Pop Music for Concert Band

Recorded in 1966 as a part of the Beach Boys' landmark Pet Sounds album, this ballad has become a prime example of Brian Wilson's innovative approach to songwriting and recording. Hailed for its forma...

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...

Run is a cover version of a song by the British band "Snow Patrol". "Run" is a passionate rock ballad sung by Leona Lewis to the person who is "the only right thing in everything I've done". Perhaps t...

Gerade in schwierigen und herausfordernden Zeiten helfen uns Vertrauen, Hoffnung und Zuversicht. Als im Rahmen der weltweiten Corona-Krise etliche Proben und Konzerte abgesagt werden mussten, bemerkte...

S'il suffisait d'aimer (retitled 'If Only Love Could Be Enough' for the US release) is the sixteenth studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, and her eleventh French-language studio album. It was...

Fragile' is a song by English singer/songwriter Sting (Gordon Sumner). It appeared in 1987 as an album track on Nothing Like the Sun. He also made versions in Spanish ('Fragilidad') and Portuguese ('F...

'Angels' is a song by the British pop singer Robbie Williams (b. 1974). It was written by Williams and Guy Chambers. From 1990 to 1995 Williams was part of Take That. After that period he embarked on...

An exciting arrangement where almost all players have a bit of the melody line. There are many opportunities to give individual musicians soloistic challenges. Any bandmember should find something int...

The most beautiful thing is one of Jahn Teigens most popular pop ballads. It was written in 1988 together with Rolf Lovland and Ove Borochstein and went straight to the top of the Norwegian hitlists....

'Hard to Say I'm Sorry' is one of the greatest hits by US rock band Chicago. It was the first single record from the 'Chicago 16'-album (1982). The song went to no. 1 on the Billboard charts and staye...

'Your Song' written by the duo Elton John / Bernie Taupin, was first released in 1970 on Elton Johns second studio album. It has become one of his most popular songs, and was ranked as number 137 on...

Following the overwhelming success of Pop Tune Variations and Whistling Kettle, Koen Pletinckx presents you with Beat, Blues and Swing, a suite in three parts. In this work he uses his easy and light...

Évidemment is a 1987 pop song recorded by French singer France Gall. It was the third single from her album Babacar and was released on 7 March 1988. In France, the song achieved success, becoming her...

Fünf Grammys, ein Oscar und ein Golden Globe sind nur einige der hochkarätigen Preise, die Lionel Richie neben mehr als 100 Millionen verkauften Tonträgern und zwölf Top10-Hits für sich verbuchen kann...

All the Best is a happy, upbeat piece by Otto M. Schwarz. He has already composed several pieces in this genre, including Fire & Ice, Last Call, and Funky Brass, and is constantly looking for ways to...