Go To Band Repertoire! by Laura Eberhardt

Battleship by Deontrae Peyton

leberhardt5 — 2024-01-08 16:58:13 UTC

Has super easy (borderline boring) low instrument parts, but the kids dug it when we played it. Very repetitive, good for end of 6th grade or beginning of year for weaker 7th/8th grade group.

Darklands March by Randall Standridge

leberhardt5 — 2024-01-08 16:59:32 UTC

Super fun march! Not too much percussion for Standridge. Parts are doubled in a lot of places (clarinet 2/alto). Don't need a French horn to play it. Worked well for a Small School HS Band. Would be good for a strong MS.

Kyiv, 2022 by Brian Balmages

leberhardt5 — 2024-01-08 17:15:39 UTC

Need stronger percussion to pull this off--a lot of exposed/important percussion parts.

Wow! Not too difficult, but is very emotional and has many layers and depth of meaning so works well with a smaller high school band where they are ready for a more mature piece.

Forge Ahead! by Shirley Mier

leberhardt5 — 2024-01-08 17:16:53 UTC

Heroes and Glory by James Swearingen

leberhardt5 — 2024-01-08 17:17:45 UTC

Halcyon Hearts by Katahj Copley

leberhardt5 — 2024-01-10 05:11:38 UTC

Has an inspiring sound, many parts are doubled but might have to re-write some things. Alto sax 1 solo. Easy motifs that sound complicated together.

Concert Favorites from Essential Elements

leberhardt5 — 2024-01-10 06:04:45 UTC

Awesome selection of easy stuff. Majestic March rocks!

Mechanical Monsters by Randall Standridge.

2024-01-13 00:58:35 UTC

Excels in smaller band pieces, very catchy.

Thrill Ride by Balmages

2024-01-13 00:58:47 UTC

Grade 1, limited ranges, covered parts in other sections, easily rewritable for instrumentation needs.

Tanchozuru Randall Standridge

2024-01-13 00:58:58 UTC

Super fun piece of music that students really loved.

Creepy Crawlies by Michael Story

2024-01-13 01:00:21 UTC

Cute song about bugs, has dark & twisty moments that my kids seem to like.

Sunchaser by Carol Britton Chambers

2024-01-13 01:00:53 UTC

Students enjoyed the connection to NM. composer has a cabin in Taos and talked about as a child the drive to Taos and the sun filtering through the trees.

Ancient Flower by Yukiko Nishimura

2024-01-13 01:01:07 UTC

Grade 2 piece. The ENMU symphonic band played this and it was a simple piece for those who were playing different instruments. Simple for high schoolers to play, but it’s beautiful!