Beginning Band Series

Grade 1 Concert Band Music

STAR FLIGHT
– Jared Spears.
Incredible! A grade 1 descriptive work that boldly goes where no band has gone before! Young groups will thrill to this very easy work by this creative composer. [2:08]
Q881105 - Set with Score - $27.00
Q881106 - Extra Conductor - $3.50

STARS
– Anne McGinty.
Imagine a musical staff across the night sky, with Cassiopeia, Orion's Belt, Polaris, the Little Dipper and the Big Dipper as notes on that staff, and you have the most sparkling musical offering of the season for beginning bands. The percussion section features only metallic instruments, including an opportunity for them to improvise twinkling star sounds. Brilliant! [2:20]
Q881247 - Set with Score - $40.00
Q881248 - Extra Conductor - $5.00

STERLING POINT OVERTURE
– John Edmondson.
This composer has outdone even himself with this contemporary overture for very young players! You'll hear simple step-wise polychords, dramatic melodic elements and rhythmic excitement rarely found at this grade level. This is destined to be included on contest-festival lists around the world. [2:42]
Q881249 - Set with Score - $40.00
Q881250 - Extra Conductor - $5.00

STONY CREEK MARCH
– Anne McGinty.
This march features a great tune that includes two "giant steps" which will captivate your young performers and their audience! [2:12]
Individual sets are no longer available.
Q881086 - Extra Conductor - $3.50
Included in Beginning Band Book 3

STRATFORD FAIR
– John Edmondson.
This modal piece will remind you of merry old England. Using only the key signature of Bb major, it shifts through three related key centers and a variety of colors in an easy setting that will bring out the best in your band. [2:16]
Q881185 - Set with Score - $32.00
Q881186 - Extra Conductor - $3.50

SUPERSTITION OVERTURE
– Anne McGinty.
A superstition, linked to a belief in magic, is the basis for this creative overture written in arch (A-B-C-B-A) form. Featuring unexpected harmonies, dynamic changes and dramatic percussion effects, you will have a magical concert playing this piece! [2:02]
Q881187 - Set with Score - $32.00
Q881188 - Extra Conductor - $3.50

TATUM SQUARE FESTIVAL
– John Edmondson.
A variety of instrumental colors and textures are a feature of this very playable overture. Here is solid contest-festival fare that guarantees success! [2:15]
Q881073 - Set with Score - $25.00
Q881074 - Extra Conductor - $3.50
Included in Beginning Band Book 3

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME
– arr. Edmondson.
It's the middle of the seventh inning and time to invite your audience to sing along with this popular tune. Incredibly easy to teach and fun to play, you will hit a home run with this one! [2:00]
Q881213 - Set with Score - $35.00
Q881214 - Extra Full Score - $4.00

THIS OLD BAND
– arr. McGinty.
This Old Man, Frere Jacques, Skip To My Lou, Shoo Fly Don't Bother Me and Yankee Doodle — all in a clever medley sure to surprise and delight your audience! [2:10]
Individual sets are no longer available.
Q881030 - Extra Conductor - $3.50
Included in Beginning Band Book 2

THOSE CLEVER CLARINETS
– John Edmondson.
A section feature that develops technique, characteristic tone and tonguing, in addition to developing attitude and overall confidence in a concertant-style setting. A fanciful title, a serious piece! [2:05]
Q881171 - Set with Score - $32.00
Q881172 - Extra Conductor - $3.50

THOSE DYNAMIC DRUMMERS
– John Edmondson.
This easy jazz rock style original features (what else?) the drummers or a set drummer, if you have one. The winds learn to hear easy four-part jazz harmonies and the syncopation of two isolated eighth notes. This one is hot, hot, hot! [2:00]
Q881155 - Set with Score - $30.00
Q881156 - Extra Conductor - $3.50
Included in Beginning Band Book 5

THOSE FABULOUS FLUTES
– Anne McGinty.
Here is a terrific way to feature your fabulous flute section — a very easy blues rock setting! Audiences will love it, and the flute section will too! [1:52]
Q881053 - Set with Score - $24.00
Q881054 - Extra Conductor - $3.50
Included in Beginning Band Book 1

THOSE INTREPID TRUMPETS
– John Edmondson.
Your trumpets and cornets will work very hard on this because it's fun to play! Appealing tunes, easy articulations and lots of rests make this a snap! [2:00]
Q881107 - Set with Score - $27.00
Q881108 - Extra Conductor - $3.50
Included in Beginning Band Book 4

THOSE SOPHISTICATED SAXES
– John Edmondson.
An incredibly easy yet effective feature for alto saxes (section or solo) that will help teach the legato, lyric style. [2:30]
Individual sets are no longer available.
Q881076 - Extra Conductor - $3.50
Included in Beginning Band Book 2

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