Marching Band Shows Catalog

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Fractured

Fractured

Out Of Print: A World Built From Stories

Out Of Print: A World Built From Stories

Belle Mechanique

Belle Mechanique

The Other Side of Here

The Other Side of Here

Aurora

Aurora

Luna

Luna

A Picture’s Worth

A Picture’s Worth

Dark Star, Bright Star

Dark Star, Bright Star

Midnight City: Where the Streets Have No Name

Midnight City: Where the Streets Have No Name

Theia’s Light

Theia’s Light

Mirror Mirror

Mirror Mirror

Get To The Point

Get To The Point

The Red Umbrella

The Red Umbrella

The Heart Within

The Heart Within

Requiem

Requiem

Sacred Spaces

Sacred Spaces

Luminosity

Luminosity

Of Faun and Fable

Of Faun and Fable

Blur

Blur

Drawn Together

Drawn Together

TRAINlapse

TRAINlapse

Baroque’n Hearts

Baroque’n Hearts

Midnight

Midnight

Short Circuit

Short Circuit

Sense of Direction

Sense of Direction

Perplex

Perplex

Terminal Velocity

Terminal Velocity

Common Threads

Common Threads

Hypnotic

Hypnotic

Frequency Shift

Frequency Shift

The Shape of Things to Come

The Shape of Things to Come

Choose Joy

Choose Joy

Hydrodynamics

Hydrodynamics

On the Throttle

On the Throttle

Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is

The Cutting Edge

The Cutting Edge

Through the Keys

Through the Keys

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Light & Shadow

Light & Shadow

Spices, Perfumes, & Toxins

Spices, Perfumes, & Toxins

Monarch(y)

Monarch(y)

Canyon Echoes

Canyon Echoes

Siren Song

Siren Song

To Shiver the Sky

To Shiver the Sky

Papyrus

Papyrus

Sonic Boom

Sonic Boom

Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction

Paradox

Paradox

Wayfarers

Wayfarers

Powerline

Powerline

Play!

Play!

Somewhere: Find Your Yellow Brick Road

Somewhere: Find Your Yellow Brick Road

Forged in Fire

Forged in Fire

Dreamers

Dreamers

What Lies Beneath

What Lies Beneath

Amped Up

Amped Up

Ray of Light

Ray of Light

In the Eye of the Beholder

In the Eye of the Beholder

The Liminal Space

The Liminal Space

Imagine

Imagine

Elysian Fields

Elysian Fields

Listen

Listen

If a Tree Falls

If a Tree Falls

Moonlight’s Call

Moonlight’s Call

Come Together

Come Together

Into the Deep

Into the Deep

Classic Rach

Classic Rach

On Air

On Air

Through Darkened Streets

Through Darkened Streets

Frozen in Time

Frozen in Time

Opus 78

Opus 78

Dark Waters

Dark Waters

All Things Bright and Beautiful

All Things Bright and Beautiful

The Factory

The Factory

On the Bright Side

On the Bright Side

My Human Heart

My Human Heart

Here We Grow

Here We Grow

From Frost to Flowers

From Frost to Flowers

1849

1849

Havana Nights

Havana Nights

11

11

Fantastique

Fantastique

The Barber

The Barber

Subaqueous

Subaqueous

Orion’s Arrow

Orion’s Arrow

Mindfull

Mindfull

City Lights

City Lights

Swarm

Swarm

Shades of Autumn

Shades of Autumn

Hydrosonic

Hydrosonic

Building Paris

Building Paris

New Frontier

New Frontier

Forest of Numbers

Forest of Numbers

Starry Night

Starry Night

The Starting Line

The Starting Line

Empire City

Empire City

(r)EVOLVE

(r)EVOLVE

Sugar Rush

Sugar Rush

Home

Home

Under Pressure

Under Pressure

American Tapestries

American Tapestries

The Little Monster Symphony

The Little Monster Symphony

Queen Bee

Queen Bee

Assim1lated

Assim1lated

The Road Not Taken

The Road Not Taken

The Giving Tree

The Giving Tree

Summertime

Summertime

Human Again

Human Again

Shine Bright

Shine Bright

… the Sun, the Moon, and all the Stars

… the Sun, the Moon, and all the Stars

Restaged

Restaged

Hieroglyphics

Hieroglyphics

Mythos

Mythos

MetalAria

MetalAria

Lotus

Lotus

La Vie

La Vie

Intersection 34

Intersection 34

Inner Compass

Inner Compass

Illuminate

Illuminate

Heart of Gold

Heart of Gold

Distorted

Distorted

Bluebird

Bluebird

A Knight’s Tale

A Knight’s Tale

Shape Study

Shape Study

Sands of Time

Sands of Time

Go West!

Go West!

For the Birds

For the Birds

Illumination

Illumination

Wicked

Wicked

Rebirth: The Tree of Life

Rebirth: The Tree of Life

Expanding Spaces

Expanding Spaces

Five

Five

The Next Giant Leap

The Next Giant Leap

Sol

Sol

Traverse

Traverse

Light in the Attic

Light in the Attic

Defy the Darkness

Defy the Darkness

Modern Nouveau

Modern Nouveau

The Long Road Home

The Long Road Home

Across the Universe

Across the Universe

Dreaming in Color

Dreaming in Color

Like a River

Like a River

Remembrance

Remembrance

Glide

Glide

Ritual

Ritual

Vortex – The Unstoppable Force

Vortex – The Unstoppable Force

In Bloom

In Bloom

Line, Shape, and Color

Line, Shape, and Color

Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather

The Road to Make Believe

The Road to Make Believe

Wondrous Light

Wondrous Light

Ornamental

Ornamental

Up in the Air

Up in the Air

The Edge

The Edge

Stained Glass

Stained Glass

Portals

Portals

Last Days of Atlantis

Last Days of Atlantis

Gods of Olympus

Gods of Olympus

Divination: The Future in Now

Divination: The Future in Now

Daydreams of Winter

Daydreams of Winter

Bringer of War

Bringer of War

It’s Tough to be a Bug!

It’s Tough to be a Bug!

evan vandoren music composer

Ready to take the next step?

If you’d like to explore whether one of these shows is a good fit for your program, start by listening through the catalog and requesting perusal scores. Let’s build a show your students can own — and your program can be proud of.

Get a proven marching band show adapted to your ensemble by someone who understands both arranging and teaching.

As a marching band music and show arranger, I’ve built a large library of marching band shows that were originally commissioned for real programs and successfully performed across the country. These are complete productions with depth, strong pacing, and competitive awareness already built in.

I work with you to adapt that music so it fits your band, not some hypothetical ideal ensemble. Choose a show in its entirety or mix-and-match movements to fit your own custom concept. You have the freedom to build a show that fits your students, your story, and your season.

That means adjusting ranges, orchestration, soloists, features, and demands based on who you actually have in front of you this year. 

This is custom marching band show design without starting from scratch — thoughtful, intentional, and grounded in how bands actually rehearse and perform.

Let's Talk about Your Next Show!

Every great marching band show starts with a conversation. Tell me about your band, your students, and the kind of experience you want to create this season. I’d love to hear what you’re dreaming up and help you bring it to life.

"Evan was really great to work with! As a new head band director, Evan helped me with some rewrites we wanted for our marching band wind book and truly set our students up for success. His arrangements are great for students of all skill levels. I highly recommend him!"

Mikaela Pyle, Director of Bands,
Lake Dallas HS, Corinth, Texas

"One of the best writers and arrangers for our marching band in my 30 years of teaching and working with marching bands! On time, great work, and always available!  Would highly recommend for future shows at any level! Absolutely great, great work and professionalism!"

Porfirio Mendez Jr., Director of Fine Arts
Kingsville ISD, Kingsville, Texas

I’ve been a band director and know what it feels like to be waiting on music.

When you work with me, you’re working directly with one person — me. There’s no arranging team behind the scenes. 

I know the stress of unanswered emails, vague promises, and last-minute surprises. That experience shapes how I work now.

I value clear expectations, realistic timelines, and being responsive when questions come up. If something needs clarification, we talk it through. 

You’re talking directly to the person writing the music, who understands both the arranging and the classroom realities.

That perspective is what keeps this process efficient, realistic, and focused on your students.

What is included in each show

  • Adaptation of woodwind and brass music to fit your band
  • Thoughtful edits based on your instrumentation, needed ranges, and featureable soloists.
  • Clean, rehearsal-ready PDF scores and parts
  • A personalized audio mockup of your version of the show
  • Notation files (Dorico + MusicXML) for rehearsal prep

This process provides custom marching band arrangements built around your students — not generic parts meant to work “well enough” for everyone.

❌ What’s not included in each show 

  • Percussion arrangements
  • Sound design / electronics
  • Copyright licensing fees for your selected repertoire
  • Creatively driven recomposition or new thematic material
  • Writing entirely new music beyond the scope of adaptation

Percussion and sound design can be sourced from collaborators you hear in the catalog or commissioned separately. Fully original, custom shows fall outside this scope and can be discussed separately.

How much does it cost?

The cost for a marching band show adaptation is $3,500.

That includes all woodwind and brass music, fully adapted to your ensemble, as well as the entire collaborative process described above.

To put that number in context: some programs spend a few hundred dollars on music each year. Others spend tens — or even hundreds — of thousands on a single production. There’s no single “right” choice.

This option sits in the middle.

You’re getting proven music, thoughtful adaptation, and direct access to an experienced arranger and former band director.

The process of getting your show

1. We get everything set up 

Once we decide to move forward, we handle the administrative details first — including your copyright licensing. From there, you’ll receive full perusal scores so you can see exactly what the music is before anything is finalized.

You’ll also complete a detailed questionnaire about your band, covering instrumentation, strengths, challenges, and soloists to help me understand your program.

2. You tell me what needs to change

You review the music and tell me what needs to be adjusted for it to be right for your kids. That might be range changes, solo assignments, feature tweaks, or broader considerations based on your current roster.

If anything needs clarification, I’ll ask questions to make sure I fully understand what you’re asking — not just what you mean on paper, but how it needs to work in rehearsal.

3. You receive everything you need

Within three to five weeks, you’ll receive your complete set of materials all at once: rehearsal-ready scores and parts, a personalized audio mockup of your version, and notation files you can use for prep or teaching.

The goal is for you to take the music and move forward with confidence, knowing it fits your program and supports the season you’re trying to create.

evan vandoren music composer

Ready to take the next step?

If you’d like to explore whether one of these shows is a good fit for your program, start by listening through the catalog and requesting perusal scores. Let’s build a show your students can own — and your program can be proud of.

Marching Band Show Catalog

Fractured

Fractured

Out Of Print: A World Built From Stories

Out Of Print: A World Built From Stories

Belle Mechanique

Belle Mechanique

The Other Side of Here

The Other Side of Here

Aurora

Aurora

Luna

Luna

A Picture’s Worth

A Picture’s Worth

Dark Star, Bright Star

Dark Star, Bright Star

Midnight City: Where the Streets Have No Name

Midnight City: Where the Streets Have No Name

Theia’s Light

Theia’s Light

Mirror Mirror

Mirror Mirror

Get To The Point

Get To The Point

The Red Umbrella

The Red Umbrella

The Heart Within

The Heart Within

Requiem

Requiem

Sacred Spaces

Sacred Spaces

Luminosity

Luminosity

Of Faun and Fable

Of Faun and Fable

Blur

Blur

Drawn Together

Drawn Together

TRAINlapse

TRAINlapse

Baroque’n Hearts

Baroque’n Hearts

Midnight

Midnight

Short Circuit

Short Circuit

Sense of Direction

Sense of Direction

Perplex

Perplex

Terminal Velocity

Terminal Velocity

Common Threads

Common Threads

Hypnotic

Hypnotic

Frequency Shift

Frequency Shift

The Shape of Things to Come

The Shape of Things to Come

Choose Joy

Choose Joy

Hydrodynamics

Hydrodynamics

On the Throttle

On the Throttle

Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is

The Cutting Edge

The Cutting Edge

Through the Keys

Through the Keys

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Light & Shadow

Light & Shadow

Spices, Perfumes, & Toxins

Spices, Perfumes, & Toxins

Monarch(y)

Monarch(y)

Canyon Echoes

Canyon Echoes

Siren Song

Siren Song

To Shiver the Sky

To Shiver the Sky

Papyrus

Papyrus

Sonic Boom

Sonic Boom

Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction

Paradox

Paradox

Wayfarers

Wayfarers

Powerline

Powerline

Play!

Play!

Somewhere: Find Your Yellow Brick Road

Somewhere: Find Your Yellow Brick Road

Forged in Fire

Forged in Fire

Dreamers

Dreamers

What Lies Beneath

What Lies Beneath

Amped Up

Amped Up

Ray of Light

Ray of Light

In the Eye of the Beholder

In the Eye of the Beholder

The Liminal Space

The Liminal Space

Imagine

Imagine

Elysian Fields

Elysian Fields

Listen

Listen

If a Tree Falls

If a Tree Falls

Moonlight’s Call

Moonlight’s Call

Come Together

Come Together

Into the Deep

Into the Deep

Classic Rach

Classic Rach

On Air

On Air

Through Darkened Streets

Through Darkened Streets

Frozen in Time

Frozen in Time

Opus 78

Opus 78

Dark Waters

Dark Waters

All Things Bright and Beautiful

All Things Bright and Beautiful

The Factory

The Factory

On the Bright Side

On the Bright Side

My Human Heart

My Human Heart

Here We Grow

Here We Grow

From Frost to Flowers

From Frost to Flowers

1849

1849

Havana Nights

Havana Nights

11

11

Fantastique

Fantastique

The Barber

The Barber

Subaqueous

Subaqueous

Orion’s Arrow

Orion’s Arrow

Mindfull

Mindfull

City Lights

City Lights

Swarm

Swarm

Shades of Autumn

Shades of Autumn

Hydrosonic

Hydrosonic

Building Paris

Building Paris

New Frontier

New Frontier

Forest of Numbers

Forest of Numbers

Starry Night

Starry Night

The Starting Line

The Starting Line

Empire City

Empire City

(r)EVOLVE

(r)EVOLVE

Sugar Rush

Sugar Rush

Home

Home

Under Pressure

Under Pressure

American Tapestries

American Tapestries

The Little Monster Symphony

The Little Monster Symphony

Queen Bee

Queen Bee

Assim1lated

Assim1lated

The Road Not Taken

The Road Not Taken

The Giving Tree

The Giving Tree

Summertime

Summertime

Human Again

Human Again

Shine Bright

Shine Bright

… the Sun, the Moon, and all the Stars

… the Sun, the Moon, and all the Stars

Restaged

Restaged

Hieroglyphics

Hieroglyphics

Mythos

Mythos

MetalAria

MetalAria

Lotus

Lotus

La Vie

La Vie

Intersection 34

Intersection 34

Inner Compass

Inner Compass

Illuminate

Illuminate

Heart of Gold

Heart of Gold

Distorted

Distorted

Bluebird

Bluebird

A Knight’s Tale

A Knight’s Tale

Shape Study

Shape Study

Sands of Time

Sands of Time

Go West!

Go West!

For the Birds

For the Birds

Illumination

Illumination

Wicked

Wicked

Rebirth: The Tree of Life

Rebirth: The Tree of Life

Expanding Spaces

Expanding Spaces

Five

Five

The Next Giant Leap

The Next Giant Leap

Sol

Sol

Traverse

Traverse

Light in the Attic

Light in the Attic

Defy the Darkness

Defy the Darkness

Modern Nouveau

Modern Nouveau

The Long Road Home

The Long Road Home

Across the Universe

Across the Universe

Dreaming in Color

Dreaming in Color

Like a River

Like a River

Remembrance

Remembrance

Glide

Glide

Ritual

Ritual

Vortex – The Unstoppable Force

Vortex – The Unstoppable Force

In Bloom

In Bloom

Line, Shape, and Color

Line, Shape, and Color

Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather

The Road to Make Believe

The Road to Make Believe

Wondrous Light

Wondrous Light

The Wild West

The Wild West

Disney Sing-a-long

Disney Sing-a-long

Ornamental

Ornamental

Up in the Air

Up in the Air

The Edge

The Edge

Stained Glass

Stained Glass

Portals

Portals

Last Days of Atlantis

Last Days of Atlantis

Gods of Olympus

Gods of Olympus

Everyday Heroes

Everyday Heroes

Divination: The Future in Now

Divination: The Future in Now

Daydreams of Winter

Daydreams of Winter

Bringer of War

Bringer of War

It’s Tough to be a Bug!

It’s Tough to be a Bug!

Frequently Asked Questions

Can these marching band shows be customized for my instrumentation?

Yes — I customize every show to fit your ensemble’s exact strengths and needs. I know every high school band looks different: some have powerhouse brass sections, while others shine in woodwinds or percussion. If your ensemble is missing certain instruments or has an unusual balance, I’ll re-score parts so your students sound confident and full. I can adjust difficulty levels, redistribute voices, and ensure that no section feels left out. My goal is for your band to take the field with a marching band show that feels like it was written specifically for them — because in many ways, it will be.

Are these shows suitable for competitive marching band contests?

Absolutely. Every show I write is designed with contest performance in mind. I’ve worked with programs that compete at local festivals, UIL events, and Bands of America regionals, and I understand how adjudicators evaluate both music and effect. Each of my marching band shows includes moments of clarity, contrast, and pacing that judges look for, while also staying accessible to your students. Whether your band is aiming for captions, division placements, or just to take a big step forward competitively, I’ll ensure the music supports your goals. At the same time, I never lose sight of student experience — because great contest results come from students who love what they’re performing.

How do I request a show for my band?

It’s easy to get started. Simply fill out the form on this page and let me know which marching band shows caught your eye, or what kind of musical direction you’d like to explore. Once I receive your message, I’ll personally reach out to learn more about your program — your instrumentation, your student strengths, and your goals for the season. From there, I’ll recommend the best options and explain how I can customize the music for you. If you’d like, we can schedule a short call so you can ask questions directly. My process is designed to be simple, collaborative, and efficient, so you can focus on leading your students while I take care of the music.

How much do your marching band shows cost?

The cost for a marching band show adaptation is $3,500.

That includes all woodwind and brass music, fully adapted to your ensemble, as well as the entire collaborative process described above.

To put that number in context: some programs spend a few hundred dollars on music each year. Others spend tens — or even hundreds — of thousands on a single production. There’s no single “right” choice.

This option sits in the middle.

You’re getting proven music, thoughtful adaptation, and direct access to an experienced arranger and former band director.

How long does it take to receive the music once I’ve chosen a show?

Delivery timelines vary depending on the level of edits and customization required. For many directors, one of the biggest benefits of choosing from my existing marching band shows is the speed — you can get access to a fully scored show much faster than starting a new commission. If we’re making adjustments for instrumentation or difficulty level, I’ll work with you to set a realistic timeline. In most cases, you’ll have what you need well before summer rehearsals begin, so your students can start learning with confidence.

How do these shows keep students engaged throughout the season?

Student engagement is always at the heart of what I do. I remember what it’s like to be a director trying to keep rehearsals energized week after week. That’s why every one of my marching band shows includes music that students enjoy playing and audiences enjoy hearing. From catchy motifs to dramatic build-ups and memorable finales, the writing is designed to keep energy high across the season. When students connect emotionally with their show, they rehearse harder, perform better, and carry those positive memories with them long after the season ends.

Can I combine music from different shows to create something unique?

Yes — directors often choose to mix and match from different marching band shows in my library. I can blend selections seamlessly, rework transitions, and make sure the final product feels cohesive. This approach is especially helpful for bands that want something fresh while still taking advantage of proven music. Think of it as a hybrid option: you get music you know will work on the field, but shaped into a show that’s uniquely yours.