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With Convergents Franco Cesarini has succeeded in composing a piece suitable for both concerts or contests which whilst not being too difficult still has the feel of a major work. This extremely rhyth...

This scintillating work was written as a tribute to the jazz musicians of the New Orleans, Dixieland and Chicago styles of the 20s and 30s. It consists of an opening swing section in true Dixieland st...

At the Lone Star Ranch in Weilbach in Austria the most elevated breed of horse is the Missouri Foxtrotter, a breed which originated in the state of Texas, also known as the Lone Star State. Apart from...

Candyman was the third worldwide hit from Cristina Aguilera?s albumBack to Basics. It's jazzy 1940s feel makes this an extremely catchy melody that works well in this arrangement for concert band. Thi...

Wer kennt es nicht - das bekannte Lied der Schornsteinfeger aus dem Disney-Klassiker Mary Poppins? Sowohl Julie Andrews in ihrer ersten Kinorolle als Mary Poppins als auch die beiden Songwriter Robert...

Ireland is a multi-faceted country that has developed a popular and distinctive musical culture. The first movement of Dublin Pictures reflects Irish festivals where there is dancing and traditional b...

This work is based on the story of Dionysos, the god of wine. It depicts village life in the valley of Mount Olympus. A fight disturbs cheerful dancing at the wine festival and the music becomes incre...

This piece was commissioned by the Dutch province of Groningen for the celebrations commemorating the liberation festivities in 1987. In the composition, the dream of a world without war is symbolized...

Mercury is a concert march composed in a typically British idiom. In 1990, Jan Van der Roost wrote this piece on the occasion of the 15-year anniversary of his own band: Brass Band Midden Brabant. Lik...

This concerto for baritone saxophone was commissioned by saxophonist Makoto Asari, who is a close friend of the composer. VONGOLE ! consists of three movements Spumante (Sparkling wine), Bianco (White...

Die Österreichische Blasmusikjugend vergab für den 5. Österreichischen Jugend-Blasorchester-Wettbewerb, der im Oktober 2011 in Linz stattfindet, fünf Auftragskompositionen. Der Auftrag für ein Werk in...

Victory: achievement of mastery or success in a struggle or endeavor against odds or difficulties. When approached by Lake Braddock High School to compose a piece for them, and to whom it is dedicated...

This work falls into three movements which are played without a break. The outer two movements are full of energy and surround a tender central section with delicate quartet writing and a broad climax...

Leroy Anderson(Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1908 - Woodbury, Connecticut, 1975) was the son of Swedish immigrants. He studied music and foreign languages at the famous Harvard University before starting...

Alle bekannten Rheinlieder in einem Potpourri! 1. Trink, trink, Brüderlein trink 2. Das kannst du nicht ahnen 3. Kornblumenblau 4. Du kannst nicht treu sein 5. Wer soll das bezahlen 6. Fahr mich in di...

Mbube Wimoweh (literally: 'The Lion Sleeps') is a traditional Zulu song. The locals encourage themselves with this song in the evenings around the campfire: the longer they sing, the more confident th...

This extremely effective and witty composition is now presented with extended instrumentation for a modern symphonic wind orchestra. Stravinsky's deliberately smaller original arrangement remains reco...

The 'Pagan Dances' completes the cycle of four 'primitive' works for symphonic band that also includes 'Visions Macabre', 'Invocation and Toccata' and 'Torch Dance'. All of these works employ highly d...