Nautical Bits & Pieces

As the title suggests, this through-played medley contains short excerpts from eight well-known sea and river songs.Included are "Blow the Man Down," "Spanish Ladies," "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean," "Song of the Volga Boatmen," "Sloop John B," "Blow Ye Winds," "Haul Away Joe," and closing with "Anchors Aweigh." All aboard this charming nautical and musical voyage! (2:45) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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New Era Overture - Bruce Broughton

New Era was composed for the United States Air Force Academy Band (Colorado Springs, CO) and refers to the mixture of software, hardware, technology, and tradition in present day life - the 'new era.' Diverse and tuneful throughout, Bruce Broughton has crafted a marvelous overture for opening your next concert!

New Horizons - Bruce Corrigan

Skillfully composed by a successful school band director, New Horizons meets the needs of developing musicians of all ages. Awkward moments are eliminated through safe doubling, everyone gets a shot at thematic material, and the expanded percussion section lends a sparkle of excitement. Don't be afraid of substitutions if you don't have everything your percussionist section needs.

New Horizons - William Owens

Driving rhythms and robust harmonies are very much at the heart of this highly spirited concert march! Energy and excitement abound as tuneful melodic lines adorn your performance with varying styles and colors. Great scoring and colossal sounds!

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New Orleans Strut - Mark Williams

Take a trip to the "Big Easy" with . Even very young bands will get into the groove of this piece, and the low brass and woodwinds will enjoy playing the hint of "The Saints" hidden in their parts. This Dixieland Jazz inspired piece is sure to be a favorite with young bands and their audiences alike. Correlates to Accent on Achievement, Book 1, page 19. (2:30) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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Newfoundland Folk Song

This sensitive arrangement by Jim Duff is based on the lovely folk song 'She's Like the Swallow' and features an alto saxophone solo. Beautiful scoring creates a warm wash of color to support the reflective melody. An excellent change of pace for an up-tempo concert program. (Grade 2)

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Newt Says Goodbye to Tina (from )

Bringing J. K. Rowling's fascinating book to film with the vibrant score from by American composer James Newton Howard, this charming ballad depicts the adventures of Newt Salamander and Portentia "Tina" Goldstein in the wizarding world. Many teachable moments are found in this tender soon-to-be familiar musical farewell, "Newt Says Goodbye to Tina." (2:15)

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Next Generation Fanfare - Michael J Miller

Open your concert with this short, exciting fanfare featuring a multitude of percussion and fast, asymmetrical rhythms. Sure to captivate your audience and excite your students!

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Niagara Falls - Adrian B Sims

With flowing melodic lines and rich harmonic textures throughout, this work depicts a beautiful journey down the Niagara River. As the river gains strength, the music gradually builds in intensity until it gives way to the awe-inspiring view of Niagara Falls. Exceptional writing by a young composer, and a great way to expose your students to music by one of their peers.

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Night - Craig Andrew Fitzpatrick

"Night" is the result of a collaborative project between the composer and the 6th grade beginning band directed by his wife in Morton, Illinois. The students in her band class each write an eight-measure melody as a composition project which is part of the beginning band curriculum. These melodies each start and end on concert B-flat and use only the notes the students have learned on their instruments. The class voted on the best melody, and the winner was "Majestic Night, Oh Winter Night" by Sarah Gunter. The students then observed how this melody was developed by the composer into a concert band piece that they would perform later that year. Compositional terms such as repetition, fragmentation, and augmentation could then be taught to the 6th graders in a new piece for young band that was written just for them. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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