Fanfare of the Bells: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

$55.00 USD

Fanfare of the Bells: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Fanfare of the Bells: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 98-B1398
Price: 55.00 USD
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By Mark Lortz

Grade: 2.5

Item: 98-B1398

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This short vibrant fanfare is sure to be one of the year’s most popular and exciting concert openers! Utilizing modern harmonies, driving melodies, and a wealth of percussion, the work creates a high level of energy. Bell tones throughout combine with the metallic sounds of the percussion to really show the influence of the title as the piece builds to a riveting finish. This work will not tax your ensemble, but it will blow your audience out of the water!

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Series: FJH Young Band

Publisher: The FJH Music Company, Inc.

UPC: 674398224692

SKU: 98-B1398

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About the Composer: Mark Lortz

Mark Lortz directs the music program at Stevenson University and brings decades of experience as a composer, arranger, and conductor. His works have appeared at major festivals including The Midwest Clinic and the College Band Directors National Association, earning recognition from ASCAP and inclusion on Bandworld's Top 100 list. He has arranged for the U.S. Army Field Band and the Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps, and his compositions have been praised in publications like Gramophone and The Instrumentalist.

Beyond composing, Lortz serves as a music editor for RWS Music Company and has built a reputation as a clinician and adjudicator working with honor bands, orchestras, and community ensembles throughout North America and Europe. He holds a Ph.D. in Music Education from Temple University and studied composition, percussion performance, and education at the Peabody Institute. In 2024, the Maryland Music Educators' Association named him an Outstanding Educator.

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Why we love this

Lortz understands what bands at this level can deliver and what audiences want to hear. The piece channels genuine excitement through clever orchestration and strong percussion writing without demanding advanced technique, making it an ideal opener that actually lands. Few Grade 2.5 works balance accessibility with the kind of sonic impact that leaves an audience energized.

What to expect

A cascade of metallic shimmer and bold brass writing that builds momentum with each phrase. The piece pulses with modern harmonic color while remaining rooted in the accessibility that defines great young band writing, creating a sense of occasion without pretense.

Who it's for

Concert bands at the Grade 2.5 level looking for a concert opener with genuine impact. This works equally well for middle school ensembles with solid fundamentals and high school bands seeking a fresh, energetic start to a program.

How to get the most out of it

Keep the bell and percussion parts precise and articulate; these sounds drive the entire character. Muddy articulation in the mallets will flatten the fanfare's brilliance.
Balance the driving melodic lines in the upper woodwinds so they cut through the harmonic foundation without sounding thin. Think clarity over volume.
Let the dynamics build naturally through the piece rather than forcing a crescendo early. Lortz has written a deliberate arc, and rushing it will waste the finish.
Rehearse the bell parts separately with your percussionists to lock their rhythmic precision. They are not accompaniment here; they anchor the sonic identity.

How to use it

Program this as your opener when you want to immediately command the audience's attention and set an upbeat tone for the concert. It works beautifully preceding a lyrical or contrasting second work, and its brevity means you can feature it in festival settings where time is limited and first impressions matter.