Eward MacDowell (1860--1908) was best known for his compositions for piano including his suites *Woodland Sketches* , *Sea Pieces* , and *New England Idylls* . *Woodland Sketches* includes his most popular short piece, "To a Wild Rose." This gentle tune is beautiful in its simplicity, and is scored now for concert band in this very playable setting. (1:40) "To a Wild Rose" correlates to Book 2, Level 2 of *Sound Innovations for Concert Band*.
