Clark
Shockwave
 Larry Clark delivers yet again with an energetic and assertive piece that your students will want to play over and over. Its sound is bold, brash, and confident, and that is exactly how your groups will feel when they perform this piece.
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Level Grade 1 BPS51 Set $45.00
Duration 2:19 BPS51F Full Score $6.00
Key C minor BPS51P Parts $3.00 contact us
Storm Chaser
Kevin Mixon

Storm Chaser		 Off in the distance we hear the storm begin, the thunder roar, and see the the lightning strike as we take off with this dramatic piece, depicting the sounds of a violent thunderstorm. Educator and composer Kevin Mixon gives us a bold new piece that includes the sound of finger snapping (to mimic rain and thunder) to add to the overall effectiveness of this dynamic piece. Students will love the angular, strong melody and will sound great in contest or festival.
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Level Grade 1 BPS69 Set $45.00
Duration 2:31 BPS69F Full Score $6.00
Key C minor BPS69P Parts $3.00 contact us
Supremacy
Sean O'Loughlin
Supremacy
 Supremacy is an engaging work for the beginning concert band. The piece provides many important teaching opportunities to reinforce rhythm, counting, and dynamics in the students’ development. The rhythms in the wind parts are limited to quarter, half, and whole notes, and the music incorporates basic dissonance and resolution into the fabric of the piece. A perfect piece for the students' first experience performing at contest/festival.
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Level Grade 1 BPS58 Set $45.00
Duration 2:06 BPS58F Full Score $6.00
Key C minor BPS58P Parts $3.00 contact us
T-Rex (A Tone Poem for Band)
Joseph Compello
T-Rex (A Tone Poem)
 What could be more exciting for beginning band musicians than to play a piece that depicts the sounds of dinosaurs? Popular composer Joseph Compello has skillfully written a programmatic work for the youngest of band students, complete with all of the noises of the prehistoric era. Your students will ask to play this piece every day!
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Level Grade 1 BPS50 Set $45.00
Duration 2:16 BPS50F Full Score $6.00
Key C minor BPS50P Parts $3.00 contact us
Valor
Larry Clark
Valor
 Easy, tuneful and standard in form, Valor has all of the makings of a new standard for very young bands to play as a warm-up march at contest/festival. The rhythmic values are limited, but the march contains the standard modulation at the Trio and is stylistically on par with some of the great American marches.
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Level Grade 1 BPS59 Set $45.00
Duration 1:57 BPS59F Full Score $6.00
Key Bb Major, Eb Major BPS59P Parts $3.00 contact us
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