Band

Motown Records is responsible for some of the most remembered and cherished songs in all of popular music. Here is a medley of hits from some of Motown's biggest names including Stop! In The Name Of Love (Diana Ross and the Supremes), I'll Be There (The Jackson 5), and Shop Around (Smokey Robinson & the Miracles). This one will be popular with audiences of all ages.

With this year's 40th anniversary of Motown and its rich history of American popular music, here's a musical tribute that includes three classic hits: I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Marvin Gaye), My Girl (The Temptations), and ABC (The Jackson Five).

This opening production begins with the haunting strains of Nature Boy, before launching into a full-blown big band treatment of Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend. Sizzling and sultry!

Composed in a fast-slow-fast overture form, Mountain View Portrait is a festive work written in celebration of the 100th year of existence of the city of Mountain View, California. The composition features several aspects of the city's picturesque landscape. Also suggested by the music is the multicultural character and pioneering spirit of the people.

As a middle school band director, Douglas Akey has developed a flair for writing appealing pieces for young players, and this solid new march is an excellent example. There is effective use of dynamics, and alternating phrases for brass and woodwinds before the full ensemble brings it to a rousing finish.

Some of the most dramatic music today comes from movie film scores. Michael Brown has put together an impressive array of themes from the best film composers in the business. Includes: Mission: Impossible Theme (Lalo Schifrin), My Heart Will Go On (James Horner), Hymn To Red October (Basil Poledouris), Zorro's Theme (James Horner), and Raiders March (John Williams).

The dramatic music from this exceptional movie depicting the life of a music teacher offers you a wonderful opportunity to draw attention to the value of music education in our schools. Includes: An American Symphony, Visions Of A Sunset, and Cole's Song.

This easy medley from the Richard Dreyfuss Movie features An American Symphony, Cole's Song, and Visions Of A Sunset.

Here's a lively march you can use to honor a conductor, a VIP guest conductor (principal, mayor, football coach, etc.), or most any occasion that needs a toe-tapping, spirited number to charm an audience.