Miscellaneous

An impromptu is a 'musical improvisation.' Franz Schubert (January 31, 1797 - November 19, 1828) was one of the first composers to use this form. The Austrian born Schubert composed two series of four...

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847) was a German composer, conductor, organist and pianist of the early Romantic period. This Wedding March, extracted from the theatre music written for William Sh...

Following Chopin's example, Claude Debussy (August 22, 1862 - March 25, 1918) composed a series of piano pieces called 'préludes.' Debussy, a pupil of Émile Durand and César Franck, gave a title to ea...

The Romanian Folk Dances by Béla Bartók were composed for piano in 1915. Two years later he transcribed it for chamber orchestra. The piece consists of seven folk dances from Transylvania, which is no...

Three Bach Miniatures consists of three parts: Bourree from the Cello Suite no. 4 BWV 1010, Gavotte and Rondeau from the Partita no. 3 BWV 1006, and the Aria Mein gläubiges Herze from the cantata BWV...

Three Bach Miniatures consists of three parts: Bourree from the Cello Suite no. 4 BWV 1010, Gavotte and Rondeau from the Partita no. 3 BWV 1006, and the Aria Mein gläubiges Herze from the cantata BWV...

'Schlummert Ein' is an aria, the third section from the cantata Ich Habe Genug (BWV 82) ('I Have Enough'). Bach wrote this piece for the Purification of Mary on February 2, 1727. He composed it origin...

Schlummert Ein' is an aria, the third section from the cantata Ich Habe Genug (BWV 82) ('I Have Enough'). Bach wrote this piece for the Purification of Mary on February 2, 1727. He composed it origina...

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767) was a German Baroque composer, organist, and conductor. He is argulably the most productive composer in history. This adagio, which Ivo Kouwenhoven has transcribed...

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767) was a German Baroque composer, organist, and conductor. He is argulably the most productive composer in history. This adagio, which Ivo Kouwenhoven has transcribed...

Gasparone is an operetta written by Austrian composer Carl Millöcker (Vienna, 1842 - 1899). The operetta takes place in Syracuse on the isle Sicily around 1820. The hero is the leader of a gang of rob...

Gasparone is an operetta written by Austrian composer Carl Millöcker (Vienna, 1842 - 1899). The operetta takes place in Syracuse on the isle Sicily around 1820. The hero is the leader of a gang of rob...

In a series of three compositions, Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) wrote three pieces for solo instrument with military band accompaniment: for oboe, trombone and finally clarinet...

In a series of three compositions, Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) wrote three pieces for solo instrument with military band accompaniment: for oboe, trombone and finally clarinet...

Toccata - Libra (1973) composed by Per Nørgård

A powerfully written closer, this arrangement is based primarily on Tonight (Quintet), but also weaves in melodies from Somewhere, I Have A Love, and Maria. You'll leave your audience breathless with...

From Les Misérables, this arrangement features the powerful opening strains of the show followed by the driving 6/8 At the End of the Day. Lots of variety and a strong ending.

Including some of the most dramatic music from Les Misérables, this closing production starts with the melodic On My Own. The rousing march Do You Hear the People Sing? begins very quietly then builds...

From Grease, the musical that never gets old, here is a driving opener featuring plenty of solid full band playing, but also offering spots for percussion effects and visuals. Exceptionally scored for...

From Grease, the musical that never gets old, here is a driving opener featuring plenty of solid full band playing, but also offering spots for percussion effects and visuals. Exceptionally scored for...

The landmark musical that helped to usher in a new breed of exciting and dramatic music for the stage and screen. This high-powered opener features Heaven on Their Minds and Superstar with some nice f...

Here is an effective collage of familiar melodies, starting with the 5/4 Everything's Alright, featuring flutes in the beginning and a trumpet soloist. Next is the joyful Hosanna, followed by a sinist...