Pop Music for Concert Band

A Last Christmas Fantasy! is an arrangement based on Wham!'s world-famous Christmas song "Last Christmas", written by George Michael (1963–2016). Arranger Jan van Kraeydonck wrote this piece with the...

Pop icon Taylor Swift has continued to expand her popularity thanks to her Eras Tour across the country, and now a concert film. Here is a great-sounding medley for young bands featuring signature hit...

Following the success of Coldplay in Symphony, Bert Appermont created a symphonic arrangement for Adele’s music in his cinematic writing style. For this medley, he used beautiful melodic elements from...

Originally recorded by John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1971, this familiar anthem has remained a holiday favorite and since been recorded by a variety of artists. Tuneful and easy to play, this is sure to...

Named the greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1, Guns N' Roses' signature hit was introduced back in 1987 and remains as popular and recognizable today as ever. Featuring plenty of musical variet...

Elton John's quirky and upbeat rock hit was first recorded in the early '70s, but it has remained popular ever since. Paul's version for flexible instrumentation skillfully passes the melody around fr...

Recorded by Swedish band Europe, Final Countdown has remained one of the classic rock hits of all time. This version for flexible instrumentation captures all the high-energy of the original, plus add...

Pop singer Ed Sheeran continues to dominate the charts, and this romantic ballad from his third album reached #1 in sixteen different countries! Here is a sensitive version for band with flowing melod...

This hit recorded by Katy Perry is arranged here in a very effective setting for young bands by Michael Brown. Saxes state the melody in the beginning, then other sections are added in as the piece bu...

Recorded by Lady Gaga, here is her recent huge hit in a solid arrangement for beginning players.

If there ever was a melody that instantly identified the holiday season, this is it! Each year the sounds of Sleigh Ride surround us in recorded format and in live sound in almost every venue and on a...

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Walking on Sunshine has earned its place among the all-time favorite summer classics. Kimberley Rew, lead guitarist for the pop group Katrina and the Waves, wrote the song in 1985 and never looked bac...

Ronan Keating's ballad version of this number - originally a country song dating back to 1988 - made the song into a world-wide favourite and allowed Keating to step up from boy-band heartthrob to ser...

Billie Jean is the most successful single that Michael Jackson ever released and is considered by many to be one of the best pop songs ever written. In this arrangement, Louis Kihara has transformed t...

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...

Rockstar embodies the raw energy and rebellious spirit of rock music transposed into the world of the concert band. The constant pulse, dynamic contrasts, and collective intensity create an electric a...

This Christmas song by John Lennon is known the world over. This arrangement by Donal Furlano, easy to perform and excellent in its effect, is Printed in Card Size. At the end, there is provision for...

The magic of Boney M spread like wildfire across Germany and Europe in the 1970s. Floating at the top of the disco wave, the formation produced by Frank Farian made the dance floors shake with countle...

Initially featured in the blockbuster movie The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 and recorded by Christina Perri, this powerful ballad enjoys continued popularity. A rare pop tune in 3/4 time, th...

This landmark ballad by Leonard Cohen has been recorded by countless artists, and continues to be featured in TV and film, notably in the movie Shrek. Here's a marvelous version with flexible scoring...

Featured in the hit movie Furious 7 and recorded by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, this rock ballad has a memorable melody and nice rhythmic feel. Here is a very effective setting for young band...