From the opening theme of Vaughan Williams' "A Sea Symphony", this very stately opener will grab your audiences attention. With a moderate beginning, this brassy opener ends with big drums to make the start of your show set sail!

The PERFECT opener to any "Space" show! This gem by Richard Strauss still electrifies audiences 120 years after it was composed! My take on this piece adds more motion in the mellophones, woodwinds and mallets at the big hit on the IV chord. If you have a great mellophone section, they will LOVE this!! So will your audience! Enjoy - Also Sprach Zarathustra!

This beautifully powerful arrangement of America The Beautiful is designed as a stand-alone performance piece. It is perfect for a Veteran's Day stand still performance, a military ceremony, graduations, etc... It will truly move your audience. Please have a listen, and I hope you enjoy America The Beautiful!

A mix of known overtures leads into this opening production from the famous piece. Challenging but playable. 

Finish your program with a flourish based upon Brahms great Academic Festival Overture. A bit of Tchaikovsky to boot...

An infectious Ska Swing chart by the artist Reel Big Fish, this arrangement of "Beer" will have your audience dancing in their seats. Featured in the movie Basketball, this chart will be a favorite of your ensemble to play on the field or in the stands.

Blackbird, by the Beatles, was a part of the double album “The Beatles” in 1968. McCartney has said that inspiration for this song came from the call of a blackbird in Rishikesh, India. This piece is arranged by Steve Martin with percussion by Blair Williams and was performed by the 2017 Nevada Wolf Pack Marching Band as a part of their 2017 Black Show. 

This is an arrangement of the hit chart, Burn, performed by Ellie Goulding. This is a great arrangement for your Marching Band and/or Pep Band. On the field, or in the stands, your audience will feel the groove, and your students will enjoy performing this powerful arrangement.

From the pop star Sia, here is her recent chart topper, Cheap Thrills. This has been arranged to fit your marching band and/or pep band. On the field, or in the stands, this chart has an infectious groove, and will get your crowd ready to dance in the stands. Your ensemble will enjoy performing this chart, full of power, intensity, and a screaming trumpet opportunity towards the end of the chart. The percussion parts have been simplified for this arrangement to enable any drumline to get into the groove, while being open for ensemble creativity. More intricate, and demanding percussion parts are available, written by Dr. David Constantine. Enjoy, Cheap Thrills!

The opener, "Persecution", is exactly as it sounds. The front ensemble takes the opening. Then, low winds develop the theme, and BAM!! A wall-of-sound hits around 40 seconds in! …… As the battery leads us into the Persecution section, the audience can easily understand that our Cinderella is being maltreated by her step mother and step sisters. This leads up to a huge hit point at ms. 53. The battery has their moment, and the movement ends with a huge statement that all is not well in Cindi's house! But, she WILL make it to the ball. Give her time! :-) Enjoy the opening to Cinderella!

In Joe Murphy's movement II of "Cinderella", the music begins with our lovely Cindi singing with her animal friends, and longing of a life of love. It DOES exist! She is about to find out. … After a wonderfully gallant moment with her forest friends, Cindi meets her fairy godmother. …. Fairy Godmother helps Cindi get prepared for the ball in a spectacular way, including all of her forest friends. This movement has a woodwind feature, a mallet feature, and a brass feature leading up to a wonderful section where the ball dress is revealed! At the close of this movement, Cindi is introduced at the ball to a glorious fanfare. And yes, she DOES meet the prince!

This is movement III of "Cinderella", an original work by Joe Murphy. ….. In this movement, Cindi is introduced at the ball, meets the prince and has the dance of her life! This is where Cinderella learns what true love is. This movement starts as a waltz, and builds to a wonderful wall-of-sound from the winds! The climax of this fortissimo phrase leads to a kiss between Cindi and the Prince! This movement is written as a flugelhorn feature. It can also easily be done on the trumpet. The end of this beautifully romantic movement ends in an ominous tone, as Cindi realizes that the clock is about to strike midnight!

Welcome to Movement IV of "Cinderella"! …. At this point, the prince and Cindi have had their dance. Cindi has to run away, because the clock begins to strike midnight and her time has run out! …… The Chase begins!! The Prince has the glass slipper in hand, and charges his best men with assisting him in finding Cinderella! Well…. After over 300 years, we all know that the Prince finds Cindi! He does, and they marry and "live happily ever after"! The movement ends as you think it should! It closes with a huge statement from the ensemble. Goose Bumps and Throwing Babies abound!!! You will love this show. Your kids will love this show. Judges will love this show. And, audiences will absolutely LOVE this show! Thank you for taking the time to listen to my interpretation of…….."Cinderella"!!

This ain't your grandma's Claire de Lune!! This is written as an opener. It starts out quiet with the front ensemble. Tempo is 156bpm. It builds adding low voices, then middle voices, and increasing in melodic motion. After about 40 seconds of development.... BAM!!! Full ensemble at fortissimo to the melody of Clair, marching halftime. 78bpm. This opener has many devices that judges are looking for. Small ensemble, tutti ensemble, woodwind feature, front ensemble feature, etc... This will kick your show off on the right foot!! Or...left foot, as it were. Enjoy!

This exciting segment of the stirring Danse Bacchanale from Sampson and Delilah is an energetic arrangement for marching band.

"Isle Of The Dead" is the opener to my show entitled, "Dante's Inferno". Obviously, it is based on Dante Alighieri's, "DIVINE COMEDY" completed in the year 1320. In his long, narrative poem, Dante describes his travels through Hell, Purgatory and Heaven. The opener is based on the tonalities from Rachmaninoff's "Isle Of The Dead". But, the rest of the show is completely original. … You could name the show, "Darkness Into Light", or "Angels and Demons", or however you'd like to describe your show. "Dante's Inferno" is very dark and powerful. Contrastingly, the closer (named "Jubilance and Exultation") is quite………..jubilant. :-) This show is chock-full of incredibly loud walls-of-sound, ultra-quiet moments, section features, soloists, and a vast range of colors within the ensemble. Your colorguard will love this show! SO many opportunities for them. The other movements are entitled, "Waltz of the Dead", "Alighieri's Perdition", and "Jubilance and Exultation". Thank you for taking a moment to have a listen. I hope you enjoy……Dante's Inferno!

"Waltz of the Undead" is movement 2 to my original show "Dante's Inferno". … The title pretty much says it all. It's like a darker, more sinister, dance macabre. :-) Great opportunities for your colorguard and your low brass, here! There is also a super-fun woodwind ensemble feature! Enjoy - "Waltz of the Undead"!

"Alighieri's Perdition" is movement 3 to my original show "Dante's Inferno". … After traveling through Hell and Purgatory, Dante is reacquainted with his "ideal woman", Beatrice. She takes him, and walks him through Heaven. The beginning of this ballad is dark and ominous. After a brief woodwind featurette, a mellophone trio (or solo, if you choose) takes the lead. …… The ballad stays minor until the 1:00 mark, when Dante sees Beatrice. NOTE: The fermata chord at the 1 minute mark, is the first major chord in the show. This is where "Good triumphs over Evil", "The Light outshines the Darkness", "Hope conquers Fear", "Love conquers Hate"………You get the idea. :-) From this point on, the show is in major keys, with glorious motion, colors and power! Enjoy - "Alighieri's Perdition"!

"Jubilance and Exultation" is movement 4, and the closer, to my original show "Dante's Inferno". … As the title suggests, it is a joyous triumph of Good over Evil! Your audience will be on their feet at the end of this show! Your students will not get tired of performing "Dante's Inferno". This music will stay fresh all season long. And, your band parents will enjoy hearing it, every time. (They also won't mind hauling around all those props!) :-) I thank you for your time listening to "Dante's Inferno". I hope you have enjoyed it. Have a great season!

“Don’t Stop Me Now” was recorded by Queen and featured on their 1978 single album entitled “Jazz.” “Don’t Stop Me Now” reached number 9 in the UK charts but only number 86 in the US; as the album was a top-10 hit, the song got some airplay on U.S. album-oriented rock stations despite its low chart ranking as a single. Over the years, its popularity has increased. In 2014, it was even voted third-best Queen song by the readers of The Rolling Stone. This marching band arrangement begins with a front-ensemble feature and a trumpet duet feature. The piece transitions to an upbeat driving pulse featuring low brass, woodwinds, front ensemble. The accompanying drill must allow the wind players to have a clear view of a drum major at all times so tempo is consistent. The piece transitions into a very large and powerful full-band hit section. The drumline parts are intermediate, featuring a 5-drum bass drum setup along with traditional quads & snare drums. Stickings must be learned and performed as written, and if requested... a 3 and 4 bass drum score can be provided. This piece features a very large front ensemble; if required, the 4th Vibraphone & Marimba parts can be omitted from performance as they are “extensions” of the other mallet parts. Instrumentation Winds: PICCOLO FLUTE CLARINET 1 CLARINET 2 BASS CLARINET ALTO SAX 1 ALTO SAX 2 TENOR SAX BARITONE SAX TRUMPET 1 (SOLO) TRUMPET 2 (SOLO) HORN LOW BRASS 1 LOW BRASS 2 TUBA Percussion: VIBRAPHONE 1 (sus. & china cym) VIBRAPHONE 2 (sus. & china cym) VIBRAPHONE 3 (sus. cym) VIBRAPHONE 4 (sus. cym) MARIMBA 1 (sus. & china cym) MARIMBA 2 (sus. cym) MARIMBA 3 MARIMBA 4 GLOCKENSPIEL XYLOPHONE SYNTH 1 SYNTH 2 SNARE DRUMS QUADS BASS DRUMS (5 drums)

The animated feature film HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON became an instant classic for all ages, in no small part to its brilliant musical score by composer John Powell. Providing dramatic contrast both thematically and orchestrally, DRAGON BATTLE becomes the prefect CLOSER. It pulsating, rhythmic beginning sets the stage for aggressive conflict and emotional release as it drives to its triumphant conclusion! There are ample opportunities for tempo and dynamic variations to customize this exciting CLOSER for even greater dramatic effect! 
 (Note: this arrangement is essentially wind instruments only with a simple mallet part - Percussion Instructors often prefer to write their own battery and front ensemble parts).

From 2007, here's the Cascada Dance Hit "Everytime We Touch." Featuring a Trumpet Duet, this high energy dance tune will have your stadium dancing!

"Fire" by Jimi Hendrix as played in the stands by the UCLA Bruin Marching Band at football and basketball games.

Beautiful ballad from New World Symphony. Technically easy, duet included.

In the hit musical Grease, John Travolta sings "Greased Lightnin'" to celebrate his newly modified hot rod. In this arrangement there are lots of opportunities for dance routines and halftime show formations such as a car with moving wheels and fire extinguisher exhaust! There is an optional vocal at the beginning for a soloist or the full band.

From The Script, featuring will.i.am, here is their hit chart, Hall of Fame. This has been arranged to fit your marching band and/or pep band. On the field, or in the stands, this will be a favorite of your ensemble to perform. Full of intensity, power, and groove, you are sure to enjoy this arrangement of Hall of Fame.

This hot and powerful arrangement of Pharrell Williams' infectious hit will rock your crowds and give your performers a boost as well! This arrangement was originally prepared for a mass college and high school band, so the individual parts are very accessible for players of varied ability levels. This chart would be great for future mass band performances, or as a part of any pop halftime show or for use in the stands.

From the group OutKast, here is a fun arrangement, great for your marching band or pep band of "Hey Ya!" With the catchy hook, and a break down section, this chart will make your audience shake it like a polaroid picture.

Definitely NOT your Grandpa's "Home On The Range"!! :-) This starts as a lush ballad. Then, transitions to a baritone/mellophone duet. And, closes with an up-tempo "drum corps" ending. Judges loved it. Audiences loved it. It's a Winner! Enjoy - Home On The Range!

If you’re looking for a classical show that your students, audiences, and judges will appreciate, check out “Into the Dark.”  This opener is a creative mashup of themes from J.S. Bach’s Toccata in D minor and Modest Mussorgsky’s Night On Bald Mountain.  The percussion parts are arranged by Jason Baker. 

The middle section of this dark-themed classical show combines material from the Introit and Libera Me movements of Gabriel Faure’s Requiem in a rock ballad treatment, featuring a solo trombonist.   The percussion parts are arranged by Jason Baker.  

This classical show closes powerfully with the music from Part IV, Scene 19 of The Damnation of Faust, by Hector Berlioz.   The percussion parts are arranged by Jason Baker. 

Brilliant tune necessary for anyone's Spanish show. A favorite, for sure!

Here’s a great opener for your dance or jazz oriented show!  This marching band arrangement of Irving Berlin’s classic tune is patterned after the big band arrangement recorded by Natalie Cole on the 1996 album, “Stardust.”  Trumpet and trombone solos, a trumpet section bop soli, and great tutti shouts combine to make a chart your performers and audience will enjoy.

An arrangement of the Rascal Flatts hit that was used in Disney's "Cars."  Grade 3+.

A "Guys & Dolls" classic, brought to the field by you!

This is a wonderful medley of American classics! This arrangement works exceptionally well as a stand alone tune for special events. It is perfect for a Veterans' Day stand still, a graduation, or any formal ceremony at your school or in the community. It is written with a baritone solo, but can easily be done with trumpet, instead. All parts are included. Enjoy Shenandoah and America The Beautiful!

From Billy Idol, here is an arrangement to feature your drum line with your marching band, or a drum set player with your pep band. Featuring a rocking halftime groove during the chorus shouts, your audience will be surely nodding their heads to this!

High Energy opener of the famous Journey Tune, Seperate Ways.  Grade 3+.   No solos.

The greatest Broadway March of all-time makes 76 TROMBONES the obvious, exciting CLOSER! 60 years ago, Meredith Wilson’s The MUSIC MAN premiered on the Broadway Stage, and marched right into the heart of America! With its unabashed, flag-waving, never out-of-fashion, sentimental, patriotic themes, each and every song from this timeless hit show has become a classic. This rousing CLOSER has some musical surprises, as well as an opportunity to feature a small group ala Dixieland Band! Dust off your horn! You’re gonna want to play along on this one! Makes a great street march as well! 
 
 (Note: this arrangement is essentially wind instruments only with a simple mallet part - Percussion Instructors often prefer to write their own battery and front ensemble parts).

A high energy chart for your marching band or pep band, this arrangement of The Killers hit, "Somebody Told Me" will have your audience tapping their toes and singing along in the stands.

From the enchanting animated feature film, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2, STOICK’S SHIP with its haunting, intriguing melody provides a beautiful contrast to the Opener. It begins quietly and reflectively but builds into a powerful, dramatic climax! It ends as softly as it starts, with a shimmer of hope and optimism. Great opportunities to feature soloists! (Note: this arrangement is essentially wind instruments only with a simple mallet part - Percussion Instructors often prefer to write their own battery and front ensemble parts).

Originally a hit by the group A-Ha, this arrangement is in the style of the cover by Reel Big Fish. Utilizing the heavy ska influence, this arrangement of "Take On Me" will be a favorite of your ensemble and audience alike. Appropriate for both your marching band and your pep band, this hit chart will be great on the field or in the stands.

A great Harold Arlen classic that everyone remembers!

One of three movements from Robert W. Smith's brilliant piece. If this is what you are looking for, you've come to the right place!

One of three movements from Robert W. Smith's brilliant piece. If this is what you are looking for, you've come to the right place!

One of three movements from Robert W. Smith's brilliant piece. If this is what you are looking for, you've come to the right place!

This arrangement of the Youngblood Brass Band song "The Movement" from their album 'center:level:roar' is for your marching/pep band (Grade 3). This energetic and hip chart is a great way to feature your group in the stands or on the field!

Who DOESN'T love The Planets??!! Gustav Holst had no idea that not only would his magnificent work inspire audiences for a century, but it would also inspire composers like John Williams who would change movie scores forever. This is the Opener to a 4 movement show that has won many awards. It is everything you want The Planets to be. My take on Mars has a very light opening with only ethereal mallets. Then, the theme enters quietly, and develops into what we all love about Mars!! Edward Freytag penned the mallets on this charts. If you don't know who Edward is, search "The Rudimental Cookbook". You will be amazed. If you need additional instruments to this arrangement (Bb Bass Clarinet, etc.) don't hesitate to ask me. They will be free of charge. Thanks for checking this out. Enjoy! .... Joe

This is the 2nd movement of my "The Planets" show. ... This movement features the front ensemble and the woodwind sections. It is light and airy with one short fortissimo tutti section. Judges LOVE this movement! It gives every section in the band exposure. Enjoy!

This is Movement 3 of my "The Planets" show. This movement has the standard Jupiter intro section leading into the ballad of Jupiter. The ballad section features a full woodwind section, then a brass feature, then the full tutti section leading up to the big fermata in Jupiter. This arrangement is two minutes and 30 seconds long, and it segues straight into the fast closing section of Jupiter (which is my movement 4 on this site). Enjoy!

This is my Closer to The Planets. This is the final section of Jupiter. Everybody loves Jupiter. This is a perfect ending to your show. People will be throwing babies when you finish with this! :-) Thank you for taking the time to review my show based on Holst's The Planets. I truly hope it works for you! Enjoy!

"The Schuyler Sisters" is from Act 1 of the hit musical Hamilton, based on the life of Alexander Hamilton. This funky feminist anthem introduces the three Schuyler Sisters, Angelica, Eliza, and Peggy, as they celebrate living in New York, "the greatest city in the world." The battery arrangement is by Glen Crosby.

60 years ago, Meredith Wilson’s The MUSIC MAN premiered on the Broadway Stage, and marched right into the hearts of Americans! With its unabashed, flag-waving, never out-of-fashion, sentimental, patriotic themes, each and every song from this timeless hit show has become a classic. Our show opens with THE WELLS FARGO WAGON, setting a playful mood of anticipation, wonderment and Americana! With plenty of trombone glissandi, a tuba soli and lots of room to add some wacky percussion parts (washboards, rackets, etc.) this Opener is all about fun! 
 (Note: this arrangement is essentially wind instruments only with a simple mallet part - Percussion Instructors often prefer to write their own battery and front ensemble parts).

The animated feature film HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON became an instant classic for all ages, in no small part to its brilliant musical score by composer John Powell. This exciting Opener begins mysteriously enough but quickly morphs into the courageous, adventurous and noble theme, screaming for creative visual interpretation! The Adventure begins! (Note: this arrangement is essentially wind instruments only with a simple mallet part - Percussion Instructors often prefer to write their own battery and front ensemble parts).

60 years ago, Meredith Wilson’s The MUSIC MAN premiered on the Broadway Stage, and marched right into the hearts of Americans! Each song from that record-breaking show has become a rich part of the American Songbook. TILL THERE WAS YOU has been recorded by many of the greatest artists of the past 60 years. This arrangement begins as a flowing ballad featuring either Alto Sax solo or duet then transforms into a warm Latin-Jazz Bossa Nova. It provides a wonderful contrast to the Opener, lots of nice timbre changes and an opportunity to feature your outstanding soloists! 
 (Note: this arrangement is essentially wind instruments only with a simple mallet part - Percussion Instructors often prefer to write their own battery and front ensemble parts).

A fun piece from the pen of Robert W. Smith, sure to please everyone, especially from a melodic view.

This groovy drumline cadence will excite your performers and the crowds on the streets!

"United We Stand, Divided We Fall" is a show about the unity a nation and its also about the division a nation can have, but in the end we all stand together. This is the opener for the show.

This arrangement for marching Brass Ensemble (3 trumpet parts, 2 mellophone parts, 3 baritone parts, 1 tuba part) take the melody from Yankee Doodle and presents it in several theme and variations. These settings include a chorale introduction, a mixed meter version, a Russian-cossack variation, and a swing setting. Lots of fun and very effective!

This is a great, high energy arrangement that your students will love to play! It features a nice mellophone solo as well as an extended full percussion section feature. The chart would be a really exciting closer to any marching band show!

This popular Lana del Rey tune is a sure-fire hit for your band!