Home for the Holidays - Robert Allen

Homecoming

Use this delightful original march as your students' first experience with the traditional march form. The piece is tuneful and energetic, just like more difficult marches, but the technical demands are kept at the level of a beginning student. You will enjoy the use of the popular folk song as the melody for the trio.

Homecoming - Amy Austria

Homecoming is a warm, lyrical piece that conveys the universal experience of returning, physically or emotionally, to a place we call home. With hummable melodies and rich harmonies, the music invites audiences into the feelings of nostalgia and gratitude. The colorful display of the different timbres of the wind band, melodic gestures, and climactic conclusion make this work an ideal programming choice for directors seeking a heartfelt concert work..

Homeward

This lyrical ballad in ABA form musically depicts the desire to be home. Presenting minimal rhythmic challenges, the ensemble can concentrate on beauty of sound, balance, dynamics, phrasing, and expressive performance. Developing the nuances of expressive playing will make the musical reward well worth the effort. A great contrasting selection in concert or contest programs.

Honor Bound

Honor Bound is to be obligated by one's own code of conduct to do what is ethically right. This is often referenced in the military, but applies equally to our everyday conduct. This traditional military style march represents the dignity and worth of the individual. This is accomplished by featuring all sections at some point: a percussion introduction and interlude, trumpet fanfare, low brass melody, and woodwind lead. The notated dynamics are essential for musical contrast and the tempo can be adjusted according to student skill levels. Perfect to teach march form, this composition is also suitable for patriotic celebrations or as a last-minute selection for more advanced bands.

Hope Remains Within - Zachary Cairns

Pandora opens a jar (in seemingly more accurate translations) and releases numerous evils, diseases and other pains into the world, but one thing remains within the jar: hope. Why does hope remain within? Why doesn't it come out and help humanity? Why was it included with all those evils in the first place? Zachary Cairns wrote this piece to engage these unanswered questions. This dramatic concert selection encourages students and listeners to consider their own ideas of what hope is.

Hungarian Dance No. 5 - Johannes Brahms

Hymnsong Impressions

An impressive composition,Hymnsong Impressionsisbased on two popular hymns,Amazing GraceandMy Shepherd Will Supply My Need. The Grant Michel's ability to dovetail the two hymns into rich harmonies and flowing lines shows his great skill. This is a perfect piece to stretch the musicianship of your ensemble. This selection is a great middle piece for any contest or festival performance.

I'm Always Chasing Rainbows - Harry Carroll

The standard popular song by Harry Carroll is given a full-blown pops concert style treatment by arranger Jerry Nowak. In the hands of a master arranger, this classy ballad will delight audiences and give your musicians the opportunity to flex their jazz muscles. This is perfect for a pops concert or for community bands.

Ides of March