Camelia City March

Written to celebrate the "Camelia City" (Quitman, Georgia), this traditional style march is written in the style of Henry Fillmore. Starting with a light, happy woodwind melody with simple flourishes in the low brass, the march then moves through dynamic changes before a trio that features low clarinets and euphonium with a unique woodblock percussion accompaniment. Ending with a return to brass flourishes, this classic march is perfect for learning the traditional musical form.

Canon for Christmas

Canonic Fantasy - Bill Calhoun

As the title implies, Canonic Fantasy is based on a harmonic canon that forms the basis for this excellent new concert band work. It begins slowly and dramatically and then weaves into a bold and dynamic allegro. Alert your contest list committee about this piece?it has all the makings of standard fare for contest/festival performance!

Canticle of the Sun

A piece with a lyrical chorale and a hymn-like quality, Canticle of the Sun is written in a free flowing style, which is a different approach from this composer. The middle section is based on quintal harmony and contrasts the full sonority of the more open lyrical main theme.

Canyon Winds

Canzona

Peter Mennin was on the composition faculty at Juilliard for ten years, later returning to the school as its president for an unmatched 21 years. A lifetime composer with a sizable catalog of works which defy easy classification, Mennin wrote only one piece for concert band, the Canzona. From the Program Notes -- "Canzona is a short, brisk work, which opens with a declamatory idea expressed in massed sonorities. Next, a broad melodic line is introduced and supported by powerful rhythmic figurations. This is followed by a cantabile section. These materials are developed and expanded, and the piece closes with the opening statements brought back in a more dramatic presentation." Newly engraved and thoroughly edited for the first time.

Capriccio Italien - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Carnival

Carnival is an exciting and accessible piece for very young musicians, exploring the first six notes of the Bb major scale. The melody, first introduced by the clarinets, is simple and singable, allowing each instrument in the band a chance to play it. The piece encourages students to maintain a lively tempo and ensures that the melody always remains in focus. Dedicated to Kristen Bielki, an outstanding music educator, Carnival is an excellent choice for concert or festival performances, offering a fun and engaging experience for beginner bands.

Carnival - Paul Basler

A rollicking romp that will keep a good high school or college band on its toes, Carnival is a tribute to the sights and sounds of the small town American carnival. The few points of repose in this dynamic piece are opportunities to catch one's breath amid the joyous bustle of a superb and imaginatively scored piece by a rising star of the American musical scene.

Carnival - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

This movement subtitle "February," from Tchaikovsky's great work, the Seasons, is a wonderful addition to your concert anytime of the year. 1st trumpet's highest note is Ab.