Print & Digital
New String Orchestra Music from Wingert-Jones
Comprising 25 original and newly arranged String Orchestra works, the new 2025-2026 String Orchestra music catalog is released by Wingert-Jones Publications. A balanced catalog with new pieces to suit every concert program and grade level, the 2025 release also includes live professional recordings and ScoreVideos of each piece, along with the new addition of easy-to-access digital program notes. These resources facilitate easy music review and selection, and can be used as tools with students in the classroom. The recordings are streaming on the publisher’s website, and will soon be streaming on all major platforms.
The publisher’s 2025-26 String Orchestra release includes works from returning composers Bud Woodruff, Emily Golan, Erica Donahoe, Janelle Zook Cunalata, Jason Taurins, Jay Coles, Matthew Gelfer, Perry Holbrook, Peter Terry, Steve Parsons, and Tyler Arcari, as well as five new composers who the publisher welcomes into its String Orchestra catalog: Alexandra Skevington, Dión Morales, Peter Sciaino, William Owens, and Ruth Brittin.
Each score and its accompanying parts are meticulously edited and set for ease of reading. They include unique features to increase accessibility and help facilitate efficient rehearsals. Optional bowings have been carefully selected to provide an educationally sound experience from the first read. The catalog has been organized to clearly delineate grade levels following Wingert-Jones Publications’s color-coded series names which help directors select the most appropriate music for their ensembles: First Achievement (.5), Early Achievement (1), Achievement (1.5), Achievement Plus (2-2.5), Concert (3-3.5) and Symphonic (4 and up).
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Pinkzebra Releases New Music for Chorus, Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble
Excelcia Music Publishing, the distributor of Pinkzebra’s music, has released four new musical works by the popular composer. The release includes an original Choral work (I’ll Know It’s Christmas) and a Choral arrangement (O Come, O Come, Emmanuel), a work for Concert Band (Real Life Heroes), and an arrangement for Jazz Ensemble (Deck the Halls). Online recordings and preview scores are available on Excelcia Music Publishing’s website. As with all Pinkzebra’s music, these new works have been handcrafted to add energy and engagement to concerts throughout
the year. New music for Christmas and Holiday are well-represented, and Real Life Heroes for Concert Band is a thematic work well suited to occasions such as Veteran’s Day and Spring concerts.
All works have freely accessible recordings, as well as digital preview scores that can be used for music selection and teaching.
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Kendor Releases 23 String Orchestra Works for 2025-2026
Six composers new to the publisher’s String Orchestra roster join veteran voices in carrying forward the Kendor Music Publishing legacy. The new catalog features original and arranged pieces ranging in accessibility from Grades 0.5 through 5, carefully selected to suit performance occasions such as fall and spring concerts, holiday concerts, and contest and festival occasions.
With an interactive online component to streamline easy and thorough selection, orchestra directors can access free professional recordings and full ScoreVideos, as well as the new easy-to-access digital program notes for each new piece of music, a time-saving resource allowing directors to easily copy and paste into concert programs. Professional recordings of the new music are streaming on all major platforms and the publisher’s website. All these resources can also be used as tools for classroom instruction.
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New Update to the Foundations Series by Brian Balmages
Foundations combines techniques and fundamentals with movie soundtracks to create an engaging and productive practice experience!
For Beginners
The perfect sequential companion to Hogwarts Foundations! Newly added exercises, especially for mid-year beginner band and string players.
For Intermediate Players
Fundamental exercises to support the ensemble skills your students need during festival season, all with engaging accompaniment tracks of favorite cinematic villains! Villainous Foundations offers pedagogically sound warm-ups, technique, and exercises all set to the baddest accompaniment tracks that your students will love—they won’t even know they are practicing!
No subscription? Get started FREE today and experience the engaging Foundations Series for yourself!
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FREE Pomp and Circumstance Arrangements (Band and Orchestra)
Directors, to thank you for your continued support of our growing company, please enjoy some free arrangements of Pomp and Circumstance. You may find these on the FREE STUFF portion of our website. Thank you again, and we hope this helps!
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Hal Leonard Releases New Hybrid Concert Band Editions
Band directors know the struggle: a missing part on rehearsal day, an unbalanced section needing extra copies, or a student who misplaced their sheet music—again. Hal Leonard is making these headaches a thing of the past with its new Hybrid Editions for concert band.
At first glance, Hybrid Editions look just like a standard printed score, but each one includes a unique access code to all parts digitally (as PDFs) via MyLibrary.com. This allows directors to: Print as many copies as needed for their ensemble, download parts for digital viewing on tablets or computers, and keep a secure backup for future use.
With Hal Leonard Hybrid Editions, directors get the best of both worlds: the professional quality of a printed score and the convenience of unlimited digital access. These editions are perfect for:
Unbalanced sections that need additional parts
Middle school musicians who frequently lose or damage their music
Long-term use without worrying about preserving original parts
The first Hybrid Editions are available now as part of Hal Leonard’s popular Discovery Plus Concert Band Series (Grade 2):
Barbie Girl (arr. Paul Murtha)
Taylor Swift Eras (arr. Johnnie Vinson)
Highlights from How to Train Your Dragon (arr. Johnnie Vinson)
Hybrid Editions are available at the same price as traditional printed sets.
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Tackle Intonation and Rhythm
Whether you are looking to significantly improve intonation or counting, these incredibly popular resources offer many solutions. Browse a free digital copy and learn why so many programs have been incorporating these books into their curriculum!
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Accessories
Instruments
Gibson Announces the Return of the Tobias Collection of Basses
Beloved by bass players around the world for nearly half a century, the innovative design and futuristic lines of Tobias bass guitars are back and ready to take the world by storm all over again. Built for unrivaled articulation, low-end punch, and exceptional ergonomics, the all-new Tobias Original Collection comprises an array of six four and five-string bass models all offered in both right and left-handed orientations. The Tobias range features Classic, Killer B, and Growler models, and each is equipped with high-quality hardware from Babicz and Gotoh, active electronics from Bartolini, and the iconic Tobias asymmetrical neck design. Crafted from the finest tonewoods, Tobias Original Collection bass guitars are now available worldwide on Gibson.com, at the Gibson Garage locations, and at authorized Gibson dealers.
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Cort Guitars Debuts New 60 Series for Under $300
Cort Guitars debuts their new 60 Series line of acoustic guitars targeting the under $300 price point. The new series is available in either dreadnought or orchestra body shapes with optional electronics and cutaway. All models are available worldwide online and through local retailers.
All models within the 60 series feature mahogany back and sides, either a solid spruce or solid mahogany tops, with abalone rosettes and white purfling, advanced x-bracing, a laurel bridge and black body binding. The 25.5” (648mm) scale length neck is a made of mahogany and uses a dovetail neck joint for maximum tone transfer, sustain, and durability. The 20-fret fingerboard is made of laurel, featuring white dot inlays, and a width of 1 11/16” (43mm) at the nut. A traditional 3-on-3 headstock with diecast tuners complete the look of this guitar. The solid spruce top models are available in either natural Glossy or Black finishes. The Solid mahogany top is available in only available in an open pore finish. All Cort 60 Series guitars ship with coated strings.
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Introducing Inspire, Enya’s First Super Strat Model
Unlike vintage ST guitars, Inspire comes with 24 frets, giving you more room to explore the fretboard. With its SSH pickup set, ultra-ergonomic design, 2-point tremolo bridge, onboard speaker, and built-in presets, the Inspire is a true powerhouse that’s ready for any musical challenge.
Crafted from carbon fibre composite material, the Inspire guitar ensures durability in diverse weather conditions, humidity levels, and temperatures. Meanwhile, with a chambered body design and integrated die-cast construction, this guitar delivers exceptional acoustic resonance, enhancing your playing experience.
The onboard speaker is one of the standout features across all their electric models. Upgraded from the Nova Go Sonic, the Inspire comes with a powerful 15-watt speaker that delivers bigger volume, better dynamics, and—most importantly—unmatched convenience. Wireless connectivity also lets you seamlessly integrate with your phone for audio playbacks, making practice sessions simpler than ever.
Software and DSP integration, integrated die-casting, audio algorithms, ultra-smooth ergonomic contour, and carbon fiber composite material.
EnyaMusicGlobal.com
High Spec. Bold Shapes. Real-World Prices: Spira Guitars Unveils 2025 Line-Up
Spira Guitars crashed onto the scene in late 2024 and didn’t just turn heads, they spun them. In just a few months, they’ve carved out a name as the brand that produces precision crafted rock and metal weapons that punch well above their modest price points. Now, they’re doubling down with a fresh wave of extreme models built to shake up the stage, the studio, and the status quo.
This second wave features eight new models: extreme body shapes, baritone-scale bruisers, double-locking trems and hardtail powerhouses. Every guitar is loaded with Spira’s custom-wound Villain™ pickups, premium roasted woods, and stage-ready hardware.
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Martin Announces Refreshed Martin Junior Series
Ever wish you had a guitar that felt just right in any situation? A companion, ready for anything? One that could hang with you on the road, cozy up for a writing session on the couch, and sound incredible every step of the way? Meet the Martin Junior Series, refreshed, refined, and ready to go wherever the music takes you.
This isn’t just a makeover. It’s a full-on glow-up. The Junior Series now features a full 24.9″ scale length—a big step up that gives players that familiar Martin feel they know and love, all without sacrificing the comfort and portability that made these guitars favorites in the first place. Every model is built with solid tonewoods like spruce and sapele for that signature Martin warmth, clarity, and depth. And now, every guitar comes equipped with Martin E1 electronics and an onboard tuner, so you’re always ready to plug in and play out.
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