New Products

Concert Band Music from Brian Balmages

FJH invites you to explore the exciting Concert Band Music of Brian Balmages compiled in one convenient catalog. View their interactive catalog online!

FJHmusic.com

Help Your Students Expand Their Jazz Vocabulary

Check out Lick Library, a brand-new book by Peter Blair. This easy-to-use method focuses on building students’ jazz improvisation vocabulary through four progressive sections, and “echo tracks,” to help students internalize jazz phrasing and style.

KendorMusic.com

Timeless Method Books by Claude T. Smith

Claude T. Smith’s compositions and arrangements for band, orchestra, and chorus are legendary. Also browse the many “flex” arrangements of his music. His method books are now available through an exclusive agreement with C.L. Barnhouse.

Symphonic Warm Ups for Band

Symphonic Techniques for Band and Orchestra

Rhythms and Scales for Band and Orchestra

ClaudeTSmith.com

New Choral Music Catalog

Excelcia Music Publishing announces the release of its 2025-2026 Choral Music catalog, with over 70 new original and arranged songs for school, church, and adult and children’s community choirs. The new catalog, presented by Choral Editor Jamey Ray, contains a wide variety of selections for which the publisher is known and also features a significant expansion of accessible songs for young voices. The new Cantabile Series features an expanded catalog of accessible songs for younger voices and developing choirs. New “accompanied editions” of songs from both the Voctave and Derric Johnson series provide condensed voicing for more accessibility. Continuing to grow the Derric Johnson Choral Series, the publisher added the new Derric Johnson Inspirational Choral Series, featuring popular hymns and songs that helped propel Johnson’s career with Re’Generation. The publisher proudly continues to exclusively distribute Choral works by Michael John Trotta, as well as the songs of popular composer Pinkzebra.

ExcelciaMusic.com

Key Resources for Developing Technique & Independence

Sound Differentiation for Beginning String Orchestra

This time-saving supplemental resource features differentiated parts for 15 well-known pieces, making it ideal for various teaching scenarios, including like- or mixed-instrument classes and private lessons. The arrangements are designed to be played by any combination of string instruments

Sound Performance for Young Musicians

This collection of 43 pieces can be performed as solos, duets, or trios, with or without piano accompaniment, with any combination of string instruments. The diverse music selection will build confidence and musical independence. SI Online features free accompaniment practice tracks.

Sound Development for Intermediate & Advanced String Orchestra

Help your students develop their technical skills through a comprehensive presentation of bow lanes, bow weight, bow speed, shifting, and vibrato, as well as scales, arpeggios, and more. Free instructional videos provide demonstrations of key skills.

Alfred.com

Severance Main Theme for Concert Band

LCH Music has just released SEVERANCE – MAIN TITLE THEME with KIER’S LULLABY arranged for Concert Band grade 2.5. Mysterious and enigmatic, this arrangement captures the haunting essence of the award-winning series Severance. It begins with the soft, iconic chords and unforgettable melody of the Main Title Theme, gradually intensifying into a powerful climax. Suddenly, the ethereal strains of Kier’s Lullaby emerges in the brass, seamlessly weaving back into the haunting reprise of the Main Title as it gently fades into the distance. This arrangement creates a recognizable and evocative musical moment that will leave audiences captivated.

LCHmusic.com

New Marching Shows from Randall Standridge

Our marching band shows are written to have built in musical effect and opportunities for strong visual effect as well! Some of the features of our productions include:

Regional Protection (some limits apply)
Licensing and Copyright Permissions
Solos Transcribed for All Instruments
Parts for 3, 4, and 5 BD
mp3s of production sent with purchase
Sound FX included (where applicable)
NEW for 2025: MainStage Files available for Synths and Sound FX
Developing Band Series: These shows are designed to provide smaller and younger ensembles with achievable shows that still have high effect and include melody lines written out for all instruments so you can showcase your strengths.

RandallStandridge.com

Getting in Gear: Fundamental Warm-ups for String Orchestra

Get your students “in Gear” with this new warm-up book for intermediate to advanced players designed as a drop in resource for mastering skills from finger patterns (AKA “Gears”), to bow technique, rhythms and more!

Getting in Gear has been carefully designed by three long-time string educators with pedagogy and technique in mind. Students will feel like the teacher is right there with them in the book. Teachers will appreciate the varied repetition and opportunities for differentiation. Catchy acronyms, analogies, and visuals will assist with understanding. But most importantly, students will enjoy playing the fun and challenging exercises in this book as they develop their skills.

Getting-in-Gear.com

You Put a Lot of Time and Effort into Teaching

Wouldn’t you like to have a book with great pacing and reinforcement to help your students learn to read and count better?

The Band Fundamentals Series serves as a great stand-alone method book or a tremendous complement to all the well-known method books available today. Use them to fit your teaching style and meet your student’s needs.

Band Fundamentals Books provide the sequencing, pacing, and reinforcement needed for today’s students.

FREE copies available now!

BandFundamentals.com

Accessories

DW Introduces New 2000 Series Accelerator Bass Drum Pedals

Drum Workshop, Inc. (DW) introduces the redesigned, upgraded entry-level 2000 Series Accelerator Bass Drum Pedal range, suitable for drummers who want to start playing DW pedals or as a backup or practice pedal for more established players.

The remodelled, robust, all metal-frame single and double bass drum pedals now feature a single metal chain Accelerator drive system, adjustable footboard and beater angles, and a steel base plate with an anti-skid rubber mat for superior stability. In addition, the durable, two-way DW101 beater with a memory lock comes standard. The double pedal has a drive shaft with DW’s telescoping universal joint with memory locks for smooth, reliable playing.

DwDrums.com

New Rockdude X1000 Plugin If you need space.

The Rockdude X1000 plugin builds on the original capabilities of the Rockman X100 with several modern enhancements to offer musicians a versatile and powerful tool which blends classic tone with modern functionality.

The Pre-Stomp section features a Noise Gate to eliminate unwanted noise, Filters to aid precise shaping, a Wah effect for expressive frequency sweeps and a Booster to enhance signal strength. The plugin’s Cabinet Emulation is designed to seamlessly integrate with the Impulse Response (IR) cabinets giving authentic speaker simulation for a realistic playing experience. Plus, the Effects Section includes a Hall Reverb for expansive ambient sounds and a graphic parametric Equalizer for detailed tonal adjustment.

NembriniAudio.com

Instruments

Charvel Adds Limited Edition Super-Stock So-Cal Style 1 To Lineup

This new addition is a model built for the player who craves the authentic look and feel of a well-loved guitar.

With the Super-Stock So-Cal, comfort is key and built-in, thanks to its rolled fingerboard edges, allowing guitarists to start playing effortlessly. Best yet, players do not have to fret as this model is assured to have a long journey of excellent performance ahead, despite its antique look.

Top features include:

A distressed worn finish of this all-new white guitar shows plenty of character with scrapes and dings.

DiMarzio Super Distortion (B), Dark Matter 2 (M), and PAF Pro DP151 (N) pickups.

Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo bridge ensures tuning stays in place whether guitarists are shredding from soaring leads to rumbling depths.

Charvel.com

Introducing the CAS-81U Unlacquered Saxophone

Handcrafted like our Chenonceau 80 series, it is made with 85% copper and high-quality components, including Pisoni Pro Pads and Italian Blued Steel Springs. The main difference is its single post construction, which makes the saxophone more responsive. Additionally, its unlacquered finish exposes the surface to air, allowing it to naturally change over time due to variations in humidity and temperature, making each saxophone unique. Without lacquer, the sound produced by this saxophone is brighter and more resonant than lacquered models. This saxophone is the perfect choice for those seeking a brighter tone and a love for vintage-style saxophones.

Chateau-Wind.com

New NUVOBand Flute and Bb Clarinet

Building on the success of the jSax, Clarineo, jFlute, Dood and Toot, NUVOBand is the next step in woodwind playing.

Key features common to both instruments include:

Weighs 50% of traditional instruments, reducing fatigue and allowing for longer practice sessions with better posture and technique
Full chromatic note range
Completely waterproof, easy to keep clean – great for schools and developing good hygiene habits
Self-levelling silicone pads, no need for technician set-up or regulation
Long-lasting polymer keywork, free from allergens and will return to original shape if dropped
Supplied with unprecedented 5-year warranty

NUVOB and instruments are built to last and can be passed on when players reach the next stage of their musical development. The 5-year parts warranty is fully transferable, and any replacement required is simple to perform without specialist training or experience.

NuvoInstrumental.com