Kalmus Orchestra Library

Charles Gounod (1818-1893) completed the five-act opera Roméo et Juliette (Romeo and Juliet) in 1867. With a libretto by Jules Barbier and Michael Carré, the opera tells the tragic story of Shakespear...

George Frideric Handel's (1685-1759) oratorio Solomon, HWV 67, is based on biblical stories of Solomon, the wise king depicted in the Old Testament. The oratorio includes a lively instrumental section...

George Frideric Handel's (1685-1759) oratorio Solomon, HWV 67, is based on biblical stories of Solomon, the wise king depicted in the Old Testament. The oratorio includes a lively instrumental section...

Symphony No. 92 in G major ("Oxford"), Hob. I:92 was composed in 1789 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) during the final years of his service to the Esterházy court, just before his celebrated London...

Symphony No. 92 in G major ("Oxford"), Hob. I:92 was composed in 1789 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) during the final years of his service to the Esterházy court, just before his celebrated London...

Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38 'Spring' was composed in 1841 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) during a remarkable burst of creative energy following his marriage to Clara Wieck, a period that ma...

Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38 'Spring' was composed in 1841 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) during a remarkable burst of creative energy following his marriage to Clara Wieck, a period that ma...

Symphony No. 48 in C major, Hob. I:48 ("Maria Theresa") was composed in 1768-1769 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) during his early years as Kapellmeister to the Esterházy court, a period marked by i...

Symphony No. 48 in C major, Hob. I:48 ("Maria Theresa") was composed in 1768-1769 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) during his early years as Kapellmeister to the Esterházy court, a period marked by i...

Symphony in D major (Sinfonía a Gran Orquesta) was composed in 1824 by Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga (1806-1826), the remarkable Spanish composer whose precocious talent earned him the nickname "the Span...

Symphony in D major (Sinfonía a Gran Orquesta) was composed in 1824 by Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga (1806-1826), the remarkable Spanish composer whose precocious talent earned him the nickname "the Span...

Symphony No. 26 in D minor, Hob. I:26 ("Lamentatione" / "Christmas Symphony") was composed in 1768 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) during his early tenure at the Esterházy court, a period marked by...

Symphony No. 26 in D minor, Hob. I:26 ("Lamentatione" / "Christmas Symphony") was composed in 1768 by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) during his early tenure at the Esterházy court, a period marked by...

Symphony No. 1 in E major, Op. 5 ("Slavonic") was composed in 1880-1882 by Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936) when the composer was only sixteen years old, making it one of the most remarkable orchestral...

Completed in 1922, Ralph Vaughan Williams' (1872-1958) inspiration for his PASTORAL SYMPHONY (SYMPHONY No. 3) came during World War I after hearing a bugler practicing and accidentally playing an inte...

Completed in 1922, Ralph Vaughan Williams' (1872-1958) inspiration for his PASTORAL SYMPHONY (SYMPHONY No. 3) came during World War I after hearing a bugler practicing and accidentally playing an inte...

Sinfonia in A Major, FaWV M:A3 was composed in the early 18th century (c. 1720s-1730s) by Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1758), a German Baroque composer who served as Kapellmeister at the court of Anha...

Sinfonia in A Major, FaWV M:A3 was composed in the early 18th century (c. 1720s-1730s) by Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1758), a German Baroque composer who served as Kapellmeister at the court of Anha...

Carlos Chávez (1899-1978) was born in Mexico City, and began to study piano in 1910. He was self-taught in composition, analyzing the classical works, then began to compose himself in 1918. He compose...

This most beautiful orchestration by Alfred Reed is now available with a full score and parts. The haunting, sonorous, transcendent charm of this beloved melody makes it an appropriate addition to any...

This work is one of three in a series of Christmas carol collections arranged for orchestra that encourages audience participation.  Carols included in Series I: 1. O Little Town of Bethlehem, 2....

This work is one of three in a series of Christmas carol collections arranged for orchestra that encourages audience participation.  Carols included in Series I: 1. Away in a Manger, 2. It Came U...

This work is one of three in a series of Christmas carol collections arranged for orchestra that encourages audience participation.  Carols included in Series I: 1. Away in a Manger, 2. It Came U...

This work is one of three in a series of Christmas carol collections arranged for orchestra that encourages audience participation.  Carols included in Series I: 1. We Three Kings, 2. O Tannenbau...

This work is one of three in a series of Christmas carol collections arranged for orchestra that encourages audience participation.  Carols included in Series I: 1. We Three Kings, 2. O Tannenbau...