Courageous Spirit - Michael Kamuf

, by Michael Kamuf, is a musical celebration of the bravery we summon in the face of uncertainty. The piece features bold and contrasting melodies, making it an ideal choice to reinforce slurs and accents with your students. Additionally, the work provides an opportunity to support and explore the SEL competency of Responsible Decision-Making during rehearsals. Whether as an opening or closing selection, this piece is perfect for your next concert! (1:40)

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Court of the Noble Trumpeteers - Timothy Loest

This innovative trumpet feature gives you the unique option of using two groups of antiphonal trumpets set up on either side of the band. All instruments use just six notes in this excellent opener or trumpet feature for your next concert. The piece uses only two dynamic levels and helps you teach accents and staccatos. For added visual splendor, consider having your "trumpeteers" hang colorful pennants from their instruments. Very easy.

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Courtly Airs and Dances - Ron Nelson

This is a suite of Renaissance dances which were characteristic to five different European countries. The festival opens with a fanfare-like Intrada followed by Basse Dance (France), Pavane (England), Saltarello (Italy), Sarabande (Spain) and Allemande (Germany). This is one of the composer's more accessible works for bands at this level.

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Cousins - Herbert L. Clarke / arr. David Marlatt

Clarke wrote Cousins, a cornet and trombone duet with band accompaniment in 1904 for himself as the cornet soloist and Leo Zimmerman as the trombone soloist. To create a clean new edition, dynamics and articulations were made more consistent in the parts. Other items were changed to reflect the bands of today including F Horn parts rather than E-flat and the percussion parts have been reorganized. This is the first time this work has been available with a full conductor score rather than a piano reduction.

Covenant - Robert W. Smith

With the bold entrance of the chimes, the musical celebration begins. Turbulent energy unfolds in brilliant waves of sound. A rhythmic base soon becomes established and propels this work with finely focused thrust. Intense energy is released with contrasting flowing musical lines. An important new work.

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Covenant - Vince Gassi

Musicians share an unspoken promise of musical support. This was the inspiration for , commissioned by the Nipissing University "Eddie" Band, comprised of students and adults aged 18 to 71 from the community of North Bay, Canada. Like the band's membership, Vince Gassi has crafted the themes and counter themes to weave together in musical support. Bold and bright, tender, and colorful---there's so much to savor. (2:45) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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Coventry Carol

Cowboy Cattle Drive - Timothy Loest

This spirited work captures the romping sounds of an Old West cattle drive. Catchy melodies combine with driving rhythms to evoke images of stomping livestock. Temple blocks, slapstick, and other percussion instruments add to the excitement while historical program notes provide a glimpse into the life of the American cowboy. Highly entertaining!

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Coyote Falls (from ) - Christopher Lennertz / orch. Andrew Kinney, scored for concert band by Jack Bullock

Our favorite cartoon characters have been updated to a very contemporary 3D setting. Enable your audience to mentally produce and direct a personal motion picture while your concert band performs this musical score to from . Everyone has seen and heard a cartoon motion picture and this "personal adventure" will give your audience a first-hand experience in making and listening to their own "flick."

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Cradle Hymn

Based upon a Kentucky folk song, this lovely lullaby radiates a feeling of serenity and tranquility. The opening, with a stately, majestic chorale, is followed with an exhilarating rhythmic development of the theme supplemented by energetic percussion. The ending reinstates the introduction with a quiet and peaceful conclusion. (5:00)

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