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NEW MUSIC for 2025!
AMAZING GRACE (Gr. 2)
Watson’s heartfelt new setting – employing fresh contemporary harmonies, a rapturous modulation, and reflective closing moments – was created for our time, to cast new light on the centuries-old melody. Amazing Grace is the perfect lyrical ballad for your intermediate band program. A 2025 J.W. Pepper Editor's Choice! Complete recording: https://youtu.be/5Pbppa3aR3g?feature=shared
DRIVING FORCE (Gr. 1.5)
Opening with an energetic eighth note melody driven by an insistent woodblock, this uptempo composition unfolds playfully, gracefully, and relentlessly, building to an exuberant climax and musically satisfying conclusion. Complete recording: https://youtu.be/C7Km3sQtQog?feature=shared
GOTHAM NIGHTS (Gr. 1)
A vivid musical portrait of a metropolis shrouded in darkness, where danger lurks in every alleyway. A fearless hero patrols in the shadows, thwarting villains wherever they emerge. Gotham Nights captures the essence of a city where darkness reigns, but hope endures. A 2025 J.W. Pepper Editor's Choice! Complete recording: https://youtu.be/H6avoAvG64w?feature=shared
KNIGHTS OF THE REALM (Gr. .5)
The music’s captivating melody and strong rhythms pays homage to knights of old whose heroic deeds have been immortalized in legend, a time of medieval lore when bravery and chivalry reigned supreme! A 2025 J.W. Pepper Editor's Choice! Complete recording: https://youtu.be/crAsKfDQu_I?feature=shared
NEW MUSIC for 2024!
Joy Dance (Gr. 3)
Joy Dance (Gr. 3)
Inspired by 2 Samuel 6:14 (“And David danced before the Lord with all his might…”), the piece combines artifacts of popular and contemporary music. Complete recording: https://youtu.be/dbjna7JRaco?feature=shared
Adventus (Gr. 1)
Adventus (Gr. 1)
Adventus, meaning "arrival" or "debut" and celebratory in nature. Written squarely for Grade 1 players but with an attractive, mature sound that belies its level, Adventus would make the perfect concert opener or closer.
Pirate Kings from the East (Gr. 1.5)
Pirate Kings from the East (Gr. 1.5)
Imagine the legendary journey of the Three Kings transported from the desert to the high seas, swapping the traditional caravan of camels with a fearsome tall ship and pirate crew! Complete recording: https://youtu.be/i4Xvv1jzvXk?feature=shared
Featured Composition
Featured Composition
Balkan Seven (Alfred, Grade 3)
"Balkan Seven," a J.W. Pepper Editor's Choice, gets its inspiration from the lively dance music of the Balkan region of Southeastern Europe encompassing Greece, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia, and Croatia. 7/8 is the most popular uneven dance rhythm in all of Balkan music, especially in Macedonia, where a line dance with a 3+2+2 subdivision is prevalent. Balkan Seven transports players and audience to an exciting, folksy street dance party!
FULL RECORDING: https://youtu.be/HLKxBBuGZM0?feature=shared
The Music of Scott Watson on Alfred's Score & Sound YouTube Channel!
The Music of Scott Watson on Alfred's Score & Sound YouTube Channel!
(Grade 3)
(Grade 2.5)
Musically viable/attractive outcome with virtually ANY combination of 4 instruments
Includes play-along PERCUSSION TRACK for each selection!
Celebratory Fanfare (Gr. 1) FLEX, Escape from Thunder Mountain (Gr. 1.5) FLEX, Rock Solid (Gr. 2) FLEX, At the Feast of Stephen (Gr. 1) FLEX !
Video created to enhance the music as it is performed live in concert!
Composer Name That Tune Challenge!
Composer Name That Tune Challenge!
A silly, little game show where I attempt to guess my own compositions after hearing only 5 seconds of each. See how I did!
Interested in scheduling a "Virtual" Rehearsal with composer, Scott Watson?
Interested in scheduling a "Virtual" Rehearsal with composer, Scott Watson?
A NEW collection of flexible instrumentation and instrument-specific solos, with piano accompaniment. Available in SmartMusic and at Totalsheetmusic.com. Each solo comes with SI Soloist Exercises which help prepare the player, and Sound Advice program notes and rehearsal tips.
by Scott Watson:
by Scott Watson:
Monarch (Solo Flute and Piano, Grade 3). ORDER HERE
Mustang Spirit (any Band Instrument and Piano, Grade 2). ORDER HERE
Sur la Glace (Solo Oboe and Piano, Grade 2). ORDER HERE
Dance of the Night (and Band Instrument and Piano, Grade 2). ORDER HERE
MakeMusic interview at the 2022 Midwest Clinic in Chicago.
Soli Deo Gloria!
Soli Deo Gloria!
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