Andrew Balent Sheet Music

Who it's for

• Beginning and intermediate band directors seeking accessible, quality repertoire
• Private instructors teaching recorder and woodwind methods
• Music teachers building student ensemble libraries at Grade 1-3 levels

What's inside

• Concert band scores and parts, Grade 1 to Grade 3
• Recorder method books and song books for beginning students
• Chamber ensemble and sacred trio arrangements for various instrument combinations
• Holiday, patriotic, and light concert selections in multiple formats

Things to consider

Balent's concert band works like Little Brazil Suite work well for festival programming or short warm-up pieces because they're engaging but don't demand extensive rehearsal time. If you're starting a beginning band with younger players, pair his method books with scores that use similar vocabulary and range. For mixed ensembles, check which keys and voicings are available in the parts set before ordering, since arrangements often come in multiple transposition options.