Press Releases

Lakeland, Florida (August 9, 2023) Excelcia Music Publishing announces the back-to-school release of Adaptable Quartets: Sea Shanties, the latest addition to the popular Adaptable Ensemble Series, with quartets for any combination of string instruments (in the String series) and any combination of wind and percussion instruments (in the Wind series). Written for grade levels 1.5-3, this new release contains 21 well-known and re-discovered sea shanties. Expanding the range, instrumentation, and length of the popular works…

Lakeland, Florida (June 8, 2023) Over 20 engaging new works from returning popular, veteran composers as well as new-to-the-roster voices are part of Excelcia Music Publishing’s new Jazz Ensemble Music Catalog, released for 2023-2024. A full range of grade levels and a variety of styles are featured in the release, including Blues, Ballads, Swing, Shuffle, Samba, and Funk, alongside charts that defy classic genres. Accompanying the music, the release is packed with various resources, both…

Lakeland, Florida (May 23, 2023) With over 40 additions to the library of wind band literature, Excelcia Music Publishing’s 2023-24 Concert Band catalog features pieces in a range of grade levels in a variety of styles. Composers new to the publisher’s catalog include long-standing giants in the field, William Owens and Robert Sheldon, as well two other powerful and talented writers, Michele Fernández and Jorge Machain. The release includes an interactive online component with full-band…

Lakeland, Florida (April 28, 2023) – Excelcia Music Publishing and its related companies and brands are thrilled to announce exclusive publishing agreements with eleven prominent composers: Carol Brittin Chambers, Sean O’Loughlin, Yukiko NIshimura, Larry Clark, Laura Estes, Jamey Ray, David Samuel, Tyler Arcari, Christina Huss, Matthew R. Putnam and Peter Blair. Particularly sensitive to, experienced with and passionate about the needs and educational aspirations of young musicians, these eleven composers are well known for their…

Lakeland, Florida (April 26, 2023) – Excelcia Music Publishing is proud to announce the release of over 40 new choral pieces as part of its 2023-2024 Choral Music catalog, including 10 original arrangements in the publisher’s Derric Johnson Choral Series. The release includes educational resources, such as professional recordings of each piece, part-track recording bundles, accompaniment and performance MP3s, ScoreVideos and Composer Insights videos. Five new songs from top-selling composer Pinkzebra are also available from…

Lakeland, Florida (April 19, 2023) Story driven works with real-world relatability are featured in this year’s String Orchestra Music 2023-2024 new release from Excelcia Music Publishing. With pieces from many beloved, well-known composers as well as talented newer voices, the new works are written specifically to teach while at the same time are fun and engaging. Orchestra Directors will find sophisticated works from the earliest to the highest grade levels. The new release has something…

Learn More Lakeland, Florida (March 8, 2023) – The Definitive Wedding Collection, Essential Collection for String Quartet is released by Excelcia Music Publishing just in time for the Spring wedding season. With 18 new string quartet arrangements from the respected composer and arranger John M. Pasternak, this collection includes both fresh and classic wedding songs, beautifully suited for all musical phases of a wedding ceremony.  “I just love all of the beautiful wedding music in…

Lakeland, Florida (January 2, 2023) Excelcia Music Publishing is thrilled to announce the release of The Complete Warm-Up for Band, A Modular Approach to Fundamental Development, written by prominent composers, clinicians and music educators, Carol Brittin Chambers and Tyler Arcari. A new everyday book to be used in Middle School and High School band classes of any length, The Complete Warm-Up for Band provides well-rounded fundamental warm-ups that can be used by ensembles in short increments…

Lakeland, Florida (September 20, 2022) – Excelcia Music Publishing announces the holiday release of Adaptable Quartets for Christmas, the latest quartets in its flexible Adaptable Ensemble Series for wind, string & percussion instruments. The new flexible Christmas collection contains 22 new quartet arrangements written at accessible 1.5 to 3 grade levels. Specifically designed for the needs of the modern music room, professional or for at home families, Adaptable Quartets for Christmas exponentially broadens holiday music…

Lakeland, Florida (July 13, 2022) – Excelcia Music Publishing is pleased to announce the signing of an exclusive deal to distribute the sheet music of top-selling choral music composer, Pinkzebra.  Pinkzebra’s 2022 new releases in choral music and concert band music, as well as his popular full catalog of choral music, will now be distributed by Excelcia Music Publishing, making it more accessible to Choir Directors and readily available for purchase from music retailers around…