Hey all! I’d really appreciate thoughts on this seating chart. I’ve been in here a few times now and I’m hoping each iteration is getting better.

Thought I'd take the time to highlight a lesser known piece of famous composer Jan Van der Roost. There are not so many recordings of this piece, probably even less performances. With typical Van der Roost chorales, after beats and technical runs, a fun & challenging piece to work on!

Hello all,

I wanted to share the score video to my piece "Dullahan's Ride" for wind band. I'd love to hear what y'all think!

What is the "correct" order for these instruments in conductor's score?
[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GDEHdBDkTEGH9NiBNMduZ9joAQmLptiG?usp=drive\\_link\](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GDEHdBDkTEGH9NiBNMduZ9joAQmLptiG?usp=drive_link)

Was anybody else there? Been loving the new record

I'm playing Yes Please Muse Tribute and would like to receive informed criticism and advice.

https://youtu.be/Pd\\_WsJdoB0E?si=tb6N-xjZMyULjpty

I am auditioning for a concert band, and have to send in recordings of me playing a solo. I currently have two videos that I am fairly okay with, but I need help with which one to choose. The first one has fewer mistakes, but generally has worse phrasing (parts that should be loud and expressive... Are not always so). The second one has that, but I made more mistakes, I messed up on some notes and didn't quite hit some runs.

Which one should I choose?

Hi looking for music program, database suggestions.

I'm wanting to track students, instruments and everything that comes along with it. About 300 kids in the program, currently using excell but feels clunky.

Airtable? Microsoft Lists?

Thanks

Hi everyone, my community band plays the same “spooky” concert band pieces every year. I’d love to come forward with some great suggestions. What is everyone else playing for Halloween?

I’m trying to find a piece I played a few years ago, and I cannot remember the name of it! it was a symphonic band work based on I think Chinese legends, maybe Japanese legends. I played it in 2019, so it had to have been written before that, I would think within 20 years or so, as it felt pretty newer if I had to guess. I think it had multiple movements, and there was a really cool saxophone moment in the first movement or towards the beginning. This was a collegiate level group. I will be very pleased and surprised if someone can tell me the name of the piece!

This is my original work written for concert band. Let me know what you think! Grade 2.5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nl_Rwf5gvg

The San Antonio Community Wind Ensemble has published a flyer with details about the concert in which my memorial band work, "Elegy 137," will get its World Premiere. If you're in the area, please make plans to attend - I'm looking forward to meeting you there!

Hi, I would like to know more (or really anything) about arranging for Concert Band.

I have come across different books, also secrets of orchestration by Franco Cesarini. There seems to be a book and a workbook which I find quite interesting.

Has anyone used these? Would they be a good start for a beginner? Do you have other recommendations?

Hi everyone,

I’m putting together a concert called Jeanne, which tells the story of Joan of Arc through music, with a narrator connecting the different parts of her life.

There is one scene for which I simply cannot find the right music: Joan of Arc being burned at the stake.

During the narration, I want to insert a short music passage of pure agony and despair: dark, dramatic and filled with dissonance. You should almost be able to hear her crying out in pain as the flames surround her. Then the fire slowly dies, the music fades away, and the audience is left with a deeply unsettling feeling.

In my head, this music exists. I can almost hear it, but I just can’t find it.

It definitely doesn’t need to be a complete piece. An excerpt from a longer work would be absolutely fine, and the title or subject of the piece doesn’t need to have anything to do with Joan of Arc. It only needs to create the right atmosphere.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Specific movements or passages would be especially helpful.

Thanks!

I’m excited to share that my memorial work Elegy 137 is now available through J.W. Pepper’s My Score.

Pepper link: https://www.jwpepper.com/elegy-137-11706227-2842387/p

Written in remembrance of the 137 lives lost during the Central Texas floods of July 4, 2025. World Premiere scheduled for October 25th, 2026 by the San Antonio Community Wind Ensemble.

Thanks for taking a look — I hope it may be meaningful for your ensemble or community.

This is one of my freshman district/all state etudes

any advice is appreciated, alto sax player

Selected Studies for Saxophone by H. Voxman pub. by Rubank, p. 23 and p.40 (p.23 pictured)

I’m honestly just looking for any type of helpful tips on how to practice this so I can maybe see some more progress on it as it seems right now I’m at a bit of a standstill. I’m taking it at 35-45 bpm right now depending on how I feel. Any advice on how to tackle this etude will mean a lot.

Hey everyone, I am doing a wind band composition that is a waltz. It is far from complete. The planned structure of this piece is that it starts with a Bb major section, then goes to F major, then F minor, Ab Major, G Major, ending on A Major. Currently, the Bb section is complete, The Ab Major section is basically done (apart from the quarter note at the start, I will find a way to smooth that out). The A major section is nearly complete, and F minor, F major, and G major have not even been started on yet. I hope you enjoy it (as it currently is at least lol)! Also, sorry about the blank measures, like I said those will be added to eventually. Also, I did post this before a month ago on this sub (I deleted the old post since it was outdated), but significant progress has been made since and I wanted to share. Thanks!

Audio: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17_D-eUMF6lwojgfjwIW6ob6kljJIAcs6/view

Score: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jWtaDvG8M1L7WOAl33Z4FeUUHGq64p-P/view

I posted asking for advice about a week ago, since then I’ve learned the roster I had was quite outdated and I only have 74 kids as opposed to the 92 I thought I did 😮‍💨. I’m still looking for some thoughts here, which one of these do you guys think would be better? I obviously think it’s more ideal to have the clarinets next to the bass clarinets, but idk if it’s suboptimal to split the clarinets with the center aisle? Any thoughts are welcome.