Clarence E. Barber Libri

This LudwigMasters best-seller has been reworked for flexible instrumentation. Workable with only five wind players plus percussion, it offers a world of programming opportunity for those who have inherited bands with non-standard instrumentation.

Unusual percussion sounds begin and highlight this calypso-inspired work that retains the sonority of the modern concert band. It is rhythmic yet maintains a melodicism certain to have your band singing. The mallet percussion part may be played on any ins

Dark-edged minor and modal material give this work a uniquely interesting sound. The middle section is a melodious ballad with brief solos for horn and cornet.

This is the perfect vehicle for an outstanding bassoonist. Arranged for small wind ensemble by Andrew Balent, the work is not only accessible but also avoids the serious balance problems of most band-with-solo editions.

A modal excursion that is propelled ever forward by its driving rhythm, Midnight Sun places a premium on careful student attention. Everything you expect is there, just not where you expect it.

In Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice called this the stupidest party she had ever attended. She was bombarded with riddles, and the Cheshire Cat was awakened violently from nap after nap by the March Hare and the Hatter. It's madness

This work is all about learning bow control and the transition from arco to pizzicato...and just a little about counting. The title speaks for itself!