Conviction

For several years, Larry Clark's music for beginning band has set the standard for musical excellence. He always finds a way to make his pieces fresh and sophisticated, incorporating contemporary harmonies with tuneful melodies that students love to play. He is also a master at knowing exactly what this level is capable of and writes technically easy music that still makes any band sound and feel great!

Cool It! - Randy Navarre

All Grade 's are playable with only 5 instruments: 1 flute, 2 clarinets, 1 alto saxophone, and 1 trumpet. Those instruments are not always doubled elsewhere. The song is written in such a way, it will sound good with a limited instrumentation and richer and fuller as your band gets bigger. All Grade 's by Northeastern Music are playable after only 5 - 7 lessons. At this performance level, no clarinet crosses the break. Cool It! is a twelve bar blues designed to drill in counting rhythms while the students are having a blast. The 1st trumpet's highest note is Bb. Directors often allow students to start learning to improve on this easy piece. Yes, at this very beginning stage! This remains one of our best sellers in this series.

Cornish Coastal Walk

Cornish Coastal Walk is a beautiful new composition depicting the majestic cliffs and coastline of the Cornwall region in England. Composer Michael Miller provides young bands with an opportunity to stretch their musical muscles with this lush and tuneful piece in 3/4 time. Directors will find in this piece a strong vehicle to teach phrasing, beauty of tone, and musicianship to young bands.

Cosmic Expedition

Courage - Harold Bennett

Courage March is one of the most popular of the Harold Bennett marches. It is now presented here in a flexible instrumentation edition for bands with instrumentation needs. Tuneful and very fun to play, Courage March will make every band sound their best, and is a good choice for a smaller group to use for contest warm-up. Check out the excerpted version of the recording to see how well the five-part scoring really works.

Courage of the Cossacks

Cove

An exciting young band piece that features interesting rhythms and percussion writing. Students get to work on eighth note interpretation and counting skills in a contemporary setting while also developing balance and rhythmic accuracy. An expansive percussion section uses a wide variety of instruments to establish a solid base upon which to build fundamental ensemble musical skills. Program this to achieve great success with your band!

Cradle of Liberty - Laurie Lafferty

Crater of Diamonds - Billy Madison

This is named after a state park in Arkansas where one can actually hunt for diamonds. It is a nice melody with good and interesting harmonies. This is a great work for using your percussion section. The 1st trumpet's highest note is Bb. No clarinet crosses the break.

Crooked-Toe Walks the Deck!