As we all get back into the swing of things, I am wondering what you think are the “must play” concert band pieces from the past few years. A few of my thoughts:
1. Rising Star (Samuel Hazo) – AMAZING Grade 1 piece using only the first 6 notes of the Bb scale.
2. Attack of the Garden Gnomes (Tim Loest) – A great piece for beginner band. With a title like that, how can it not be awesome?
3. Ecstatic Waters (Steven Bryant) – Destined to be on must play lists for a long time.
4. Prayer of a Distant Island (Suzuki) – A wonderful work that combines traditional band writing with movie scoring.