Hidden Treasures: Score
By Willie Cornish, Jr. (BMI)
Grade: 2
Item: 00-PR-0007940
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Description
Hidden Treasures, by Willie Cornish, Jr., is an adventurous young band piece that takes students on a musical voyage to find undiscovered riches in a far, foreign land. Beginning with an upbeat motive that permeates the work, Hidden Treasures has an infections, jaunty tune. The fun is soon derailed as conflict ensues, causing chaos amidst their journey. After perseverance and teamwork, everyone arrives safe and sound, retrieves the hidden treasure, and returns back home with a blazing, triumphant conclusion to their adventure! This 3/4 banger will be a hit!
Don't just read it, hear it, play along with it, and watch your students grow with it. In MakeMusic Cloud, Hidden Treasures: Score comes alive with professional accompaniment, adjustable tempo, and built-in practice tools that turn solo practice into real progress.
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Series:
Developing Band
Publisher:
Alfred Music
SKU:
00-PR-0007940
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Why we love this
Cornish captures exactly what Grade 2 students need: a narrative arc that holds their attention, musical ideas that sit comfortably under their fingers, and a dramatic payoff that makes them feel like they've accomplished something real. The three-quarter time signature and persistent melodic motive create natural cohesion without requiring students to manage multiple competing themes.
What to expect
Buoyant and adventurous from the opening gesture, this piece romps forward with infectious rhythmic energy. When conflict arrives, the music bristles with urgency and dissonance before resolving into a hard-won, gleaming triumph that feels entirely earned.
Who it's for
Grade 2 concert bands ready to tackle a piece with real dramatic structure and storytelling. Students benefit from the straightforward technical demands while engaging with genuine musical narrative.
How to get the most out of it
- Establish the opening motive as a rhythmic anchor during the first rehearsal. Once students own that infectious figure, the subsequent sections lock into place more easily.
- Shape the chaos section with clear dynamic layering. Let students hear which parts drive the tension and which provide support; this prevents the busy passage from feeling muddled.
- Build the triumphant conclusion gradually across the final rehearsals. The impact depends on students understanding that they've earned this moment through the perseverance section that precedes it.
How to use it
This works beautifully as a concert centerpiece for a spring program or contest appearance. Its narrative journey and accessible level make it ideal for showcasing student growth and building audience engagement without overshadowing developing ensembles.
Skills your students will build
- Reading and executing compound meter (3/4) with precision
- Sustaining rhythmic accuracy through longer passages built on repeating motives
- Balancing melody and accompaniment within a single phrase
- Responding to dynamic and textural changes that drive narrative forward
- Ensemble unison and harmonic blend across changing instrumental combinations