Slingshot - Michael Story

A driving original work that's fun to play and a compelling performance piece for your audience. Teaching opportunities abound with careful attention to shifting dynamics, counting, and a variety of articulations. It's creatively scored to accommodate all of your percussionists or as few as five. This one's right on target! (1:30)

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Slip and Slide - Ralph Ford

This delightful original melody is interrupted by comical trombone glissandos throughout . . . each carefully marked with slide positions for ease of teaching. A pleasant and unique opportunity to feature your beginning trombonists. "Listen to the sounds I can make with my new trombone!" This is a great selection to recruit more beginning trombonists. (1:30)

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Slovenian Folk Songs

With reminiscent old world folk tunes, this is a work you'll think you've heard before. Traditionally scored to ensure a great sound, the folk songs included are: "Moje Dekle," "The Angelus," and "Slovenski Smo Fantje." Have your listeners dancing in the aisles when you program Slovenian Folk Dances -- old world charm with a dynamic conclusion. (3:40)

Smallfoot

This delightful through-played medley from the Warner Bros. Pictures 2018 animated film includes Wayne and Karey Kirkpatrick's "Perfection," "Wonderful Life," and "Moment of Truth." The upbeat tunes will be well received by students and audiences alike. Suitable for any concert but, with its hopeful message, particularly for recruiting and spring events. (4:15)

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Smithsonian Suite - Brian Balmages

This 4-movement multicultural suite provides a wealth of teaching and performance opportunities, especially at the beginning level. Each movement is based on a Smithsonian National Museum in Washington D.C. (Natural History, American Indian, African Art, and Air and Space). These movements can easily be performed separately. In addition to cross-curriculum teaching, the opening theme is slightly altered in each movement, teaching the concept of variations. Strongly consider this new work.

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Smoke and Mirrors - Robert Buckley

Imagine a misty hall of mirrors where, one by one, colorful, bizarre characters materialize out of the shadows and begin dancing a wild, mysterious waltz. Starting tentatively at first, the music whirls and twirls, spinning and turning, eventually becoming faster and faster, building to a frenzied climax when, in a puff of smoke, everyone disappears! Featuring solos for trumpet, alto saxophone, flute, and clarinet, and a duet for piccolo and tuba, "Smoke and Mirrors" is full of sweeping melodies, energetic percussion, harmonic surprises, and dramatic shifts in dynamics. Sure to bring a spark of magic to any concert. (5:00)

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Smooth

Here is an approachable pop arrangement for your young band. This Santana tune is so hot you won't be able to keep your students from practicing. This pop hit is sure to become a cult-rock classic.

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Snake Island - Michael Story

This perilous island just off the coast of Brazil is infested with so many deadly reptiles that humans are prohibited. An ominous introduction leads to a rhythmic musical exploration completely surrounded by water and camouflaged snakes that make their presence known. Slitheringly fun! (2:00) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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Snap Clap Swing - Mekel Rogers

Teach students about swing with this fun original work based on the 12-bar blues. Orchestrated to work with bands of all sizes, this clever chart features snapping and clapping by all musicians in the band. Guaranteed to be a student favorite!

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Sneaking on the Housetops - Ryan Meeboer

provides ultimate flexibility for ensembles with incomplete instrumentation or odd combinations. These pieces are playable by as few as 5 woodwind, brass, or string players with or without percussion. This creates the opportunity for a mixed quintet to perform these titles but also allows for performance for 10-15 players up to full a band/orchestra with parts doubling. Great for music camps, contest use or any band room that has non-standard instrumentation. Have you ever wondered how Santa can get around everyone's house without making a sound? This arrangement of "Up on the Housetop" by Ryan Meeboer is a musical depiction of what it would sound like if Santa was caught sneaking around. Every instrument gets an opportunity to shine in this piece, either by playing the melody or getting short solis.

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