Band

Legendary pop icon Elton John has given the music world a wealth of distinctive-sounding pop hits. Included in this great-sounding medley from Ted Ricketts are Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting), Candle in the Wind and Crocodile Rock.

John Mellencamp epitomizes the musical genre of heartland rock. John Wasson's hard-hitting arrangement includes the familiar rock anthems Hurts So Good, Jack & Diane, R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A., and the recent hit Peaceful World.

From one of the most powerful and successful Broadway musicals in recent years, Stephen Schwartz's Wicked features a magnificent array of songs filled with grit and also humor. One of the show's high points is this upbeat and entertaining production number.

Need a light and tasty change of pace? Michael Sweeney has written a fun Latin style tyne that is right in the pocket for young bands. It's got plenty of percussion to keep a section busy and features easy Latin rhythms that kids will find fun to learn.

As performed by The Atlanta Youth Symphony and Children's Choir at the closing ceremonies of the Olympics.

Here are rock classics from the group Queen in a beginning level arrangement that uses only quarter notes and half notes (except percussion). Includes: Another One Bites the Dust and We Will Rock You.

For the award-winning motion picture Munich, John Williams created this poignant and emotionally charged lyrical ballad. Beautifully scored for winds by John Moss, this arrangement will bring a stirring and tender moment to your next concert.

Playing one wrong note can ruin the performance of a piece, right? Well, composer Thomas Duffy actually wants the performers to make mistakes in this clever composition! The precise imprecision comes to life as students are asked to intentionally play wrong notes in various parts of the march. After performing this work, you and your students will never look at perfection the same way again! (Includes score, parts and CD-ROM.)