Camden Crossing (Fanfare and March): Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
By Michael Oare
Grade: 0.5
Item: 35-PK00284645
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This piece for beginning players opens with a majestic fanfare followed by a tuneful march melody. Even at this easy level, Michael has built in enough scoring variety and contrasts to keep every member of the band interested and engaged. Dur: 1:40
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00284645
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About the Composer: Michael Oare
Michael Oare holds degrees in both Music Composition and Music Education from Old Dominion University and has spent his career bridging these disciplines. For 33 years, he directed the bands at Great Bridge Middle School in Chesapeake, Virginia, where his ensembles earned superior ratings on the Virginia Concert Band Performance Assessment for 32 consecutive years, including 30 straight years with the most challenging grade 3 and 4 literature. His young band works have earned recognition through publication in the GIA "Teaching Music Through Performance" series, and he remains active as a guest conductor, adjudicator, and performer with the Virginia Wind Symphony.
Oare's recognition includes the 2016 Chesapeake Public Schools Middle School Teacher of the Year award, two National Band Association Citations of Excellence, and multiple years on the Who's Who Among America's Teachers roster. He currently conducts the Bay Youth Orchestras of Virginia Concert Band and maintains active membership in ASCAP and Phi Beta Mu.
Why we love this
Oare brings three decades of middle school directing experience to this opening piece, and it shows in every choice. The fanfare gives students an immediate sense of occasion and accomplishment, while the march that follows sits perfectly in developing players' hands without compromising the melodic content. The orchestration ensures that everyone from flute to tuba finds material that matters to the overall sound.
What to expect
The opening unfolds with ceremonial brightness and straightforward confidence. When the march enters, it carries a walking optimism, dignified without pretense, with enough harmonic color to hold attention across the ensemble.
Who it's for
Groups just beginning their concert repertoire, whether in sixth grade or starting a new band program. Directors seeking accessible but fully orchestrated music that respects both developing players and their audiences.
How to get the most out of it
- Shape the fanfare with clear articulation in the brass; this opening moment sets the tone for the entire piece, so commit to the character fully.
- Balance the march melody carefully between sections. When the tune moves between woodwinds and lower brass, ensure smooth handoffs so the line feels continuous.
- Use the shorter duration (1:40) as an opportunity to execute clean releases and entrances. Younger ensembles benefit from pieces where every moment counts.
- Attend to the scoring variety within each section. Oare has deliberately rotated which players carry the primary material, so adjust balance to keep the foreground clear.
How to use it
Ideal as an opening number on a first concert, where it establishes professionalism and clarity without overwhelming inexperienced players. It pairs naturally with other grade 0.5 works as part of a program built to showcase musicianship at an entry level.
Skills your students will build
- Articulation control in fanfare textures
- Melodic line awareness when passing material between sections
- Balance and blend in early scoring combinations
- Understanding form through clear fanfare and march contrasts
- Sustain and release precision in short, concert-appropriate timeframes