Band

The courtly and dignified melodies and manageable phrases found in Timothy Johnson's Ceremonial Procession invite young musicians to play with mature and controlled sound. Directors of beginning bands know that all music at this level must qualify as a learning experience as well as a performance vehicle. Timothy Johnson's many years as a school band director are clearly evident in his careful use of ranges and rhythms, and the appropriately limited independence that is required of the players in this fine beginning band offering. There is plenty to learn as the students prepare this inspiring piece for concert or graduation. Superb!

The Christmas season presents many wonderful occasions for celebrating the birth of Christ. From magnificent cathedrals to the ensemble on the street corner, instrumental settings of the great carols play a very important part in this celebration. A Christmas Celebration is a collection of sacred carols designed to be played by virtually any combination of instruments, from quartets and quintets of mixed instruments, to full orchestras and wind ensembles. The eight arrangements can be played as a complete work, or the director may arrange suites of his/her choosing. Includes: Fanfare on O Come, All Ye Faithful, Coventry Carol, Good Christian Men Rejoice, Christmas Lullaby, Polish Carol, O Come, O Come Immanuel, In the Bleak Midwinter, and Christmas Bells.

Take advantage of some of the silly voices your young band students can create with this whimsical visit to Santa's workshop. Lots of workshop tool sound effects combine with some Christmas favorites to show the audience the workshop from the Elves' point of view. They need paint, they need googly eyes, they need nails, they need A BREAK! (Grade 1/2)

Be really ready for your Christmas concert this year. The play ability of TimothyJohnson's Christmas Invitation is right on target for your Grade 1 band to perform by December. Based on Oh Come, Little Children, the charming easy counterpoint and creative harmonization give a more advanced impression to the piece while careful attention to articulations and dynamics mean you can actually teach while you prepare for the show. A must have arrangement!

Hot, hot hot! Add some spicy Latin excitement to your Christmas concert this year! James L. Hosay's contemporary Latin setting of four yuletide favorites is almost too hot to handle! Up on the Housetop, Good King Wenceslas, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, and, of course, Jingle Bells ignite to bring your next Christmas concert to life and fill every heart with that warm Christmas glow - Latin style! Christmas Latina is here, and your Christmas concerts will never be the same! Muy Caliente!