ALBERTA BAND ASSOCIATION  - 2010 Syllabus
GRADE ONE
Two Canadian Folk Songs - McGinty
King’s Court - Huckeby
Starship Overture – Feldstein
Bartok Suite – Bartok/Clark
Ritual Dance – Story
Majestica – Balmages
Overlords – O’Loughlin
Three Faces of Kilimanjaro – Smith
GRADE FOUR
Prelude Siciliano and Rondo – Arnold/Paynter
Aquarium – DeMeij
Three London Miniatures – Camphouse
Dreams and Proclamations – Barrett
A Canadian Folk Rhapsody - Coakley
Gathering of the Yeoman - Smith
Lux Aurumque – Whitacre
English Suite – Grundman
GRADE TWO
Bugs – Shaffer
Song of the Hebrides – Daehn
A Tallis Prelude – Akey
Overture on a Shaker Tune - Higgins
Marching Song – Holst/Moss
Newfoundland Folk Song – Duff
Jana’s Dance - Gorham
Crystal Moon - Clark

GRADE FIVE
Metroplex: Three Postcards from Manhattan - Sheldon
Pageant - Persichetti
Handel in the Strand – Grainger (choose either/or of the faster pieces, or all three as a set)
Suite of Old American Dances – Bennett (minimum requirement any three movements)
The Fisher Who Died in His Bed-Herberman
Procession of the Nobles – Korsakov/Leidzen
Havendance - Holsinger
First Suite in Eb - Holst
Incantation and Dance – Chance

GRADE THREE
Three Celtic Dances – Balmages
Three Scottish Vistas – Owens
At Morning’s First Light – Gillingham
St. Florian Chorale - Doss
Variation Overture - Williams
Prelude/Fugue Bb Major – Bach/Moehlmann
The Sleeping Place of the Stars - Ford
Gypsy Dance - Compello
GRADE SIX
Suite Francaise - Milhaud
Masquerade - Persichetti
Postcard - Ticheli
Heroes Lost and Fallen - Gillingham
Passacaglia-Homage on Bach - Nelson
Symphony #3 for Band - Giannini
New World Dances - Ellerby
Lincolnshire Posy – Grainger



ALBERTA BAND ASSOCIATION - 2009 SYLLABUS
GRADE ONE
Ritual Dance – Story
Majestica – Balmages
Overlords – O’Loughlin
Song for the Winter Moon – Cummings
Three Faces of Kilimanjaro – Smith
Morpheus - Smith
Ahrirang – Garafalo/Whaley
King’s Court - Huckeby
Starship Overture – Feldstein
Bartok Suite – Bartok/Clark
GRADE FOUR
Sun Dance - Ticheli
Gathering of the Yeoman - Smith
Court Festival - Latham
Lux Aurumque – Whitacre
English Suite – Grundman
Aquarium – DeMeij
Three London Miniatures – Camphouse
Dreams and Proclamations – Barrett
O Magnum Mysterium – Lauridsen
A Canadian Folk Rhapsody - Coakley
GRADE TWO
Marching Song – Holst/Moss
Newfoundland Folk Song – Duff
Westridge Overture - Barnes
Jana’s Dance - Gorham
Crystal Moon - Clark
Mini Suite - Gould
Prospect – LaPlante
Song of the Hebrides – Daehn
A Tallis Prelude – Akey
Overture on a Shaker Tune - Higgins
GRADE FIVE
Irish Tune & Shepherd’s Hey - Grainger
Handel in the Strand – Grainger (choose either/or of the faster pieces, or all three as a set)
Toccata Marziale – Williams/Battisti
Suite of Old American Dances – Bennett (minimum requirement any three movements)
The Fisher Who Died in His Bed-Herberman
Procession of the Nobles – Korsakov/Leidzen
Havendance - Holsinger
First Suite in Eb - Holst
Prelude Siciliano and Rondo- Arnold/Paynter
Pageant - Persichetti
Incantation and Dance – Chance
GRADE THREE
In the Forest of the King - LaPlante
Old Churches - Colgrass
Variation Overture - Williams
Prelude/Fugue Bb Major – Bach/Moehlmann
The Sleeping Place of the Stars - Ford
Gypsy Dance - Compello
Tricycle – Boysen
Three Scottish Vistas – Owens
At Morning’s First Light – Gillingham
St. Florian Chorale - Doss
GRADE SIX
Masquerade - Persichetti
Postcard - Ticheli
Heroes Lost and Fallen - Gillingham
Armenian Dances - Reed
Passacaglia-Homage on Bach - Nelson
A Movement for Rosa - Camphouse
Symphony #3 for Band - Giannini
New World Dances - Ellerby
Lincolnshire Posy – Grainger
Festive Overture – Shostakovich/Hunsberge



ALBERTA BAND ASSOCIATION - 2008 SYLLABUS

GRADE ONE

Ritual Dance – Story

Majestica – Balmages

Overlords – O’Loughlin

Song for the Winter Moon – Cummings

Court Festival -Pearson

Zuni Legend - Williams

Excelsia - Clark

Three Faces of Kilimanjaro - Smith

Morpheus - Smith

Mount Vernon March – Edmondson

GRADE FOUR

Sun Dance - Ticheli

Gathering of the Yeoman - Smith

Court Festival - Latham

Lux Aurumque - Whitacre

Balkanya - Van der Roost

Second Suite in F - Holst

Masque – McBeth

The Witch and the Saint – Reineke

English Suite – Grundman

March of the Belgian Parachutists – Leemans/Bourgeois

GRADE TWO

Marching Song – Holst/Moss

Newfoundland Folk Song – Duff

Westrdige Overture - Barnes

Jana’s Dance - Gorham

Chant and Tribal Dance - Shaffer

Stars Asleep the Break of Day - Margolis

Romanian Dances - Del Borgo

Kenya Contrasts - Himes

Crystal Moon - Clark

Ramsgate March - Strommen

GRADE FIVE

Irish Tune & Shepherd’s Hey - Grainger

Handel in the Strand – Grainger (choose either/or of the faster pieces, or all three as a set)

Toccata Marziale – Williams/Battisti

Suite of Old American Dances – Bennett (minimum requirement any three movements)

The Fisher Who Died in His Bed - Herberman

Procession of the Nobles – Korsakov/Leidzen

Havendance - Holsinger

First Suite in Eb - Holst

Prelude Siciliano and Rondo – Arnold/Paynter

Florentiner March – Fucik/Fennell

Incantation and Dance – Chance

GRADE THREE

In the Forest of the King - LaPlante

Old Churches - Colgrass

Variation Overture - Williams

Prelude/Fugue Bb Major – Bach/Moehlmann

Simple Gifts – Four Shaker Songs - Ticheli

Da Vinci Sketches - Morales

Northwest Suite - O’Reilly

GRADE SIX

Masquerade - Persichetti

Postcard - Ticheli

Heroes Lost and Fallen - Gillingham

Armenian Dances - Reed

Passaglia-Homage on Bach - Nelson

A Movement for Rosa - Camphouse

Symphony #3 for Band - Giannini

New World Dances - Ellerby

Lincolnshire Posy – Grainger

Festive Overture – Shostakovich/Hunsberger




ALBERTA BAND ASSOCIATION - 2007 SYLLABUS

GRADE ONE

Two Canadian Folksongs - McGinty

Court Festival -Pearson

Zuni Legend - Williams

Excelsia - Clark

Three Faces of Kilimanjaro - Smith

Silver Scepter - Kinyon

Morpheus - Smith

Mount Vernon March - Edmondson

GRADE FOUR

Balkanya - Van der Roost

Festivo - Nehlybel

Festival Prelude - Reed

Second Suite in F - Holst

Masque - McBeth

The Witch and the Saint - Reineke

English Suite - Grundman

March of the Belgian Parachutists - Leemans/Bourgeois

GRADE TWO

Chant and Tribal Dance - Shaffer

Stars Asleep the Break of Day - Margolis

Romanian Dances - Del Borgo

Ash Lawn Echoes - Smith

Kenya Contrasts - Himes

Modal Song and Dance - Del Borgo

Crystal Moon - Clark

Ramsgate March - Strommen

GRADE FIVE

Pilatus: Mountain of Dragons - Reineke

Irish Tune & Shepherd's Hey - Grainger

Procession of the Nobles - Korsakov/Leidzen

Havendance - Holsinger

First Suite in Eb - Holst

Prelude Siciliano and Rondo - Arnold/Paynter

Florentiner March - Fucik/Fennell

Incantation and Dance - Chance

GRADE THREE

Swords Against the Sea - Hosay

Three Folk Miniatures - Jutras

Simple Gifts - Four Shaker Songs - Ticheli

Da Vinci Sketches - Morales

Northwest Suite - O'Reilly

The Sleeping Place of the Stars - Ford

Gypsy Dance - Compello

Entry of the Gladiators - Fucik/Balent (Thunder and Blazes)

GRADE SIX

Armenian Dances - Reed

Passaglia-Homage on Bach - Nelson

A Movement for Rosa - Camphouse

Symphony #3 for Band - Giannini

New World Dances - Ellerby

Overture to Candide - Bernstein

Lincolnshire Posy - Grainger

Festive Overture - Shostakovich/Hunsberger




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ALBERTA BAND ASSOCIATION - 2011 Syllabus
GRADE ONE
March Jubilante – Lucas
Two Canadian Folk Songs - McGinty
King’s Court - Huckeby
Starship Overture – Feldstein
Bartok Suite – Bartok/Clark
Ritual Dance – Story
Majestica – Balmages
GRADE FOUR
Three Celtic Dances - Balmages
Prelude Siciliano and Rondo –
Arnold/Paynter
Aquarium – DeMeij
Three London Miniatures – Camphouse
Dreams and Proclamations – Barrett
A Canadian Folk Rhapsody - Coakley
Gathering of the Yeoman – Smith
GRADE TWO
Chant and Savage Dance - Balmages
Bugs – Shaffer
Song of the Hebrides – Daehn
A Tallis Prelude – Akey
Overture on a Shaker Tune - Higgins
Marching Song – Holst/Moss
Newfoundland Folk Song – Duff
GRADE FIVE
October - Whitacre
Metroplex: Three Postcards from
Manhattan - Sheldon
Pageant - Persichetti
Handel in the Strand – Grainger (choose
either/or of the faster pieces, or all three
as a set)
Suite of Old American Dances – Bennett
(minimum requirement any three
movements)
The Fisher Who Died in His Bed-
Herberman
Procession of the Nobles –
Korsakov/Leidzen
Havendance – Holsinger
GRADE THREE
The King Across the Water – Fraser
Three Scottish Vistas – Owens
At Morning’s First Light – Gillingham
St. Florian Chorale - Doss
Variation Overture - Williams
Prelude/Fugue Bb Major –
Bach/Moehlmann
The Sleeping Place of the Stars – Ford
GRADE SIX
Suite Francaise - Milhaud
Masquerade - Persichetti
Postcard - Ticheli
Heroes Lost and Fallen - Gillingham
Passacaglia-Homage on Bach - Nelson
Symphony #3 for Band - Giannini
New World Dances - Ellerby