American Heroes March - Mark Williams

Stir the fires of patriotism with this new original work from Mark Williams. The composer has cleverly juxtaposed strands of "America" with his own original melody, and the result is stunning! If you're looking for something different from a straight ahead patriotic medley, delivers!

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American Jazz Suite - Allen Vizzutti

This spectacular work by trumpet virtuoso Allen Vizzutti features your trumpet soloist in the jazz idiom without losing accessibility to your Concert Band students. The opening begins with a trumpet cadenza using half valves, bending notes and timbre changes accompanied by stop chords in the band. An easy swing section follows with a groove established by the low brass, low woodwinds and percussion. The up tempo second movement features the soloist using a plunger mute. There's great interplay between the soloist and band in this exciting feature for your star trumpet player!

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American Landscape #1 (Lake Township, Ohio) - Robert W. Smith

Musically depicting the lake community from Ohio, features two distinct musical "images". Following the introductory fanfare, "On the Town" captures the cheerful hustle and bustle of the community as the town comes to life each morning. "Mist of the Morn" recalls the distinct image of green rolling hills in the beautiful countryside wrapped in the morning mist as the sun rises above the horizon. (6:19)

American Mountain Medley

The folk music of Appalachia reflects the unwavering spirit of those early settlers who toiled and sacrificed to build the foundations of this country. Combining "Sourwood Mountain" and "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain," their story is told in the songs of love, rivers, and mountains that are still with us today. Your students will love Douglas Wagner's . (1:30)

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American Patrol - Frank W. Meacham / arr. James D. Ployhar

This American classic has been clearly scored and simplified for your beginners. Typically in cut time, it's now been placed in 4/4 time. You can trust your band to the master-- James Ployhar. The very recognizable march, "American Patrol" is certain to march its way into the hearts of your students and listeners alike. (2:40)

American Patrol - Frank W. Meacham / arr. John Kinyon

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American Pride - Andrew Balent

A very easy piece with a patriotic flavor, this treatment of is playable by the youngest of musicians. Andrew Balent has included plenty of doublings, familiar patterns, and easy rhythms and ranges to make this a perfect selection for your first concert of the year. (1:45)

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American Pride - George M. Cohan and Samuel A. Ward / arr. Chris M. Bernotas

This exciting and fun arrangement of two well-known patriotic songs is perfect for any occasion showing pride and appreciation for our country's freedoms. "You're a Grand Old Flag" and "America the Beautiful" will fill your students' and audiences' hearts with American pride. Great for a combined band concert grand finale. You can even invite the audience to sing along! Correlates with Sound Innovations for Concert Band , level 2.

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American Salute - Morton Gould / arr. Douglas E. Wagner

The monumental Morton Gould variations on "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" has been a staple in the orchestra and concert band literature for more than fifty years. An easily recognizable and energetic work, Douglas Wagner has retained the fervor and made this classic work available to a wider variety of concert bands by rescoring the bassoon trio into the clarinet section. Bravo! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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American Salute - Morton Gould / arr. Philip J. Lang

When looking for an orchestral transcription that works well in a concert band setting, look no further than this historic major work. This Morton Gould classic builds a tribute to all things American by working, with splendor and verve, the folk melody "When Johnny Comes Marching Home." "American Salute" is a challenge worth the effort. (4:31) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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