Pop Music for Concert Band

Julius Wechter wrote Spanish Flea in 1967 for the renowned trumpeter and bandleader Herb Alpert, who made the tune famous. The title itself might be less familiar, but the tune is known the world over...

Energy, an irrepressible desire to dance and powerful "pumping" basses form the perfect combination of ingredients for the track Pump It Up! Exciting melody lines and swinging rhythms over a tight bea...

British singer and songwriter Sting's song about an Englishman who will always be a stranger in New York was a big hit that has since become an evergreen. However, the central message: "Stay yourself,...

Sting's song about an Englishman who lives in New York but still sees himself as an outsider became a huge hit for the singer-songwriter and has gone on to be a true classic. The central message 'Be y...

On July 23 2011, the news of the death of Amy Winehouse shocked the entire world. What could have been one of the most impressive careers in the history of pop and modern soul, was halted by a tragic...

Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing is one of the most popular songs by Stevie Wonder and has been performed by various other famous artists throughout the years. The version from Al Jarreau is probably the...

Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing is one of Stevie Wonder's best-known songs and has also been performed by various other famous artists over the years. The version by Al Jarreau is certainly the best kno...

Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing is one of the most popular songs by Stevie Wonder and has been performed by various other famous artists throughout the years. The version from Al Jarreau is probably the...

The Police was one of the most prominent bands during the 80's, dominating the charts with numerous hits. The Norwegian Richard Johnsen has been around the block as an arranger in the pop and jazz ban...

This song was released in 1977 and is one of the famous songs from the legendary band Earth, Wind and Fire. Because of its popularity, it was used in movies and TV series' and was also covered many ti...

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da is a song by The Beatles from their 1968 album The Beatles (often called the 'White Album'). Although credited to Lennon McCartney, the song was written solely by Paul McCartney. Th...

Everyone knows this huge hit song from the late 1960s! Hideaki Miura gives it a special touch in the adventurous New Sounds way.

Everyone knows this huge hit song from the late 1960s! Hideaki Miura gives it a special touch in the adventurous New Sounds way.

Peter Kleine Schaars is one of the top arrangers of the famous De Haske imprint. His catalogue consists of the very best songs from different genres. 'Respect' as performed by the 'Queen of Soul' Aret...

Peter Kleine Schaars is one of the top arrangers of the famous De Haske imprint. His catalogue consists of the very best songs from different genres. 'Respect' as performed by the 'Queen of Soul' Aret...

In 1982, rock band Toto scored a worldwide hit with Rosanna. This song is more than five minutes long, much longer than was usual for hits at the time, though perhaps it was exactly this fact that con...

This bittersweet song from 1967 is a true classic, partly due to the interpretations of the two "Queens of Soul" Dionne Warwick and later Aretha Franklin. The theme was very topical at the time: a wom...

This bittersweet song from 1967 is a real classic, partly due to the rendition by two queens of soul, Dionne Warwick and later also Aretha Franklin. The theme was very topical at the time: A woman is...

Watermelon Sugar was the summer hit of the year 2020. It is a song by the British singer-songwriter Harry Styles, who felt inspired by the title of the American novel In Watermelon Sugar (1968) by Ric...

You on My Mind' was the first single from Kaleidoscope World, the second album by the successful British pop group Swing Out Sister. The catchy song features a refined mix of interesting musical compo...

You on My Mind' was the first single from Kaleidoscope World, the second album by the successful British pop group Swing Out Sister. The catchy song features a refined mix of interesting musical compo...

Neil Diamond wrote his Crunchy Granola Suite when he moved to Los Angeles in the 1970s and got to know macrobiotic granola as part of a health-conscious lifestyle. The lyrics of this cheerful song eve...

Supernova is an energetic piece in a pop style that inspires joy and good humour, its rhythm giving it an exceptionally lively and festive character. Its theme is renewal, rebirth and solidarity in th...

One of the most iconic songs ever written. The Lion sleeps tonight with it descriptive words and stylistic African images will have your aduince wanting more. The percussion part may be played by one...