Hi, im looking for recommendations, around Grade 3 (or even lower Grade 4). "Classical" like Bach, Tchaikovsky and etcetera. I dont have much knowledge regarding this genre because I have mostly played marching pieces so any help is much appreciated.

Hi everyone,

I'm working on arrangement of some songs from one of my favourite video games, EarthBound/Mother 2. In order, the songs are Onett, Boy Meets Girl (Twoson), Snowman, The Deep Darkness, and Smiles and Tears. I still have to clean up the dynamics and score/parts a bit but it's otherwise complete.

Any and all feedback is welcome, although my main concern is having it be around a Grade 3 level since I want to play it with a local community band of varying skill-level players. If you play an instrument and think the part for that instrument would be really technically difficult in some section, please let me know.

The link to it on musescore is here: https://musescore.com/user/62915656/scores/19626793?share=copy_link

hi all! recently, i finished a piece that is my first commission for wind band and one of the more complex works i've written so far.

titled "History of Tomorrow", it's based on a quote by juilette gordon low, founder of the girl scouts of america: "the work of today is the history of tomorrow, and we are its makers."

i'm really proud of it and i can't wait to hear it be premiered this december! this is complete so there won't be any changes made to it, but i'm open to any feedback :) thank you!

What is the secret to recruiting volunteer musicians for a community band? Can it be done fast or does it usually start small and take a long time to grow?

We have a concert band that plays almost a dozen outdoor performances over the summer. The band members have requested recordings of the concerts, which is a reasonable ask these days.

I was thinking a GoPro on a tall tripod would work for video, but I'm stumped for the best microphone to catch the full band sound without wind. Any suggestions?

I'm really scared of getting mould on my reeds. is it OK to use uv light(the one for nails) to sterilise them?

hi! for all fans and enjoyers of instrumental wind music (whether it's concert band, chamber winds, or solo), i've created a subreddit dedicated to the discussion and sharing of this music. feel free to join if you'd like!

Hi just wanted to share a few underrated gems with you all. Over the moon - Ticheli, a wonderful piece that fits perfectly for a band with different experience levels, as the principil players take most of the controll. The whole piece is more or less a mix of different solo sections. To walk with wings - Giroux, there is not really to much to say about this other than it being great, such as the rest of Giroux’s work. The piece shows of both brass and woodwinds nicely, with the start being a beatiful brass fanfare and the middle section being more woodwind heavy. Metamorphosis - Kallman, this piece is SO fun, it is a really light and upbeat piece but has quite a few technical difficulties throughout, amongst other things it needs a very stable xylophone player for the piece to even be playable. These were just some of my favorites which i feel dont get quite enough recognition. Please do comment others!!

Can someone can explain me the grade system? I see a lot of grades in concert band music, but may be it's more general. And who decides which grade for each score? Thanks!

Any composers in the reddit? Have a question about part divisions (like 1, 2, 3): is composing based on skill vs seeking harmony?

I’ve seen 1st clarinet parts that look like a marathon without a decent break to breathe. On the opposite end, I’ve seen 2nd and 3rd clarinet parts arranged to make the player wonder, what am I doing here? There were more rests than notes!

I'm searching for famous piano pieces arrangement for concert band. Do you know some? On YouTube for example. Otherwise, send me your favorite band arrangement, even if it's not piano in the begining ! I was searching for Chopin's nocturne for band but didnt find one

I've been working on a long-term pet project orchestral adaptation for band. Looking into my transcription instruments (non pre-existing wind and brass parts), I'd like some feedback if possible on this scoring. Keep in mind this is not the original wind and brass sections, but the "strings".

Clarinets:

Eb, Bb (repiano), Alto, Bass, CA, CB

Saxes:

Soprano, Alto, Bari, Bass (tenor is in original winds)

Brass:

Eb Cornet, Bb Cornet, Flugelhorn, Mellophone (intented as quasi Tenor Horn), Euphonium a2, Tuba + String Bass

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This is a complete long shot because I have very little to go off of. I remember playing a concert band piece in the late 80s/90s that was contemporary and very fun to play. Upbeat tempo. I feel like it composed around the time we played it. Anyone remember contemporary pieces they were playing around 1989-1990?

Hi all,

We're playing a piece that has a passage marked "solo" on my bassoon part. However, the euphonium has the exact same notes in this passage, and it's marked solo on their copy as well.

What does this mean? Would a single instrument play that line? Or is it one player per instrument (ie one bassoon, one euphonium)?

Mine are:

1. The Great Locomotive Chase (Robert W. Smith)

2. Castles and Dragons (Todd Statler)

3. Kaleidoscope (David Shaffer)

My most honorable mention is: All Ye Young Sailors (Pierre la Plante)

I just finished an arrangement of “Rhythm Dances” by Brian Balmages for saxophone ensemble and quartet (two different versions). I’d like to have it played by my old high school quartet but am not really sure what needs to be done to make that happen (in terms of copyright, permission from the original composer, etc.). I used a score I found online as well and I’m not sure if I would have to purchase an actual score or not. To be honest I don’t even know if any of this matters if it’s just a one time performance and I wont be selling the score or making any money off of it. Does anyone have any experience or tips that could help? Thanks!

Just got my audition material for college... but I'm not quite sure how to proceed with this. It just looks like a whole bunch of notes got thrown onto a page.

https://preview.redd.it/woxf3dk02l7d1.png?width=627&format=png&auto=webp&s=adffd6093fddea5bbc30735fe2f65898e7eae504

I’m doing a conducting workshop next week and my score for One Life Beautiful by Julie Giroux still hasn’t come from JW Pepper. Is there somewhere I can buy a PDF of it online?

Thanks!

I've been looking for the name of this song for years. It's a concert band piece that has a Latin vibe to it. Maybe even dia de los muertos theme. But it was very upbeat and had singing in it! Pleaseee tell me someone knows it's driving me crazy

Hi, in the fall my band is playing in a yearly competition and we would like to hear some ideas from the creative minds on here. This competition is both a musical and entertainment competition so we like to try to put on a real show for it. For reference here are some of the previous programs: Kung fu panda (with kung fu fighting whilst walking out), How to train your dragon, The pied piper, Save the rainforests/ environment, Spanish/ latin, Scandinavian/ viking The show has to be around 15 minutes, and my band play pieces mainly from grade 4 - 5. The competition also has a soloist prize so a solo for whatever instrument would be fun. (However not necessary) Does anyone hava any suggestions for either a theme or a piece (or multiple) that we could play? Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone, I've written a score for a concert band, and the conductor likes it a lot. He advises me to take part of a composition competition, but I don't know where to look. I've searched on the internet of course, but it was not really successful (either it was not open to everyone, or it was too specific like : concert band + rock band). My score is a 10min score for a standard concert band, and quite difficult. Do you know some contests where I can propose my score? Thanks!

I have conserts on the 20th and 21st and need to know what to wear. Everyone says to wear anything, but on the 21st it's at a pretty big venue and still only my 5th ever. Obviously I'm wearing pants but I also need advice given that I'll be playing the keyboard and bass as well as drums. I will prrform "I see red", "dance monkey" and "so what" (p!nk). So somethibg around that style I guess? And please don't comment "whatever you feel comfortable in" because I'm really indecisive lol😭. Thanks in advance!