Crystalline

Csardas - Vittorio Monti

Cuckoo for Quarter Notes

A pun on the familiar phrase, "Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs," this light piece written for first-year band students is obviously full of quarter notes and features the familiar call of a cuckoo bird as the melody. Percussion interludes are included to give young wind players an opportunity to rest while also giving percussionists some time in the spotlight. Teach quarter notes with this fun concert selection for beginning bands.

Da Vincian Visions

This piece is a tribute to the Da Vincian model of creativity. Using a single theme, Larry Clark uses da Vinci's approach to view this theme from every angle. Clark starts with a fanfare, followed by an original theme, then presents a multitude of variations on the themes in different keys, styles and time signatures. You'll find everything from African style to jigs in this incredibly complex piece; well worth the effort for your band.This piece cannot be used with the 1999 Belwin-Mills edition.

Daedelus' Labyrinth

Dance of the Crows

Composed with Renaissance style dances in mind, the composer imagined attending a dance where everything is beautiful, but the dancers are actually crows! With a melody that is simple and primarily on the beat, the compositions starts calmly but gradually becomes more aggressive. Use this to develop the characteristic low clarinet sound, counting and listening skills, easy dynamic contrasts, and independent percussion playing. A fun opportunity for beginning bands to stretch their wings!

Dance of the Harlequins

Dance of the Hours - Amilcare Ponchielli

The ever popular Dance of the Hours from La Gioconda, made famous by the Disney film Fantasia (and infamous by Alan Sherman as a "camp song"), is delightfully presented in this easy level arrangement by Joe Compello. The skillful scoring is remarkably faithful to the original, while cleverly utilizing the capabilities of younger musicians. Duration: 3'

Dance of the Thunderbolts

This is an impressive showcase for beginning bands! It's a powerful, rhythmically driven overture that keeps the excitement up from beginning to end, and it even features a part for brake drum!

Dance of the Tumblers From The Opera 'Snow Maiden' - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov