SUMMARY

Catching Fireflies transports you to a night in fantastical forest lit by the dim glow of twilight — a dreamy fantasy of capturing fireflies in mason jars to admire their magical bioluminescence (and then letting them go, of course).

INFORMATION

Year Commissioned: 2024
Difficulty: Grade 3/3.5
Duration: 6:45

Commissioned by the Dixie Heights High School Marching Band (KY) — Miss Sarah Shamblin, Director 

REPERTOIRE

Hypnotic Fireflies — Brian Balmages
Firefly — Nathan Daughtrey
Glow — Eric Whitacre
Fireflies — Owl City
To Dance in the Secret Garden — Robert W. Smith

COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE NEEDED for all pieces

featured solos or sections:

Flute solo
Alto sax solo
Trumpet trio

PRICING

Winds — $1,000
Winds & Front Ensemble — $1,500
Individual Movements (w/ Perc.) — $625

NOTE: For the 2025 season, all productions will be sold as-is while we work on migrating from Finale to Sibelius over the next year. If you need to make modifications to set your students up for greater success, we are happy to provide you with XML and/or Finale files.

We hope to offer library show customization again in 2026!