Shake things up this year with new repertoire for solo and ensemble musicians. These latest collections offer flexible instrumentation and solo repertoire for woodwind, percussion, brass, and string players of all ability levels. Whether for school or studio, your students will enjoy the challenge of new music in a variety of styles and genres—there’s something for everyone!
Winds, Percussion, or Strings
Sound Performance for Young Musicians
43 Flexible Solos, Duets, and Trios
for Winds and Percussion or Strings
A flexible collection of solos, duets, and trios designed for students in their first year and beyond. Featuring folk songs, classical themes, and holiday tunes, these accessible arrangements build confidence and musicality. Free online access includes recordings and customizable practice tracks. Available for a wide range of instruments. Wind and string books are not compatible.
Jazz Up!
Flexible Quartets
for Winds and Percussion (Vol. 1, Vol. 2) or Strings (Vol. 1, Vol. 2)
Inspired by pop, fusion, funk, and swing, these fantastic collections of tunes bring unbridled joy and cheerfulness to all! Graduated by level of difficulty, they are suitable for any educational or performance setting. The String books are compatible with the Winds & Percussion books.
Sea Shanties
Adaptable Duets, Trios, and Quartets
20 Duets for Any Wind and Percussion or String Instruments
Duets for Winds and Percussion or Strings
16 Trios for Any Wind and Percussion or String Instruments
Trios for Winds and Percussion or Strings
21 Quartets for Any Wind and Percussion or String Instruments
Quartets for Winds and Percussion or Strings
The resurgence of the sea shanty as a cultural phenomenon was a perfect flashpoint for these collections of well-known and rediscovered shanties. Playable with as few as three musicians or expandable to an entire concert ensemble, these shanties bring a whole new meaning to the phrase “All hands on deck.” An excellent addition to the Adaptable Ensemble series for chamber music – these collections are in shipshape order.
Sound Innovations Soloist for Intermediate Musicians
A Collection of Solo Repertoire for Concert and Contest
for Winds and Percussion or Strings
These original intermediate-level solos build student confidence and are excellent options for concert and contest use. Written in a variety of styles by renowned composers, each solo includes Sound Advice – performance and technique tips straight from the composer. Free access to Sound Innovations Online provides piano accompaniments, recordings, videos, worksheets, and more, with no login required.
Adaptable Quartets: The Great American Songbook
20 Quartets for Any Combination of Instruments
for Winds and Percussion or Strings
20 classic standards from the Great American Songbook arranged as adaptable quartets for any combination of wind and percussion or string instruments.
Winds
Swing With the Masters
Easy to Intermediate Duets
Ten renowned masterpieces reimagined in a swing style are set as duets at an intermediate level of difficulty. The collection features works by composers such as Mozart, Dvořák, Beethoven, Schubert, Grieg, Haydn, and others. This edition continues the successful blend of musical challenge and accessible material, making it ideal for both teaching and ensemble playing. Each duet is carefully crafted to provide enjoyment in playing while also developing musical skills.
Compatible Wind Ensembles: Concert Duets
Duets Playable by Any Combination of Wind Instruments
Eighteen works carefully arranged for any combination of two wind instruments. Each work has been selected for its quality, musical interest, and appropriateness in a chamber setting. They are set in a variety of developmentally appropriate key signatures, time signatures, and technical levels so that each line is on a similar level of ability. Students will learn to cooperate and connect with each other while playing music of different cultures, styles, and composers. Intended to foster individual musicianship and true collaboration, this collection will grow more intuitive musicians who confidently share their music with their communities.
24 Classic Solos for Winds
Intermediate Repertoire for Recitals and Contest
Inspire developing musicians with this collection of 24 intermediate solos featuring works designed for young students by influential composers. It includes charming, lyrical melodies from ten women composers and other significant figures, adapted for accessibility but maintaining their original spirit. Includes an optional piano accompaniment book for enhanced performance.
Strings
24 Classic Solos for Strings
Easy to Intermediate Repertoire for Recitals and Contest
The 24 easy- to intermediate-level solos in this collection represent the music of diverse composers who helped shape the musical landscape of their times. Many of these charming and lyrical melodies were written with young students in mind, highlighting how even history’s most prominent composers took an interest in encouraging the next generation of musicians. Likewise, this compilation promises a rich and inspiring musical experience for developing players, exploring the music of ten women composers and notable writers Enrique Granados, Florence Price, Rentaro Taki, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and José White.
25 Duetos Latinoamericanos, Vol. 1
Explore the vibrant rhythms of Latin America! This collection features arrangements from Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Peru, Panama, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. Designed to progress from Grade 0.5 to 2.5, these duets are flexible for any ensemble configuration. Enhance your students’ technical skills, including different bowing techniques and pizzicato styles. This series is an essential resource for diversifying repertoire and enriching your music program.
Journeys in Style, Vol. 1
This chronological collection of ten thoughtfully arranged chamber works introduces young players to a wide range of musical styles from the 17th to 19th centuries. Perfect for developing musicians, it blends well-known and lesser-known repertoire with historical context to enrich both performance and learning.
Easy String Solos, Duets, Trios, and Quartets
22 Easy String Duets
23 Easy String Trios
25 Easy String Quartets
These collections have been carefully arranged for developing musicians in their early years of playing. Ranging from Grade 1 to Grade 2 and spanning several historical eras, each piece features easy key signatures and accessible ranges in a variety of styles and tempi. Ideal for recitals and adjudicated events, these compilations of approachable music promise young musicians a rewarding performance experience.
Percussion
Essential Contest Solos for the Young Snare Drummer
12 Unaccompanied Pieces Grades 1–2
A collection of graded solos (Levels 1–2+) that build stick control, rolls, dynamics, and rudiments while giving young drummers engaging material for contests, recitals, or classroom study.
Solos for the Developing, Intermediate, and Advancing Timpanist
Developing
Intermediate
Advancing
Inspired by some of the most famous orchestral excerpts for the instrument, these inventive and energetic solos are perfect for your students’ next recital program or contest.
