Marches for Concert Band

This march is of a quite special kind. As its name indicates, it is a march in the form of a rhapsody. We've got changing tempi, exuberant fanfares, power and lyricism. One of the highlights from the...

This solemn concert march proves that also in The Netherlands some good original wind band music has been composed during the first half of the 19th century. This romantic triumphal march, typical for...

Sir Malcolm Arnold (1921) put an end to his career as leading trumpeter with several famous London symphony orchestras to become a full-time composer. He became world famous with his soundtrack music...

The Swedish composer Sam Rydberg (1885-1956) composed all kinds of music, even film music. However he was a military musician for many years and ended his career as a military bandmaster. He remained...

Among the some 1500 compositions by Johann Strauss Sr. and his three sons there are some 70 marches, 45 of them written by Johann Strauss Jr. He composed military marches, marches for students and eve...

Part One: 'Danse méditerranéenne'This part is composed of stylized folkmusic elements from several regions of Mediterra-nean countries. If this music recalls memories of your holidays on the sunny bea...

Jef Penders composed this march at the request of the symphonic band 'Sint Petrus en Paulus' (Saint Peter and Saint Paul) of the city of Maastricht in the Province of Limburg. The work is dedicated to...

Manfred Schneider (1953), musician with the German Army Band Heeresmusikkorps 300 in Koblenz, got a good reputation with wind bands in Europe with his overture 'Upside Down', 'Song of Freedom', 'Rock...

It was for the 80 anniversary as musician of Mr. Denessen that the wind band Harmonie St. Cecilia' at Tegelen, The Netherlands asked me to write this march. As his slogan is 'Playing music keeps me fi...

The traditional Ukrainian marching song Zaporozsky brings us in a typical Eastern European atmosphere and spontaneously calls nostalgic feelings up. John Smits managed to arrange this fine theme in a...

The title of this work is pure fantasy. You could think it refers to the four parts composing this piece.1. Entry: a solemn overture starting in the minor and ending in the major key.2. Dance: a quite...

The Brussels jazz pianist Bob Gay composed several excellent original marches, but left their wind band orchestration to his friend Peter Laine. The combination of Gay's humour and inventiveness on th...

This concertmarch was composed in 1994 and it was dedicated to a medieval town. At the beginning you can hear the dissonant blares (trumpets, cornets, horns and trombones) symbolising the rivalry betw...

This is an original march composed by Rob Pronk and arranged by Major Jos Pommer, conductor of the Band of the Royal Dutch Airforce. Fifty marching people are passing by, but not to the traditional ma...

César Franck (1822-1890) was born in Liege, Belgium, and his great musical talent was discovered when he was still a small boy. When he was 12 years old, his family moved to Paris. In the French capit...

This is a brand new original arrangement of this famous Gershwin march with optional part for vocal soloist. George Gershwin (Brooklyn, 1898 - Hollywood, 1937) is not only the composer of 'Rhapsody in...

The American composer Abe Holzman (New-York, 1874 - East Orange, New Jersey, 1939) worked the greater part of his life as composer and arranger for several music publishing firms. His famous march 'Bl...

The Dutch trumpet player and conductor Erik Waerts (Zaandam, 1960) studied the trumpet at the Amsterdam Sweelinck Conservatory of Music and wind band conducting with Danny Oosterman. For the moment he...

A rather easy composition for youth band yet full of nice effects. I. A Rocky Blues: a moody blues with a strong rock beat; II. A Romance in Spain: a lyrical romantic ballad with a smooth rhythmical a...

A beautiful four part suite for youth band. I. Adventure Game: a cheerful march with a strong rhythmical percussion beat; II. Free Again;: an attractive slow introduced by a beautiful trumpet sol; III...

Besides 'Happy Hour' and 'Adventure Games', Ennio Salvere wrote this excellent suite for youth band. The first movement 'Good Friends' is a light sounding parade march; the second movement 'Lonely Bir...

An easy but most appealing suite in three parts. I. Intrada: a stately procession of the king's court going to battle in a solemn march temp; II. Sad Song: a sorrowful ballad in ¾ expresses the distre...