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