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EASY arrangements are playable by 2nd year and strong 1st year students!
Andante & Allegro
By: Brad Schoener
Written for the Upper Darby Cultural Foundation’s Millennium Gala, this original work opens with a peaceful andante section featuring beautiful solos for flute & alto sax. In the allegro portion the percussion sets the stage for a bold opening by the trumpets. This piece is driven by a simple rhythmic motif yet will challenge your percussionists.
- Category: Easy
- Grade: Grade 1 1/2
- Level: 101 - Band Set & Score
- Price: 40.00
Brake Drum Blues - Concert Band
By: Brad Schoener
This minor blues features your best drummer playing four differently pitched brake drums and can be played by concert or jazz band. It begins with a melodic duet punctuated by soft ensemble hits that build to a shout chorus with room for written or improvised solos. Have a second drummer play set or break it up for a section. A definite “smooth groove”.
- Category: Easy Jazz Arrangements
- Grade: Grade 1 1/2
- Level: 108A - Concert Band Set & Score
- Price: 40.00
Celebration of Life
By: Brad Schoener
"Come see the celebration! Come join the festival!" Trombones are front and center slidin' away... Latin drums... band singing the hook...Be ready to watch your audience form a conga line as they leave your concert singing this tune! (We've seen it happen!) A Great Show Stopper for your Spring Concert!
- Category: Easy
- Grade: Grade 1 1/2
- Level: 113 - Band Set & Score
- Price: 40.00
Dueling Tubas
By: Brad Schoener
This musical tag for two instruments is based on the melody played by the banjo and guitar in the movie, “Deliverance.” LOTS OF FUN! Everyone wins with this one! Comes with Parts 1 & 2 for all band instruments with optional piano/banjo accompaniment part.
- Category: Easy Solo and Ensemble
- Grade: Grade 1
- Level: 109 - Tuba Duet+Other Instrumental Duet Parts
- Price: 20.00
Funkmaster
By: Brad Schoener
Not Your Typical Funk! Classical "Theme & Variations" meets Funky "R & B"... and delivers a 1-2 Punch! Your students will see and hear the musical form in two styles AND have fun while they are performing! Commissioned by Aldan and Ardmore Avenue Elementary Schools in the William Penn School District, PA in Spring 2004.
- Category: Easy
- Grade: Grade 1 1/2
- Level: 111 - Band Set & Score
- Price: 40.00
Londonderry Air
By: Brad Schoener
This traditional tune is an excellent vehicle to teach legato articulation and phrasing to your beginning band. It begins with the upper woodwinds gradually breaking into harmony. The middle section features a small solo group leading to a dramatic climax by the full ensemble contrasted with a solo instrument (your choice of fl., cl., a. sax, or trpt).
- Category: Easy
- Grade: Grade 1
- Level: 102 - Band Set & Score
- Price: 40.00
Ode to Louie
By: Brad Schoener (Beethoven/Classic Rock)
Your kids will be BEGGING to play this one! The main theme of Beethoven’s Ninth is subtly infiltrated by one rebel saxophone playing a rock n’ roll bass line. Suddenly the brass and percussion take over that bass line! The woodwinds answer with the Ninth Symphony and battle to the finish! Everyone wins with this one! A must have for your band library!
- Category: Easy
- Grade: Grade 1
- Level: 103 - Band Set & Score
- Price: 40.00
Pachelbel's Samba
By: Brad Schoener
This arrangement is the most fun your musicians will have learning "Theme & Variations"! It begins classically but the percussion begins a Latin Dance Party feel that soon sweeps the band away! Use this as a FOLLOW-UP to Pachelbel's Canon!
- Category: Easy
- Grade: Grade 1 1/2
- Level: 112 - Band Set & Score
- Price: 40.00
Recycling Song - Unison Choral Part
By: Brad Schoener
JW Pepper calls it "The Recycling Anthem of the Decade!" Choral number can be used with either honky-tonk piano or the concert band accompaniment. Your kids will learn an important enviromental message as well as jam on a great blues tune! Your school, community, and state will all benefit from this one!
- Category: Easy Chorus with Band Accompaniment
- Grade: Grade 1
- Level: 110A - Choral Part
- Price: 1.50
Recycling Song - Concert Band
By: Brad Schoener
JW Pepper calls it "The Recycling Anthem of the Decade!" Choral number can be used with either honky-tonk piano or the concert band accompaniment. Your kids will learn an important enviromental message as well as jam on a great blues tune! Your school, community, and state will all benefit from this one!
- Category: Easy Chorus with Band Accompaniment
- Grade: Grade 1 1/2
- Level: 110B - Concert Band
- Price: 40.00
Superhero Strut
By: Brad Schoener
The newest superheroes (your band) are in town -- antagonized by everyone’s archenemy -- the evil percussion section! After powerful statements from both the winds and percussion, a heroic theme ensues. The ‘heroine’ (clarinets) and ‘hero’ (trumpet solo) are eventually confronted by the villainous percussion section. A wonderful challenge for your drummers!
- Category: Easy
- Grade: Grade 1 1/2
- Level: 104 - Band Set & Score
- Price: 40.00
Tony's Bounce - Concert Band
By: Brad Schoener
Big Band meets Bebop in this swinger! Written for an energetic 72-year-old custodian in my school who loves to jitterbug! All solos are written out; challenging yet very playable with a “shout chorus” closer!
- Category: Easy Jazz Arrangements
- Grade: Grade 1 1/2
- Level: 106A - Concert Band Set & Score
- Price: 40.00
Tony's Bounce - Jazz Band
By: Brad Schoener
Available for Concert Band and/or Jazz Ensemble!
- Category: Easy Jazz Arrangements
- Grade: Grade 1 1/2
- Level: 106B - Jazz Ensemble
- Price: 40.00
Walkin' to Band, Man! - Concert Band
By: Brad Schoener
This is a medium funk tune that your kids will love to perform! It includes a hip rap to introduce the director and the band. Also included are written or improvised solos for your best to strut their stuff! Reminiscent of the best '70's R & B horn bands.
- Category: Easy
- Grade: Grade 1 1/2
- Level: 105 - Band Set & Score
- Price: 40.00
What Would Bach Say?
By: Bach/Schoener
The well known Minuet is given a new look! After the band plays the familiar melody it is transformed into a moderate blues shuffle. With a 12 bar soli for each section it brings a fresh new light to a classic melody.
- Category: Easy
- Grade: Grade 1
- Level: 114 - Band Set & Score
- Price: 40.00
Brake Drum Blues - Jazz Band
By: Brad Schoener
Available for Concert Band and/or Jazz Ensemble!
- Category: Easy Jazz Arrangements
- Grade: Grade 1 1/2
- Level: 108B - Jazz Ensemble
- Price: 40.00