Standard of Excellence
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Standard of Excellence, Book
1
Exercises1-84
Exercises
85-155

Standard of Excellence, Book
2
Exercises
1-72
Exercises
74-118

STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
Accompaniment CD, Book 1 -
Exercises 1-84

Introduction
Tuning Note: Concert Bb
1. TIME FOR BAND
2.
THE FUN CONTINUES
3. WHOLE LOTTA COUNTING
4. FOUR SCORE
5. MIX 'EM UP
6.
MELTING POT
7. BAND ON PARADE
8. A BREATH OF FRESH AIR
9. SIDE BY SIDE
10. TWO BY TWO
11. HALF THE PRICE
12. CARDIFF BY THE SEA
13. TWO FOR THE SHOW - DUET
14. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
15. A QUARTER'S WORTH
16. HOT CROSS BUNS
17. AU CLAIRE DE LA LUNE
18. DOWN BY THE STATION

19. EASY STREET
20. COUNTRY WALK
21. GETTING’ IT TOGETHER
23. MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
24. LIGHTLY ROW – Duet
25. ONE STEP AT A TIME
26. GOOD KING WENCESLAS
27. SONG OF THE FJORDS
29. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
30. WARM-UP
31. TRIED AND TRUE
32. JOLLY OLD SAINT NICHOLAS – Duet
33. AMIGOS
34. FARM OUT
36. MARK TIME
37. SWEETLY SINGS THE DONKEY
38. MARY ANN
39. CRUSADER’S MARCH
41. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
JINGLE BELLS – Band Arrangement
42. SCHOOL SONG
44. WARM-UP
45. EIGHTH NOTE ENCOUNTER
46. JIM ALONG JOSIE
47. EIGHTH NOTE EXPLORER
48. GO TELL BILL
49. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
50. EIGHTH NOTE EXPRESS
51. SKIP IT, LOU
52. EIGHTH NOTE EXPERT
53. MEXICAN MOUNTAIN SONG
56. WARM-UP
57. THEME FROM “SYMPHONY NO. 1”
58. ERIE CANAL CAPERS
59. LAUGHING SONG
61. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
62. CLIMBING STAIRS
63. BINGO
64./65. THERE’S MUSIC IN THE AIR/THERE’S THE SAME MUSIC IN
THE AIR
66. SCALE SKILL
68. WARM-UP
69. CHANNEL THREE
70. DOWN IN THE VALLEY
71. BROTHER MARTIN
72. THE LITTLE FISH
73. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
74. WARM-UP
75. OLD BLUE
76. THIRD TIME AROUND
77. LULLABY – Duet
78. MINUTEMAN MARCH
80. MEXICAN HAT DANCE
81. FRERE JACQUES
82. MORNING MOOD
83. MING Court
84. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
MONTEGO BAY – Band Arrangement
REGAL MARCH – Band Arrangement

STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
Accompaniment CD, Book 1 -
Exercises 85-155

85. WARM-UP
86. FULL OF HOT AIR
87. DANZA GIOVANNI
88. __ MAJOR SCALE SKILL
(Concert Bb Major)
89. THE MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE
92. LOOK SHARP
93. AURA LEE
94. BARCAROLLE
95. JUST BY ACCIDENT
96. __ MAJOR SCALE SKILL
(Concert F Major)
97. SAILOR’S SONG
98. GO FOR EXCELELNCE!
99. WARM-UP
100. IN THE POCKET
101. POACKET CHANGE
102. STRICTLY BUSINESS
103. SMOOTH SAILING
104. ROSES FROM THE SOUTH
105. THEME FROM “HANSEL AND GRETEL”
107. THAT’S A WRAP
108. POLLY WOLLY DOODLE
109. VOLGA BOAT SONG
111. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
112. QWARM-UP – Band Arrangement
113. SHORT CUT
114. SPOT THE DOTS
115. ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT
116. ALOUETTE
118. JUST A LITTLE OFF THE TOP
119. TOP DRAWER – Duet
120. HOME ON THE RANGE
121. THE CONQUERING HERO – Duet
122. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
123. WARM-UP – Band Arrangement
124. HIGH WINDS AHEAD
125. LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP
126. __ MAJOR SCALE SKILL
(Concert Eb Major)
127. VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY MOZART
129. SLIPPERY SLURS
130. WALTZ STREET
131. THEME FROM “SYMPHONY NO. 9”
132. READY OR NOT
133. ACH! DU LIEBER AUGUSTINE
134. GO FOR EXCELLENCE
TRUMPET VOLUNTARY – Band Arrangement
135. SAKURA – Duet
136. GRANDFATHER’S WHISKERS
138. PARTNER SONGS – Duet
139. MANHATTAN BEACH MARCH
142. “LARGO” FROM THE NEW WORLD SYMPHONY
143. JUST FINE
144. CHORALE – Duet
146. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
147. RICOCHET ROCK
148. LOCH LOMOND
149. SHALOM, CHAVERIM
152. GRANDFATHER’S CLOCK
153. KUM BA YAH
154. GRANT US PEACE
155. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
ROCKIN’ RONDEAU – Band Arrangement

STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE

Accompaniment CD, Book 2 - Exercises 1-72

Introduction
Tuning Note: Concert Bb
1. WARM-UP – Band Arrangement
2. __ MAJOR SCALE SKILL (Concert Bb Major)
3. BOTANY BAY
4. DRIVE TIME
5. SHEPHERD’S HEY
6. __ MAJOR SCALE SKILL (Concert Eb Major)
7. MOLLY MALONE
8. NO LOOKING BACK
9. TURKISH MARCH
10. HYMN OF THANKSGIVING – Band Arrangement
11. WARM-UP – Band Arrangement
12. __ MAJOR SCALE SKILL (Concert F Major)
13. KNUCKLEBUSTER
14. GIVE ME THAT OLD TIME RELIGION
17. SYNCOPATION SENSATION
18. THE RIDDLE SONG
19. NOBODY KNOWS THE TROUBLE I’VE SEEN
21. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
22. WARM-UP – Band Arrangement
23. __ NATURAL MINOR SCALE SKILL
(Concert G Natural
Minor)
24. __ HARMONIC MINOR SCALE SKILL
(Concert G Harmonic
Minor)
25. MINKA, MINKA
26. LAREDO – Duet
27. TURNING YOU LOOSE
JOYEUX NOEL – Band Arrangement
29. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
30. EIGHTH REST ON THE BEAT
31. EIGHTH REST OFF THE BEAT
32. ACADEMIC FESTIVAL MARCH – Trio
33. BREEZIN’
34. YANKEE DOODLE – Duet
36. __ MAJOR SCALE SKILL (Concert Ab Major)
37. GREASED LIGHTING
38. PARTNER SONGS – Duet
39. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
40. WARM-UP – Band Arrangement
41. CHROMATIC CAPERS
42. SHENANDOAH
43. THEME FROM “SYMPHONY NO. 94”
44. PARADE OF THE TIN SOLDIERS
46. __ NATURAL MINOR SCALE (Concert C Natural Minor)
47. __ HARMONIC MINOR SCALE (Concert C Harmonic Minor)

48. MARCHE SLAV
49. GREENSLEEVES
50. JUBILATE
51. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
52. WARM-UP
53. HABANERA
54. SMOOTH AS SILK
55. HEY HO – Round (Canon)
56. THE BRITISH GRENADIERS – Duet
58. CUT AND PASTE
59. OATS, PEAS, BEANS
60. THE VICTORS
61. OVER EASY
62. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
63. WARM-UP – Band Arrangement
64. DANISH ROLL
65. RUSSIAN SAILOR’S DANCE
68. CHROMATIC SCALE SKILL
69. SAILING THE HIGH SEAS
70. CHROMATIC MARCH
71. MANHATTAN BEACH MARCH
72. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
ROCK ISLAND EXPRESS – Band Arrangement

STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
Accompaniment CD, Book 2-
Exercises 74-118

74. TRIPLE PLAY
75. WE THREE KNIGS
76. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
77. __ MAJOR SCALE SKILL (Concert C Major)
78. OVER THE RIVER
79. OODLES OF NOODLES
82. WARM-UP – Band Arrangement
83. COUNT ME IN
84. KEMO KIMO
85. FRENCH MARCHING SONG
86. FENG YANG SONG
87. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
88. LOOPY LOO
89. THE THUNDERER
90. LISTEN TO THE MOCKINGBIRD
91. GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY
93. CHESTER – Band Arrangement
94. STEADY AS YOU GO – Duet
95. TIRRA LIRRA LOO
96. GO FOR EXCELLENCE! TURKISH MARCH FROM
“THE RUINS OF
ATHENS” – Solo with Piano Accompaniment
97. BLAZIN’
98. AMERICAN PATROL
99. KERRY DANCE
100. GAVOTTE
102. DOTS OF FUN
103. LITTLE BROWN JIG – Duet
104. OUR BOYS WILL SHINE TONIGHT
106. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
107. CUKOO SONG
108. MARCH MILITAIRE
109. ST. ANTHONY CHORALE
112. TRIPLE TREAT
113. STARS OF HEAVENS – Duet
114. LIGHT CAVALRY OVERTURE
115. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
116. HERE WE COME A-WASSAILING
117. THEME FROM “ZAMPA”
118. GO FOR EXCELLENCE!
CABO RICO – Band Arrangement
RUDIMENTAL REGIMENT – Band Arrangement
SUMMER’S RAIN – Band Arrangement
FRENCH MARKET BUZZARDS MARCH – Band
Arrangement

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