Band & drum corps music
with Sibelius 5
- Easy as pen & ink
- Arrange quickly
- Instant parts
- Scale sheets & exercises
“Sibelius keeps the inspiration fresh”
“For every composer, it is imperative that inspiration does not evaporate during the most arduous times of writing. Sibelius keeps the inspiration fresh. It masterfully handles all of the tedious tasks that lie between the composer's vision and the printed page. I trust my career to Sibelius.”
Samuel Hazo, band composer
Add-ons
Concert & Marching Band
Create high-quality CDs and audio files with Sibelius. Wind, brass and percussion sounds for band music, from Garritan.
Virtual Drumline
Pitched and unpitched percussion sounds for marching band music, from Tapspace.
PhotoScore Ultimate
Scan music into Sibelius, then transpose and arrange it!
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Sibelius Instruments
All about instruments & bands
- Alto sax to xylophone
- 100s of recordings
- Advanced techniques
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Musition
The fun way to learn music theory.
- Enhances musicianship
- All ages & abilities
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Auralia
Brush up your ear skills!
- Interactive and fun
- 100s of aural tests
Also used by
- Julie Giroux
- Jack Stamp
- James Barnes
- Wayne Downey
- Don Hill
- Doug Thrower
- Santa Clara Vanguard
- Music City Mystique
- The Bluecoats
- Avon High School
- Marian Catholic High School
- John Madden, Michigan State University
- The Cadets
- Broken Arrow High School
What users say
“Sibelius is a breath of fresh air in the world of music notation! In a time where Finale used to be the standard, Sibelius has now obliterated many of its excruciating burdens”
Jim Casella, percussion arranger, The Cavaliers
"Sibelius has increased my productivity, made creating parts amazingly easy and improved the overall look of my scores"
Robert Sheldon
"Sibelius was our best friend in that we were able to make tweaks to parts in rehearsals, changes in articulation, re-voicings etc. in real time with no minutes wasted"
Jeff Lee, Blast! (Music Director, Mason Entertainment Group)
“The Dynamic Parts feature in Sibelius 5 is unbelievable. This cuts my arranging time in half!”
John T. Madden, Director, Spartan Marching Band, Michigan State University
"I can't imagine writing without Sibelius"
Tom Aungst & Neil Larrivee, The Cadets
"Sibelius is the perfect tool for band arrangers/composers, and has halved the time it takes me to produce a score"
Philip Sparke
“It is so easy to use, you will be composing or arranging by the end of the first day!”
David Waybright, Director of Bands, University of Florida
“For me, the defining feature of Sibelius is its simplicity. I was able to learn and apply it in a matter of hours”
Douglas Scott Thrower, arranger & music director, The Bluecoats
