Compositions by Composers' Planet
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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 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
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 1.5
It's time to jump in the car and travel over the hills and through the woods to Grandma's house we go! This creative setting of familiar holiday tunes will be a cheerful addition to your holiday program. (There's even an optional sing along ending.) Although at the Grd 1.5 level, this should work well with more advanced bands, too. Oh, What Fun!
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Grade 2
This great choice for your next concert or contest opens with an emotional majestic statement followed by exciting rhythmic motives layered with sweeping themes. The beauty and strength of America is clearly resonated in this original musical portrait. This is dramatic writing for young bands that is sure to captivate your audience!
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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
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
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!
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