Free Music
We're working to make sure every child has the chance to see themselves in the music they play - from the very beginning.
Free Music for your School
Transformative change can only occur when the lack of diverse representation is addressed. We’re helping educators and composers to create classrooms that look, feel, and sound like the students they teach!
The United Sound Composer Project is giving away over $20,000 of free music by minoritized composers to teachers who are unable to acquire this music for their bands and orchestras.
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Seafarer’s Hymn; Jeanne Vultaggio
Clown Town; Erin Keeton Howard
Spirit Quest; Christina Huss
The Haunted Clock; Katrina Cavaliere
Fandango Festival; Victor López
Three Songs of Bengal; Aakash Mittal
Playday!; Benjamin Yeo
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Chopsticks’s Prism; Doris Gazda
Land of the Silver Birch; Virginia Croft
Dance of the Dells; Janelle Zook Cunalata
Gothic Quest; Emily Golan
Champion’s Banner; David Samuel
The Journey Forward; Am're Ford
The Wayfarer; Neridah Oostenbroek
A Minor Mishap; Christian Williams
**Only one application per school program will be accepted during each round. Band and orchestra teachers from the same school may both apply separately. There are multiple copies of each piece and ongoing grant cycles with new pieces for each giveaway!
Application deadline: January 1, 2026
All teachers are eligible to apply (even if you won in a previous round).
Please note that any tie-breakers will be decided by the earlier application date.
Do you know a piece you’d like us to review? We’re excited to learn about new band and orchestra music, Grade 0.5-2.5.
If you’re a band or orchestra teacher with students performing 0.5-2.5 grade level music, we need your help. Join our Reviewer Team!
Winners will be announced December 2025!
Huge thanks to our sponsors for making this project possible!
Ready to research on your own? Check out the Composer Diversity Database! Choose Wind Band or Orchestra database and then refine by a variety of criteria!