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America The Beautiful - music by Samuel A. Ward and words by Katherine L. Bates/ Mike Story. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 2.5) America the Beautiful starts in the key of A-flat but changes to B-flat. It is written in cut-time with the half note equal to 108 beats. There are optional march and concert band endings. Part of the Big and Easy Series from Warner.

Batman Theme - Danny Elfman / Doug Adams. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 2) This title is from the motion picture "Batman". It is in the key of E-flat. It starts in 4/4 meter with the quarter note equal to 84 beats. The tempo increases to 136 beats per minute. There is a meter change to 3/4 but goes back to 4/4. There are also many accidentals. The trumpet range is the fifth line F while all the clarinets go over the break. Drill Designs from Pygraphics are available for this title.

Chips and Salsa - Mike Story. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 2.5) This is a bright Latin tune with the quarter note equal to 152 beats. It is in the key of A-flat but changes to B-flat. The meter signature is 4/4. There are some repeated sections. The trumpet has a written solo or may improvise with written chord changes. Part of the Big and Easy Series from Warner.

Conquista - Mike Story. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 2.5) Conquista is in 4/4 meter with the quarter note equal to 144 beats. It is in the key of F but has some accidentals. There is an optional trumpet solo. The range for the trumpet is to a G at the top of the staff. This is in the Big and Easy Series from Warner.

Don’t Cry For Me Argentina (Dance Version) - Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and words by Tim Rice / Michael Sweeney. (Hal Leonard) ($35.00) (Grade 2.5) Don’t Cry For Me Argentina starts in the key of E-flat in 4/4 meter with the quarter note equal to 88 beats per minute. The tempo increases after the introduction to 126 beats per minute with a 3 measure percussion section feature. The key changes to F. There are many three quarter note triplets. The trumpet range is to G at the top of the staff. All clarinets must play above the break.

Fantasy - Maurice White, Verdine White, and Eddie Del Barrio / Michael Sweeney.
(Hal Leonard) ($40.00) (Grade 2.5) Fantasy is in the key of B-flat and opens in 4/4 with the quarter note equal to 84 to 88 beats per minute. The tempo changes after a four bar introduction to a "fast rock" with the quarter notes equal to 168 to 176 beats. The trumpet range is to fifth line F.

Flintstones, (Meet) The - W. Hanna, J. Barbera and H. Curtin / Mike Story.
(Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 2.5) Meet the Flintstones is in the key of E-flat. It is in 4/4 meter with the quarter note receiving 140 beats per minute. The trumpet range is to fifth line F. All the clarinets play above the break. There are some accidentals. Drill Design is available from Pygraphics for this composition. Meet the Flintstones is in the Big and Easy Series from Warner Bros.

Fun, Fun, Fun - Brain Wilson and Michael Love / Doug Adams. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 2.5) This is a bright rock tune with the quarter note equal to 144 beats in 4/4 meter. It is in the key of B-flat.

Gimme Some Lovin’ - Steve Winwood, Muff Winwood and Spencer Davis /
Jerry Burns.(Warner Bros.) ($35.00) (Grade 2) This tune is in E-flat in 4/4. It is a bright rock with the quarter note equal to 120 beats per minute. There are some repeats including a D.S. al coda. All the clarinets play over the break. The trumpet range is to fourth space E-flat. "Drill Designs" is available from Pygraphics for this title.

Hang On Sloopy - Bert Russell and Wes Farrell / Doug Adams. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 2.5) Hang On Sloopy is in the key of E-flat in 4/4 meter with the quarter note equal to 132 beats per minute. It is in rock style. All clarinets play the same line above the break. The trumpet range is to fifth line F. A Drill Design is available separately in both PC or Mac versions from Pygraphics. These disks will draw a show based on the number of students you input.

The Horse - Jesse James / Mike Story. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 2.5) The Horse is written in the key of E-flat in 4/4 meter with the quarter note receiving 144 beats in a bright rock style. There are some accidentals. Trumpet range is to the fifth line F. All clarinets play above the break. This title is in the Big and Easy Series from Warner Bros.. "Drill Designs" by Pygraphics is available for both the Mac and PC. This allows one to animate the drill on computer. The program will automatically rewrite the drill to fit the band size.

I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong /
John Higgins. (Hal Leonard) ($40.00) (Grade 2.5) I Heard It Through The Grapevine is a "Motown Rock" in 4/4 meter with the quarter note equal to 120 beats per minute. It is in the key of F. There are many accidentals throughout. There is a repeated section. The trumpet range is to a G at the top of the staff. All the clarinets must play above the break.

Independence Day - David Arnold / Mike Story. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 2.5) This is in the key of E-flat, with some accidentals. It is in 4/4 meter with the quarter note equal to 112. There are many eighth note triplet patterns. Part of the "Big and Easy Series" from Warner.

Jailhouse Rock - Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller / Johnnie Vinson. (Hal Leonard) ($40.00) (Grade 2.5) Jailhouse Rock was recorded by Elvis Presley. It is a "fast shuffle rock" with the quarter note equal to 168 to 172 beats per minute. The opening key is A-flat, but it changes to B-flat. The trumpet range is to G at the top of the staff. The clarinets must all play above the break.

James Bond Theme / Theme from "Superman" (Music of the Movies Part II) - Monty Norman, John Williams / Mike Story. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 2.5) This title starts in E-flat in 4/4 meter with the quarter note equal to 126 beats. The meter changes to 6/8 with the tempo slowing down to 116 beats. There are many accidentals throughout. The trumpet range is to fifth line F. All clarinets do play above the break. This title is in the Big and Easy Series. Drill Designs by Pygraphics are available for this tune.

Land of a Thousand Dances - Chris Kenner / Jerry Burns. (Warner Bros.) ($35.00) (Grade 2.5) This composition is in rock style in the key of B-flat. It is in 4/4 meter with the quarter note equal to 144 beats. Trumpet range is to fourth space E and all clarinets play over the break. There is a D.C. A Drill Design is available separately in both PC or Mac versions from Pygraphics. These disks will draw a show based on the number of students you input.

Louie, Louie - Richard Berry / Jerry Burns. (Warner Bros.) (($35.00) (Grade 2.5) Louie, Louie is in rock style in 4/4 meter with the quarter note equal to 120. It is in the key of E-flat. There are many accidentals. It does have a D.S. al Coda. The trumpet range is to fifth line F. All clarinets are on the same part which goes above the break. Drill Designs from Pygraphics are available for this tune.

Monster Mash - Bobby Pickett and Leonard Capizzi / Doug Adams. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 2.5) Monster Mash is in the key of B-flat in 4/4 meter. It is a bright rock with the quarter note equal to 138. The trumpet range is to a G at the top of the staff with optional lower octave written.

My Girl - William "Smokey" Robinson and Ronald White / John Higgins. (Hal Leonard) ($40.00) (Grade 2.5) My Girl is in the key of B-flat in 4/4 meter with the quarter note equal to 112 beats per minute. There is a D.S. al Coda. The trumpet range is to a G at the top of the staff. All clarinets must play above the break.

Old Time Rock and Roll - George Jackson and Thomas Earl Jones / Jerry Burns. (Warner Bros.) ($35.00) (Grade 2) Old Time Rock and Roll starts in the key of A-flat in 4/4 meter with the quarter note equal to 132 beats in rock style. The key changes to B-flat. There are many accidentals throughout. Trumpet range is to fourth space E-flat. The clarinets play over the break. A Drill Designs is available separately in both PC or Mac versions from Pygraphics. These disks will draw a show based on the number of students you input.

Prologue - Mike Story. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 2.5) Prologue is in the key of E-flat, Allegro, with the quarter note equal to 120 beats per minute. There are many accidentals throughout. There is also some use of syncopation. Also used are dotted eight-sixteenth note patterns. Part of the "Big and Easy Series".

Shorties No. 3 - Arr. Victor Lopez. (Warner Bros.) ($50.00) (Grade 2.5) This set includes the tunes "Wipe Out", "La Bamba", "The Twist", and "Tequila". The keys are B-flat for all of them except for one in the key of A-flat. They are all in 4/4 meter except for "Tequila" which is in cut time. The trumpet range is to G at the top of the staff, with the trumpets divided into two parts. The clarinet is written all on one line with the part divisi. The clarinet does go over the break. A Drill Design is available separately in both PC or Mac versions from Pygraphics. These disks will draw a show based on the number of students you input.

This Is My Country - Music by Al Jacobs, words by Don Raye / Michael Sweeney. (Hal Leonard) ($35.00) (Grade 2) This title is in the key of B-flat in 4/4 meter with the quarter note equal to 120 beats. All the clarinets have the same part and they play above the break. Trumpets range is to fourth line D. This composition is a Series One arrangement.

The Twist - Hank Ballard / Doug Adams.(Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 2.5) The Twist is in the key of F but changes to B-flat. It is a fast rock with the quarter note equal to 152 beats in 4/4 meter.

Theme from "Twister" / "Over The Rainbow" - Mike Mancina, Harold Arlen, lyrics by E. Y. Harburg / Mike Story. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 2.5) This arrangement starts in the key of B-flat but changes to E-flat. It starts slow with the quarter note equal to 112 beats and slowing to 80 beats per minute. The trumpet range is to fifth line F-sharp. There is a short trumpet solo after a two measure introduction. All clarinets go over the break. A Drill Design is available separately in both PC or Mac versions from Pygraphics. These disks will draw a show based on the number of students you input.

Your Mama Don’t Dance - Jim Messina and Kenny Loggins / Doug Smith. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 2.5) This composition is in the key of B-flat, but with many accidentals. It is a bright swing with the quarter note equal to 152 beats. It is in 4/4 meter.

You’re A Grand Old Flag - George Cohan / Jerry Burns. (Warner Bros.) ($35.00) (Grade 2) The tune is in the key of F in 2/4 meter. The trumpet range is to fourth line D. All clarinets do play over the break. The trumpet and flute do have some repeated sixteenth notes. There is a repeated section.

Grade 3 & 3.5

Back In the U.S.S.R. / The End - John Lennon, Paul McCartney / Michael Sweeney. (Hal Leonard) ($45.00) (Grade 3.5) This title is in the key of B-flat in 4/4 meter with the quarter note equal to 144 to 146 beats per minute. There are many accidentals. The percussion section has an eight measure soli. The trumpet range is to G at the top of the staff and all the clarinets play above the break. There are many eighth notes.

Celebration - Ronald Bell, Claydes Smith, George Brown, James Taylor, Robert Mickens, Earl Toon, Dennis Thomas, Eumir Deodato / John Wasson. (Warner Bros.) ($45.00) (Grade 3) This composition is in the "Bleacher Blaster Series". Although it is arranged for brass, electric bass, drum set and keyboard, there are optional woodwind parts included to allow for full band use. It is in the key of F in 4/4 meter with the quarter note equal to 120 beats. There is much use of syncopation. There are several repeated sections as well as a D.S. The trumpet range is only to G at the top of the staff.

Club At The End Of The Street - Music and words by Elton John and Bernie Taupin/ Nick Baratta. (Warner Bros.) ($35.00) (Grade 3) The title is a percussion feature with band accompaniment. Percussion parts required are: marimba, xylophone, cymbals, snare drum, quad toms and 4 tonal bass drums. It is in the key of E-flat and there are some accidentals. It starts in 4/4 but briefly changes to 2/4 and back to 4/4 again. The quarter note is equal to 128 beats per minute. The trumpet range is to A above the staff and all the clarinets play above the break. The clarinets do have some divisi. "Drill Designs" by Pygraphics is available for both the Mac and PC. This allows one to animate the drill on computer. The program will automatically rewrite the drill to fit the band size.

Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me - Elton John and Bernie Taupin / Nick Baratta. (Warner Bros.) ($45.00) (Grade 3.5) Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me is in the key of E-flat. The meter is 4/4 but has some brief 2/4 changes. The trumpet range is to A above the staff. The clarinets must all play above the break. "Drill Designs" by Pygraphics is available for both the Mac and PC. This allows one to animate the drill on computer. The program will automatically rewrite the drill to fit the band size.

Eye of the Tiger - Frank Sullivan III and Jim Peterik / Doug Adams. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 3) Eye of the Tiger is a moderate rock in the key of F. It is written in 4/4 meter with the quarter note equal to 112 beats. The trumpet range is to fourth space E. The clarinets all play above the break. There are many dotted eighth/sixteenth note patterns. Some sections are repeated. "Drill Designs" by Pygraphics is available for both the Mac and PC. This allows one to animate the drill on computer. The program will automatically rewrite the drill to fit the band size.

Free Ride - Dan Hartman / Arr. Michael Sweeney and adapted by Ed Hogan.
(Hal Leonard) ($25.00) (Grade 3) Free Ride is in the Sports Band Series, therefore only the following parts are published: trumpet (alto saxophone), alto saxophone (trumpet), trombone (tenor saxophone), baritone saxophone (trombone), guitar, keyboard, bass, drums and auxiliary percussion. The instrument in parenthesis is an alternate part. It is in the key of E-flat in 4/4 meter. The quarter note is equal to 126 to 132 beats per minute. There are many eighth notes. The trumpet range goes to G at the top of the staff. There also is an optional repeat.

Friday Night Frenzy - Mike Story. (Warner Brothers) ($40.00) (Grade 3) Friday Night Frenzy is in the key of A-flat in 4/4 meter with the quarter note equal to 144 to 148 beats per minute. There are some quarter note triplet patterns and also some syncopation. Trumpet range is to G on top of the staff with a divisi written for fourth line D. This composition is in the "Big and Easy Series" from Warner.

I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown / Arr. Johnny Vinson and adapted by
Ed Hogan. (Hal Leonard) ($25.00) (Grade 3) This composition is in the key of E-flat in 4/4 meter with the quarter note equal to 144 beats per minute. It is a moderate rock. There are many accidentals. Trumpet range is to G at the top of the staff with the clarinets all playing above the break. This title is in the Sports Band Series. It is published using only the following instrumentation: trumpet (alto saxophone), alto saxophone (trumpet), trombone (tenor saxophone), baritone saxophone (trombone), guitar, keyboard, bass, drum and auxiliary percussion. The instruments in parenthesis are additional instrumentations provided.

I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues - lyrics and music by Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnstone / Nick Baratta. (Warner Bros.) ($45.00) (Grade 3) This composition is in the Mega Sounds Series. The meter changes several times from the opening 4/4 to 2/4 and back again to 4/4. The key is E-flat with the quarter note equal to 72 beats. There are many accidentals. The trumpet range goes to B-flat above the staff with all the clarinets playing above the break with some divisi parts. Rhythmically there are some quarter note triplets. A Drill Design is available separately in both PC or Mac versions from Pygraphics. These disks will draw a show based on the number of students you input.

I’ll Be There - Music and words by Berry Gordy, Hal Davis, Willie Hutch and Bob West / Johnnie Vinson. (Hal Leonard) ($40.00) (Grade 3) This title is a rock ballad starting in E-flat in 4/4 meter with the quarter note equal to 96 beats. The horn and/or flugelhorn have an optional solo/soli which is also cued in the alto saxophone. The key changes to F. The trumpet range is to an A above the staff, but divisi with an F on the fifth line. All clarinets play above the break.

In The Stone - Maurice White, David Foster and Allee Willis / Michael Sweeney.
(Hal Leonard) ($40.00) (Grade 3) In The Stone is in the key of B-flat in 4/4 meter in "funk" style with the quarter note equal to 112 beats. This title opens with an eight measure percussion feature. The woodwinds and trumpets have some four sixteenth note runs. The trumpet range is to an A above the staff.

Let’s Go Crazy - Prince / Tod Edmondson. (Warner Bros.) ($45.00) (Grade 3) This is a fast rock in 4/4 with the quarter notes equal to 196. It is in the key of B-flat. All the clarinets play above the break with some divisi parts. The trumpet range is to G at the top of the staff. There are some accidentals and a repeated section. A Drill Design is available separately in both PC or Mac versions from Pygraphics. These disks will draw a show based on the number of students you input.

Looney Tunes - Arranged by Bill Calhoun. (Warner Bros.) ($45.00) (Grade 3.5) This medley features "This Is It" by Mack Davis and Jerry Livingston and "Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" by Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin. This title starts in the key of B-flat in 4/4 meter as a bright rock with the quarter note equal to 138 beats. There are some brief meter changes to 3/4, but then back to 4/4. The key changes to E-flat then to A-flat and back to E-flat. There are some four note sixteenth note runs. The trumpet range is to A above the staff while all the clarinets must play above the break. "Drill Designs" by Pygraphics is available for both the Mac and PC. This allows one to animate the drill on computer. The program will automatically rewrite the drill to fit the band size.

Mission: Impossible Theme - Lalo Schifrin / Arr. Michael Sweeney and adapted by
Ed Hogan. (Hal Leonard) ($25.00) (Grade 3) Mission: Impossible uses a key signature of B-flat but has many accidentals. It starts in 4/4 but changes to 5/4. The quarter note is equal to 168 beats. The trumpet range is to G at the top of the staff. This title is in the Sports Band Series. It is published using only the following instrumentation: trumpet (alto saxophone), alto saxophone (trumpet), trombone (tenor saxophone), baritone saxophone (trombone), guitar, keyboard, bass, drum and auxiliary percussion. The instruments in parenthesis are additional instrumentations provided.

More Grandstand Goodies - Arr. Jerry Burns (Warner Bros.) ($35.00) (Grade 3) Titles include: "Peter Gunn" by Henry Mancini; "Charge"; "Old Time Rock & Roll" by George Jackson and Thomas Jones; "Dragnet" by Milos Rozsa; "March of the Winkies" (Wizard of Oz) by Herbert Stothart; and "Hot Time In The Old House Tonight". All of these titles are very short, from 2 measures to 16 measures. The keys used are F, A-flat, and B-flat. Meter signatures include 4/4, and 2/4. There are opportunities for the band to shout for pep or school spirit effects.

New York, New York, Theme from - Music by John Kander and the words by Fred Ebb / Brian Scott. (Warner Bros.) ($45.00) (Grade 3) This starts in the key of A-flat but changes to E-flat. The tempo starts rather fast at 120 beats per minute. It slows down to a "grandioso". The trumpets must play to B-flat above the staff. All the clarinets play above the break. Drill design is available from Pygraphics for this composition.

Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison and Bill Dees / Doug Adams. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 3) This composition is in the key of F in 4/4 meter with the quarter notes equal to 138 beats per minute. There are some 2/4 measures. There are also many accidentals as well as some repeated sections. The trumpet range is to G at the top of the staff with the trumpets divided into two parts. The clarinets all play the same line above the break. A Drill Design is available separately in both PC or Mac versions from Pygraphics. These disks will draw a show based on the number of students you input.

Over the Rainbow - Music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y.Harburg / Brian Scott. (Warner Bros.) ($45.00) (Grade 3) The key starts in F but changes to B-flat and later to E-flat. There are many accidentals throughout. The meter signature is 4/4 but changes to 2/4 and back to 4/4. The tempo is moderately slow at 104 beats per minute. The trumpet range goes to G-sharp at the top of the staff. The clarinets all play over the break. There is a horn solo with optional alto saxophone or trombone as an alternate choice.

Oye Como Va - Tito Puente / Victor Lopez, with the percussion arranged by Mark Spede. (Warner Bros.) ($45.00) (Grade 3) Oye Como Va starts in the key of E-flat but changes to F. There are many accidentals. It is a Latin rock tune with the quarter note equal to 138 beats per minute. The trumpet range is to fifth line F. All the clarinets must play above the break. "Drill Designs" by Pygraphics is available for both the Mac and PC. This allows one to animate the drill on computer. The program will automatically rewrite the drill to fit the band size.

Pinky And The Brain - Richard Stone and Tom Ruegger / Bill Calhoun. (Warner Bros.) ($45.00) (Grade 3) This title is in the key of A-flat in 6/8 meter. There are some accidentals. The trumpet range is to G above the staff while all the clarinets must play above the break. "Drill Designs" by Pygraphics is available for both the Mac and PC. This allows one to animate the drill on computer. The program will automatically rewrite the drill to fit the band size.

Rock That! / September - Arranged by Michael Sweeney. (Hal Leonard) ($40.00) (Grade 3) These titles are recorded by Earth, Wind and Fire. They are a "driving rock" with the quarter note equal to 126 to 132 beats per minute in the key of B-flat. There are many accidentals. The woodwinds and trumpets have some sixteenth notes. The trumpet range is to fifth line F. All clarinets play over the break.

Send In The Clowns - Stephen Sondheim / Mike Story. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 3) Send In The Clowns begins ‘Majestic’ with the quarter note equal to 72 beats. It is in the key of E-flat in 4/4 meter. It changes to a bright Latin in measure 6 with the quarter note equal to 132. There are many quarter note triplet patterns and many accidentals. The tempo changes back to 72 beats in measure 72. This composition is in the Big and Easy Series.

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band / With A Little Help From My Friends - words and music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney / Michael Sweeney. (Hal Leonard) ($45.00) (Grade 3) This composition is a bright rock in 4/4 meter with the quarter notes equal to 138 beats. It starts in the key of B-flat, but changes to F and then back to B-flat again. The trumpet range is to A above the staff. There are many eighth notes throughout this tune.

Sing, Sing, Sing - Louis Prima / Doug Adams. (Warner Bros.) (($40.00) (Grade 3) This is a "bright swing" with the quarter note equal to 160 beats in 4/4 meter. The key is F. There are some repeated sections. The trumpet has an eight measure solo. Trumpet range is to fourth space E. Drill Design by Pygraphics is available for this tune.

Tara’s Theme (from "Gone With The Wind") - Max Steiner / Ross Hastings.
(Warner Bros.) ($45.00) (Grade 3.5) This title is in the key of E-flat with many accidentals. It is in 4/4 meter, "Andante". The woodwinds have some sixteenth note runs. The first and second clarinet parts do go over the break. The trumpet range is to G-sharp at the top of the staff. There are some repeated sections.

Toreador March - George Bizet / Mike Story. (Warner Bros.) ($40.00) (Grade 3) Toreador March is from the opera "Carmen". It is in the key of F but with many accidentals. It is in 4/4 meter, ‘majestic’, with the quarter note equal to 104 beats. There is some syncopation, eighth note triplets, and dotted eighth-sixteenth note patterns. The trumpet range is to G on top of the staff, but also written divisi for fourth line D.

Twist and Shout - Music and words by Bert Russell and Phil Medley /Arr. John Higgins and adapted by Ed Hogan. (Hal Leonard) ($25.00) (Grade3) This title is in the Sports Band Series. It is published using only the following instrumentation: trumpet (alto saxophone), alto saxophone (trumpet), trombone (tenor saxophone), baritone saxophone (trombone), guitar, keyboard, bass, drum and auxiliary percussion. The instruments in parenthesis are additional instrumentations provided. It is in the key of F in 4/4 meter with the quarter note equal to 128 beats per minute. There is a repeat. The trumpet range is to G at the top of the staff.

Wild Thing - Chip Taylor / Arr. Paul Lavender and adapted by Ed Hogan. (Hal Leonard) ($25.00) (Grade 3) Wild Thing is in the key of F in 4/4 meter. It is a rock tune with the quarter note equal to 108 to 112 beats per minute. There are many eighth notes. The trumpet range is to G at the top of the staff. This title is in the Sports Band Series. It is published using only the following instrumentation: trumpet (alto saxophone), alto saxophone (trumpet), trombone (tenor saxophone), baritone saxophone (trombone), guitar, keyboard, bass, drum and auxiliary percussion. The instruments in parenthesis are additional instrumentations provided.

Grade 4 & 5

Africa: Ceremony, Song and Ritual - Robert W. Smith / Larry Clark. (Warner Bros.) ($60.00) (Grade 4) Starts in the key of E-flat in 4/4 meter with the quarter note receiving 88 beats. The tempo changes to 144 - 152 beats. The meter changes often to 3/4 and back to 4/4. The key also changes to C. There are some repeated sections. The percussion section has a short soli. This title is in the Diamond Series from Warner Bros. "Drill Designs" by Pygraphics is available for both the Mac and PC. This allows one to animate the drill on computer. The program will automatically rewrite the drill to fit the band size.

And When I Die - Music and words by Laura Nyro / Richard Saucedo. (Hal Leonard) ($45.00) (Grade 4) This title starts in 4/4 meter with the quarter note equal to 60 beats per minute with a four measure trumpet solo. The meter then changes to cut-time with the half note equal to 66 beats. The tempo later increases to 126 beats. The meter also changes again to 4/4 with a rock feel and then back to cut-time for the ending. The trumpet range is to high B-flat above the staff with optional divisi. All clarinets are above the break.

Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me / I’m Still Standing - Elton John and Bernie Taupin / Nick Baratta. (Warner Bros.) ($45.00) (Grade 4) This composition is in the key of E-flat in 4/4 meter. There are many meter changes for just one measure at a time to 2/4 or 3/4 and back to 4/4. There are also many accidentals. Trumpet range is to B-flat above the staff. All clarinets have the same part but divisi in places. This title is in the Mega Sound Series and Drill Designs is available. Drill Designs is a program available from Pygraphics which will design a marching drill based on this tune and the number of students you have.

Hard to Say I’m Sorry - Peter Cetera and David Foster / Richard Sauceda.
(Hal Leonard) ($45.00) (Grade 4) Hard to Say I’m Sorry is recently record by Az Yet featuring Peter Cetera. It is in 4/4 meter in the key of B-flat with many accidentals. It starts with the quarter note equal to 84 beats per minute in a blues rock feel. There are many sixteenth notes. The trumpet range is to an A above the staff. The 1st trumpet part has some divisi as well as the clarinets which are all above the break.

Independence Day - David Arnold / Brian Scott. (Warner Bros.) ($55.00) (Grade 4) This title is in the Diamond Series. It opens in 12/8 meter but changes to 4/4 and back again to 12/8. The key signature is B-flat, but changes to E-flat and then to C. The trumpets are divided into three parts with the range to D above the staff. Clarinets are divided into two parts, both parts above the break.

Patriots On Parade - Arr. by Robert W. Smith. (Warner Bros.) ($50.00) (Grade 4) Patriots On Parade was commissioned by the Eastern Fairfax All-Star Band for the 53rd Inaugural parade in Washington D.C. It is in the key of B-flat in 4/4 meter with the quarter note equal to 132 beats per minute. There are many sixteenth note patterns. The trumpet range is to C above the staff, while all the clarinets play above the break. This title is in the Diamond Series from Warner Bros. "Drill Designs" by Pygraphics is available for both the Mac and PC. This allows one to animate the drill on computer. The program will automatically rewrite the drill to fit the band size.

Putting It Together - Stephen Sondheim / Ken Dye. (Warner Bros.) ($60.00) (Grade 5) This title is from the Broadway musical Sunday In The Park With George. It starts in the key of A-flat but the key changes to B-flat. It is in 4/4 meter. There are some sixteenth note runs as wells as other sixteenth note figures for the woodwinds and brass. The percussion have a four measure section soli. Trumpet range is to C above the staff and all clarinets play above the break. "Drill Designs" by Pygraphics is available for both the Mac and PC. This allows one to animate the drill on computer. The program will automatically rewrite the drill to fit the band size.

Sondheim Finale - Stephen Sondheim / Ken Dye. (Warner Bros.) ($60.00) (Grade 4) This title features "Send In The Clowns" and "Putting It Together", from the Broadway musicals A Little Night Music and Sunday In The Park With George. The key starts in E-flat but changes to F and then to B-flat. It is in 4/4 meter but there are some tempo changes. The trumpet is featured or as an option the band may be featured as a band vocal. The woodwinds, trumpet and horns have some sixteenth note runs. The trumpet range is to D above the staff. All clarinets play above the break. "Drill Designs" by Pygraphics is available for both the Mac and PC. This allows one to animate the drill on computer. The program will automatically rewrite the drill to fit the band size.

Sounds of Sondheim - Stephen Sondheim / Ken Dye. (Warner Bros.) ($60.00) (Grade 5) Sounds of Sondheim features "Pretty Woman", "Comedy Tonight", and "Send In The Clowns" from the Broadway musicals Sweeney Todd, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, and A Little Night Music. This title starts in the key of B-flat but changes to E-flat and then to C. The meter also changes several times from the opening 4/4 to 12/8, 6/8, 3/4 and 4/4. The trumpet range is to C above the staff. All clarinets play above the break. "Drill Designs" by Pygraphics is available for both the Mac and PC. This allows one to animate the drill on computer. The program will automatically rewrite the drill to fit the band size.

We Go Together/ Greased Lightin’ - Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs / John Wasson. (Hal Leonard) ($45.00) (Grade 4) This title is from the musical Grease. It is in the key of E-flat in 4/4 meter with the opening tempo marked at 88 beats per minute. The tempo changes to a "driving rock and roll" with the quarter note equal to 160 beats. The trumpet range is to a B-flat above the staff, but it is divisi. All the clarinets play above the break. The key changes to F, but there are many accidentals throughout.

We Will Rock You - Words and music by Brian May / Arr. Michael Sweeney and adapted by Ed Hogan. (Hal Leonard) ($25.00) (Grade 4) We Will Rock You is in the Sports Band Series. It is published only with the following instrumentation: trumpet (alto saxophone), alto saxophone (trumpet), trombone (tenor saxophone), baritone saxophone (trombone), guitar, keyboard, bass, drum and auxiliary percussion. The instrument in parenthesis is a substitute part. The keyboard plays an important line in this composition. This title is a loud rock in 4/4 meter in the key of B-flat. The quarter note is equal to 97 beats per minute.

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Marching Band Latest Releases from March - April 1997!

Marching Band
Latest Releases from March - April 1997!