African Portrait - James Curnow

Let the rhythmic joy of these African folk songs invigorate your audience at your next concert. The young band will enjoy performing this excellent arrangement by James Curnow with foot-stomping and hand-clapping as well asaccessibly enjoyable instrumental parts. Good, easy band arrangements of authentic African melodies are somewhat rare considering the immense wealth of styles of music that infuse the continent. This new piece is sure to becomestandard literature for young bands. Perfect for multicultural events.

African Safari - Derek Bourgeois

African Sketches - James Curnow

Expert Level (correlates with Book 2, p. 15) Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

African Spirit - Dave Randol

African Spirit Dance - John O'Reilly

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African Symphony - Van McCoy

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African Wildlife - Kees Vlak

Africana - Norman Tailor

Africarin - Serge Luc

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Africata - Quincy C. Hilliard

Exploring the rhythms and sounds of Africa, Quincy Hilliard uses some unusual percussion sounds as well as clapping and pencils hitting stands. A slow, lyrical section provides excellent opportunities to work on phrasing. The main theme then returns to build to a powerful and exciting conclusion. Perfect for the multicultural portion of your concert!