Da Capo Concert Band Series - 2023-2024
Grade 1
Da Capo Concert Band Series - 2023-2024
Grade 1
- Playable by first year musicians
- Limited range of the first octave
- Rhythm: whole, half, quarter and simple eighth-note patterns
- Clarinet part stays below the break
- Bass line is reinforced throughout with multiple lower instruments
- Active percussion
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Composer Laura Estes takes on some challenging subject matter to give us an emotional lyrical work. This is not all slow music, but contains flowing lines throughout and lots of opportunities for beginning students to stretch their musicianship.
DCB2301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
An outstanding new Trombone section feature for beginning students by composer Christina Huss. Trombones become dragons in this lively and energetic new work for beginning musicians! We know you will love this one.
DCB2302 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
Here is a great piece for beginning bands on its own, but it has a pedagogical purpose as well. As the title implies, Sean O’Loughlin has built in rhythmic and tempo accelerando into the fabric of the piece.DCB2303 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
Make a strong impression with this effective holiday arrangement for beginners from popular composer/arranger William Owens. The piece includes O Come All Ye Faithful and Angels We Have Heard on High. This will be a solid choice for your next holiday concert.
DCB2304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
Imagine being on a boat at sea, only to catch a glimpse of a slowly approaching storm in the distance. Audiences will hear the rain, ship bells, and the sounds of the crew battle against the storm in this exciting, intense, and sophisticated work for beginning musicians. This one is a hit!
DCB2305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
What young person hasn’t looked up at the stars and wondered what is up there in the cold darkness of space? The piece tries to depict this feeling with majestic fanfare-like themes in the winds, and twinkling of the stars depicted in the bells. A dream-like secondary theme is used to add to the musical mystery.
DCB2306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
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