Marches for Concert Band

Crown Imperial is an orchestral march by the English composer William Walton. It was first performed at the coronation of King George VI in 1937, and substantially revised in 1963. Walton composed the...

Crown Imperial is an orchestral march by the English composer William Walton. It was first performed at the coronation of King George VI in 1937, and substantially revised in 1963. Walton composed the...

Crown Imperial is an orchestral march by the English composer William Walton. It was first performed at the coronation of King George VI in 1937, and substantially revised in 1963. Walton composed the...

Entry March of the Boyars, composed in 1895 by the Norwegian composer Johan Halvorsen, has been a popular orchestral favorite ever since and one of the best-known examples of Scandinavian orchestral m...

'Joyeuse Marche' by French composer Emmanuel Chabrier is the second half of a pair of orchestral pieces (the other was 'Prélude Pastoral') first performed on 4 November 1888 in Angers, conducted by th...

Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung) is a cycle of four epic operas by German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883). The works are based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the...

Sigurd Jorsalfar is an orchestral suite by Edvard Grieg, celebrating King Sigurd I of Norway compiled in 1872 from incidental music to a play by Bjoernstjerne Bjoernson. Also available as seperate edi...

Sigurd Jorsalfar is an orchestral suite by Edvard Grieg, celebrating King Sigurd I of Norway compiled in 1872 from incidental music to a play by Bjoernstjerne Bjoernson. The Homage March is one of the...

In 1896 Edward Elgar submitted sketches for two new works to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. One work was 'The Banner of St George', the other was the 'Imperial March'. Both captured the mood o...

In 1896 Edward Elgar submitted sketches for two new works to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. One work was 'The Banner of St George', the other was the 'Imperial March'. Both captured the mood o...

The 'Kaisermarsch' (Imperial March) is a patriotic march composed by Richard Wagner in 1871 in order to exalt the foundation of the German Empire after the victorious Franco-Prussian War. The 'Kaiserm...

The 'Kaisermarsch' (Imperial March) is a patriotic march composed by Richard Wagner in 1871 in order to exalt the foundation of the German Empire after the victorious Franco-Prussian War. The 'Kaiserm...

Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga (1806 -1826) was a Spanish Basque composer. He was nicknamed 'the Spanish Mozart' after he died, because, like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, he was both a child prodigy and an ac...

Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga (1806 -1826) was a Spanish Basque composer. He was nicknamed 'the Spanish Mozart' after he died, because, like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, he was both a child prodigy and an ac...

The concert march 'Aurelia' was commissioned by Wind band 'Sint-Jorisgilde' from Meerhout-Gestel (B) on the occasion of their 115th anniversary. The march was written in a cinematic style with referen...

This is an energetic concert march with lots of notes for the woodwinds and exciting rhythmic parts for the brass and percussion. With an extended percussion section and some unpredictable 6/8 bars fo...

Out of the Shadows is a piece that follows the traditional march form, and is easy enough for early musicians to play, by focusing on the first six notes learned in most method books. Bold and triumph...

An emissary is a messenger that is usually a representative of a higher ranking official and is sent in advance of that officials' arrival to make sure that all arrangements prior to his arrival are o...

The Lion Heart is a great way to describe one who is brave, be it a soldier, knight, or a member of society who risks their lives everyday to keep others safe. The piece is meant to be strong from sta...

This work has two distinct sections that oppose and complete themselves at the same time. The first part is a slow march to emphasize with vigour the symbiosis of the ensemble and the second part, dou...

This rousing and patriotic song was written in 1867, the year of Canada s Confederation. It became very popular and, for many years, was the unofficial national anthem of Canada. The piece opens with...

This piece is a depiction of the Closing Ceremony to an Olympic Games. It is organized in 3 sections: Fanfare, Parade of Flags and Celebration. The majesty of the ceremony opens with a fanfare, then t...