The Florence Fayre (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Hadermann, Jan

Florence, Italy, was a model of Renaissance culture because of its economy and its writers, painters, architects and philosophers. This descriptive new work paints a picture of a street fair in Florence. You can almost feel the atmosphere and visualize the bustle of activity taking place in the grand Renaissance square. Bring the past back to life with this attractive and entertaining composition.Duration: 2:30

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The Forbidden City (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Story, Michael

Inspired by the ornate palace in Beijing, China, this arrangement is focused around the Chinese folk song "Jasmine Flower." The music is presented from the perspective of a person traveling towards the palace, with the grandeur, beauty, and spectacle gradually increasing with each step taken. The arrangement uses a variety of percussion instruments to reinforce the enchanting effects that build throughout.Duration: 2:15

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The Forest Battle (from Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi) (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Williams, John - Woude, Klaas van der

Born in 1932, John Williams is probably one of the greatest composers of film music. The Forest Battle is from the film Return of the Jedi, one of John Williams collaborations with the director Steven Spielberg.Duration: 3:45

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The Forest of Arden (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Lloyd, George

This symphonic sketch for concert band is packed full different motives thrown around the ensemble hinting at the programmatic leitmotifs of Wagner. Every section of the ensemble gets a workout in this delightful 10-minute work.

The Forest of Arden (Concert Band - Score Only) - Lloyd, George

This symphonic sketch for concert band is packed full different motives thrown around the ensemble hinting at the programmatic leitmotifs of Wagner. Every section of the ensemble gets a workout in this delightful 10-minute work.

The Forester (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Hogestein, Henk

Duration: 2:45

The Forge of Vulcan (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sweeney, Michael

Take a look at this powerful, exciting work with a relentless rhythmic drive that keeps hammering away at you! Drummers will just love this one, especially with the unique use of metal trash cans to evoke the power of the ancient blacksmith. Lots of changing meters add variety, and the dark textures and moods create an aura of mythology. Michael Sweeney has created another winning composition that will musically challenge your students and take your band program to new heights!

The Forge of Vulcan (Flexible Ensemble - Score and Parts) - Sweeney, Michael

With powerful melodies, a contrasting lyric middle section, and percussion using trash cans, Michael's popular work from 1997 has become a staple for the middle school level. Here is a version adapted for the Flex-Band format which allows small or incomplete ensembles the opportunity to enjoy this exciting piece.

The Forgotten Village (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Oare, Michael

This overture tells the musical story of Portsmouth Village, once a bustling sea village on North Carolina's Outer Banks, but now a ghost town with past glories only a memory. In this descriptive work, the slow and reflective opening leads to a vibrant faster section with driving rhythms and melodic lines passed from section to section.Duration: 2:45

The Four Noble Truths (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sparke, Philip

The Four Noble Truths are the most basic expression of the teaching of Buddha and therefore still form the guidelines for Buddhists to this day. The four truths are Dukkha, which describes times of major stress in our lives - birth, ageing, desire and death; Samudaya which describes those parts of our life that induce stress, feeling, craving, desire; Nirodha which tells us how to eliminate those aspects of our lives which induce stress and Magga which describes the eight disciplines which can help us eliminate the origins of stress from our lives. It can be seen from these over-simplified definitions, that the Four Noble Truths fall into two pairs, the first two describing the origins of stress and the second two describing how we can reduce stress. To reflect this, the four movements of this work are also combined into two pairs - two quick movements and two slow movements. A fascinating work from this great English composer.Duration: 14:00

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