Free Chamber Music Post #8

For elementary band directors who are perhaps in need of a short work for a Veterans Day performance, I hope you might find Patriots on Parade to be useful. This adaptable flex band work for young band makes use of America: My Country ‘Tis of Thee as the main source material. Interspersed throughout are short two measure snippets from each […]

New Music for 2020-21

Dear Friends and Colleagues in the Band World, I hope this message finds you safe, healthy, rested, and resilient. It is hard to completely fathom what all of us in education have come through over the past five months. However, tracking music educators on various social media platforms confirmed what I know to be true: you are creative, responsive, and […]

Let Them Soar!

Pleased to announce that “Let Them Soar!” is now available from Bandworks Publications! This new dynamic work for young band celebrates the amazing performances that young musicians  are able to produce. It reminds director, student, and audience alike how important opportunities in the performing  arts are for young musicians. Bold and energetic themes are contrasted against subtle textures in this triumphant anthem […]

Winds of a New Day on Youtube!

My thanks to Edward Petersen and the Washington Winds for sharing a behind the scenes look at the Barnhouse Recording sessions for 2012. The group is performing “Winds of a New Day”, a concert opener at the grade 1.5 level for the Rising Band Series at Barnhouse. A full recording and score image can be found at the Barnhouse website. […]

New Music for 2012-13

A new year brings new opportunities to share exciting music with your ensembles. There are plenty of good choices out there among the new literature being published, and I hope you will consider several of these works below for your ensembles. Winds of a New Day (1.5) – An energetic concert opener suitable for an elementary band. It is listed […]

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