Down the Street - Grabel

Down Through the Chimney - Jerry Williams

A charming little Christmas medley that includes "Up On The House Top", "Jolly Ol' St. Nicholas" and "Jingle Bells" with a few little bits and pieces of other familiar holiday favorites thrown in for good measure. Expertly arranged by Jerry Williams to get the most out of young players and smaller groups.

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Down to the River

Here is an emotion-filled arrangement for young players based on the folk tune Down to the River to Pray, which is thought to have been composed by an African-American slave. There is an element of sadness in the music, but also aglimmer of hope as the slaves dream of freedom and being reunited with family and friends. Dur: 2:45

Down to the Sea in Ships

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Down Under - Timothy Travis

A ballad that hints at Australia where its composer used to live for a couple of years. It was the friendliness of both its human and animal inhabitants that inspired him to write this little paragon of sonority destined to become a sure-fire crowd-pleaser. Its singing melody is accompanied by an altogether infectuous little motif.

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Down Yonder - L. Wolfe Gilbert

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Downie Bros. Triumphal - Cline

Downshifting - Dan Welcher

Commissioned by a consortium of 20 high school and university bands coordinated by Scott Hanna of the University of Texas at Austin, Downshifting is inspired by Welcher's joy of bicycle riding. Welcher explains in the program note: When I decided to write a piece for band that was basically entertaining and uplifting, it made perfect sense to call it Downshifting... With three gears on the front sprocket and seven on the rear, it's possible to keep one's legs going at a constant speed (for me, q = 126) while the bike itself may be moving very slowly or very quickly. I determined to capitalize on this in writing Downshifting, which keeps the same mathematical inner pulse,'shifting' (with a ratchet) as the terrain changes.

Downton Abbey - John Lunn

The distinctive theme for this popular television series is both haunting and rhythmically intense. In creating this very effective adaptation for band, Robert Longfield skillfully trades the active background figure from sectionto section, and contrasts this with the flowing lyric melody.

Downton Abbey -- The Suite - John Lunn

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