Concert Band for Beginners

This finely crafted jubilant overture explores many 'musical moods' through its expressive rhythmic and melodic framework. The opening section is festive in character with majestic brass fanfares intr...

2006 celebrates the 250th anniversary of the birthday of possibly the greatest composer that has ever lived, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). With a prolific output of symphonies and concertos as...

Aber Heidschi Bumbeidschi was originally a traditional lullaby from the German region of Bohemia. It?s beautiful smooth moving melody has ensured that this tune has become popular outside of the Germa...

Storia Montana is an easy work which takes the audience on a scenic tour though the Austrian mountains. The journey begins on a dark drizzly morning, gradually reaching its musical climax with the fin...

Auf fast jeder Karte dieser Welt ist eine Kompassrose eingezeichnet. Wo immer man hingeht, weisen Karten oder der Kompass selbst einem den richtigen Weg. Diese Vorstellung inspirierte Johan Nijs zu se...

Gilbert Tinner composed the three-movement Opening Music specifically with incomplete and smaller ensembles in mind. Fanfares ring out as the main theme makes its first appearance, accompanied by maje...

Polish academic Nicolaus Copernicus was a genius, excelling in the fields of mathematics, physics, law and astronomy. He is most remembered for his then revolutionary model of the solar system. Going...

Ihr Hirten erwacht ist eines der beliebtesten deutschsprachigen Weihnachtslieder. Die genaue Herkunft der besinnlichen Volksweise ist unbekannt, erstmals ist das Lied in einem Liederbuch von 1852 bele...

Tonight the sea will be awash with pink! Flamingos from everywhere are flying in for a rockin' party. Their long legs prance around to the beat, circling each other, as their beaks chatter all night l...

The composer dedicated Goodnight to his two youngest daughters, Teresa and Sarah, creating another addition to his series of children's pieces, which includes Powerplay and Romantic Ballad. The intima...

The composer dedicated Goodnight to his two youngest daughters, Teresa and Sarah, creating another addition to his series of children's pieces, which includes Powerplay and Romantic Ballad. The intima...

Mark Jeanbourquin wrote Musicavenir, or 'Music of the Future', on leaving the eponymous music school whose concert band he had conducted for some years. For every farewell there's a new beginning, and...

After a long winter and a rainy spring it's that much lovelier when at last the summer appears! This sunny composition by Johan Nijs in a Caribbean style awakens thoughts of summer parties out in the...

As the title suggests, the Austrian composer Gerald Oswald's work Music for Happiness aims above all to convey a message: the great joy in making music together. Music making is joyful and relaxing, a...

In vivid, imaginative musical pictures Clockwork tells the story of a young girl who finds it hard to get up in the mornings: Every evening Barbara sets her alarm so that she doesn't sleep in and isn'...

The original version of Around the World in 80 Days is one of the biggest bestsellers for concert band in recent years. For this reason the composer decided to make a version that is suited for smalle...

There aren't many people who don't know this 1966 hit from The Beatles. However, what many people don't know is that it originally featured as a film track. This flexible arrangement for 4 voices and...

This piece for youth orchestra will frighten not only the audience but the players also! There are rumours of musicians disappearing during the rehearsals of this piece, never to be found... It is sai...

This piece for youth orchestra will frighten not only the audience but the players also! There are rumours of musicians disappearing during the rehearsals of this piece, never to be found... It is sai...

With Hula Hoop, Marc Jeanbourquin has created a magnificent piece inspired by the famous twirling hoop that can provide an immense amount of fun for people of all ages. Bright and playful themes follo...