Fortitude - Williams Owens

Bring your beginning musicians to the forefront with fortitude! Your students will quickly embrace this fresh concert march and greatly benefit from its endless teaching opportunities. Advanced snare drum and optional timpani parts are at the ready to enhance your performance even further. Big-time excitement with only six notes!

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Fortress - Chris M. Bernotas

, by Chris M. Bernotas, invokes images of power, as perhaps the knights are defending the castle or perched in a tower fending off dangers! Beginning with a strong percussion introduction followed by a prominent melodic call by the trumpets, the Fortress will be well guarded and fortified! The piece continues with a groove and melodic themes for all, including a powerful unison section. While well within the beginning band level, there are plenty of challenges that, when achieved, will instill students with confidence and pride. (2:05)

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Fortune and Glory - Jack Wilds

is an evocative, exciting piece that will transport your audience into a swashbuckling action movie. Jack Wilds fills the piece with twists, turns, and jump cuts, making the music feel like a soundtrack that will ignite your students' imaginations. Positively energetic and highly approachable! (2:00)

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Fortune Favors the Bold - David Marlatt

by David Marlatt is a dynamic and exciting piece that captures the trials, tribulations, and victories in the life of an ancient gladiator. Triumphant fanfares herald him into the great Colosseum as he clashes with many foes. Bravery and skill are what keep him alive. Between battles he is reflective and contemplative. Could this be his final fight? With conviction and courage he rises to meet his next opponent, fighting with all his strength and daring. More fanfares announce his victory, but will this success be the one to grant him his freedom? There are solo opportunities for flute, alto sax, baritone, and bass clarinet. (4:50)

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Foundation - Mark Camphouse

is a true tour-de-force for the modern symphonic band that incorporates the hymn (better known as by Jean Sibelius). The traditional American hymn is also woven into the work to create a masterful and powerful composition that is destined to become standard of the band repertoire. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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Four Moons - Erik Morales

Based on a strange dream in which the composer saw four moons floating in the horizon, this profound work chronicles a world gone topsy-turvy. With the opening bell tones and eerie whispering throughout the ensemble, the piece immediately evokes fantastic imagery and emotions. From baroque lines to heavy metal and beyond, this musical fantasy covers the full gamut of styles. An intense sonic odyssey!

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Four of a Kind - Jack Bullock

Feature four trumpets in this swing-era style work for concert band. Reflect on the 40s, 50s and 60s musically as the trumpets set the stage for grand memories of the big-band sound. The key to the accompaniment is attention to articulation. Highly programmatic.

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Four of a Kind - Quincy C. Hilliard

The french round, , gets new life from Quincy Hilliard in this percussion feature for beginning band. A good teaching tool for utilizing the "toys" with your young percussionists. This outstanding crowd-pleaser features bursting balloons right before the final measure. Hold your ears! (2:00)

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Freedom Finale

Conclude your beginning band concert with Michael Story's , a patriotic fantasia which includes four popular themes: "America the Beautiful," "Chester," "America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)," and "Battle Hymn of the Republic."

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Freedom's Gate

After a brief statement of "America, the Beautiful" an original march theme is developed which, at its conclusion, is combined with "The Star Spangled Banner" for a spectacular finale. An outstanding patriotic selection and / or concert closer.