Band

Scott - Grades 2-3 Rubank

Lavender - Grade 2-3

Moderate in tempo and light in style, this appealing and unique march is now available for young players in this masterful arrangement by James Swearingen. The skillful scoring and modest technical demands ensure success with this time-tested march classic. Dur: 2:35 (Includes full performance CD)

Hyperion, the mysterious moon of Saturn, boasts of a very musical race of robots! (Well, it makes for a fun story!) A perfect introduction to 6/8, this appealing and fresh-sounding work is written with easy-to-learn patterns, a single moderate tempo, and careful yet creative scoring for beginners. Dur: 2:10

Exploring a variety of treatments of the folk song The Minstrel Boy, this concert march opens with the clarinets playing the main theme. After a brief interlude and key change, the trumpets take the melody accompanied by a beautiful woodwind counterline which is followed by a strong final strain with the full band.

It's hard to believe that this impressive piece for beginners uses nothing faster than quarter notes (a few 8th notes in percussion)! Michael cleverly uses the sound of stomping feet and bold harmonies creating an effect that sounds harder than it really is. (Includes CD.)