Alvamar Overture - James Barnes

Gigantic in structure, with fabulously rich and lavishly orchestrated thematic material, this work ranks on a grand scale within the repertoire of the modern-day concert band. Every line is interesting and every player is equally challenged in this bravura work. While not for the timid, offers rehearsal and performance rewards worth the effort of preparation. Colossal! (7:41)

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Always United, Forever Strong - Brian Balmages

This dynamic concert opener reflects on the power of a community coming together to be greater than the sum of its individual members. A single note fanfare progressively builds and blossoms into a massive declaration of power and might. Glorious and resolute, this may just be the concert opener that brings your audience to its feet.

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Am I Wrong

A perfect tool to teach counting and rhythm, this soul-infused tune features distinctive African rhythms and a unique world music twist. Let the students and audience embrace world culture at your next concert. (2:00)

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Amazing Grace

Classic beauty is so often enhanced by simplicity. This arrangement is written for the beginning band level, but we suspect that this stunning setting will be used by band directors at all educational levels. This is a hymn scoring with universal appeal.

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Amazing Grace with the Last Post

This is a very clever arrangement that combines The Last Post and the hymn tune Amazing Grace. The band parts are very reasonable for young players but the solo trumpet part should be played by a more advanced player. This piece can be performed on Remembrance Day or Veterans Day services, or on other solemn or dignified occasions.

Amazonia - Chad Taylor

Take your audience on a voyage to the vast, unexplored areas of the Amazon Rainforest, where most of the world's isolated tribes dwell. Through the use of call-and-response, repetitive rhythmic grooves, and percussion instruments native to the region, this piece was written to celebrate the diverse and lively music culture that exists within the indigenous groups who call the Amazon Rainforest home. (4:40)

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Ambush - Dakota Pederson

by Dakota Pederson is a work that describes the fight of war and recounts a flanking ambush set out by soldiers as they close in on a victory. A fiery chord opens the work and is followed by a relentless melody, which is expressed through precise articulation. The work challenges performers to focus on articulation and expression, while giving the percussion section a driving rhythm to maintain the energy. Strong harmonies in the brass and bold melodies throughout make this piece a fierce statement of war and victory. (4:12)

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Amen - Václav Nelhýbel

America - Samuel F. Smith / arr. Robert Longfield

A stately fanfare in the upper brass and woodwinds serves as an introduction to this fresh and easy treatment of . After the main theme appears, a transition sets up a key change from B-flat to E-flat and builds to a climax punctuated by a trumpet and snare drum tag. An excellent patriotic salute! (2:15)

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America, the Beautiful

The rich musical legacy that Carmen Dragon left the world usually includes his solid reputation as a consummate orchestrator. He is best remembered for the iconic arrangement of "America, the Beautiful" for both symphony orchestra and symphonic band [grade 4 original setting, Alfred item number 00-FXB123]. Samuel Ward's familiar tune enjoys a sumptuous feast of harmonic color and instrumental nuance, and is now available in an edition for younger players and their audiences to enjoy. All of the majestic beauty and awesome grandeur of Dragon's original is preserved in this new scoring, with appropriate accommodations made for less experienced instrumentalists. A stunning addition to the young band repertoire! (3:00) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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