Concert Band for Beginners

Sunset Serenade is a tribute by the composer to a music colleague, whose life was unexpectedly cut short. In spite of the sad circumstances of its creation, the music reflects overwhelmingly happy mem...

Thomas Doss created a beautiful and sensitive arrangement of this famous religious work by Anton Bruckner (1824-1896).

The Holly and the Ivy is one of the oldest and most popular of all English Christmas carols. The text refers to Mary and Jesus, but equally to the pre-Christian tradition of celebrating the winter sol...

Ave Maria , an excerpt from the Missa Solemnis , was written by André Waignein at the request of the Aosta Valley Regional Council, in Italy. Missa Solemnis contains all the musical parts that are use...

The town of Schwenningen at the source of the Neckar inspired Wolfgang Wössner to compose this march song. In the trio he employed Friedrich Silcher's well-known folk song Am Neckar. The march is comp...

Kein schöner Land is surely one of the best-known of all German folk songs. The song recounts the story of a group of friends who spend a happy evening singing. The arrangement by Gerald Oswald begins...

First Choice is a simple, nimble and cheerful March with an infectious melody, a snappy bass solo and a trio section that is based on a predominantly syncopated feel.

Seine Erfahrungen mit jungen Dirigenten und Jugendorchestern inspirierte Thomas Doss zu diese Suite. In jedem der vier Teile schuf er eine andere, frei interpretierbare 'Klangwelt': eine 'Ouvertüre',...

What do the American Joseph Kittinger and the Austrian Felix Baumgartner have in common? They both jumped from over 30km high with a parachute. While Kittinger's attempt on 16 August 1960 was from a h...

Skyliner is the first symphonic concert march from the pen of composer Otto M. Schwarz. His debut in this genre is a spectacular concert march in his unmistakable filmic style. In Skyliner, Otto M. Sc...

The chorale La Canzone della Fantasia is suitable for every wind band, thanks to its careful instrumentation. It is especially suitable as an exercise for your orchestra. Above all this piece serves a...

The chorale La Canzone della Fantasia is suitable for every wind band, thanks to its careful instrumentation. It is especially suitable as an exercise for your orchestra. Above all this piece serves a...

Kool & the Gang became very popular globally, and they remain today, one of the best funk and soul bands in the history of pop music. Gilbert Tinner made a medley for smaller and young bands containin...

Remembering the Fallen Ones is not only a tribute to the heroes of past wars, but also the many fallen victims that passed away due to hate and ignorance. This piece also pays tribute to the beauty fo...

Many composers have their own place where they go to compose. Jan de Haan wrote this piece in which he describes three of his favorite places near his home in Spain.

Jan de Haan komponierte Spanish Triptych im Jahre 1997 aus Anlaß des 75-jährigen Bestehens des Musikvereines Hijenoord aus Arnheim. Spanish Triptych ist ein dreiteiliges Werk. Es beginnt mit ' Pénon d...

In October 1997, Jacob de Haan visited the Swiss village of St. Moritz, where he worked as a conductor with a symphonic wind band. The Mountains around St. Moritz were covered in marvelous autumn colo...

Singapura Suite was commissioned by Singapore's Ministry of Education Extracurricular Activities Branch to serve as a compulsory piece for the 1999 Singapore Youth Festival. 'Singapura' is the origina...

Singapura Suite was commissioned by Singapore's Ministry of Education Extracurricular Activities Branch to serve as a compulsory piece for the 1999 Singapore Youth Festival. 'Singapura' is the origina...

The chorale Glory to God on High is one of todays most often sung hymns. The words are an expression of praise to God and gratefulness for his mercy. The internationally familiar melody of this choral...

Eins der meist gesungenen Kirchenlieder ist Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr. Der Text des Hymnus ist ein Ausdruck der Ehre Gottes und Dankbarkeit für seine Gnade. Wim Stalman basierte sein Werk Grace a...

The year 2000 is a jubilee year for the Roman Catholic Church. To celebrate this the Vatican Church commissioned Jean-Paul Lecot to compose a hymn for the festivities. The composition, 'Christ hier, C...

There are all sorts of marches: fast and slow, solemn and energetic, military and civil, procession and funeral. Orion is a so-called 'slow march'. However the moderate tempo does not make a passive o...

Mit diesem Arrangement des ursprünglich französischen Weihnachtsliedes Engel auf den Feldern singen hat Roland Kernen wieder einmal ein bezauberndes Konzertstück geschaffen. Das Werk beginnt mit einer...