David Shaffer captures the power and awe of a magnificent storm surge in this exciting new work. The use of wind chimes at changing dynamics actually brings the force of Mother Nature right into your auditorium! Ideal to work on crescendos and diminuendos while keeping student excitement extremely high this work is sure to become a standard in the repertoire!

Drawing inspiration from several famous Hungarian rhapsodies David Shaffer offers this exciting new addition to the string repertoire. Plenty of countermelodies tempo changes and even some solo work all combine to make this an interesting piece that your students and audience will truly enjoy.

David Shaffer cleverly combines swing and straight playing in this novel arrangement of Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho. Players immediately get into the groove by snapping their fingers on the offbeats. A pizzicato treatment of the melody progressively builds until the whole ensemble is using a full bow. Everyone gets melodic material and the audience is sure to chuckle with the sudden pizzicato …

As the title implies here is an exciting and powerful composition for very young players. Written in minor and using a single tempo throughout this piece provides nice feature spots for your horns/saxes as well as trumpets. Theclarinet parts are all written below the break and these players will enjoy the menacing-sounding trills. (Grade 1.5)

A delicate opening moves into a frenzy of woodwind activity over powerful brass fanfares. After a brief lyrical section the piece resumes its fire erupting in celebration as it catapults toward its heroic ending! Includes CD of performance.

This novel work opens up with pizzicato in all instruments. The ?high tension? atmosphere gives way to an easy-going tune with a syncopated melody to help lighten things up. This one is sure to stick with your audience long after the piece is over. Optional temple blocks and ratchet add to the fun. A great change of pace for your next program! (1:20)

Jingle Bells with a western flair? You bet! The parallel fourths in the first measure immediately signal the beginning of this holiday hoedown. An inventive middle section gives a select group of students (or the entire orchestra!) the opportunity to call the square dance. Exciting and entertaining on every level it’s time to Swing ol’ Santa ‘round and ‘round!

Popular cartoons have made Franz Liszt?s Hungarian Rhapsody #2 and Johannes Brahms?s Hungarian Rhapsody #5 instantly recognizable. This arrangement cleverly combines several themes from both compositions into one fun-filled frolic through classical cartoon capers. Whistles bird whistles and ratchets all add to the charm of this novel tune. This is one ?Happy Hungarian? that will keep you smiling…

Composed by David Shaffer. Concert Band Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR389). Score and parts. Composed 2016. Duration 4 minutes, 22 seconds. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.012-4451-00).

By David Shaffer. Solo. For concert band. Young Concert Band. Elementary. Grade 2. Score and set of parts. Composed 2000. Duration 2 minutes, 24 seconds. Published by C.L. Barnhouse

By Shaffer. Young Concert Band. Grade 0.5. Score and set of parts. Duration 0:01:41

Composed by David Shaffer. March, Lighter and Novelty. Sound Foundations. Score and parts. Duration 0:01:44. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.023-4530-00).

Composed by David Shaffer and Jason Barrera. For string orchestra. Orchestra. FJH Developing Strings. Score only. Full set (score and parts) also available: ST6043. Halloween. Grade 2. Score only. Duration 1 minute, 31 seconds. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc

Arranged by David Shaffer. For concert band. Young Concert Band. Grade 2. Score and set of parts. Composed 1987. Published by C.L. Barnhouse

By David Shaffer. Concert Band. Grade 4. Score and set of parts. Composed 2001. Duration 0:06:51

By David Shaffer. Concert band. Young Concert Band. Command Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR103). Grade 2.5. Extra conductor score. Composed 1988. Published by C.L. Barnhouse extra conductor score

By David Shaffer. Young Concert Band. Extra full score. Composed 2002. Published by C.L. Barnhouse.

By David Shaffer. Bestseller. Young concert band. Command. Level: Grade 2.5. Score and set of parts. Composed 2001. Duration 0:04:16. Published by C.L. Barnhouse.

Composed by David Shaffer. Concert band. Young Concert Band. Command Series. Audio recording available separately (items CL.WFR195 & CL.WFR321). Grade 2.5. Extra full score. Composed 2000. Duration 5 minutes, 7 seconds. Published by C.L. Barnhouse

By Various. For concert band. Young Band. Sound Foundations Series. Grade 0.5. Score and set of parts. Published by C.L. Barnhouse

By David Shaffer. Overture. Concert Band. Grade 3. Score and set of parts. Composed 2004. Duration 0:03:57

By MercyMe. By Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Ben Glover, David Garcia, Mike Scheuchzer, Nathan Cochran, Robby Shaffer, and Solomon Olds. Arranged by Ed Hogan. For Choral (SATB). PraiseSong Choral. Octavo. Published by PraiseSong

Composed by David Shaffer. For concert band. Build-A-Band. Grade 3. Score and set of parts. Duration 3 minutes, 58 seconds. Published by C.L. Barnhouse

By David Shaffer. For young concert band. Sound Foundation Series. Grade 0.5. Score only. Duration 1 minute, 45 seconds. Published by C.L. Barnhouse

By David Shaffer. Concert band. Heritage of the March Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR341). Grade 3. Extra full score. Composed 2006. Duration 6 minutes, 41 seconds. Published by C.L. Barnhouse

By David Shaffer. Young Concert Band. Grade 2. Extra full score. Composed 2003