Tradition of Excellence: First Concert Collection - Percussion
Composed by Bruce Pearson, Ryan Nowlin
First Concert Collection is a set of original compositions written specifically for young players in their first year of band by favorite composers Bruce Pearson and Ryan Nowlin. Now that students are learning how to play their instruments and discovering the joy of making beautiful music, the seven selections in this book provide young ensembles with their next adventure—preparing and performing concert repertoire.
First Concert Collection is correlated with the Tradition of Excellence™ Comprehensive Band Method, Book 1, by Bruce Pearson and Ryan Nowlin, and can be used in conjunction with any band method. Students and audiences alike will love these new concert selections!
| Edition Number | W57PR |
|---|---|
| Number of pages | 32 |
| 13-digit ISBN Number | 978-0-8497-0812-1 |
| 10-digit ISBN Number | 0-8497-0812-5 |
| Copyright Year | 2025 |
| Publication Date | 08/07/2025 |
| Media Type | Music Books |
| Instrument | Percussion |
| Repertoire | Collections | Flexibly Scored |
| Level/Grade | 0.5 |
| Series | Tradition of Excellence: First Concert Collection |
Description
Perfect Addition To Any Starting Band Program!
- 7 original compositions for beginning band in a variety of styles
- Melody in all instruments
- 1 part per instrument (no divisi)
- Limited number of pitches & simple rhythms
- All student books include fingering charts
- Percussion book is divided into three sections so that every student has access to the Mallets, Auxiliary Percussion, and Snare Drum/Bass Drum parts
- Piano/Guitar Accompaniment book includes piano accompaniments and chord symbols to aid in rehearsal or enhance performance