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TITLE (for band / wind ensemble unless listed in BLUE)DIFFICULTY LEVELLENGTHCOMMENTS / INFLUENCES
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Waltzing Matilda PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE0.51' 10"The classic Australian folk song
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Crunch and Release0.51' 30"Very limited ranges, rhythms, and instrumentation. Explores consonance/dissonance.
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Sighs and Whispers0.51' 30"Limited ranges, rhythms, and instrumentation. Warmly lyric with harmonic suspensions.
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Winter Twilight0.51' 30"A gentle, lyric piece. Very limited ranges, rhythms, and instrumentation.
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Play Day0.51' 30"Light and happy; very limited ranges and instrumentation; unison rhythms
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Parallel Commotion0.51' 35"Explores the concept of parallel and contrary motion. (+ optional improvisation)
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Merry-Go-Round0.51' 45"Very limited ranges, rhythms, and instrumentation. A gentle 3/4 time ride.
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Child's Play0.52'Very young band, limited instrumentation – uses only 6 notes of Bb scale
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Eventide 0.52'Very young band, limited instrumentation, ranges, rhythms; hymn-like
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Starlight0.52'Very young band, limited instrumentation, ranges, rhythms; explores cut-time
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Happy Birthday!11' 10"Enjoy the classic birthday song while exploring the concept of balance
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Prairie Hymn 11' 30"A lyric piece for very young band
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Kookaburra PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE11' 40"A fun Australian folk song, great for teaching 16th notes
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Rainbows11' 40"Explores the concept of intervals while drawing on a classic musical theater song
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A Blessing11' 45"Very young band, limited instrumentation, ranges, rhythms; for our new granddaughter
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This Old Man Takes a Rest11' 45"Basic rhythms and uses only 6 notes; explores rests and maintaining time feel
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A Simple Song11' 45"A lyric piece in cut time for young band
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Let's Jump! + IMPROVISATION12'Young band piece exploring basic 6/8 rhythms (+ optional improvisation)
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Hopscotch 12'A fun, rhythmic piece for young band; explores the interval of a 2nd
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A Three For All 12'Lyric music in 3/4 for young bands; basic instrumentation, ranges, and rhythms
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Playtime12'A fun, rhythmic piece for young band; explores syncopated rhythms
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March First12' 30"A light and happy march; very limited ranges, rhythms, instrumentation.
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Twinkling Stars12' 30"A theme and 3 variations (3/4, syncopation, canon) on Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
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Click Go the Shears PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE1.51' 30"A fun folk song from "Down Under" – great for teaching dotted 8th / 16th rhythm
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Waltz of the Shadows 1.51' 30"A gentle, spooky waltz for Halloween!
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March Forth1.51' 40"A light 6/8 march with some modal twists and a lyric middle section
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All Around the Circle + IMPROVISATION1.51' 45"Newfoundland Folk Song — I'se the B'y (+ optional improvisation)
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A Space Oddity 1.51' 45"A fun march introducing young players to odd meters (2/4 and 3/8)
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Hocket Night in Canada!1.52' 05"Frère Jacques meshes with the Hockey Night theme to explore the concept of hocket
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A Child's Prayer1.52' 30"Marked semplice e cantabile, a hymn-like lyric piece for young band
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Dance Party + IMPROVISATION1.53'A fun piece for young players! (+ optional improvisation)
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Mini-Concertino #1 for Clarinet1.53' 30"Easy band parts offer a talented soloist (grade 4) a chance to shine!
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Mini-Concertino #2 for Horn1.53' 30"Easy band parts offer a talented soloist (grade 4) a chance to shine!
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March of the Heroes 22'A catchy 4/4 march with dotted quarter/8th, 16th, & basic syncopated rhythms
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Tritone Clowns22'A catchy circus-style march featuring the tritone interval, with a nod to West Side Story
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Danse! + IMPROVISATION22' 30"Quebec Folk Song — Ah! Si Mon Moine (+ optional improvisation)
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Odds or Evens?22' 30"A light and fun introduction to 5/4 time!
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Walk, Don't Run! + IMPROVISATION22' 30"A fun young band piece with "blue notes" (+ optional improvisation)
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Ancient Stones 22' 30"A modal piece built on a single rhythmic motive
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Lovely Morning + IMPROVISATION22' 30"Frère Jacques with some new twists! (+ optional improvisation)
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A Good Time Was Had By All! + IMPROVISATION22' 30"Fun and happy piece with optional audience participation (+ optional improvisation)
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Northern Train22' 45"A light-hearted "train song" with references to a 1970s pop song
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Swamp o' Gators23'Fun piece with optional unison choir; for Darrell Chrisp and the Golden Gate Bands
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Band Bass-ics + IMPROVISATION23'A fun piece that features classic jazz, pop, R &B bass lines
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Mini-Concertino #3 for Oboe23'Easy band parts offer a talented soloist (grade 4) a chance to shine!
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Mini-Concertino #4 for Bassoon23'Easy band parts offer a talented soloist (grade 4) a chance to shine!
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Mini-Concertino #5 for Tuba (Euphonium)23' 45"Easy band parts offer a talented soloist (grade 4.5) a chance to shine!
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Mini-Concertino #7 for Flute24' 15"Easy band parts offer a talented soloist (grade 4.5) a chance to shine!
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Latin Fiesta2.52'A fun, Latin -flavoured dance piece with syncopations in cut-time
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Dancing Winds2.52' 15"A light, breezy, happy piece in fast 3/4 (one in a bar)
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Notre-Dame de Paris2.52' 15"A medieval-sounding piece representing the great cathedral of Paris
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Late Summer 2.52' 30"A lovely lyric piece with lush harmony
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Saint-Malo + IMPROVISATION2.52' 30"A jaunty Quebec folk song with some fun surprises! (+ optional improvisation)
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Just for Fun! + IMPROVISATION2.52' 30"An ode to early 1960s I-IV-V-I pop music; features drum set (+ optional improvisation)
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IFS Light Homage to IFS 2.53'Igor Stravinsky: Firebird & Petrouchka
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Piazza di Venice Homage to GG 2.53'Giovanni Gabrieli: Sonate Pian e Forte
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Grumpy Old Man + IMPROVISATION2.53'An annoying take on This Old Man (+ optional improvisation)
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Lion Dance + IMPROVISATION2.53'A fun groove-based song using The Lion Sleeps Tonight (+optional improvisation)
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Savanna Dance + IMPROVISATION2.53'
A fun groove-based song along the lines of African pop music (+optional improvisation)
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Sprouts 2.53'Winner of the 2020 Howard Cable Memorial Prize
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Tuba-Saurus Rex2.53'Dinosaur rock 'n roll (solo part = grade 5+)
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Into the Sun2.53' 15"Dedicated to the MBCI band program; a minimalist celebration for younger bands
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Hey Ho! + IMPROVISATION2.53' 30"Quebec Folk Song — Donkey Riding (+ optional improvisation)
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Mini-Concertino #6 for Trombone (Euphonium)2.53' 45"Easy band parts offer a talented soloist (grade 4) a chance to shine!
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Mini-Concertino #8 for Trumpet2.54'Easy band parts offer a talented soloist (grade 4.5) a chance to shine!
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Mini-Concertino #9a for Alto Saxophone2.54'Easy band parts offer a talented soloist (grade 4.5) a chance to shine!
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Mini-Concertino #9b for Tenor Saxophone2.54'Easy band parts offer a talented soloist (grade 4.5) a chance to shine!
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Mini-Concertino #10 for Percussion (Timp, Xylo, SD)
2.54' 30"Easy band parts offer a talented soloist (grade 4.5) a chance to shine!
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Snow Day (I Wish It Was a)31' 30"A bright and breezy piece; the melody was composed by my granddaughter, Malika
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Un Poquito Bossa Nova 32'A light Latin piece in a bossa nova style
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Swing Time32' 10"A fun and bluesy 6/8 piece with quotes from Till Eulenspiegel
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Lemon Merengue!32' 15"A fun and uptempo Latin merengue in cut time
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People Like to Say Salsa! + IMPROVISATION 32' 30"A fun, Latin-flavoured piece with lots of percussion! (+ optional improvisation)
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Latin Sun32' 30"A fun, groove-based Latin piece
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A Grateful Heart 33'Lyric music with a hymn-like quality
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Disco-mbobulated + IMPROVISATION 33' 30"Dance-style music reminiscent of the 1970s & 80s (+ optional improvisation)
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Courtly Lament 33' 30"Lyric music in slow 6/8 time, in the style of Greensleeves
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Starry Night33' 30"Lyric, almost hymn-like music with some elegant harmonic twists
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Rose of Kilkenny34'A lyric piece, with nods to Irish folk song; in memory of a lovely friend
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Quebec Meets Liverpool + IMPROVISATION34' 30"Quebec Folk Song — A la Claire Fontaine PLUS The Beatles! (+ optional improv)
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Magyar Songs and Dances 34' 30"Folk songs and dances with a modal, Hungarian flavour
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Winter Solstice34' 30"A rather dark, lyric opening gives way to a sparkling 6/8 allegro
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Affirmation Spring WIND QUARTET3, 4, 54' 30"Simple Gifts — Woodwind Quartet (flexible instrumentation & difficulty levels)
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Peaceful3.53' 00"Lyric, calm, and expressive
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Bridges Homage to William Schuman3.53' 30"Slightly gritty 1950s American band sound; Schuman: George Washington Bridge
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Waves on the Beach3.54'A majestic opening gives way to a driving minimalist texture
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Eternal Trumpet 3.54' 30"Gustav Holst: First Suite in Eb & Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs, Im Abendrot
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Bird in Flight Homage to RVW3.55'Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending & Symphony #5 'Romanza'
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Coming Unraveled Homage à MR 3.55'Maurice Ravel: Bolero & Mother Goose Suite
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East Coast Girl 3.55'Three Newfoundland Folk Songs PLUS My Girl
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Russian Winter Homage to PIT 3.55'Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet Overture, 1812 Overture & Symphony #6
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Sahara Dance + IMPROVISATION3.55'
A fun, hot-footed dance with an "Arabian sounding" middle section (+optional improv)
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Three Dances (Ragtime, Waltz, Polka) 3.55'Light-hearted and fun dance music
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Rejuvenation3.55'A dark, low register opening gives way to a spirited 6/8 dance of renewal
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Carpathian Songs and Dances3.55' 30"Spirited folk-influenced music with a slightly exotic, Eastern European flavour
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Stand With Ukraine 3.56'Ukrainian anthem, Carol of the Bells, Prayer for Ukraine, Great Gate of Kiev
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Zig Zag42' 30"A brief but gritty twelve-tone piece in ABA form; spiky and rhythmic
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Amadeus Overture Homage to WAM 43' 45"A brief, celebratory overture in classical style
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Vienna 1900 Homage to GM 44'Mahler: Symphony #3