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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Ambrosian Hymn Variants - Donald H. White

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 - Samuel A. Ward / arr. Robert W. Smith

A solitary timpani roll opens this sweeping work. With dignified majesty, pays tribute to our great nation. In a very easy-play version, this Robert W. Smith scoring allows the patriotic anthem to be performed by the youngest or least experienced ensemble. It also serves as a quick-rehearsing title for those last-minute concert needs. Simple yet effective! (2:51)

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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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America, the Beautiful - Samuel A. Ward / arr. John Kinyon

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America, the Beautiful - Samuel Augustus Ward / arr. Carmen Dragon

The optional chorus selection to this symphonic band arrangement is 00-FXCX259.

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America: My Country 'Tis of Thee

This timeless patriotic melody by S.F. Smith is the perfect musical setting for exceptional teaching. The "Melody Mine" gives each member of the band the opportunity to play the melodic line while the teacher focuses on phrasing, shaping and other core musical concepts. The full band arrangement provides a lush chorale setting of the American standard. The director also has the option to craft their own arrangement to feature soloist(s), instrumental choirs and full band. Master teacher Susan L. Smith has created a powerful teaching resource for use in any beginning band program.Original Item#: RWS-1714-00

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