Thomas Doss

This beautiful and intense slow composition including lots of melodic and musical sequences is dedicated to Saint Francis-a figure whose life story has always impressed the composer. He had previously...

Pulse' is a solo work for baritone or euphonium and concert band. As the title suggests, this piece is very rhythmic in nature. Pulse represents life and vitality, which also characterises the work. T...

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In this work, much like in the real world, we often come across violent guys and dangerous dudes. If we are not careful, we could be putting ourselves at risk. Since a gangster could be lurking around...

This work was commissioned by Marktmusik Timelkam to celebrate its 170th anniversary. It describes the cultural life and hustle and bustle of the band's home base, the Austrian town of Timelkam. Carni...

Whenever hikers got lost in the fog at the ‘Steinernen Steg’ in Burgebrach in the gloomy autumn and winter time, Ursula von Windeck would appear in a white robe to show them the way, standing still fo...

This composition for concert band was commissioned by Orchesterverein Wadgassen e. V. (Saarland/Germany) and its conductor Holger Jakobs. Thomas Doss has depicted the legend of the knight Maldix vom L...

La Danza was written for the 20th anniversary of the North-Italian Südtiroler Jugendblasorchester. Dancing is a form of expression that has been with us humans since the beginning of our existence; ju...

La Danza was written for the 20th anniversary of the North-Italian Südtiroler Jugendblasorchester. Dancing is a form of expression that has been with us humans since the beginning of our existence; ju...

Diese Fanfare soll ein weithin hörbares Signal sein, dass die Europaregion Tirol-Südtirol-Trentino als erfolgreicher Zusammenschluss dreier Länder mitten in Europa Menschen, Standpunkte, Interessen un...

Alienus – a word that means more than just the alien. It stands for the foreign, the unfamiliar, the different. For what comes from outside – and yet awakens questions deep within ourselves. In this w...

Alienus - a word that means more than just the extraterrestrial. It stands for the strange, the unfamiliar, the different. For that which comes from outside - and yet raises questions deep within ours...

This 1983 hit performed by Queen became a huge success not only because of the universal meaning of the lyrics, but also because of the iconic official video. The Austrian composer and arranger Thomas...

The pieces in Vienna Boulevard are written by young Austrian composers, who continue the old tradition of Vienna as a music metropolis. These easy to intermediate pieces cover a wide range of styles a...

Enjoy the Music' is the motto of Austrian composer Thomas Doss. This motto is reflected in this lively concert work in which the composer shows music is melody, harmony, rhythm, dynamics, timbre and m...

Grande Fanfare is a powerful fanfare for a festive occasion! The brass section opens the work and leads into a majestic hymn in the middle section, accentuated with subtle trumpet ornaments. The closi...

Fanfare for the Best is a short piece for best friends and memories of good times in pleasant company. I wrote it for my friend Otto M. Schwarz for his 50th birthday.

Fanfare for the Best is a short piece for best friends and memories of good times in pleasant company. I wrote it for my friend Otto M. Schwarz for his 50th birthday.

The enticing sounds of a fanfare come drifting down the mountainside into the valley. A hiker pauses and looks upward to admire the beauty of the mountain. However prudence is in order, for this splen...

The Black River Overture was commissioned by the music society Pfarrkapelle Schwarzenbach, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. Schwarzenbach literally means 'black brook' - hence the title of the...

Festival Bells is a fast-paced and demanding opening work. The uplifting mood of the piece describes the anticipation of a festival in Austria. Within the middle section, the Upper Austrian anthem is...

This piece was composed for the youth wind band at the Marienschule in Saarbrücken, Germany. The title praises the importance of an education emphasizing freedom, responsibility and getting to know an...

Mit Fancy Vienna schuf Doss eine überzeugende Komposition für Solo- Trompete und Klavier im Jazz-Stil. Das von der österreichischen Hauptstadt Wien inspirierte Werk gibt es ebenfalls mit Blasorchester...

Who doesn't know the famous introduction 'To boldly go where no man has gone before' at the beginning of each Star Trek sequel? Many generations grew up with Star Trek - one of the most iconic Sci-Fi...