The Brave Warrior

Starting robust and full, this fast-paced concert and contest composition uses ostinatos with contrasting long melodic phrases and woodwind versus brass sections to develop listening and balance skills. A short percussion feature gives your students a chance to shine. With many places to stress phrasing and shaping, use this to build student confidence and interpretive skills.

The Bridge at Twilight

Bridge at Twilight is a serene Grade 2 work that captures the quiet majesty of a Vancouver sunset. Inspired by the view of the Lions Gate Bridge from the North Shore, this expressive setting emphasizes warm ensemble colours and lyrical, arched phrasing. It is an ideal selection for developing breath control, choral-style balance, and expressive musicality in a young concert band.

The Cauldron

The Cauldron explores the transformation of an ancient ritual, combining dark harmonies with intense, swirling rhythms. The piece begins with eerie simmering sounds, building tension through percussion and brass. As the piece progresses, the music becomes more fiery and dramatic, evoking images of magic and ritual. The climax leaves listeners with a sense of mystery and unanswered questions, perfect for a spooky or dramatic performance.

The Class Clown

The Class Clown is a very fun, novelty piece for developing bands. Sometimes it is best not to take ourselves too seriously and program some music that is just pure fun. Composer Joseph Compello is a master of writing pieces that are a delight to both perform and listen to. Have fun!

The Coastline Express

Majestic and flowing; with images of American grandeur, this new Alan Silva composition showcases his unique style of writing. Alan's pieces are cinematic and paint a sonic landscape for the imagination, and are always a welcome departure from the norm. Your students will love the magnitude of this wonderful work.

The Code

The Company Bugler

The Company Bugler is a march featuring the trumpet section of a 1st year band. It has all of the traditional trappings of a standard American march, aside from the modulation at the trio. Composed with the youngest of band students in mind, this simple march is the perfect introduction to the style.

The Conqueror - Carl Teike

The Conquest

Set in Concert Bb and utilizing a 4/4 time signature, The Conquest utilizes beginning band concepts to depict a lion trying to find his home in the forest. The piece is written with a limited range to help ensemble players find success in shaping their individual lines as they experience and, conversely, narrate this short adventure through their playing!

The Corcoran Cadets March

Written in 1890, this early Sousa march is a great exercise in rhythmic precision and dynamic contrast. Rearranged and technically adjusted for the modern concert band from the original Carl Fischer publication, this march really flies!