Coastal Storm: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

$52.00 USD

Coastal Storm: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Coastal Storm: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-49143
Price: 52.00 USD
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By Victor López

Grade: 1 (Very Easy)

Item: 00-49143

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Victor López's South Florida home was the inspiration for Coastal Storm. Consider this high-energy original composition that captures the essence of a coastal storm. Feel the intensity throughout this fun and exciting work. Guaranteed to be a winner at your first beginning band concert, it's easy to both teach and learn. 9=(1:40)

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Series: Belwin Beginning Band

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 85

ISBN10: 1-4706-4650-1

ISBN13: 978-1-4706-4650-9

UPC: 038081564807

SKU: 00-49143

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About the Composer: Victor López

Victor López is a prolific composer and arranger whose work spans concert band, orchestra, and educational settings. His compositions for beginning and intermediate bands have become staples in music curricula across North America, known for their musicality, accessibility, and genuine engagement with young musicians.

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Why we love this

López writes for beginning bands with rare clarity about what makes music exciting without oversimplifying the writing. Coastal Storm captures real drama in straightforward orchestration, so your students get to feel like they're playing something substantial from their first rehearsal.

What to expect

You're standing on the coast as weather rolls in. The air grows heavy, the wind picks up, and the storm arrives with undeniable force. There's excitement in the chaos, energy in the sound, and a clear sense of nature's power unfolding across the full ensemble.

Who it's for

Beginning concert bands that are ready to step beyond simple folk song arrangements into genuine compositional storytelling. This works for groups with solid fundamentals in their first year or confidently established second-year ensembles looking for a flagship concert opener.

How to get the most out of it

Balance the dynamic contrasts carefully: the storm builds through genuine crescendo, not sudden fortissimos. Shape the ascending passages so each wave feels higher than the last.
Lock the tambourine and bass drum together in the climactic sections. These are your storm's voice, so their precision matters as much as the horns.
Keep the opening section light and atmospheric. Resist the urge to rush into the intensity; let the weather build gradually so the full force lands.
Use the eight-minute runtime as a teaching moment about form. Have students mark where themes return and how the composer rebuilds tension after each peak.

How to use it

Open your first concert of the year with this. It announces to the audience that your beginning band has real musicianship and engaging repertoire, not just etudes. It also pairs well on a same-concert program with a lyrical, contrasting piece to show your students' range.