Compositions

Middle School Jazz

Younger musicians deserve better music. Plain and simple. It is also true that the jump from concert band to jazz band can be quite extreme, with players quickly needing to learn ideas such as swing, lead sheets, and even just being comfortable with syncopation. Middle school jazz arrangements for concert band solve this problem. In this line of works, I incorporate basic elements of jazz into the concert band setting, at a level appropriate for the average middle school player. Introduce your players to new harmonies, scales, and rhythms and build stronger players .

Little Brown Jug

Sweet Georgia Brown

"Little Brown Jug" Part List

Flute
Oboe (Opt. 2nd Flute)
Bb Clarinet (2 parts)
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet (2 parts)
F Horn
Trombone/Baritone/Bassoon
Baritone T.C.
Tuba
Timpani (Optional)
Marimba
Vibraphone
Percussion I (Snare Drum, Bass Drum)
Percussion II (Sus. Cymbal, Concert Toms)

"Sweet Georgia Brown" Part List

Flute
Oboe (Opt. 2nd Flute)
Bb Clarinet (2 parts)
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet (2 parts)
F Horn
Trombone/Baritone/Bassoon
Baritone T.C.
Tuba
Timpani (Optional)
Glockenspiel
Marimba
Percussion I (Snare Drum, Bass Drum)
Percussion II (Cymbals, Concert Toms)
Hi-Hat

Other Concert Band Works

Spirals

"Spirals" Part List

Vocalist
Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Clarinet (3 parts)
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet (3 parts)
F Horn (2 Parts)
Trombone (3 Parts)
Baritone/Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Glockenspiel
Vibraphone
Snare Drum
Bass Drum

String Ensembles

As the Ground Holds its Breath

Lift Every Voice and Sing

Fugue for Guitars

"As the Ground Holds its Breath" Part List

Violin
Guitar
Cello

"Lift Every Voice" Part List

Violin (2 parts)
Cello
Double Bass

"Fugue for Guitars" Part List

Guitar (3 Parts)

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