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  • Recorded by Sinatra arr. Warren Barker Recorded by Sinatra is ...
  • The Saga of Godzilla Paul Carmody The Saga of Godzilla ...
  • Salute to American Jazz arr. Sammy Nestico Salute to American Jazz pays tribute to America's most notable art form with this medley ...
  • Scenes from "The Louvre" Norman Dello Joio Scenes from "The Louvre" is taken from the original score of the NBC television ...
  • Sea Songs Ralph Vaughan Williams Sea Songs is an arrangement ...
  • Seal Lullaby Eric Whitacre Seal Lullaby was composed for a ...
  • Second Suite in F for Military Band Gustav Holst The ...
  • Seis Manuel Shelley Hanson Seis Manuel is the third of ...
  • Semiramide Overture Gioacchino Antonio Rossini/arr. by V.F. Safranek Semiramide Overture is part of an opera first produced in 1823 based on the ...
  • Serenity Ola Gjeilo/arr. J. Eric Wilson & Ola Gjeilo Originally ...
  • Sevens Samuel R. Hazo Commissioned by several South Carolina universities ...
  • Shenandoah arr. by Frank Ticheli Shenandoah valley and river are located in Virginia. The folksong melody dates to the ...
  • Shepherd’s Dance Gian Carlo Menotti/arr. Johnnie Vinson Shepherd’s Dance is a selection from the one-act opera Amahl and the Night Visitors ...
  • Shortcut Home Dana Wilson Shortcut Home is a rousing fanfare ...
  • Silverado – Bruce Broughton, arranged by Randol Bass Silverado is the title theme to the 1985 American-Western film, Silverado. The soundtrack to the movie was nominated for an ...
  • Six Studies in English Folksong Ralph Vaughan Williams/arr. by Jeremy Von Hoy Gene Pokorny, tuba soloist, Chicago Symphony Orchestra ( November 11, 2012 ) ...
  • Slava! Leonard Bernstein/trans. Clare Grundman Slava! When prominent Soviet cellist and conductor Mstislav “Slava” Rostropovich invited his friend Leonard ...
  • Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride" is a delightful and enduring holiday classic that has become synonymous with the holiday season. Composed in ...
  • Smetana Fanfare Karel Husa Smetana Fanfare for Wind Ensemble was ...
  • Snow! arr. Jerry Brubaker ...
  • The Solitary Dancer Warren Benson The Solitary Dancer Unique in its fast-quiet motion, this piece displays quiet intensity representing stored energy, ...
  • Song for Band William Bolcom Song for Band was written in 2001 for the retirement of longtime University of Michigan band director ...
  • Sounds of Christmas arr. by John Wasson Sounds of Christmas is a medley of traditional holiday songs including “The Most Wonderful Time ...
  • South Pacific (Symphonic Scenario) – Richard Rodgers, arranged for orchestra by Robert Russell Bennett, adapted for concert band by R. Mark Rogers One of the most beloved of ...
  • Spangled Heavens Donald Grantham ...
  • Spoon River Percy Aldridge Grainger/arr. Glenn Cliffe Bainum When the ...
  • Stars and Stripes Forever John Philip Sousa Sousa consistently stated that this march was divinely inspired and was born of homesickness. In his autobiography, Marching Along, ...
  • Star Spangled Banner Francis Scott Key, orchestrated by John Philip Sousa, harmonized by Walter Damrosch, edited by Keith Brion The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem ...
  • Star Wars Medley John Williams / arr. James H. Burden Star Wars Medley This brilliant musical score is full of high adventure ...
  • Star Wars Suite John Williams/arr. Donald Hunsberger Star Wars Suite is a collection of music from the first trilogy of Star Wars ...
  • Stille Nacht Franz Gruber/arr. by Chip Davis Stille Nacht (Silent Night) On Christmas Eve in 1818, the assistant pastor in a small ...
  • Suite Française Darius Milhaud Suite Française was premiered by the Goldman Band in New York City in 1945. The composer wrote of the five parts of ...
  • Suite of Old American Dances Robert Russell Bennett ...
  • The Sussex Mummers' Christmas Carol Percy Aldridge Grainger, arr. D. Stotter ...
  • Symphonic Dance No. 3 “Fiesta” Clifton Williams Symphonic Dance No. ...
  • The Symphonic Duke Duke Ellington/arr. Tommy Newsom The Symphonic Duke This medley of songs made popular by the Duke ...
  • The Symphonic Gershwin George Gershwin/arr. Warren Barker The Symphonic Gershwin contains three familiar works: An American in Paris is a ...
  • Symphonic March on an English Hymn Tune Claude T. Smith Symphonic March on an English Hymn Tune was commissioned ...
  • Symphonic Overture James Barnes Symphonic Overture opens with an impressive maestoso brass fanfare. It soon breaks into a ...
  • Symphonic Prelude Mark Camphouse Symphonic Prelude (The Cemetery at Colleville-Sur-Mer) was premiered in 2005 in honor of the Northshore Concert Band which ...
  • Symphonic Prelude on Adeste Fidelis Claude T. Smith Symphonic Prelude on Adeste Fidelis The latin hymn we know as “O Come All ...
  • Symphonic Songs for Band Robert Russell Bennett/ed. George Ferencz Symphonic ...
  • Symphonic Suite Clifton Williams The five movements of Symphonic Suite are dedicated to the composer's beloved band director, L. Bruce Jones. ...
  • Symphony No. 1 “Jeremiah” Leonard Bernstein / arr. Frank Bencriscutto ...
  • Symphony No. 1 “The Lord of the Rings” Johan de Meij Symphony No. 1 “The Lord of the Rings” Premiering in 1988, ...
  • Symphony No. 6 for Band Vincent Persichetti, Op. 86 Symphony No. 6 For Band was composed in 1956, this symphony is an ...
  • Symphony No. 8, Mvt. 1: Allegro Con Brio Antonin Dvorak/arr. Andrew Brady ...
  • Symphony on Themes of John Philip Sousa Movement II - After “The Thunderer” Ira Hearshen ...
  • Symphonic Dances from Fiddler on the Roof Jerry Bock / arr. Ira Hearshen Symphonic Dances from Fiddler on the Roof is a ...
  • The Symphonic Suite from Star Trek brings together the rich musical legacy of “Star Trek”.
  • Star Spangled Salute is a vibrant and patriotic medley that celebrates the spirit of America through the timeless music of George M. Cohan.
  • Star Wars Trilogy is a collection of music from the first trilogy of Star Wars movies: “Star Wars” (1977), “The Empire Strikes Back” (1980), and “Return of the Jedi” (1983).