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A musical postcard to the world! Your audiences will be thrilled with this early piece of Americana, and your musicians will love the colours and energy of this uniquely American music as imagined by the great Czech master following his visit to America in the 1890s. This work contains music inspired by African-American, Native-American and Scottish music and features three movements (I, IV and V) of Dvorák’s original five-movement suite.

Are you looking for a big, bombastic opener or closer for your next symphony orchestra concert? Do you need a contrasting piece to a delicate Debussy impression and want to stay “French”? Are you too pooped to “Pomp”? This composition, in a bold march style with a short fugal exposition in the middle, will work for you. Your students will enjoy the opportunity for their sections to shine and your audience will remember the energetic build to the final climactic chords.

Recurring themes within contrasting sections, ranging from the majestic to a spirited dance, will delight audiences and players alike. Mixed meters, asymmetrical meters and the playful development of previous motives characterise the development section, leading into a rousing finale. Great contemporary composition!

Jackson hits! This flexible arrangement, featuring smash hits “Bad,” “Human Nature,” “Billie Jean,” “The Girl Is Mine,” and “Beat It,” may be performed as written, as single titles, or in any other combination depending on the rehearsal time and musical maturity of the group. As an added bonus, it will also sound full with only strings and a rhythm section