Press Releases

Lakeland, Florida (September 5, 2024) – Excelcia Music Publishing is excited to announce the release of three new works for Full Orchestra, written for grade levels 3.5-4.5, by composers Yukiko Nishimura, Laura Estes, and Tyler Arcari. Bright Lights by Yukiko Nishimura is a brilliant Grade 3.5 celebration of academic achievement and hope for a bright future. Commissioned by “The American School in Japan” in Tokyo, this piece premiered in May of 2023 to celebrate the…

Lakeland, Florida (August 21, 2024) – Excelcia Music Publishing is excited to announce the new release of Solo Styles for Jazz: 18 Standards From The Great American Songbook, a new book arranged for developing Jazz players by veteran author and musician Peter Blair. Perfect for exploring a variety of Jazz styles, the 18 songs in this collection cover ballads, Bossa Novas, Blues and Straight-Ahead Swing. The arrangements in Solo Styles for Jazz were created for…

Lakeland, Florida (August 21, 2024) – Excelcia Music Publishing is elated to announce the back-to-school release of Adaptable Quartets (The Great American Songbook 1911-1928). This latest addition to the popular Adaptable Ensemble Series offers quartets for any combination of string instruments (in the String series) and any combination of wind and percussion instruments (in the Wind series). Written to be accessible for grade levels 2-3.5, this new release contains 20 quartets infused with the timeless…

Lakeland, Florida (August 15, 2024) – Excelcia Music Publishing’s popular flexible Concert Band series, Flexcel Concert Works Series, has expanded with the new release of twelve top-selling works by beloved composers, making these favorite works even more accessible. The new releases, like all works in the Flexcel Concert Works Series, are designed to be used with significantly-reduced ensemble sizes. Pieces in the Flexcel Concert Works Series can be performed by as few as five players,…

Lakeland, Florida (July 23, 2024) – A new resource for Jazz Ensemble Directors has arrived, with a focus on helping students develop into confident improvisers and sight-readers. Excelcia Music Publishing is thrilled to announce the release of The Ultimate Blues Collection for Jazz Ensemble by Peter Blair, with a Conductor’s Score and Part Books for standard Jazz Ensemble instrumentation available. The Ultimate Blues Collection for Jazz Ensemble contains 33 unison Blues heads (with rhythm section)…

Lakeland, Florida (July 23, 2024) – Excelcia Music Publishing is delighted to announce the release of Easy As 1-2-3: 123 Rhythms, Etudes & Chorales for String Orchestra, an easy-to-use three-step system designed to reinforce daily fundamental development. This efficient, time-saving book is written by experienced music educators, composers, and arrangers, Carol Brittin Chambers and Tyler Arcari. Easy As 1-2-3 contains 123 progressive exercises and is divided into three sections, focusing on Rhythms, Etudes, and Chorales.…

Lakeland, Florida (June 11, 2024) – Excelcia Music Publishing is elated to announce the new full-time status of Choral Music Editor Jamey Ray. A beloved composer of Choral music as well as an accomplished singer, arranger, teacher, producer, and founder of the a cappella group Voctave, Jamey has served Excelcia Music Publishing in a part-time capacity as Choral Music Editor since 2018. The Excelcia Music Publishing Choral Music catalog, now in its sixth year of…

Lakeland, Florida (June 5, 2024) – Excelcia Music Publishing is proud to announce the release of its versatile new collection of Jazz Ensemble Music for 2024–2025. Whether directors are introducing their students to the Jazz idiom for the first time or seeking to expand and elevate their skills and knowledge, a full range of grade levels and a variety of styles are featured in the release. The new catalog includes a mix of straight-ahead swing,…

Lakeland, Florida (May 15, 2024) – Excelcia Music Publishing is thrilled to announce its annual new release of Concert Band music for 2024-2025. Bearing themes of hope and resilience, the new release features a variety of works for all levels of skill and musicianship, as well as a wide gamut of occasions, from back-to-school, seasonal, and holiday to contest and festival performances. As in prior years, the publisher’s new Concert Band music includes professional recordings…

Lakeland, Florida (April 24, 2024) – Story-driven works with themes of emotions, strength, and dreams, are featured in this year’s String Orchestra Music 2024-2025 new release from Excelcia Music Publishing. Filled with pieces from many popular composers as well as exciting new voices, the new works are fun and engaging, making them excellent teaching pieces as well. Orchestra Directors will find sophisticated works for the earliest to the highest grade levels. The new release offers…