2021 ABA Syllabus
The Alberta Band Association produces a syllabus each year which contains recommended, appropriate works listed by skill level. The ABA Syllabus is adopted by festivals throughout the province and provides band directors with guidance as to quality literature for their students to perform.
In addition to the syllabus, the Alberta Band Association is pleased to offer a list of Alberta Band Association recommended marches. This downloadable resource guide is for the director’s use when planning festival and concert performances and directors are encouraged to select Marches to use as one of their contrasting selections at the Festival of Bands.
Download the ABA List of Recommended Marches
We also keep a record of all of the repertoire performed at the Festival of Bands each year and make that list available.
Download the list of repertoire performed at the 2019 Festival of Bands
Download the list of repertoire performed at the 2018 Festival of Bands.
Lastly, the Syllabus is listed below with previous years Syllabi available for download at the bottom of the page. The 2021 syllabus will remain unchanged from 2020 .
Download the 2020 Syllabus
*suitable for small/limited ensemble
In addition to the syllabus, the Alberta Band Association is pleased to offer a list of Alberta Band Association recommended marches. This downloadable resource guide is for the director’s use when planning festival and concert performances and directors are encouraged to select Marches to use as one of their contrasting selections at the Festival of Bands.
Download the ABA List of Recommended Marches
We also keep a record of all of the repertoire performed at the Festival of Bands each year and make that list available.
Download the list of repertoire performed at the 2019 Festival of Bands
Download the list of repertoire performed at the 2018 Festival of Bands.
Lastly, the Syllabus is listed below with previous years Syllabi available for download at the bottom of the page. The 2021 syllabus will remain unchanged from 2020 .
Download the 2020 Syllabus
*suitable for small/limited ensemble
The 2020/2021 Alberta Band Association Syllabus
*indicates pieces appropriate for small ensembles
Grade 1A (First Year Players Only)
All Ye Young Sailors Appalachian Overture Chorale and Canon Court Festival Nottingham Castle Sandy Bay March Shine Grade One Marzo Zingaro Prehistoric Suite December Sky Hail to the Girls of Canada Chorale Elegante *Bartok Suite Clouds Land of the Silver Birch Silver Scepter Majestica All Ye Young Sailors *Be Still My Soul Grade Two Lisbon (from Lincolnshire Posy) Eagle Song Avinu Malkeinu Ancient Voices Sketches of Canada Early English Suite Irish Jig for Young Feet Whispers …at Twilight Procession of the Sardar As Winds Dance *A French Canadian Suite Grade Three Pop! Montreal Citadel Donkey Riding Chasing Sunlight Fanfare, Ode, and Festival Hymn for Band Butterfly’s Ball Blanche Comme le Neige *Jana's Dance The Voyageurs *Pavane Op. 50 Suite from Bohemia (3 mvmts) Remembrance Grade Four Elegy for Albinoni Molly's Sweet Persian Dance No. 2 Toward the Bright Future Dusk Hebrides Suite s Letters for Home Prairie Wedding They Came Sailing |
Composer/Arranger
Pierre la Plante Robert W. Smith Anne McGinty Bruce Pearson Larry Darhn Brian West Rob Grice Composer/Arranger Randall Strandridge Paul Jennings Erik Morales Arr. David Marlatt Elena Roussanova arr. Larry Clark Anne McGinty Donald Coakley John Kinyon Brian Balmages Pierre La Plante R.W. Smith Composer/Arranger Arr. Michael Sweeney Bob Baker/Robert Buckley Arr. Vince Gassi Michael Sweeney arr. Michael Story arr. Finlayson Travis J. Weller Feldstein/Clark Tyler Grant arr. Mark Williams Samuel Hazo Arnold MacLaughlin Composer/Arranger Tawnie Olsen Norman Audoire trans. K. Horner Donald Coakley Cait Nishimura Bob Margolis Hugh M. Stuart Ryan Fraley Harry Freedman David Gorham Pierre La Plante Arr. Larry Clark Vaclav Nehlybel D.I.D Choi Winner of the Howard Cable Prize Composer/Arranger Shelley Hanson Arr. George Rowe Amir Molookpour Naoya Wada Steven Bryant Clare Grundman Peter Meechan Kenley Kristofferson André Jutras |
Publisher
Daehn Belwin Queenwood Kjos Daehn Brolga Barnhouse Publisher Grande Mesa Hal Leonard FJH Eighth Note Belwin Belwin Kjos Eighth Note Alfred FJH Daehn Barnhouse Publisher Hal Leonard Hal Leonard Alfred Hal Leonard Belwin Boosey &Hawkes FJH Barnhouse FJH Alfred Boosey Bourne Publisher Bandquest C. Alan Eighth Note Cait Nishimura Manhattan Beach Shawnee Press FJH CMC Wingert Jones Daehn Carl Fischer HL Self-Published - refer to composer's website Publisher Windependence Grand Mesa Hafabra Grand Mesa Hal Leonard Boosey &Hawkes Meechan Music Daehn Barnhouse |
Grade 5
Own selections comprising 20 minutes of music (exclusive of time between selections); please provide three scores for the adjudicators
Grade 6
Own selections comprising 20 minutes of music (exclusive of time between selections); please provide three scores for the adjudicators
Own selections comprising 20 minutes of music (exclusive of time between selections); please provide three scores for the adjudicators
Grade 6
Own selections comprising 20 minutes of music (exclusive of time between selections); please provide three scores for the adjudicators
In addition to the current syllabus, we have provided several of the past syllabi for your use in finding suitable literature for your band.
2019 Syllabus
2018 Syllabus
2017 Syllabus
2016 Syllabus
2015 Syllabus
2014 Syllabus
2013 Syllabus
2012 Syllabus
2011 Syllabus
2010 Syllabus
2009 Syllabus
2008 Syllabus
2007 Syllabus
2006 Syllabus
2005 Syllabus
2004 Syllabus
2003 Syllabus
2002 Syllabus
2019 Syllabus
2018 Syllabus
2017 Syllabus
2016 Syllabus
2015 Syllabus
2014 Syllabus
2013 Syllabus
2012 Syllabus
2011 Syllabus
2010 Syllabus
2009 Syllabus
2008 Syllabus
2007 Syllabus
2006 Syllabus
2005 Syllabus
2004 Syllabus
2003 Syllabus
2002 Syllabus