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Grade .5
"Land of Lost Zombies" is a fun novelty selection that is perfect for the first concert of the year especially if it falls around October! This is sure to capture the imagination of your first-year students as well as impress your audience. Spooky and fun-filled! Sure to be a favorite!
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Grade .5
Experience an intriguing journey on the mystical Mekong River with this powerful work by Rob Grice! This is dramatic writing at it's finest for beginning band! From the first note this epic piece will grab the attention of the performers and audience and not let go until the last note! Perfect for the first performance of the year!
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Grade .5
Hang on for a fast and furious ride in the Notorious Machine! Your beginning band will deliver excitement and drama with this one! Six note ranges for all wind parts and simple rhythms keep this work moving along. This fun novelty selection is perfect for the first concert of the year!
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Grade 1
Driving and powerful, your youngest musicians will own the stage with this intense new concert work by Rob Grice. The math-music connections have often been stated in cognitive development studies. Don't miss your chance to share how important music is to students academic success! Sure to Impress your audience!.
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Grade 1
Absolute Maximum
Absolute maximum is defined as Greatest of all values. Strong and forceful, this accessible work will make your young band sound mature beyond their years. Sure to capture the attention of your students as well as impress your audience.
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Grade 1
Capture the imagination of your young band students with this colorful and vivid depiction of escaping from a cave after being trapped. Time is quickly ticking away as the situation looks dim until sunlight is spotted in the distance. Everyone races to the light and escapes just in time! An exciting journey that is sure to be a favorite with students and audiences!
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Grade 1
Celebrate the holiday season with this festive overture written by Rob Grice. This delightful work for beginning band musically portrays the joys and excitement that comes with the season. 'Sound ye the fanfare! Let feasting and celebrating commence throughout the Kingdom!'; Feast of the Kings will add a festive spirit to any program throughout the year!
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Grade 1
The Journey Quest
This is super nice! Composed for young musicians to begin their musical journey; a journey that may very well last a lifetime. Perfect for the very first concert of the year!
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Grade 1
Phantom Force: The Next Level
Carefully written to bring out the best in younger players. This is sure to fire up the imaginations of the performers as well as capture the attention of your audience. Don’t miss out on this one!
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Grade 1
Tick-Tock
Tick Tock goes the clock! Utilizing the first 6 notes learned in most method books, this tuneful work is perfect for teaching staccato articulation to younger musicians. Your audience may very well leave whistling
Tick Tock.
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Grade 1
Zombie's Shipwreck Island
Ahoy, Zombies! Shipwrecked and marooned on an island far away from civilization. This mysterious composition will grab the imaginations of young musicians as well as capture the attention of your audience! Beware of Zombies......they're everywhere!.
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Grade 1.5
As the title suggests, the world is full of possibilities! This powerful work for young band captures those shining moments when the seemingly impossible becomes possible. Sure to inspire the performers as well as the audience. This work is well-suited for your next concert or festival program!
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Grade 1.5
Oh No! Its Christmas Eve and Santa is caught in a Blizzard! Take your audience on a madcap adventure as Santa tries to escape. This is a change of pace Christmas work that your students may ask to play year around! Its that much Fun!
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Grade 2
Arctic Blast
An Arctic Blast is a frigid air mass that gust through the north pole making holiday travel almost impossible. Take you audience on this thrilling sleigh ride through the winter storm. Your students will enjoy preparing and performing the imaginative holiday selection!
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Grade 2
The British are Coming! Here is an exciting overture for your young musicians that combines traditional British music with original music. Why is My country 'Tis of Thee and God save the Queen the same song? This is an American History lesson just waiting to happen!
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Grade 2
This feel-good march is a great way to start your next concert or contest performance! This very accessible work makes it easy for young bands to sound great. Carefully scored for bands with "unique" instrumentation, especially smaller Low Brass sections. Your audience may find themselves whistling the tune as they leave the concert.
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Grade 2.5
Open or close your Christmas concert with a new look at this favorite holiday tune arranged by Rob Grice for young bands! This high-energy arrangement is sure to put everyone in the holiday spirit. Easy to prepare and fun to perform, you will want to program this year after year!
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Grade 2.5
The Legend of Devil's Tower
In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower as the first national monument in the United States. This iconic landmark is known throughout the world for fictional, mythical, and mystical significance. A sense of mystery is reflected in the opening lyrical moment that gives way to a powerful fast paced statement. A Serious work for young bands!
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Grade 2.5
Written to depict the witch hunts that took place in the Salem Village of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1692. With powerful dissonant harmonies and pulsating rhythms, you can almost hear the angry crowds yelling 'guilty' at the witch trials. This strong, forceful composition is sure to stimulate the imaginations of young musicians and capture the attention of your audience!
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Grade 3
...All Good Things
Using lush harmonies and a variety of textures, this emotion-filled work is carefully orchestrated to bring out the rich sonority of the symphonic band. Mid-level bands will sound impressive performing this moving work. A strong consideration for your next concert or contest performance.
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Grade 3
Arrive
Energized from beginning to end, this vigorous overture depicts the emotion felt the moment we arrive at our goal! Carefully written and scored to bring out the best qualities of symphonic bands.
Arrive is sure to impress on your next concert or contest performance.
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Grade 3
Concordia: A Chinese American Overture
This uplifting new work by Rob Grice is sure to bring a cultural experience to your next performance. Commissioned and premiered by Concordia International High School Band in Shanghai, China, this concert work honors an American educator who worked with International Schools in China. This will program well on concert and contest performances!
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Grade 3
our band will make a really powerful statement with this unique concert band work by Rob Grice. Ivan the Terrible served as Tsar of Russia from 1530 to 1584. His behavior often swung from one extreme to the other displaying schizophrenia mental disorder. This composition captures the range of emotions that this notorious Tsar of Russia often displayed. This would work well as a programmatic piece on your next contest or concerts!
