"Easier" Band Standards

TexTuba · Post by **TexTuba** » Wed May 25, 2005 12:29 pm

Hmm..
Southwest Saga
Portrait of a Clown
Light Cavalry Overture(watered down)
Barbarosa

The last three are middle school pieces, whereas Southwest is challenging middle school-easy high school stuff.

Ralph

Gorilla Tuba · Post by **Gorilla Tuba** » Wed May 25, 2005 12:49 pm

There is a recent article that lists this by John Stevenson in the Instrumentalist:

John R. Stevenson, Most Recommended Band Music on 25 States' Selective Lists, as published in the Instrumentalist, September 2004, pp. 18-22.

Cameron Gates · Post by **Cameron Gates** » Wed May 25, 2005 2:07 pm

When I was teaching I found a watered down version of Chorale and Shaker Dance by (squoooz the spelling) John Zedechlik. The title is Chorale and Shaker Dance II. It is a great grade 3.

Cameron Gates

Ames0325 · Post by **Ames0325** » Wed May 25, 2005 5:18 pm

Flourish for Band-- Vaughn Williams

leedummer · Post by **leedummer** » Wed May 25, 2005 6:56 pm

And John Zdechlik is a noted MINNESOTA composer.

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » Thu May 26, 2005 6:29 am

The best way to find this out is to look at your state's official band festival list. There are lots of good pieces at a level 2-3. Find out what other directors are doing in that grade level. With my 8th grade this year we did Rhythm of the Winds by Frank Erickson - very good. Go to the Manhattan music web site and look for stuff arranged by Margolis. He does a good job and a lot of his stuff are on lists. Like "Fanfare, Ode, and Festival" and "Battle Pavane". Very good writing.

Stefan

eaborst · Post by **eaborst** » Thu May 26, 2005 7:52 am

Don't forget to play marches. There are some great Sousa, Fillmore, and other ones that would fit your group.

Alex Borst