Very Easy – Easy (Gr. 0.5–1.0)
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Christmastide
Grade 0.5 - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
Using only the first six notes of the Bb scale, composer/arranger Tyler Arcari found a way to combine, in quodlibet, four classic carols into a delightful setting for the youngest of band musicians. Your first-year students will shine as they delight audiences with I Saw Three Ships, Patapan, in Dulci Jubilo, and Deck the Halls.
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Breaking Free
Grade 0.5 - Wingert-Jones Publications
Written to describe the feeling of waking up after an annoying dream, Breaking Free is an intense concert opener. With semi-lyrical writing in the middle of the work, students will have an opportunity to show off their musicianship as well as their strong, aggressive playing.
Aliens in the Attic
Grade 0.5 - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
Aliens are here! This exciting new work is full of sound effects, drama, and suspense! Tyler Arcari weaves a dramatic tale of an Alien invasion from above…your attic to be exact! Your students will be asking to play this one over and over!
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Against the Storm
Grade 1.0 - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
Imagine being on a boat at sea, only to catch a glimpse of a slowly approaching storm in the distance. Audiences will hear the rain, ship bells, and the sounds of the crew battle against the storm in this exciting, intense, and sophisticated work for beginning musicians. This one is a hit!
Aurora Eclipsed
Grade 1.0 - Carl Fischer Music, LLC
"Aurora Eclipsed was inspired by the solar eclipse of 2017. During a solar eclipse, a beautiful and fascinating aurora forms around the moon creating an eerie outline. This “ring of fire” is actually the sun’s outer edges being revealed to the human eye."
Ripper
Grade 1.0 - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
Inspired by the legend of Jack the Ripper, Ripper takes on a whole new meaning with clever sound effects. Using scrap paper, composer Tyler Arcari added sections where the ensemble “Rips” those pieces of paper in half, creating a fun and exciting concert experience!
A Torch Was Brought
Grade 1.0 - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
"This setting of the 17th century Christmas carol, Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella, will be a great addition to your holiday library. Full of musical possibilities, young musicians will find ample opportunities to grow. Perfect for any holiday concert."
Easy – Medium Easy (Gr. 1.5–2.5)
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Rising Warrior
Grade 1.5 - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
Rising Warrior is a solid contest/festival style piece for developing band. Composer Tyler Arcari knows how to score for young bands to make them sound huge and sonorous. Perfect for festival adjudication, there is a lot to teach in this piece while still being fun and accessible. A solid hit year-round.
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Merry Wayfaring Stranger
Grade 1.5 - Wingert-Jones Publications
Tyler Arcari has a knack for smashing un-related tunes together, especially for Christmas! This clever new addition to Tyler’s chaotic caroling is no exception. Musicians will love the drama in this work, as they mix Poor Wayfaring Stranger with the likes of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and Patapan. This will be the star of your next holiday program!
Fortress of Stone
Grade 1.5 - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
Developing bands will shine with this daring new piece from composer Tyler Arcari. It hits you right out of the gate and contains many musically contrasting sections that will help to improve the musicianship of your students. Great melodic and harmonic material equal a stunning piece.
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Ancient
Grade 2.5 - Wingert-Jones Publications
The composer’s love for fantasy video games is on full display in this inspired work! Fascinated with the creation of Legends, Tales, and Lore that accompanies mystical worlds – Tyler Arcari has given us a new contest/festival style work that students will love to play.
Capstone (March)
Grade 2.0 - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
"Young bands will enjoy playing this traditional march. Lots of dynamic changes and built-in color will have your audiences clapping in no time. A melodic horn part and moving low brass lines will keep everyone in the band interested and sounding their best!"
Courage
(At the Battle of Agincourt)
Grade 2.0 - Excelcia Music Publishing
Based on the tune Agincourt Carol, composer Tyler Arcari crafted an intense and dramatic work called Courage (At the Battle of Agincourt). The court intrigue is on full display and there are ample opportunities for each section and each musician to shine. This one is a winner!
Mission Control
Grade 2.0 - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
"Take a musical journey into space with composer Tyler Arcari in this action-packed concert work. Mission Control depicts the fine men and women of the legendary “Houston” control center as they prepare to launch a rocket full of astronauts into space."
Hard Rock Fanfare
Grade 1.5 - Carl Fischer Music, LLC
"As the title suggests, this emphatic fanfare for beginning band is rock infused for a fresh-sounding concert opening. The active rhythmic figures combine with memorable angular melodic figures to propel this piece to its distinctively dramatic conclusion."
Guardians of the Vanguard
Grade 1.5 - Excelcia Music Publishing
Inspired by the composer’s love of video games, specifically Destiny, this piece is a great introduction to the ABA form. The middle section, lyrical yet still driving, is an opportunity for expressive playing. Whether for contest and festival or for their spring concert, your students will love playing Guardians of the Vanguard.
Medium – Advanced (Gr. 3.0–5.0)
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Sea Shanty Saga
Grade 3.5 - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
This re-envisioning of Composer/Arranger Tyler Arcari’s widely successful small ensemble works of the same name puts a modern twist on timeless music. Set up in a small 3-movmenet suite, Sea Shanty Saga is the type of work that will stand the test of time. A roaring 6/8 first movement leads to a breathtakingly haunting second movement and concludes with a fiery mash of two popular shanties. Completely new, yet old at the same time, this one is a hit.
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Fractures in Time
Grade 4 - Wingert-Jones Publications
Looking at the world you start to notice not everything is modern. In fact, you can see bits and pieces of tech, objects, tools, structures that are from a time long past…peppered around our daily lives. These fractures in time remind us that we are not always completely modern. This sentiment is on full musical display in this unique and fresh offering from composer Tyler Arcari.
A Christmas Tiding
Grade 4 - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
A roaring combination of ‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime and God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen. After a subtle lush opening the piece is off and running in a fantastic 7/8 groove that is bold and aggressive. It is well-scored and will make your symphonic band sound outstanding.
Highlander
Grade 3.5 - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
"Sweeping and cinematic, this composition will have musicians and audiences picturing the awe-inspiring Scottish Highlands. Traditional Scottish sound elements are intentionally avoided in order to bring a fresh harmonic and melodic perspective to this extremely attractive work."
Solar Flare
Grade 3.5 - Carl Fischer Music, LLC
"Brilliant and hard driving, this work is as fascinating as the profound solar event it's named for. The spectacular outburst of light and energy on the surface of the sun is mirrored through the intense and unrelenting drive that begins with percussion."
Radiant
Grade 5.0 - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
"Inspired by the Phrygian dominant scale's commonality in several dance styles, here is an intense concert work for advanced ensembles. Brisk melodic lines and embellishments are paired with an infectious dance rhythm that propels this work from beginning to end."
The Angels Call
Grade 3.5 - Excelcia Music Publishing
Written to commemorate the life of a young woman tragically taken too soon, The Angels Call is inspired by the 3-note Ship bell figure played at football games. Using original music as well as the well-known hymn It is Well With My Soul and folk song Loch Lomond, this one will tug at the heartstrings.