RECOMMENDED SOLOS AND ENSEMBLES
WOODWIND SOLOS
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Clarinet
Alto Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
WOODWIND ENSEMBLES
Flute Duets
Flute Trios
Flute Quartets/Ensembles
Clarinet Duets
Clarinet Trios
Clarinet Quartets
Oboe Duets
Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon
Trios
Oboe, Clarinet,
Horn, Bassoon Quartets
Bassoon Duets
Saxophone Duets
Saxophone Trios
Saxophone Quartets
MIXED WOODWIND ENSEMBLES
Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon
Trios
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet
Trios
Flute, Clarinet, Horn,
Bassoon Quartet
Flute, Oboe,
Clarinet, Bassoon Quartet
Flute Oboe Bassoon Trio
Mixed Woodwind Duets
Mixed Woodwind Trios
Mixed Clarinet
Quartets
Woodwind Quintets
BRASS SOLOS
Trumpet /Cornet
French Horn
Trombone
Baritone/Euphonium
Tuba
BRASS ENSEMBLES
Trumpet Duets
Trumpet Trios
Trumpet Trios w/piano
acc.
Trumpet Quartets
Trumpet Quintets
French Horn Duets
French Horn Quartets
Brass Quintets
Trombone Trios
Trombone Quartets
Low Brass Trios
Low Brass Ensemble
Low Brass Quartet
Euphonium/Tuba
Duets
PERCUSSION SOLOS
Snare Drum Solos
Marimba Solos
Vibe Solo
Keyboard Solo ( Marimba,
Vibes, or Xylophone)
Timpani Solos
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES
Mixed Percussion Ensemble
Multiple Percussion
Ensemble
Nebraska State Bandmasters Association
Recommended Concert Band Literature
2005
Committee, Contributors, Criteria & Grading
Recommended
Music List, by Grade
Recommended
Music List, Composer
Recommended Music List, by Title
Nebraska State Bandmasters Association
Commissions
Argentum
Timothy Mahr, 1986, Grade 4 - Premiered
by the Nebraska Intercollegiate Honor Band at the 1986 NSBAConvention
to celebrate the 25th anniversary of NSBA.
Timothy Mahr, Conductor
The Place Where the Reeds Were Destroyed
Quincy Hilliard, 1994, Grade 3 - Premiered
by the Nebraska Intercollegiate Honor Band at the 1994 NSB
Convention.
Quincy Hillard, Conductor
Through These Halls
Roland Barrett, 1996, Grade 3 - Premiered by the Bellevue West
High School Symphonic Band at the 1996 NSBA Convention.
Byron Braasch Conductor
Relentless
Andrew Boysen, 2001, Grade 4 - Premiered by the Nebraska Intercollegiate
Honor Band at the 2001 NSBA Convention.
Andrew Boysen, Conductor
Niobara River Sketches
Larry MacTaggart, Grade 3 - Premiered by the 2004 NSBA Middle School
8th Grade All- State Band.
Larry MacTaggart, Conductor
Chimney Rock
Keith Davis, 2006, Grade 5 - Premiered by the 2006 Intercollegiate
Honor band.
Keith Davis, Conductor
Follow The Sun
Ky Hascall, 2007, Not published, (Grade 3) - Premiered by the 2007
NSBA Eight Grade All State Band.
Ky Hascall, Conductor
