What's New
| What's New for 2012 |
| Watch for these new shows during the 2011 Marching Season to get a peek at what will be new for 2012. These shows were commissioned for the 2011 season and will be available for sale beginning November 15, 2011. |
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"9/11: Tragedy and Triumph--Grade Two
Commissioned by Abernathy High School Band
This show is a remembrance of the tragic events of
09-11-01 and a tribute to the American spirit! It
opens with a bold, contemporary “Fanfare”. This
segues into an up-tempo opening section entitled
“Morning in the City” with lots of contrasting
sections. Next, begins the “Attack on Freedom”
with great dissonance and bombastic percussion
interludes. This section gradually fades into “A
Time to Mourn”, a dark and haunting hymn like
section. We then begin to hear the familiar strains
of “Battle Hymn” which builds to a climactic finale
section entitled “Freedom Will Triumph!”. This is
an exciting, haunting, and ultimately patriotic show
that your students and fans alike will enjoy.
Click on the image to hear a midi recording of this
piece.
Commissioned by Abernathy High School Band
This show is a remembrance of the tragic events of
09-11-01 and a tribute to the American spirit! It
opens with a bold, contemporary “Fanfare”. This
segues into an up-tempo opening section entitled
“Morning in the City” with lots of contrasting
sections. Next, begins the “Attack on Freedom”
with great dissonance and bombastic percussion
interludes. This section gradually fades into “A
Time to Mourn”, a dark and haunting hymn like
section. We then begin to hear the familiar strains
of “Battle Hymn” which builds to a climactic finale
section entitled “Freedom Will Triumph!”. This is
an exciting, haunting, and ultimately patriotic show
that your students and fans alike will enjoy.
Click on the image to hear a midi recording of this
piece.
“A Day in the Park”--Grade Two-Three
Commissioned by Robinson High School Band
This is a fun and light-hearted show based on the
idea of children at play and things we might see at
the park. The show opens with variations on the
theme from the “Minute in G” by Bach. There is
an optional woodwind ensemble opening before an
up-tempo contemporary version takes over!
Throughout the show we hear bits and pieces of
familiar children tunes like “London Bridge”, “A
Tisket, A Tasket”, “Pop Goes the Weasel”, etc.
There is a bluesy ballad on “It’s Raining, It’s
Pouring” as a brief shower interrupts the play.
When the rain passes we hear children teasing on
“Nya! Nya!” with some percussion interludes
moving into an exciting “Reprise and Finale” based
again on the main theme. This show is fun and
exciting and will give your audience a few laughs!
Click on the image to hear a midi recording of this
piece.
Commissioned by Robinson High School Band
This is a fun and light-hearted show based on the
idea of children at play and things we might see at
the park. The show opens with variations on the
theme from the “Minute in G” by Bach. There is
an optional woodwind ensemble opening before an
up-tempo contemporary version takes over!
Throughout the show we hear bits and pieces of
familiar children tunes like “London Bridge”, “A
Tisket, A Tasket”, “Pop Goes the Weasel”, etc.
There is a bluesy ballad on “It’s Raining, It’s
Pouring” as a brief shower interrupts the play.
When the rain passes we hear children teasing on
“Nya! Nya!” with some percussion interludes
moving into an exciting “Reprise and Finale” based
again on the main theme. This show is fun and
exciting and will give your audience a few laughs!
Click on the image to hear a midi recording of this
piece.
“American Musical Heritage”--Grade Two
Commissioned by Tahoka High School Band
This show is a celebration of our “American
Musical Heritage”. It begins slowly with the old
spiritual “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” which
segues abruptly into a Dixieland jazz section on
“When the Saints Go Marchin’ In”. Next we hear
a “Big Band Swing” section in the spirit of Benny
Goodman and Gene Krupa that will have everyone
doing the jitterbug! Next we hear a change of pace
with some “Low Down Blues”. Finally, we move
into the age of rock and roll, first with a “50’s Doo-
Wop Rock” section and then a transition into “21st
Century Rock” that includes an optional
synthesizer part that rocks to a big finale! Your
audience and students will love this American
musical journey.
Click on the image to hear a midi recording of this
piece.
Commissioned by Tahoka High School Band
This show is a celebration of our “American
Musical Heritage”. It begins slowly with the old
spiritual “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” which
segues abruptly into a Dixieland jazz section on
“When the Saints Go Marchin’ In”. Next we hear
a “Big Band Swing” section in the spirit of Benny
Goodman and Gene Krupa that will have everyone
doing the jitterbug! Next we hear a change of pace
with some “Low Down Blues”. Finally, we move
into the age of rock and roll, first with a “50’s Doo-
Wop Rock” section and then a transition into “21st
Century Rock” that includes an optional
synthesizer part that rocks to a big finale! Your
audience and students will love this American
musical journey.
Click on the image to hear a midi recording of this
piece.
“Around the World in 5 ½ Minutes!”--
Grade Two
Commissioned by Eldorado High School Band
In approximately 5 ½ minutes we perform music
from 12 different countries! After a brief intro on
“My Country ‘Tis of Thee” ( or “God Save the
Queen”!), we travel west to east making a musical
stop in England, Scotland, Spain, France,
Germany, Russia, Africa, Israel, Japan, Australia,
Mexico, and a big grand finale in the good ole U.S.
A.! (whew!) This show is in a medley format
and is one tempo from beginning to end. It is
surprisingly playable for young groups and small
bands and is a guaranteed crowd pleaser!
Click on the image to hear a midi recording of this
piece.
Grade Two
Commissioned by Eldorado High School Band
In approximately 5 ½ minutes we perform music
from 12 different countries! After a brief intro on
“My Country ‘Tis of Thee” ( or “God Save the
Queen”!), we travel west to east making a musical
stop in England, Scotland, Spain, France,
Germany, Russia, Africa, Israel, Japan, Australia,
Mexico, and a big grand finale in the good ole U.S.
A.! (whew!) This show is in a medley format
and is one tempo from beginning to end. It is
surprisingly playable for young groups and small
bands and is a guaranteed crowd pleaser!
Click on the image to hear a midi recording of this
piece.
“Beebob-A-Loobop”--Grade One
“Bobby sox, poodle skirts, and cruisin’ to the
malt shop in your ’57 Chevy! This show brings
up images of the 1950’s. The opening section is
the classic Doo-wop vocal style. It features
some percussion interludes and the low brass
have a feature that will get the audience clapping
along. “Dancing in the Gym” is a classic ‘50’s
style ballad in the style of “16 Candles” and “In
the Still of the Night”. The finale is a hard
driving rocker entitled “Saturday Night Cruisin’”
that features some rockin’ percussion breaks and
drag races to a big finish! This is a fun show for
students and fans alike but is still very easy and
playable for young bands.
Click on the image to hear a midi recording of
this piece.
“Bobby sox, poodle skirts, and cruisin’ to the
malt shop in your ’57 Chevy! This show brings
up images of the 1950’s. The opening section is
the classic Doo-wop vocal style. It features
some percussion interludes and the low brass
have a feature that will get the audience clapping
along. “Dancing in the Gym” is a classic ‘50’s
style ballad in the style of “16 Candles” and “In
the Still of the Night”. The finale is a hard
driving rocker entitled “Saturday Night Cruisin’”
that features some rockin’ percussion breaks and
drag races to a big finish! This is a fun show for
students and fans alike but is still very easy and
playable for young bands.
Click on the image to hear a midi recording of
this piece.
“Conquest of the Mayan Empire”--
Grade Two-Three
Commissioned by Wall High School Band
This show is a historical adventure tale of the
Mayan Empire of Mexico and Central American
and it’s eventual conquest and downfall. It is a
contrasting sections. The show opens with a
native flute solo followed by a bold fanfare. The
opening theme is then performed in an up-tempo
opener entitled “Chichen Itza” named for the
capital city of the Maya. The theme is repeated
and expanded in a ballad form in the second
section entitled “Echoes of an Empire”. This is
abruptly followed by “Conquistador Invasion”
which is a bold Spanish theme with percussion
interludes. “Reprise and Finale” closes the show
with an echo of some earlier themes and a
dramatic final section. This show is very
exciting while offering historical educational
opportunities!
Click on the image to hear a midi recording of
this piece.
Click here to see the Wall Marching Band-2011
performance of this show.
Grade Two-Three
Commissioned by Wall High School Band
This show is a historical adventure tale of the
Mayan Empire of Mexico and Central American
and it’s eventual conquest and downfall. It is a
contrasting sections. The show opens with a
native flute solo followed by a bold fanfare. The
opening theme is then performed in an up-tempo
opener entitled “Chichen Itza” named for the
capital city of the Maya. The theme is repeated
and expanded in a ballad form in the second
section entitled “Echoes of an Empire”. This is
abruptly followed by “Conquistador Invasion”
which is a bold Spanish theme with percussion
interludes. “Reprise and Finale” closes the show
with an echo of some earlier themes and a
dramatic final section. This show is very
exciting while offering historical educational
opportunities!
Click on the image to hear a midi recording of
this piece.
Click here to see the Wall Marching Band-2011
performance of this show.
