TOP 10

PRESENTATION
Linda Kiekel
SHEPHERD’S HEY
By Percy Grainger, edited by Mark Rogers
• Good study of theme & variations
• Not too difficult, but fast
• Level: Medium
NETTLETON
Arr. By Johnnie Vinson
• Lyrical melody
• Thoughtful arrangement of a well-known hymn
• FLEX arrangement available
• Level: Medium-Easy
 JUST A CLOSER
WALK WITH THEE
Arr. Don Gillis & Michael Brown
• Arrangement of a gospel song
• Jazz elements
• Slow, then upbeat Dixieland style
• FLEX arrangement
• Level: Medium-Easy
VARIATIONS ON A
KOREAN FOLK SONG
Arr. John Barnes Chance
• Theme and variations on Arirang
• Forward-reaching in its use of a non-Western
tune
• Level: Medium Advanced
AMAZING GRACE
Arr. Frank Ticheli
• Slow and contemplative
• Beautiful saxophone solo
• Level: Medium
• FLEX available
SALVATION IS CREATED
By Pavel Chesnokov, various arrangements are
available (including FLEX)
• A classic in the repertoire
• Slow, lots of suspension and resolution
• Great for practicing intonation
• Level: Medium-Easy
CLOUDBURST

By Eric Whitacre
• Originally for choir
• Exploration in text painting
• Moves away from traditional melodies and
harmonies
• Full of rich colors
• Large, textural chords
• Level: Medium
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THE RED BALLOON

By Anne McGinty
• Accessible for younger ensembles
• Creative, full of rich harmonies
• Good for working on playing phrases
• Level: Easy
VARIATIONS ON A
SHAKER MELODY
By Aaron Copland
• “Simple Gifts”
• Exploration of timbre through the theme
and variations
• Level: Medium-Advanced
THE THUNDERER
By John Philip Sousa
• The march king!
• A well-known march that is typical of
the Sousa style
• Many arrangements and flexible
instrumentations are available
• Level: Medium
RESOURCES
JW Pepper

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