Warner Bros. Band & Orchestra Sheet Music

Teachers keep coming back to John Williams' Harry Potter, Highlights from for concert band, which has become a standard in early-intermediate repertoire. Michael Story's The Magic of Harry Potter and Alan Silvestri's The Polar Express Concert Suite are equally popular, offering flexible scoring that works for mixed-ability groups. Believe from The Polar Express sits in grade 1, making it an accessible entry point for younger or newer ensembles.

John Williams composed and arranged over 35 titles in this collection, and his work here reflects the same melodic clarity that defines his film scores. His Harry Potter arrangements span from very easy to medium difficulty, letting teachers choose the right fit for their ensemble's level. Michael Story brings 31 arrangements to the collection, many of them in the Pop Concert Band and Pop Symphonic Band series, building out accessible versions of familiar material across a wide difficulty range. Victor López and Jerry Brubaker have each arranged major film suites for both concert band and orchestra, with López's Lord of the Rings work and Brubaker's Polar Express arrangements among the collection's consistently popular titles. Douglas E. Wagner, a former high school director with over 3,500 published works, contributes 21 titles here, bringing decades of classroom experience to arrangements that balance musical interest with teachability.