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

A Collection of Chorales - Bert Appermont

To help provide smaller bands with suitable material to improve basic skills like intonation, phrasing, dynamics, balance, sound and interplay, Bert Appermont has carefully selected ten popular chorales and folk songs and composed a further ten himself. The works are organized by key and are well-suited as warm-up pieces for competitions, concerts or church services.

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A Colonial Legend - Clare Grundman

Symphonic Band (score & parts). Grundman, C

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 Commenda - Carlos Marques

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A Cool Jazz Groove - Randy Navarre

In this composition, the young students get to experience real jazz harmonies. While being a very beginner piece, it sounds like a song any band will want to play. 1st trumpets highest note is B flat. Clarinets do not cross the break.

A Cool Six - Mark Hendriks

A Cool Six' is a small tribute to Miles Davis and Dave Brubeck. Two giants who renewed jazz just after the Second World War. Miles Davis with his modal 'cool' jazz and Dave Brubeck with his unusual timing. 'A Cool Six' combines concepts of both gentlemen. A simple melody alternated in E-dorian and E-minor in a 6/4 beat time, however, including all characteristics of Big Band Swing Music. The title of this piece refers to the albums 'Birth of the Cool' from Davis (1957) and 'Time Out' from Brubeck (1959)Both albums inspired Mark Hendriks to write this mesmerizing piece for Concert Band nd Big Band!

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A Copland Portrait - Clare Grundman

Symphonic Band (score & parts). Grundman, C

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 Copland Tribute - Aaron Copland

This piece, a collage of passages from works of Aaron Copland, was created in 1985 to honor the eminent Brooklyn-born composer's 85th birthday. This adaptation will enable concert band performers and their audiences to enjoy avaried sampling from the most popular music of one of America's most esteemed composers.