The Distant Castle (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Swearingen, James

A musical portrait of the famous Black Castle, located in the city of Matsumoto, Japan, is vividly brought to life through themes that are both dramatic and bold. Featuring the percussion section throughout, The Distant Castle is educationally sound programming for any concert setting and your percussionists may enjoy the optional opportunity to perform on traditional Japanese Taiko drums. The culture, beauty and history of Japan come to life in this new work for the beginning band by James Swearingen. Very effective!Duration: 2.00

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The Doors in Concert (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Murtha, Paul

This legendary band from the late '60s gave us some of the best classic hits of the rock era. This powerful-sounding medley for concert band includes:Light My FireRiders on the StormLove Her MadlyHello, I Love YouTouch MeDuration: 5.15

The Doors on Tour (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Roszell, Patrick

The Doors, a psychedelic rock group of the 1960s, is back in this arrangement for your concert band, featuring three of their biggest and most well-known hits; Light My Fire * People Are Strange * and Hello, I Love You. An exciting choice for your pop program.Duration: 4.30

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The Dragon Prince (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Kirby, Rick

This descriptive and engaging work follows the ancient tale of a handsome young prince forced (through evil sorcery) to live part of his life as a dragon. He marries the beautiful Griselda under the condition she never try to uncover his dark secret. Fate and curiosity intervene and she discovers his scaly and hideous identity only to be banished from his kingdom forever. With a significant portion of the fast section scored in 6/8, the music effectively spans emotions ranging from the dramatic, to tenderness, to majestic.Duration: 4:00

The Dragon's Lair (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Stalter, Todd

The sequel to Castles and Dragons, The Dragon's Lair tells the tale of the knights' search for the dragon's whereabouts, using a sturdy tune and countermelody in C minor to describe their confidence and swagger. Once the dragon is spotted, the music becomes faster and more accented as the knights engage the dragon in a fierce battle. Once the dragon is vanquished, the main theme returns as the knights celebrate their victory. The piece contains plenty of percussion parts to keep your players busy, and uses a friendly key structure to facilitate student progress on accents and playing complete phrases.Duration: 3.00

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The Dreaded Devious Diabolical Dotted Dragon (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Farrell, Nathan

From the creative mind of Nathan Farrell, The Dreaded Devious Diabolical Dotted Dragon will light your band room up with dragon fire! Knight your students with the armor of subdivision and attack the dreaded dotted quarter note! Protect the villagers with intriguing percussion colours and fun yet surprisingly simple melodic lines. Designed to engage each section of the band with intuitive rhythms that take the bite out of the "dot," your students will love this epic musical quest. Duration: 2.00

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The Drunken Sailor (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Keeley, Ed

This familiar jolly ditty never fails to entertain.Duration: 2.00

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The Duke of Albany (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - De Haan, Jacob

This suite tells the story of John Stewart, the Duke of Albany (the old name for the Kingdom of Scotland) who lived from 1484 to 1536, and of Anne de la Tour, Countess of Auvergne. The first majestic movement is about John Stewart, who leaves for Auvergne in order to marry Anne de la Tour. The second movement begins beautiful and romantic describing the romance between Anne de la Tour and the Duke, followed by sounds of despair and loneliness. The celebratory finale describes the construction of a new chapel and the population dancing and celebrating. Duration: 10.00

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The Eagle's Quest (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip

The Eagle's Quest was commissioned by Brevik Musikkorps (Norway) to mark the 400th anniversary of the birth of Cort Adeler, a renowned Norwegian-Dutch sailor who was born in the town of Brevik in 1622. His Dutch name Adelaer means eagle. This work celebrates his life but is not programmatic, simply reflecting Brevik's pride in one of its most famous sons. Towards the end of the piece there is a brief quotation from the town song, Brevikssangen, which is a fitting and captivating conclusion.Duration: 6.45

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The Eagle's Triumph

David Shaffer has an incredible ability to create exciting and playable concert music for younger bands, and this is a perfect example. Contrasting sections and pulsating rhythms are highlighted by clever and colorful scoring.

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