MakeMusic’s Repertoire Development team has been hard at work this month, producing an amazing 83 ensemble titles. Two Suzuki collections and a holiday solo collection were also released. To quickly check the latest additions to SmartMusic, click Find Music in the left navigation and look below Quick Search. You will see links that filter new releases to your preference.
Try recommending one of these new pop titles to your students for exploration on their own:
- We are Young (by Fun)
- The Music of Smash
- At the Movies with Danny Elfman
Here is the full list of ensemble titles added this month.
| Title | Comp/Arr/Lyr | Ensemble Type | Pepper Level |
| Fair-Day, The (From An Irish Symphony (1904)) | Harty, Hamilton arr. by Grauer, Mark | Concert Band | MA |
| Quick Exit!, A | Mitchell, Darren | Concert Band | M |
| Innisfree | Strommen, Carl | Concert Band | M |
| Ascending | Clark, Larry | Concert Band | M |
| Postcard from Pittsburgh | Buckley, Robert | Concert Band | M |
| Childhood Remembered, A | Galante, Rossano | Concert Band | M |
| Music of Smash, The | Shaiman, Marc arr. by Scott, Jason | Concert Band | ME |
| Carol of the Night (Based on Silent Night ) | Saucedo, Richard | Concert Band | ME |
| Blue Ridge Reel | Balmages, Brian | Concert Band | ME |
| Endless Rainbows | Balmages, Brian | Concert Band | ME |
| Tudor Sketches | Owens, William | Concert Band | ME |
| Home Town Boy, The (March) | King, Karl L. arr. by Swearingen, James | Concert Band | ME |
| At the Movies with Danny Elfman | Elfman, Danny arr. by Williams, Justin | Concert Band | ME |
| Wind Power | Comer, Chandler | Concert Band | ME |
| Exultation | Sparke, Philip | Concert Band | ME |
| DeSalvo (The Salute) | Strommen, Carl | Concert Band | ME |
| Hark! The Herald Angels Swing | Traditional arr. by Sharp, Chris | Concert Band | ME |
| King’s Feast, The | King Henry VIII & Cornysh, William arr. by Singleton, Kenneth | Concert Band | E |
| Shadows Unleashed | Balmages, Brian | Concert Band | E |
| Variations on Russian Sailor’s Dance | Gliere, Reinhold arr. by Bobrowitz, David | Concert Band | E |
| Of Castles and Kings | Romeyn, Rob | Concert Band | E |
| We Are Young (As recorded by Fun.) | Ruess, Nate & Dost, Andrew & Antonoff, Jack & Bhasker, Jeffrey arr. by Story, Michael | Concert Band | VE |
| African Noel | Liberian Folk Song arr. by Vinson, Johnnie | Concert Band | VE |
| Sea Shanty Variations | Loest, Timothy | Concert Band | VE |
| Bridges | Silva, Alan Lee | Concert Band | VE |
| Chant and Ritual Dance | Compello, Joseph | Concert Band | VE |
| Songs of Christmas Cheer! | arr. by Swearingen, James | Concert Band | VE |
| Appalachian Folk Dance | Smith, Robert W. | Concert Band | VE |
| Marching Tune | Grainger, Percy Aldridge arr. by Story, Michael | Concert Band | VE |
| Force of Fire, The | Branchfield, Aric | Concert Band | VE |
| Dansbury Run | Sweeney, Michael | Concert Band | VE |
| Mysterion | Gassi, Vince | Concert Band | VE |
| Sleigh Ride | Anderson, Leroy arr. by Story, Michael | Concert Band | VE |
| Aaron’s Blues | McNeill, Chip | Jazz Ensemble | MA |
| Freedom Jazz Dance | Harris, Eddie arr. by Richards, Eric | Jazz Ensemble | MA |
| Blues to Begin With | Liston, Bill | Jazz Ensemble | M |
| Boz | Jarvis, Jeff | Jazz Ensemble | M |
| Escape to Brazil | Jarvis, Jeff | Jazz Ensemble | M |
| Zebrano | Neu, Andrew | Jazz Ensemble | M |
| Barbeque Sauce | Carubia, Mike | Jazz Ensemble | M |
| Whisper Not | Golson, Benny arr. by Norman, Vince | Jazz Ensemble | M |
| Molly and the Kat | Lohorn, Paul | Jazz Ensemble | M |
| Chili Pepper Christmas, A | arr. by Beach, Doug & Shutack, George | Jazz Ensemble | ME |
| Funky Ol’ Saint Nick | Clark, Paul | Jazz Ensemble | ME |
| Answer Is in the Blues!, The | Gress, Dana | Jazz Ensemble | ME |
| Moment Like This, A | Neeck, Larry | Jazz Ensemble | ME |
| Blues March | Golson, Benny arr. by White, Terry | Jazz Ensemble | ME |
| BJ’s Diner | Fisher, Tim | Jazz Ensemble | E |
| That’s My Peanut Butter Cup | White, Terry | Jazz Ensemble | E |
| Elvin and the Hip Monks | Beach, Doug & Shutack, George | Jazz Ensemble | VE |
| I’ll Just Pretend | Aldrich, Les | Jazz Ensemble | VE |
| Lyric Metal | Balmages, Brian | String Orchestra | MA |
| Passacaglia | Handel, G.F. arr. by Frost, Robert S. | String Orchestra | MA |
| Symphony No. 8 in G Major (4th Movement) | Dvorák, AntonÃn arr. by Parrish, Todd | String Orchestra | MA |
| March of the Toys (from Babes in Toyland ) | Herbert, Victor arr. by Lipton, Bob | String Orchestra | M |
| Domine Fili (from Gloria) | Vivaldi, Antonio arr. by Frackenpohl, Steven | String Orchestra | M |
| Lascia Ch’io Pianga (from Rinaldo) | Handel, George Frederic arr. by Frost, Robert S. | String Orchestra | M |
| Rockwood Dance | Daniels, M.L | String Orchestra | M |
| Las Palmas | Lipton, Bob | String Orchestra | ME |
| Bird, The ( Finale from String Quartet Op. 33, No. 3 ) | Haydn, Franz J. arr. by Moreno, Matthew | String Orchestra | ME |
| Rejoicing, The (from Music for the Royal Fireworks) | Handel, G.F. arr. by Lipton, Bob & Law, J. Cameron | String Orchestra | ME |
| Blue Water | Nishimura, Yukiko | String Orchestra | ME |
| Gossec Gavotte | Gossec, Francois Joseph arr. by Wang, Albert | String Orchestra | ME |
| Hunting Song (from Album for the Young, Op. 68) | Schumann, Robert arr. by Caponegro, John | String Orchestra | ME |
| Carnival of the Animals | Saint-Saens, Camille arr. by Halferty, Frank J. | String Orchestra | ME |
| Three Movements from Lincolnshire Posy | Grainger, Percy Aldridge arr. by Longfield, Robert | String Orchestra | ME |
| Bachaneer, The (Inspired by Minuet in G Major ) | Turner, Jeffrey E. | String Orchestra | ME |
| Rest Ye Merry, Rock Ye Very (based on God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen ) | Traditional arr. by Balmages, Brian | String Orchestra | ME |
| Still, Still, Still | Traditional German Carol arr. by Standridge, Randall & Law, J. Cameron | String Orchestra | E |
| Labyrinth | Zuehlsdorff, Vance arr. by Law, J. Cameron | String Orchestra | E |
| Silhouettes | Silva, Alan Lee | String Orchestra | E |
| Dominion | O’Loughlin, Sean | String Orchestra | E |
| Mystic Fawn | Yamada, Keiko | String Orchestra | E |
| Moonlight Over Madrid | Silva, Alan Lee | String Orchestra | E |
| Song of Peace (Lo Yisa Goy) | Traditional Hebrew Song arr. by Monday, Deborah Baker | String Orchestra | E |
| America, the Beautiful | Ward, Samuel Augustus arr. by Dragon, Carmen & Wagner, Douglas E. | String Orchestra | E |
| Credo | Halferty, Frank J. | String Orchestra | VE |
| Revenge of the Dust Bunnies | Adams, Dan | String Orchestra | VE |
| Robin Hood and Little John | Cornish May Dance arr. by Dackow, Sandra | String Orchestra | VE |
| Summer Dances | Balmages, Brian | Full Orchestra | MA |
| Concerto Grosso in D Minor | Vivaldi, Antonio arr. by Isaac, Merle J. | Full Orchestra | M |
| Leroy Anderson’s Irish Suite, Part 2 (Themes from) | Traditional arr. by Anderson, Leroy & Wagner, Douglas E. | Full Orchestra | ME |
| Intermezzo from Carmen | Bizet, Georges arr. by Meyer, Richard | Full Orchestra | E |
As always, you can request a title. This helps us prioritize the development of future repertoire.