First Winter Suite: Concert Band Conductor Score

$15.00 USD

First Winter Suite: Concert Band Conductor Score

Name: First Winter Suite: Concert Band Conductor Score
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 98-TSGB034S
Price: 15.00 USD
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By Tyler S. Grant

Level:.5

Item: 98-TSGB034S

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First Winter Suite is a "must-have" for your beginning band library! Tyler S. Grant has crafted a miniature suite of four pieces that are engaging, fun, and practical for their first winter concert! Using only a few-notes and playable with as few as four instruments (flute, clarinet, trumpet, and trombone), the suite includes: Season's Sounding Fanfare * Roof Riffs (based on "Up on the Housetop") * Escaping the Snowman (Percussion Feature) * and A New Year's Finale (Auld Lang Syne). Each movement is only 20--25 measures. You can supplement the suite with other band selections, chamber groups, or lines from their method book to craft a well-rounded program for all to enjoy! Also included---supplemental percussion parts, play along tracks, and so much more!

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Series: Tyler S. Grant Music Works

Publisher: Tyler S. Grant Music Works, LLC.

UPC: 038081593395

SKU: 98-TSGB034S

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About the Composer: Tyler S. Grant

Tyler S. Grant has built a reputation as a composer and arranger whose work appears regularly on honor ensemble programs and curated repertoire lists across North America. His compositions have been performed at major venues including Carnegie Hall, the Meyerson Symphony Center, and the Midwest Clinic, and his Panoramic Fanfare won the Dallas Wind Symphony's 2014 Call for Fanfares Competition. Since 2010, he has accepted commissions consistently and published new works annually for bands and orchestras at every level.

Beyond composing, Grant is an active clinician who has worked with over 100 school ensembles across more than 15 states. He studied instrumental music education and conducting at the University of Alabama under Randall Coleman and credits mentor Brian Balmages as central to his development as a composer. Grant also served as a contributing author for Alfred Music's Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development series and has been interviewed for publications including School Band & Orchestra Magazine and The Instrumentalist.

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Why we love this

Grant understands exactly what a beginning band needs from a winter concert: four connected pieces that sound polished without demanding technical sophistication. The miniature suite format lets you build a complete arc in your program without overextending young players, and the flexible instrumentation means you can include everyone on stage, even if your roster is still growing.

What to expect

Festive without being frantic. Grant's arrangements maintain the warmth and charm of familiar holiday themes while the original fanfare and finale create a concert shape that feels substantial. There's genuine musicality in these short pieces; they don't sound rushed or simplified, just direct and purposeful.

Who it's for

Beginning band directors programming their first winter concert and looking for repertoire that respects their students' current abilities while sounding intentional and complete. It works equally well for directors with small ensembles who need music that functions with limited instrumentation and those teaching larger groups who want to showcase ensemble growth from fall.

How to get the most out of it

Rehearse each movement independently before running the complete suite. Since each piece is 20, 25 measures, you can drill them in focused blocks during sectional time.
Use the play-along tracks during early rehearsals to anchor the ensemble's pulse while sections are still learning their parts.
Assign the percussion feature in the third movement to your strongest rhythmic players. It's a chance for them to shine and sets up the final movement with energy.
Consider a brief pause between movements rather than running them continuously. This gives the band a moment to reset and adds shape to the overall performance.

How to use it

Frame it as the centerpiece of your winter concert, bookending it with chamber groups or individual method book selections from your rehearsal materials. The four movements give you a natural building arc that lets your ensemble finish strong while keeping the entire performance tight and engaging for your audience.