2023 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.
Download the 2023 Syllabus
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.
Download the 2023 Syllabus
The 2023 Alberta Band Association Syllabus
*indicates pieces appropriate for small ensembles
+winner of the Howard Cable Prize for composition
Grade 1A (First Year Players Only)
*All Ye Young Sailors Appalachian Overture *Chorale and Canon *Court Festival Nottingham Castle Sandy Bay March Scottish Festival Shine Starlit Night Three Faces of Kilimanjaro Grade One (1+ Years on Instrument) In Times of Turbulence Lincolnshire Posy (Two Movements) The Forge Dance Slav Whirlwind Spirit of the Stallion At the Water's Edge Marzo Zingaro Prehistoric Suite December Sky Hail to the Girls of Canada Chorale Elega'nt *Bartok Suite Grade Two Dominion The Grid Kaalin's Flight Ancient Flower Southampton March Byzantine Dances 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 Grade Three The Quest +King Arthur's Ride Halcyon Hearts *Rocketship Haunted Carousel 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 Grade Four Pedal to the Medal Centennium El Torico de la Cuerda March Bou Shu All the Pretty Little Horses Loch Lomond The Witch and the Saint A Mother of a Revolution! Bayou Breakdown 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 Daehn Brian West Brian Balmages Rob Grice James Swearingen Robert W Smith Composer/Arranger Robert W. Smith Grainger, arr. Michael Ryan Christina Huss Jack Wilds Jodie Blackshaw Brian Balmages Rob Romeyn Randall Strandridge Paul Jennings Erik Morales Arr. David Marlatt Elena Roussanova Lucas arr. Larry Clark Composer/Arranger Randall Standridge Adrian SIms Ryan Meeboer Yukiko Nishimura Robert Sheldon Carol Britten Chambers 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 Composer/Arranger Patrick Glenn Harper Sam Vander Woude Katahj Copley Kevin Day Erika Svanoe 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 Composer/Arranger David R. Gillingham Brian Balmages Luis Serrano Alarcon Satoshi Yagiswa Andrew Boysen Jr. Frank Ticheli Steven Reineke Omar Thomas Brant Karrick 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 FJH Barnhouse Barnhouse Belwin Publisher Barnhouse Belwin Excelcia FJH Manhattan Beach FJH Barnhouse Grande Mesa Hal Leonard FJH Eighth Note Belwin Belwin Publisher Randall Standridge Music FJH Eighth Note Carl Fischer Alfred Excelsia Hal Leonard Hal Leonard Alfred Hal Leonard Belwin Boosey &Hawkes FJH Barnhouse FJH Alfred Publisher Carl Fischer Self-Published Murphy Music Press Murphy Music Press Alfred Bandquest C. Alan Eighth Note Cait Nishimura Manhattan Beach Shawnee Press FJH CMC Wingert Jones Daehn Publisher C. Alan FJH Piles Editorial de Musica De Haske Alfred Manhattan Beach Barnhouse Self-Published Alfred 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.
2022 Syllabus
2020 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
2022 Syllabus
2020 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