Maestro, entrada if you please! We’re releasing 17 new concert band (and one orchestra) pieces, including our first-ever flex arrangement, featuring works from five new and nine familiar composers. We specifically sought diverse voices and are pleased to announce that 25% of compositions are from Black or female composers. We will continue to seek more diverse voices for future releases. To be added to the composer mailing list for updates, please contact spencer@gpgmusic.com.
New and returning composers:
Concert
Kurtis J. Bertauche - Skyward
Ben Blessing - Ghostly Lullaby
David Bobrowitz - The Clock Tower and The Santa Factory
William Gantt - In Motion and A Fanfare for Tomorrow
Gary P. Gilroy - Pleasanton Portraits
Richard Hembree - Where Mountains Meet the Sky
Jane Knox Mills - Courage to Persevere
John Meehan - From a Distance
Anthony Susi - Faces of America
Shaun Salem - Overture to the Great Hall
Kyle R. Sims - Into Battle
George E. Smith - And With Hope, We Rise Up!
Tim Thompson - Darth Macdonald and The Grand Opening
String Orchestra
Tim Thompson - (P)izz Snowing!
Flex Ensemble Option
Steve Martin, adapted by MJ Wamhoff - Ave Maria
If you have never used a flex arrangement, read How to Flex your Band Muscles by MJ Wamhoff. We added a flex arrangement for those bands missing some players, Ave Maria composed by Steve Martin and adapted by MJ. These works don’t need to be licensed — just purchase and play. With 18 new compositions to choose from, your middle, high school or college ensemble could have a whole slew of new music for the coming year!