"The Dreamers of Dreams"

Grade 2

7 minutes

I. Drifting Away (Overture)

II. Tossing and Turning 

III. Somewhere Over the Rainbow 

IV. Nightmare (feature)

V. Awakening

"The Dreamers of Dreams" takes the listener through various stages of sleep using a variety of source materials. Selections are drawn from Mad World by Tears for Fears, Somewhere Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz, and Lux Aeterna from Requiem for a Dream. This particular arrangement was for a school with 20 winds and 8 percussionists, some of whom switch from front ensemble to drumline halfway through the show.

"Carmen"

Grade 3.5

7 minutes and 30 seconds

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featured soloists:

flute, clarinet, saxophone quartet

All of your favorite Carmen tunes are in this action-packed show! An opening hit introduces the show, followed by an exciting opener that develops the Habanera theme. After an optional yet sweet flute/clarinet duet based on the Toreador's Song, the ensemble really unwinds with a Latin-feature movement. After this, the Toreador's Song is used in minor mode to reflect the darkness of Carmen's story. The closing movement brings back all musical material in a satisfying conclusion. This version ends in minor, but can be adjusted to end happier if needed! This show was originally performed by the Putnam City West High School Marching Band.

"Do Not Go Gentle"

Grade 3

7 minutes and 15 seconds

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I. Paint It Black by Rolling Stones

II. Rite of Spring by Stravinsky

III. Symphony 10 by Shostakovich

The struggle between light and dark is front and center in this show named after Dylan Thomas' famous poem. Paint It Black is the backbone to this show, but the Dies Irae is never far way. The middle production mashes up a section of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring with the Rolling Stones, and the second movement from Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony rounds the show out.

"Happily Never After"

Grade 3.5

7 minutes

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Disney villains take front and center in this dark and energetic show. Poor Unfortunate Souls serves as the opening production, followed by a gritty and jazzy Cruella DeVil. Poor Unfortunate Souls returns in a prettier form, followed by a percussion feature leading into  Be Prepared.

"In the Court of the Royals"

Grade 3

7 minutes

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I. Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson

II. Rule, Britannia (percussion feature)

III. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

IV. Royals by Lorde

Inspired by musical "royalty", this pop-inspired show has it all: a driving and jubilant percussion feature, tender moments from wind soloists, a brass chorale, and even the guitar solo from Bohemian Rhapsody performed by the whole woodwind section! This Grade 3 wind and percussion book is sure to help your band compete, all while exciting your home crowd each week!

"Metamorphosis"

Grade 3

7 minutes and 45 seconds

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I. Symphonic Metamorphosis, Paul Hindemith

II. Mad World, Michael Andrews

III. Stand By Me, Ben E. King

IV. This Is Me, from "The Greatest Showman"

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"Paradise Found"

Grade 3

7 minutes and 15 seconds

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I. Bliss by Eric Whitacre

II. Paradise by Coldplay

III. Because by The Beatles

This show celebrates the possibility of imagination and the triumph of diversity over conflict. The show moves forward from darkness to light, utilizing thematic material from all three musical selections.

"Pure Imagination"

Grade 3

7 minutes

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I. Pure Imagination from Willy Wonka

II. Sweet Dreams by The Eurhythmics

and Night on Bald Mountain, Mussorgsky

III. The Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel

This show...also celebrates the possibility of imagination and the triumph of diversity over conflict. The show moves forward from darkness to light, utilizing thematic material from all four musical selections.

"3D"

Grade 5

8 minutes

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I. Symphony no. 9 by Dvorak
II. The Girl With the Flaxen Hair by Debussy
III. Adagio from Tron by Daft Punk
IV. Get Lucky by Daft Punk

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"The Greatest Show on Earth"

Grade 4.5

7 minutes and 45 seconds

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I. Symphony no. 5 by Prokofiev

II. Send in the Clowns by Sondheim

III. Dance of the Jesters by Tchaikovsky

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"Interstellar Pioneers"

Grade 4

7 minutes and 15 seconds

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"It Is Well"

Grade 4

7 minutes and 30 seconds

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I. It Is Well With My Soul, traditional

II. Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen

III. Praying by Ke$ha

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"Koyaanisqatsi"

Grade 5

7 minutes and 15 seconds

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I. Crazy Life

II. Life in Turmoil

III. Life Out of Balance

IV. Life Disintegrating

V. A State of Life that Calls for Another Way of Being

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"Queen For A Day"

Grade 4

8 minutes

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I. Rule, Britannia

II. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

III. Somebody to Love by Queen

IV. Bicycle Song by Queen

V. We Are The Champions by Queen

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"Rivers and Roads"

Grade 4

7 minutes and 15 seconds

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I. Rivers and Roads by The Head and the Heart

II. The Moldau by Smetana

III. Shendandoah, traditional

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"Sym(Phone)y"

Grade 3

8 minutes

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I. Symphony no. 6 by Tchaikovsky

II. Symphony no. 1 by Mahler

III. Symphony no. 7 by  Beethoven

IV. Symphony no. 2 by Rachmaninoff

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