Young Band Series - Grade 2 - 2+

Program selections and contest/festival literature.


TALIESIN WEST Audio Clip
– John Edmondson.

Named for the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation School of Architecture located near the composer's home in Scottsdale, Arizona (and pronounced Tally-ESS-in), this impressive work for young band is contemporary, but with a hint of a western flavor. [ca. 3:50]
Q883043 - Set with Score - $50.00
Q883044 - Extra Full Score - $6.50

A TALLIS PRELUDE Audio Clip  Sample page from Score
– Douglas Akey.

Based on a melody in the Phrygian mode by the 16th century English composer Thomas Tallis, this creative band adaptation adds drama and excitement to any concert or festival program. [ca. 3:30]
Q883035 - Set with Score - $52.00
Q883036 - Extra Full Score - $6.50

TAMARAC OVERTURE Audio Clip  Sample page from Score
– John Edmondson.

This inspired work is designed to display the strong points of young bands by the use of easy rhythms and articulations and limited ranges. A dramatic piece that will appeal to both audiences and adjudicators. [5:25]
Q883071 - Set with Score - $52.00
Q883072 - Extra Full Score - $6.50

THUNDERSTONE Audio Clip
– Jared Spears.

This brilliant composer of contemporary music for concert band has written a spectacular new work inspired by the huge natural monoliths that dominate the Sedona, Arizona, area. This exciting work is Mr. Spears' most creative effort yet for this grade level. [ca. 4:10]
Q883011 - Set with Score - $40.00
Q883012 - Extra Full Score - $6.50

TIPPERARY MARCH Audio Clip
– arr. John Edmondson.

Individual Sets are no longer available.
Q883050 - Extra Full Score - $6.00

TRIBUTE Audio Clip  Sample page from Score
– John Edmondson.
Captivating harmonies, exciting syncopated rhythms and memorable melodies make this piece Edmondson's best overture yet! Composed for a retiring middle school band director and friend, this piece is a tribute to young band directors everywhere. The music is very accessible and ideal for concert, contest or festival! [4:30]
Q883117 - Set with Score - $60.00
Q883118 - Extra Full Score - $7.00

TWO FRENCH CAROLS Audio Clip
– arr. John Edmondson.
Two uniquely modal carols - O Come, O Come Immanuel (Aeolian) and Christmas Comes Anew (Dorian) - are highlighted in an artfully arranged setting by this versatile writer of music for young bands. [ca. 4:10]
Q883025 - Set with Score - $30.00
Q883026 - Extra Full Score - $6.00

TWO RIVERS OVERTURE audio availble for this title
– John Edmondson

Near St. Clair, Michigan, two rivers converge, and this outstanding composer of music for young band has written a dramatic work that blends two themes, like those two rivers, into a moving musical landscape of this beautiful area. Show off your band to great advantage with this perfect contest or concert selection.
Q883155 - Set with Score - $55.00
Q883156 - Extra Full Score - $7.00

UTAH BEACH (Concert March) Audio Clip  Sample page from Score
– John Edmondson.
The latest in this composer's series of marches commemorating the Normandy Invasion landing sites by the Allies in 1945 has a melody that is instantly appealing. It builds to a dramatic grandioso ending that will excite your audiences and impress your adjudicators! Don't miss his best march yet! [1:42]
Q883119 - Set with Score - $45.00
Q883120 - Extra Full Score - $6.50

WILD COUNTRY OVERTURE Audio Clip
– Jared Spears.
This gifted composer has crafted an important addition to the literature for young band, an intensely exciting work that will thrill both performers and audiences. [ca. 4:40]
Q883051 - Set with Score - $52.00
Q883052 - Extra Full Score - $6.50

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