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Marching band music

Posted by Ms band on 4/22/2022, 7:05 pm

I’m tasked with finding a marching show for next year. Which websites can I find marching show MUSIC. TIA

Re: Marching band music

Posted by Freeman on 4/23/2022, 8:52 am, in reply to "Marching band music"

Randall Standridge has some good stuff..

Re: Marching band music

Posted by Me on 4/23/2022, 6:28 am, in reply to "Marching band music"

1. Check the advertisers here.

2. Same place you buy other music. Try Penders or JW Pepper.

3. Without knowing what kind of program you’re buying for, this question is impossible to answer. Show, corps, or military? 300 kids or 30? Grade 2, 3, or 4? Strong section? Aiming to compete at SMC or just survive the year?

With respect, knowing where and how to obtain music is a pretty basic skill for a band director. If you’re not one, and this is still something you’re responsible for, share an email address so someone can give you more direct help. You’re going to need it.

Re: Marching band music

Posted by Ms Band on 4/23/2022, 10:49 pm, in reply to "Re: Marching band music"

I didn’t ask the YB to pick a show for me. I asked a simple question. And you gave me several answers with your 1 and 2.( and I thank you for that. So, it’s not impossible to give me answer. You seem very knowledgeable in this topic; where do you get your show music from? TIA

Re: Marching band music

Posted by Mr. Dude on 4/25/2022, 7:42 am, in reply to "Re: Marching band music"

I think they were responding that way because he/she could give a more specific writer/arranger based off of size of band and style. A lot of bands use specific arrangers to write their shows, some of them I would never approach for a 3A band, some are excellent at writing for smaller schools.

Also, if you're doing a military show, the answer is probably already in the school library.

So I don't think there was as much snark in their answer as you detected.

If you're looking for an arranger to write a new show, that's going to be thin as those people usually need to be booked before TMEA.

Some people who have lots of shows on their website at different levels that might help you...

Jair Klarfeld
Randall Standridge
Luke McMillan
Carol Brittin Chambers
Gary P. Gilroy
John Fannin

Re: Marching band music

Posted by Oldster on 4/23/2022, 12:02 am, in reply to "Marching band music"

Go to Luke McMillan Music

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