John Boyd

Written for eleven winds when Mendelssohn was fifteen years old, it has been set for contemporary wind band (the saxophone parts are optional, staying with a desire for historical accuracy to the exte...

This is an impressive and massive work for mature bands! Boyd's setting is not a simple rehashing of the famous Ravel orchestration, as Boyd remains more faithful to the bold musical language of Musso...

Written for eleven winds when Mendelssohn was fifteen years old, it has been set for contemporary wind band (the saxophone parts are optional, staying with a desire for historical accuracy to the exte...

One of the many great masterpieces by J.S. Bach, these transcribed organ works (known as 'The Great' Fugue) are wonderful pieces to hear and play. Carefully edited for the colors available in wind ban...

This classic work for horn and orchestra has been faithfully crafted for horn soloist (horn part edited by Philip Farkas) and band by John Boyd. More than just a vehicle for the soloist, it also allow...

Japanese Suite (Op. 33, H. 176) was written in 1915 for Japanese dancer Michio Ito and was Holst's last composition before writing The Planets. The themes were provided by Mr. Ito with the exception o...

This classic work for horn and orchestra has been faithfully crafted for horn soloist and band. More than just a vehicle for soloist, it also allows ample opportunities for ensemble players to display...

Originally composed for solo piano, master orchestrator John Boyd has scored this expressive and richly textured composition for wind band. It maintains the nuances and delicate colors so expertly ide...

Holst composed this short, light-hearted but tuneful work in 1932, while on a visit to the USA, for Nathaniel Shilkret's concert jazz band. He was asked to use a folk tune but invented one of his own....

Composed after his long stint as director of 'The President' Own,' the United States Marine Band, this Sousa offering was composed following the St. Louis Exposition of 1893. This well-edited edition...

Renowned for his timeless additions to the world of opera and orchestral repertoire, Richard Wagner composed Trauermusik to accompany Carl Maria von Weber's remains to their final resting place. Using...

One of the many great masterpieces by J.S. Bach, these transcribed organ works (known as 'The Great' Fugue) are wonderful pieces to hear and play. Carefully edited for the colors available in wind ban...