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Free Quality Concert Band Literature!

Directors,
This forum is linked from the main page and is THE place for you to post your "finds" in the way of free quality concert band literature. There are pieces out there that are great pieces. If you have played them with your band and feel that everyone needs to know about them, please post them here.

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Permalink Reply by Russ Weaver on September 14, 2008 at 2:18pm

http://www.stormworld.com/index1.html

Steve Melillo offers concert band works on his website and you don't have to sign-up.

I should also mention that a director does not need the pad bass or other keyboards to perform the free stuff.

Enjoy!

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Permalink Reply by Russ Weaver on October 18, 2008 at 9:34am

Directors,
Here is a pretty cool site that has a great deal of content.

South Carolina Bands

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Permalink Reply by Russ Weaver on May 2, 2009 at 8:37pm

CHAMBER MUSIC

http://www.whichpond.com/freemusic/

Free chamber music for advanced middle school players as well as high school players. This is a great site.

I believe I've downloaded all of it! Some really nice stuff here, folks.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Lemen on December 19, 2009 at 10:00pm

Hey,

I wrote a very simple piece for Beginning Band (first concert) that went pretty well. Simple rhythms, etc. If you would like a copy, let me know. Not really looking into getting into the conducting thing...just trying to save my program some money!

"Storm Surge" by Paul Lemen

Attachments:

Storm Surge.mp3, 1.5 MB

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Permalink Reply by Curtis Edwards on December 27, 2009 at 2:00pm

Paul;

I really like the piece. Being from Hurricane I might have thrown in some trash can lids and other noise effects to really simulate a storm in So FL.

Could I possibly get a copy.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Lemen on January 13, 2010 at 10:40am

Curtis,

Sorry, I forgot to check on this site. I will send you a copy ASAP. Attached is the Finale File. If you cannot access it, let me know, and I will send you the pdf's of the piece.

BTW, if you have any suggestions on adding some more percussion effects in specific places, please feel free to offer them. This is my first exercise in conducting, so it is not to be considered a finished product.

Also, if you perform it, I would love to get a recording of your group playing it.

Paul

Attachments:

storm surge.mus, 79 KB

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Permalink Reply by Jamie Thomas on February 16, 2010 at 10:07am

I would like to have a copy of this piece. I would need the pdf files though. Thanks!

Jamie Thomas

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Permalink Reply by Sid Brown on March 2, 2010 at 8:59pm

Jamie - Call me and I'll print it out for you - Sid

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Lee on August 28, 2010 at 12:12am

The piece sounds pretty interesting. I think my kids would really enjoy playing it. I just tried to open it with Finale 2002 and Finale 2008 but neither will open the file. Which version of Finale are you using? I'd also love to get a copy of your tune. I think I can import your tune if you export it as a MIDI file.

Kevin Lee