First Chorales for Band (Tuba) - Swearingen, James

This is a terrific collection of sixteen well-known chorales (8 major and 8 relative minor keys) in one book, each skillfully arranged by James Swearingen. Ideally suited for rehearsal warm-up, these chorales will help your students improve their aural skills, tone production, legato phrasing and intonation. Written in four-part harmony (SATB), these books are scored to accommodate a variety of large and small ensemble settings. Each book includes 16 chorales, 16 major and minor scales and a glossary of musical terms.

First Christmas March (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - O'Reilly, John

Duration: 2.15

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First Classic Suite (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Hannickel, Mike

This is an opportunity for you to introduce some great classic melodies to your beginning band. The Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods are represented in creative and accessible ways so that your students can be successful in concert and gain a real feel for some of history's great composers. You can also work with the History department to do some cross-curricular study. The suite format means that you can perform all three pieces in order, play only the movements your group has time to prepare, or intersperse the three sections with other groups or soloists you may choose to program. Any way you use it, this is a solid educational tool. Useful!Duration: 2:30

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First Coast Faze (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Stamp, Jack

Jack Stamp pens another smashing opener with First Coast Faze. In his words, "faze" means "a happening." Dr. Stamp creates a lot of energy with a "pop" style setting in this brief work.

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First Concepts Warm-Ups (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Norred, Larry

This is one or the most interesting, useful teaching aids ever developed for beginning bands. It's full of chorales, exercises and rounds, all designed to reinforce concepts you are trying to teach in day to day work. The percussion section gets special emphasis, with parts that will keep the players' attention without being too difficult. The Pentatonic Technique Builder section can be used in many ways. Since it is all pentatonic, you can even craft your own approaches using any Orff-style techniques you may prefer.

First Concert March (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Feldstein & O'Reilly

As the title implies, this march is perfect for your first concert. Using only 6 notes (concert B-flat and G), this original piece will make the youngest band sound like professionals. Easy to put together and fun to play---open or close your first concert with this one.

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First Concert Parade (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - O'Reilly, John

Here's a whimsical concert march your beginning band will be ready to perform after only a few weeks! John O'Reilly has taken four of the beginning band repertoire's "greatest hits" including "Hot Cross Buns," "Lightly Row," "Go Tell Aunt Rodie" and "Merrily We Roll Along" and cleverly worked them into a delightful medley, ideal for your band's very first concert! The familiar tunes work their way throughout the band so each section gets a shot at the melody! Duration: 2.30

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First Concerto Wind Band Set (Score & Parts)

As the title suggest this work offers the young musician their first opportunity to take the stage as a soloist. The solo part of First Concerto can be played on a variety of brass or woodwind instruments (parts in different keys are supplied) and is also particularly suitable for recorder. If one of your students can play 5 notes, First Concerto can be the first solo work to showcase their future music talent! 0:06:39

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First Essay (Concert Band - Score and Parts)

Previously only available on rental, this new publication of Barber's First Essay (ca. 1930) is a welcome addition to the literature. Set in the original orchestral key, Joseph Levey's arrangement has been performed by several of the most prestigious concert bands. This deserves a serious look for mature groups.

First Fugue (Concert Band - Score and Parts)

This exciting and dramatic composition skillfully presents the sophisticated sounds of the modern wind ensemble to your young band. With its strong themes and powerful rhythms, "BRAVADA" makes an exceptionally fine program addition.

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