Midday Blues

Mighty Mite - Ted Mesang

Military Escort March - Harold Bennett

The most popular of Harold Bennett's (a.k.a Henry Fillmore) marches, Military Escort is one that even Sousa wished he had written. From the opening trumpet fanfare to the tuneful trio, this classic is one of the best! Larry Clark has arranged this, as he has many other Harold Bennett marches, to be better suited for today's bands. This is a proven winner in an arrangement that you know will work.

Minute March

Minute March is a beginner-friendly piece that emphasizes light, flowing march rhythms. The focus is on teaching young students the difference between staccato, accents, and tenuto, with the conductor bringing out these articulations to highlight the character changes in each section.

Mister Joe (March, One Step and Two Step) - Harold Bennett

A perfect introduction to the 6/8 march style, this very playable version will be a great warm-up march for contest and festival. Duration: 3'

Molly Pitcher

This piece is part of The American Legends series and tells the story of Molly Pitcher, a woman who took over her husband's cannon crew duties during the American Revolution after he was injured in battle. The music includes themes representing both the British and Continental forces, with a dramatic shift as Molly steps in to continue the fight, culminating in a powerful conclusion. Performance suggestions include using traditional snare drums and cannon sound effects.

Monument Valley

An evocative tribute to its namesake, a region of the Colorado Plateau featuring vast sandstone buttes reaching hundreds of feet above the valley floor, this concert opener is full of educational opportunities. Meter changes, independent lines, varied dynamics and articulations combined with tempo changes make this an exciting and interesting concert or festival selection.

Monumental City

Moon Song and Tribal Dance

Moontowers

Used to brighten cities before electric streetlights, Moonlight Towers are rarely seen today. This impressionistic composition about these vanished structures, although written for more advanced ensembles, has only one flute, clarinet, trumpet, horn and trombone part. As a result, smaller bands can play this composition without having to look for a flex-band arrangement. Use this to develop the essential skills of syncopation and counting while also offering the security of only having one part for each instrument voice. An exciting contrasting selection for bands looking for a harmonically interesting composition, this also works well as a contest selection.