Make This Winter Wondrous with Festive String Orchestra Music
Whether you’re focused on programming winter, Christmas, and holiday concerts, or still working on the basics, Kendor’s got music, books, and resources to support your string students’ needs.
About Band Drills
My name is Rohan and I am a senior at Manalapan High School in New Jersey. I play snare drum in my high school marching band. I created this site for schools that have smaller bands such as ours and don’t need expensive software. BandDrills offers an accessible way to choreograph marching routines on the web and share them easily with the students. In 2024 our school marching band won the Metallica Marching Band Competition (3rd place nationwide- small band category).
The Holiday Season is Near! Let Excelcia Help Your Band Prepare
Winter, Christmas, and holiday concerts will be here before we know it, so settle in and take a moment to browse festive Concert Band works by composers you love. From the fun and accessible to the awe-inspiring, we’re excited to help you program a memorable concert.
New Festive Music for Holiday Concerts from Alfred
‘Tis the season to start programming your holiday performances! Check out our new and best-selling holiday titles for concert band, orchestra, jazz ensemble, and choir. From settings of traditional carols to modern holiday hits, this is the most enjoyable shopping you’ll do this year!
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Travel
Perform at Chicago Symphony Orchestra Hall!
Join our unparalleled SYMPHONIC SERIES events that showcase bands and orchestras from across the United States at the iconic Chicago Orchestra Hall-Symphony Center! Each ensemble will receive a private clinic session with a member of our renowned faculty of esteemed educator-conductors. Ensembles then perform on a ticketed daytime concert receiving additional comments on their performance from the faculty. When not on stage, ensembles have the opportunity to attend performances by other participating bands and orchestras from seats in the audience.
Be Part of the FIRST EVER Symphony of Magic Invitational!
Get ready to inspire your students with unforgettable musical memories! We’re thrilled to invite you to the first ever Symphony of Magic Invitational during Disneyland Resort’s 70th Celebration. Join us January 17–19, 2026 for this truly magical event where education, creativity, and fun come together in perfect harmony.
Accessories
Practice Anywhere! – Percussion Practice Mats from McCormick’s
Play anywhere on a full-scale, actual size instrument replica. An affordable way to practice expensive percussion instruments. Rolls up for easy storage.
Create Anything with McCormick’s High-Impact Custom Designs
With hundreds of attire combinations, McCormick’s Performancewear is perfect for your distinct appearance and unique presence.
Vandoren Introduces the B40 Lyre HD
Vandoren announces the release of the new Vandoren B40 Lyre HD Mouthpiece for Bb Clarinet, crafted by Vandoren Paris – world-renowned for its precision mouthpieces, reeds, and accessories for woodwind musicians.
The B40 Lyre HD combines the beloved tonal character and playability of the original B40 Lyre with the innovative HD (High-Density) ebonite material, offering enhanced projection, focus, and richness of sound. Designed for players seeking a mouthpiece that merges warmth with exceptional clarity, the B40 Lyre HD elevates Vandoren’s iconic design through cutting-edge material technology.
SABIAN Launches Redlight & Spotlight Crash Cymbals
SABIAN announces the release of two exciting new crash cymbal collections developed in collaboration with acclaimed Styx drummer Todd Sucherman: the HHX Redlight Crashes and the AA Spotlight Crashes.
Following the success of the HH Sessions Ride, Todd and SABIAN’s design team have once again partnered to create cymbals that meet the demands of today’s drummers both in the studio and on stage.
The HHX Redlight Crashes bring a dark, complex tone with crystalline shimmer, voiced specifically for recording environments. The AA Spotlight Crashes deliver bold projection, clarity, and shimmer—designed to shine under stage lights and cut through any mix. Both collections feature a buttery feel and musical response, offered in 18”, 19”, 20”, and 22” sizes.
Orange Amps King Comp
The new Orange Amps King Comp is a super low noise Class A VCA compressor pedal with 18V DC power supply for extra headroom and subtle envelope shaping control. It brings studio style compression dynamics to any pedalboard and offers a warm musical response with an exceptionally low noise floor.
The super useful dual attack and release knobs mean users can set how quickly the compression kicks in and shape every note they play. The versatile attack control allows anything from understated tightening to pronounced pogoing bounce to be dialed in. At the same time the equally adaptable release control gives long-lasting sustain for notes and chords that can go on for miles. Plus, there is also visual feedback of any compression applied when the King Comp’s onboard LED switches from blue to pink.
Instruments
Spector Introduces the NS Icon Bolt-On Series
The NS Icon Bolt-On brings the revered NS design into a bold new era. Designed by the expert luthiers at the Spector Custom Shop in Woodstock, NY, this new series captures the essence of our flagship instruments while offering a fresh take for today’s player. With its fully carved body, premium tonewoods, and professional-grade hardware, the NS Icon Bolt-On delivers the iconic Spector feel and tone in a bolt-on format.
Each NS Icon Bolt-On features a resonant Alder body paired with a bolt-on 3-piece rock maple neck and a smooth rosewood fingerboard—tonewoods that have defined Spector’s sonic signature for generations. The body’s fully curved contour ensures unmatched comfort and playability, while the neck profile, nut width, and fingerboard radius are meticulously crafted to meet the standards of our Custom Shop.
Roland Announces V-Drums 3 and 5 Series
Roland announces the V-Drums 3 and 5 Series, two all-new electronic drum kit lineups based around the powerful V31 and V51 sound modules. These next-generation modules are part of a unified ecosystem with the flagship V71 from the V-Drums 7 Series, providing full cross-compatibility across V-Drums modules for the first time. Players can drum with core onboard sounds created for the V-Drums 7 Series and stay inspired with a growing library of curated drumming content on Roland Cloud, including multi-layered V-Drums Instrument Expansions based on premium DW drum sets. V-Drums 3 and 5 Series kits also offer additional features like newly developed pads, updated hardware, wireless app integration, and more.
Crafted from a hand-picked selection of the world’s finest drum sets, the sounds in each module deliver the detail, punch, and sonic quality found in top professional drum sample libraries for computer-based production. Multi-layer sample playback and round-robin randomization ensure natural sound with no “machine-gun” effect. Roland’s proprietary behavior modeling adds the finishing touch, refining the sound with smooth, artifact-free transitions for every articulation and over 16,000 variations in dynamic response with Roland digital pads.
Sonor Announces Momentum Line
2025 sets an important milestone in SONOR’s 150-year history. It’s a year dedicated to the company’s legacy, past and tradition, but also the time to look towards innovation, evolution, and new creative horizons, as they are as much a part of SONOR’s tradition and DNA.
In 2025, we are thrilled to introduce our brand-new Made in Germany drum series: MOMENTUM. This line combines the best of all our German-made drums, bringing together the most popular SONOR shell construction, shell materials and hardware features with fresh veneers, timeless wrap finishes and proven matte lacquer finishes.
