First Five Symphony - Timothy P. Stakem

You'll find this a real winner for first-year students. Only the second clarinets and second trumpets play more than the first five notes and they only extend one note to written B natural.

First Flight - O'Donovan

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First Fugue - J. Taylor

Here's an excellent introduction to contrapuntal textures for young bands. The fugue form provides ample opportunities for all players to play the theme. An excellent learning experience as well as a dramatic performance piece!

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First Holiday Concert

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First Holiday Fanfare - Matthew R. Putnam

The holiday season is a time of joy, merriment, excitement, and traditions. One such time-honored tradition is the holiday band concert, which is often the debut performance of young musicians. Composer Matthew R. Putnam has created a nice addition to the young band holiday repertoire with First Holiday Fanfare.

First Knight - Jerry Goldsmith

First Landing Celebration - Michael Oare

First Landing Celebration is an energetic and joyous concert piece for young band, written to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the historic arrival of English colonists to American soil. Composed using a single fast tempo, there is a nice varietyof scoring textures and musical contrasts. Dur: 3:30

First Light - David Shaffer

"First Light" is a dynamic and forceful fanfare for the youngest musicians. Written using only the first six notes found in most beginning band books, this exciting fanfare will be the perfect opener for your first full band concerts. Interesting wind parts are complimented by the dramatic percussion scoring making your young ensemble sound impressively full.

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First Light - Steven Bryant

The title First Light refers to the arrival of dawn - specifically the composer's experience of dawn in the mountains surrounding Lake Garda in northern Italy. There, the light of the sun arrives in distinct stages: the night sky begins to brighten quite early, though the sun remains hidden behind the mountains for several hours. Abruptly, the first direct ray of sunlight crests the mountaintop, bringing with it intense, palpable heat. The town below, nestled in the narrow space between the water's edge and the steep mountain slope, remains in darkness for a while longer, until the sun ultimately sends light cascading down the mountainside, illuminating everything. (Grade 5) Dur: 8:30

First Light Infantry - D. Reeves