Lovebird Music

02/12/2026

Our newest publication, John Wesley Gibson’s CAIM, a Celtic prayer for victims of the 2025 Texas Hill Country floods, will be played this evening by the The University of Texas Wind Ensemble. Sheet music available at the Pender's Music Co. booth in the Exhibit Hall!

09/02/2025

Check out this gorgeous new setting of Silent Night by arranging legend Buddy Mattei!

(Concert Band) This new arrangement of Silent Night is beautifully orchestrated with new and fresh harmonizations while maintaining the beauty of the original. A special treat for audiences and musicians alike. View Score Sample Grade 3.5 Unable to play audio

02/12/2025

Attending TMEA this week? Check out our selections at the Pender's Music Co. exhibit! And stop by the Dallas Winds booth (893) and say hi!

08/30/2024

A haunting, romantic melody written in response to George Gershwin's "The Man I Love." Prominent Colombian composer Juan Antonio Cuéllar crafted this tiny masterpiece in 1986 but has only recently shared it with the world. Sheet music now available (link in comments)

The Woman I Adore, composed by Juan Antonio Cuéllar, performed Eduardo Rojas. Recorded 2022. Eduardo's website: https://www.eduardorojas.com/Eduardo Rojas on...

01/16/2024

A dutiful orchestra librarian returned their copy of Minor Alterations to Lovebird Music last week. This earned them free return postage and a special autographed cover page...

12/15/2023

Very saddened to learn of the passing yesterday of the great AL SWEET at the age of 100. Al contacted me in 2017 to share some of his band compositions, which Lovebird Music was happy to publish. Every one is charming, each capturing a happy mood in a retro style he knew because he lived it. Grace & I enjoyed several visits with him & his lovely wife in Minnesota over the years. He was an inspiration to community band musicians everywhere, picking up his trombone again at age 70 and playing it for nearly another 30 years. He'll be missed, but I'll do what I can to ensure his tunes live on. Check the comments for a TV story about him plus links to his works for band.

06/29/2023

One of the top Irish songs of all time, WHISKEY IN THE JAR is now available for concert band. Teach your audience the fun clap-along tradition and rock the house with this pub favorite!

Concert Band - Grade 3 This traditional 17th-century song is one of Ireland's most popular folk tunes. The lyrics tell of a highwayman who robs a military officer and is later double-crossed by his woman. The center section features an Irish reel called "The Glass of Beer." Fun from start to finish....

06/29/2023

Do you play handbells at your church? We've partnered with From the Top Music to offer a new arrangement of David Lovrien's DIMINISHED MINOR ALTERATIONS for handbell choir. It's never too early to start planning your Christmas concert!

This was originally composed for concert band – and Chris has done an amazing job of arranging this unique and engaging collection of Christmas and holiday tunes for handbells. It begins in Bb-minor, segues to C-minor, ending in G-minor. Yes – you read correctly: Christmas tunes arranged in mino...

03/27/2023

It's the perfect time to stock up on new works for spring, summer, and patriotic concerts. Check out our newest releases!

Delight the crowd at your next concert with these new pieces for band, string orchestra & small ensembles. Perfect for patriotic concerts or any occasion! 

10/12/2022

Just published: The Stars and Stripes Forever! John Philip Sousa's patriotic classic, arranged for saxophone quartet by David Lovrien. Fun, powerful, and faithful to the original!

Saxophone Quartet (SATB) The Stars and Stripes Forever is the official National March of the United States of America. David Lovrien's arrangement of this patriotic classic is fun, powerful, and faithful to Sousa's original! View Score Sample Unable to play audio

10/12/2022

New arrangement for Woodwind Quintet! Last Silent Noël, a heartfelt Christmas tribute by Jeanie Novak Murrow.

(WOODWIND QUINTET) Composer Jeanie Murrow writes, "My mother, Mary Helen Novak, died 3 days before Christmas in 2016; it was unexpected. My father Daniel Novak, died a year later on December 26, the day after Christmas. In this piece, the opening motif is Mom calling to Dad from Heaven, to come join...