A Christmas Wish - James Swearingen

"We Wish You A Merry Christmas" is going to be the hit of a lot of Holiday Concerts for years to come! Tastefully arranged for maximum results even with minimum instrumentation or rehearsal time, you're sure to get your "Christmas Wish" when your band performs this outstanding arrangement. Can't Be Beat!

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A City Walk

A Classic Overture - James Swearingen

Opening with a beautiful and expressive theme before turning to a lively classic theme, this little overture is a real gem. Lots of contrasts combined with the Swearingen melodic touch provide a quality piece that is exceptional for concert or contest use by elementary and middle school bands. Should be in every band library!

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A Cleveland Suite - Stuart Johnson

A Colin-Maillard (Trompette Solo et Orch. D'Hie)

A Colour Symphony - Philip Sparke

Philip Sparke's third symphony, A Colour Symphony, was commissioned by "sinfonischen blasorchester wehdel" conducted by Thomas Ratzek. In the five movements (white, yellow, blue, red and green) the composer creates links betweenthe instrumentation and harmonic elements and the actual colour of the spectrum the movement stands for. In order to create the greatest richness possible, Philip Sparke used a very large instrumentation including low woodwinds, harp, piano andcelli. A Colour Symphony is an impressive and iconic addition to the standard repertoire for large symphonic bands.

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A Columbus Celebration - Jay Chattaway

Written for the 500th anniversary of Columbus' voyage, this dramatic and heroic composition makes a perfect choice for contest of concert. A creative and memorable cross-curricular opportunity for your musicians and audience.

A Comical Contest - C. Godfrey

A Copland Portrait - David Conte

Originally commissioned by maestro Neal Gittleman, A Copland Portrait was premiered by the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra in January 2000. In March of 2015, First Lieutenant Ryan Nowlin's transcription of this work for band was premiered by "The President's Own" United States Marine Band under the direction of Lieutenant Colonel Jason Fettig. ECS Publishing is proud to offer both the band and the orchestra version. Conte on the creation of this overture: "I set out quite consciously to evoke various aspects of Copland's work by combining and recombining them within the terms of my own musical personality. For example, the first theme of A Copland Portrait combines the character of a theme from The Red Pony with the rhythmic texture of the scherzo of the Third Symphony. While composing the piece I was conscious of drawing inspiration from many of Copland's works; a melodic shape here, a harmonic gesture there, until I arrived at something that felt fresh and new to me. A Copland Portrait is cast in a traditional Sonata-Allegro form. After a vigorous, syncopated orchestral tutti, the first theme is announced in the solo oboe, accompanied by a steady eighth-note ostinato. Playful interjections are stated in the flute and bassoon. The syncopated tutti returns; the first theme is stated again, this time in the low winds. This theme builds to a colorful climax, leading into a more dissonant transition section, which gradually slows and gives way to a lilting, more lyrical second theme in the clarinet. After some modest development of the second theme, a more plaintive theme stated in the muted trumpet brings the exposition to a close. A scherzando development section follows; the first four notes of the first theme are inverted and subjected to various contrapuntal treatments. This development section ends with a return of the opening syncopated motive, leading into a recapitulation of the first theme, this time in canon, and the second theme and closing theme, broadly sung. A brilliant toccata-style coda brings A Copland Portrait to a brisk conclusion."

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A Cotswold Symphony - Derek Bourgeois