ACWE Musical genres

Available genres
ID Name Description Enabled
R Ceremonial music Materials specifically designed for functions. Includes fanfares, processionals, national anthems and patriotic medleys, hymns and chorales for memorials. Yes
CM Circus march A fast-tempo march. Yes
C Holidays Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music normally performed or heard around the Christmas season. Yes
J Jazz and swing Jazz composition or arrangement for band (Ellington, Miller, jazz standards) Yes
M Military march A march, as a musical genre, is a piece of music with a strong regular rhythm which in origin was expressly written for marching to and most frequently performed by a military band. Yes
B Original works for Band Includes pieces that are not symphonic transcriptions or operatic settings. Includes Suites, Overtures, Chorales, and Fugues. Yes
O Other Something other than one of the genres Yes
P Pop and rock Arrangements of popular music (Beatles, Queen, ABBA, Disney medleys) Yes
PR Programmatic music Descriptive music that depicts historical events, landscapes and nature, folk song arrangements, or story-based works. Yes
SH Show tunes Music from plays or Broadway shows Yes
Solo Solo with band accompaniment Piece for solo instrument with band accompaniment Yes
T Transcription Transcriptions of classic and contemporary symphonic works for band Yes
U Unknown Save for pieces in the library that haven't been cataloged and can't find recordings of. Yes
W Wind ensemble A piece composed specifically for wind ensemble or concert band. Yes