Great Beginnings - Michael Kamuf

This energetic composition is the perfect opener or closer employing soaring melodies, rich harmonies, and driving rhythms. All instruments get an opportunity to play melodic material, and this piece is a great vehicle to introduce slurs and accents to your beginners. (2:00)

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Great Falls Fantasy - Brant Karrick

Inspiration for , by Brant Karrick, comes from The Great Falls of the Potomac River, considered one of the most spectacular landmarks in the Washington D.C. area. A Coplandesque theme weaves its way through unique harmonies, including inversions and extended chords, reflecting the majesty and beauty of the river and its surroundings. (3:30)

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Great Wall - William Owens

Experience the fire and ferocity of the Chinese Ming Dynasty military through this bold, explosive work! Boisterous war drums and an imposing melodic statement are at the forefront of the Mongol Attack. The mystery of the Aftermath and the beauty of Peacetime gently precede The Empire Victorious, juggernauting to a smashing conclusion. Epic!

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Green Bushes - Percy Aldridge Grainger / arr. Frank Pappajohn

This arrangement by Frank Pappajohn, taken from the original full orchestra score, is another of the newly authorized 'Grainger Society Approved Editions' by LudwigMasters Publications. While other arrangements exist with cuts in the music, this is the only complete version that is available for band. Composed between 1905 and 1906, it was apparently a quite well-known melody as Grainger collected ten different versions of it over his career, using one version as the concluding movement of his Lincolnshire Posy. This is an important new addition to the repertoire that everyone should have.

Greensleeves

A unique and vibrant setting of the well-known melody. The first known reference to "Greensleeves" goes back to 1580. Since that date the melody has had myriad uses. However, none are so pleasing as its holiday connection. Paul Cook provides a version that is almost hypnotic in effect. Gorgeous!

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Greensleeves: A Fantasia for Band

In tribute to Ralph Vaughan Williams, Robert Smith's second movement of the Vaughan Williams Suite is entitled . Beginning with a lyric solo statement by the flute, the compellingly beautiful melody is explored using the unique timbres of the contemporary concert band. The first movement, Wassail, is also available as item (00-24758). This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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Greenwillow Portrait - Mark Williams

This is a beautifully scored ballad in the British folk song style. If you love the Percy Grainger sound but don't have the band to do it, try this composition. (Grade 3) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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Greet The Champions - Alexandre Carlin

Composed in the style of an Olympic processional, Greet The Champions celebrates your program, school, or community's many victories. This work features memorable melodies and rhythmic patterns, and is written to be accessible to any beginning band. It is appropriate as a concert opener any time of the year. Let's celebrate!Original Item#: RWS-2326-00

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Grenadilla Jungle - Heather Hoefle

Take your audience for a walk through the jungle and help your clarinets get over the break at the same time! Clarinet pop-ups over the break sound at home in the jungle surrounded by colorful percussion and skittering creatures. Give your clarinets the practice they need while preparing this fun piece for your next concert performance!Original Item#: RWS-2314-00

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Gridiron Centennial - John R. Bourgeois / arr. Thomas Knox

This is a very fresh march from the former director of the United States Marine Band. It is more of a concert march than a street march and makes wonderful use of the many voices of the band, from a delightful flute/piccolo melody to a lush low brass statement in which only the brass voices are heard, without constant pulse of percussion. In fact, the percussion parts are particularly wonderful in that they enhance the musical lines of the overall work rather than merely keeping time in typical march fashion. This is a terrific march for any band.