And Hope Led Them Home (A Hero's Journey) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Roszell & Williams

This piece celebrates those who inspire us, motivate us, and blaze trails before us, enabling us to be all we can dream to be. With distinct passion and fervor, this new work is sure to be uplifting and inspiring.Duration: 6:30

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And I Love Her (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Lennon & McCartney - Sweeney, Michael

One of the classic Beatles tunes from the 60's, this arrangement has a nice relaxed Latin/Rock groove. Even at this easy level, Mike uses some interesting textures and percussion writing to make this one really sound special.

And In the End It Was Earth (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Barrett, Roland

Inspired by the Native American proverb, "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children." Roland Barrett has scored this original composition to musically reflect that sentiment conveying the inherent beauty, majesty, and grandeur of planet Earth. Combining fluid moving melodic components with energetic and driving rhythmic pulse, the work will capture the imagination of all.Duration: 5:30

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And It Begins (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Woodrow, Haley

And It Begins celebrates the early stages in the journey of becoming a "forever band-kid." The piece features a snare solo and a low-winds feature, as well as extended harmonies in a lyrical section of the piece.

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And So He Also Loves the Bow (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Barrett, Roland

Honouring four students who lost their lives, this powerful original work draws its title and its inspiration from poet Kahlil Gibran's "On Children." Like the poem, the composition musically invokes emptiness, restlessness and longing but provides reassurance to those grieving with peace, hope and optimism.Duration: 4:45

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And Still, the Spirit (Spirit of the Sequoia) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip

This work was commissioned by Dr. Robert Oertli from Mhlin, Switzerland, and is based on an earlier composition called Spirit of the Sequoia. The piece is inspired by how the human spirit can gain from setbacks: we become stronger after adversity. Sparke used the Californian redwood tree as a metaphor for this basic idea. The remarkable life cycle of these amazing trees involves them dropping seeds to the ground, which require heat to open their shells and germinate; the seeds require destruction in order to procreate.This piece is particularly suitable for younger bands - one of the last wishes of the initial commissioner.Duration: 8:15

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And The Angels Called

Reflective, joyous and uplifting are but a few of the words that best describe this highly dramatic work by noted composer James Swearingen. Intended as a tribute, this composition musically celebrates three wonderful high school students whose lives were all tragically taken. Great compositional writing, memorable themes and an emotional middle section based on an old English hymn, all combine to create an outstanding piece that is well-suited for contest and festival use. Your students will greatly benefit from the various solo opportunities and the powerful ending will leave your audience with a tremendous feeling of hope and resolve. Incredibly stunning!

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AND THE BAND PLAYED (Intermediate Concert Band) - Woodfield, Ray

Grade: Medium

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And the Earth Trembled (Movement III from Symphony No.1, New Day Rising) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Reineke, Steven

The third movement begins in the early morning hours of April 18th, 1906. As the city sleeps the fault line rips and the Earth begins to tear apart. Devastation and destruction ensue as the city turns to chaos caused by the tremors and aftershocks of the earthquake. An odd-metered march develops that signifies the soldiers marching in to take control of the city as it burns in the aftermath of the quake.Duration: 9.30

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And the Fire Raged! (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Ricketts, Ted

Displaying a variety of colours and musical styles, here is an impressive offering from Ted Ricketts. The calm setting in the beginning gradually gives way to a faster, emotionally-charged section featuring the trumpet section with rhythmic answers from the rest of the ensemble. Also featured is a contrasting section for woodwinds and brief solos for clarinet and flute before returning to the powerful faster strains and exciting ending.Duration: 4.00