Home of the Beaver

This traditional Canadian folk song has been sung around campfires and while paddling canoes for decades, and continues to be popular with Boy and Girl Scouts in both Canada and the United States. The beautiful lyrics paint a picture of the author's woodland aboriginal home in Six Nations, Ontario. This arrangement starts off hauntingly with the melody in the clarinets before moving to a driving, upbeat feel. This folk song arrangement is part of a collection for young band celebrating Canada's 150th anniversary since joining Confederation.

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Home on the Range

by David Marlatt is a classic cowboy song. It has gone by a number of names, the most common being "Home on the Range" and "Western Home." It was officially adopted as the state song of Kansas in 1947 and is commonly regarded as the unofficial anthem of the American West. Melody flows throughout the ensemble giving all players interesting melodic and harmonic parts to play. (2:30)

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Homestretch Galop - Karl King / arr. Gene Milford

arranged by Gene Milford can be a march or a galop. It all depends on the tempo your group can handle and what your musicality tells you. It's another magnificent work from the pen of an American march master that will sparkle on any program. (2:00)

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Homeward Bound

"Homeward Bound" is one of the most popular and widely-performed contemporary choral pieces. This heartfelt piece is elegant in its simplicity and has touched thousands of musicians and their audiences with its warmth and sincerity. Additionally, it has become the anthem for many soldiers returning home. Create a stirring moment for combined band and choir using this exquisite new setting for concert band. Choral arrangements available for SATB (00-7845), SAB (00-16209), SSA (00-7846), 2-Part (00-35647), and TBB (00-20098). (3:40) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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Honor and Epitaphs - Clarence E. Barber

An excellent choice for concert or festival performance, by Clarence E. Barber is a melodic and rhythmic delight. There is a brief duet between cornet and euphonium, and an active and important bass clarinet line. A brief percussion accelerando leads to the exciting conclusion. (4:00)

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Honor and Tribute - Kevin Kaisershot

provides ultimate flexibility for ensembles with incomplete instrumentation or odd combinations. These pieces are playable by as few as 5 woodwind, brass, or string players with or without percussion. This creates the opportunity for a mixed quintet to perform these titles but also allows for performance for 10-15 players up to full a band/orchestra with parts doubling. Great for music camps, contest use or any band room that has non-standard instrumentation. by Kevin Kaisershot is a straightforward march style composition in 6/8 meter designed to teach the standard march form at the intermediate level. The melody can be found in all parts.

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Honor Before Honors - James L. Hosay

This bold and musical processional is ideal for graduations, assemblies, and a wide array of occasions where ceremonial music is necessary. After a majestic introduction and broad statements by the brass, the music becomes more subdued and reflective. Ultimately, the theme becomes quite dramatic and powerful before the opening fanfare returns one final time to depict the true meaning of honor!

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Honor Roll March - Mark Williams

Correlated with , page 33, this rousing original march by Mark Williams is an excellent choice for your next concert or contest program. Featuring catchy syncopated figures and active percussion breaks, this piece also includes a lyric trio section that provides opportunities for developing your band's musicianship and tone quality. (2:55) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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Honor the Brave - Victor López

, by Victor Lpez, is an original composition dedicated to all veterans who have served honorably on active duty in the Armed Forces. It celebrates those men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice and who have courageously played an essential role in shaping our country and ensuring the freedom that we enjoy. (1:50)

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Honoured Tradition - Douglas Court

This overture by talented composer Doug Court was commissioned by the Albert College Wind Ensemble, Scott Mills directing. Rich harmonies and driving rhythms propel this piece through several sections: Majesty of the past, Young life, Reflections of the past and A look to the future. This is an ideal contest piece showcasing both ensemble playing and solos throughout.