by barnhouse_client | Apr 4, 2018
This happy go lucky chart in the gospel/rock tradition will leave everyone wanting more! Modest ranges make this accessible for younger bands while the syncopated 16th-note figures in the saxes add just the right amount of interest for any ability level. Open solo...
by barnhouse_client | Apr 4, 2018
An appealing and energetic concert or contest piece for young ensembles that students will love to prepare and perform. Bold and rhythmic at the beginning, it also contains a slower expressive section which will help young musicians learn legato phrasing techniques....
by barnhouse_client | Apr 4, 2018
This chart is straight out of the Basie shuffle/swing tradition. Influenced by Quincy Jones’s early big band arrangements, this chart requires a laid-back swing feel and features a strong saxophone section in both the melody statement and an extended soli....
by barnhouse_client | Apr 4, 2018
A delightful Spanish march for developing strings that is a real confidence builder and a terrific teaching tool. Written in the classic “paso doble” style, all sections in the ensemble have interesting parts. Optional percussion adds to the excitement....
by barnhouse_client | Apr 3, 2018
This exciting piece has all of David Shaffer’s signature trademarks for younger bands, including musical energy, flowing melodies and beautiful lush harmonies. Written in overture form, a powerful introduction is the prelude to the main theme, a whimsical melody, that...
by barnhouse_client | Apr 4, 2018
This clever original is a perfect way to introduce your students to the joy of performing a march. With a delightful melody, interesting counter melodies, easy syncopation, and clever percussion writing, “Circus Time” is certain to be one of your bands...
by barnhouse_client | Apr 3, 2018
“Reflections From the Wall” commemorates the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, and is inspired by the men and women who served our country during this conflict. The basis of the music is an emotional representation of the composer’s...
by barnhouse_client | Apr 4, 2018
Who doesn’t remember the thrill of a sled ride on a snowy day down the longest and steepest hill? Time to get your warmest jacket on and tie your boots tight for a trip down Sleddin’ Hill! The perilous journey begins by leading us into a playful melody in the...
by barnhouse_client | Apr 4, 2018
With a glorious new sunrise soon to be born, this spectacular festival piece offers flowing melodies accompanied by dynamic rhythms and lush harmonies. A broad and powerful fanfare-like opening quickly works into a simple lonely trumpet melody. As the phrase builds,...
by barnhouse_client | Apr 4, 2018
“Spirits of the Heavens” is a lyrical composition combining simplicity of melody, bold and rich harmonies and powerful musical emotion. Not only an excellent lyrical programming piece, “Spirits of the Heavens” is an excellent teaching tool for...
by barnhouse_client | Apr 4, 2018
David Shaffer’s “Legend of the Eagles” has been a contest/festival favorite of bands for many years, and this “Build-A-Band” series arrangement makes this appealing and energetic work accessible to bands with instrumentation limitations....
by barnhouse_client | Apr 4, 2018
One of our most popular holiday works for concert band, “Jingle Jazz” is now available in this “Build-A-Band” arrangement for groups with limited or unbalanced instrumentations. This novel swing style arrangement of “Jingle Bells”...
by barnhouse_client | Apr 4, 2018
This very young band percussion section feature is sure to be a hit! Written for a full compliment of standard percussion instruments yet easily adaptable for sections of varying size. A catchy melodic line allows the whole band to be a part of the fun. “Drum...
by barnhouse_client | Apr 3, 2018
Inspired by the heavens and what lies beyond, David Shaffer has created a magnificent composition capturing the beauty and awe of the cosmos. A powerful and majestic opening leads to a whimsical melodic statement which soon broadens to involve the full ensemble. A...
by barnhouse_client | Apr 3, 2018
Opening with a declarative fanfare, the composition immediately evolves into a mysterious melody in the woodwinds punctuated by bursts of brass and percussion. Interesting harmonic and rhythmic sound effects are written throughout and the wide percussion scoring will...
by barnhouse_client | Apr 3, 2018
An opening fanfare gives the listener an immediate burst of energy before transitioning to a melodic dialogue that quickly evolves into an exciting rhythmic collaboration between all the instruments of the ensemble. A slower lyrical middle section weaves the melody...
by barnhouse_client | Apr 4, 2018
Written as a conversation between the winds and percussion, as the title suggests, this composition utilizes many voices within the metallic, pitched and drummed instruments of the percussion section. Flowing melodies in the winds are answered by intense percussion...
by barnhouse_client | Apr 4, 2018
In this exciting fanfare, the brass and woodwinds proclaim majestic excitement through the use of interesting harmonies and crisp rhythmic motion. Aggressive percussion writing adds to the intensity of the performance. Written for the very youngest ensembles,...
by barnhouse_client | Apr 4, 2018
A terrific easy overture by David Shaffer for less experienced bands that is now made playable by the smallest of bands in this delightful Build-A-Band version. It will sound great as long has you have the four essential parts covered. Optional percussion and keyboard...
by barnhouse_client | Apr 4, 2018
A skillful arrangement of Brahms’s famous “Hungarian Dance No. 5” that allows younger players to enjoy performing this great classic. Includes a Viola substitute part (Violin 3) and an optional Piano part.
by barnhouse_client | Apr 3, 2018
Carolina’s Majesty captures the grace and beauty and of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Opening with a dialogue between brass section fanfares and lyrical woodwind statements the piece quickly develops into a soaring melody first heard in the woodwinds and then passed...
by barnhouse_client | Apr 4, 2018
Imagine the exhilaration as your boat encounters the sudden turbulence of a downward spiral of water and rock rapids! Breathtaking describes the combined musical intensity of rhythm and harmonies in this exciting composition by David Shaffer. Dynamic percussion...
by barnhouse_client | Apr 3, 2018
What a better way to celebrate the holiday season than enjoying a piece of “Holiday Flutecake!” As the title suggest, the piece features the flute section in a clever medley of all time favorite holiday tunes. An easier accompaniment in the brass and...
by barnhouse_client | Apr 3, 2018
“Legend of Crystal Lake” opens slowly with haunting and mysterious tonal mixture of woodwinds and solo trumpet. Quickly gaining energy the piece launches into a forceful woodwind rhythmic statement punctuated by brass and percussion. A lyrical ¾ middle...
by barnhouse_client | Apr 4, 2018
Pure fun describes this clever mallet percussion feature! David Shaffer has once again crafted a novelty piece with clever melodies, crisp percussion writing and a thoughtful brass and woodwind accompaniment, making it a favorite of your students and audiences alike....
