Robert W. Smith

Peter Tchaikovsky composed the ballet The Nutcracker in 1891 and 1892 based on Alexandre Dumas' adaptation of E. T. A. Hoffmann's story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King . This setting is targeted tow...

Tchaikovsky's Overture 1812 is one of the most widely recognizable works in all of music. A bold musical statement, it was composed in 1880 to commemorate the Russian victory over Napoleon's army in 1...

A wonderfully melodic work in the classic overture format. The scoring is full and all of the strengths of this band series (designed for the instrumentation of today's young bands) are in evidence. T...

A wonderfully melodic work in the classic overture format. The scoring is full and all of the strengths of this band series (designed for the instrumentation of today's young bands) are in evidence. T...

A wonderfully melodic work in the classic overture format. The scoring is full and all of the strengths of this band series (designed for the instrumentation of today's young bands) are in evidence. T...

A wonderfully melodic work in the classic overture format. The scoring is full and all of the strengths of this band series (designed for the instrumentation of today's young bands) are in evidence. T...

Take America's favorite march and America's favorite Christmas melody, carefully mix them with musical arranging skill, and BANG -- a superb entree for holiday programming! It's tongue in cheek, but i...

With a supremely atmospheric setting, this original overture provides a crisp, grand major work with wonderful content, but minimal technical demands. Sweeping lyrical thematic material meshes superla...

With a supremely atmospheric setting, this original overture provides a crisp, grand major work with wonderful content, but minimal technical demands. Sweeping lyrical thematic material meshes superla...

With a supremely atmospheric setting, this original overture provides a crisp, grand major work with wonderful content, but minimal technical demands. Sweeping lyrical thematic material meshes superla...

With a supremely atmospheric setting, this original overture provides a crisp, grand major work with wonderful content, but minimal technical demands. Sweeping lyrical thematic material meshes superla...

Why hasn't someone thought of this before? Take the best-known holiday carols and score them for solo instrument and concert band. Robert W. Smith's inventive mind and skilled arranging talents allow...

The Norwegian March Valdres is a respected composition found in the libraries of fine concert bands throughout the world. Robert W. Smith has reworked this piece, reducing the level of difficulty so t...

A dignified yet dramatic overture conjuring visions of the beautiful mid-American countryside, particularly that of Albemarle County in Virginia, where the home of James Monroe, 5th president of the U...

A dignified yet dramatic overture conjuring visions of the beautiful mid-American countryside, particularly that of Albemarle County in Virginia, where the home of James Monroe, 5th president of the U...

A dignified yet dramatic overture conjuring visions of the beautiful mid-American countryside, particularly that of Albemarle County in Virginia, where the home of James Monroe, 5th president of the U...

A dignified yet dramatic overture conjuring visions of the beautiful mid-American countryside, particularly that of Albemarle County in Virginia, where the home of James Monroe, 5th president of the U...

Full of sweep and dignity, this is a bold work for concert band. The use of instrumental colors covers the palette. The degree of performing difficulty is well below the resulting sound.

Full of sweep and dignity, this is a bold work for concert band by Robert W. Smith. Dramatic, yet beautiful. The use of instrumental colors covers the palette. The degree of performing difficulty is w...

Full of sweep and dignity, this is a bold work for concert band. The use of instrumental colors covers the palette. The degree of performing difficulty is well below the resulting sound.

In this dynamic concert opener, each section of the band plays a key role in the ensemble; there are multiple opportunities for low brass and woodwinds to play melodic and countermelodic lines. With i...

In this dynamic concert opener, each section of the band plays a key role in the ensemble; there are multiple opportunities for low brass and woodwinds to play melodic and countermelodic lines. With i...

In this dynamic concert opener, each section of the band plays a key role in the ensemble; there are multiple opportunities for low brass and woodwinds to play melodic and countermelodic lines. With i...

In this dynamic concert opener, each section of the band plays a key role in the ensemble; there are multiple opportunities for low brass and woodwinds to play melodic and countermelodic lines. With i...

This work, from the pen of Robert W. Smith, consists of an original theme with a set of three variations. A charismatic melody sets the scene and knits itself to a trio of stunning contrasts. As one e...