Mitropa Concertwork Series

Magic Overture was written as an anniversary present for the Bürgermusik Götzis in Austria. The magic of the music and landscape in the Austrian region of Vorarlberg are in abundance in the charming v...

For Free Mind, a light and dynamic piece, Marc Jeanbourquin drew inspiration from a gospel song, namely "Oh, Freedom", a post-Civil War African-American freedom song. In these times of crisis, the com...

For Free Mind, a light and dynamic piece, Marc Jeanbourquin drew inspiration from a gospel song, namely "Oh, Freedom", a post-Civil War African-American freedom song. In these times of crisis, the com...

The Jazz Cocktail Suite is a sparkling work in three movements, in which every note is like an explosion of flavors! The first movement (Spicy) is light and festive, starting with lively brass and dan...

The Jazz Cocktail Suite is a sparkling work in three movements, in which every note is like an explosion of flavors! The first movement (Spicy) is light and festive, starting with lively brass and dan...

The Jazz Cocktail Suite is a sparkling work in three movements, in which every note is like an explosion of flavors! The first movement (Spicy) is light and festive, starting with lively brass and dan...

The Jazz Cocktail Suite is a sparkling work in three movements, in which every note is like an explosion of flavors! The first movement (Spicy) is light and festive, starting with lively brass and dan...

The Jazz Cocktail Suite is a sparkling work in three movements, in which every note is like an explosion of flavors! The first movement (Spicy) is light and festive, starting with lively brass and dan...

Generations Fanfare was written in a film-musical style on commission for the Bezirksblasmusikverband (Wind Music Federation) Imst in Tirol, Austria. The composer, Otto M. Schwarz, composed this grade...

The town of Guflina in Liechtenstein offers one of the best viewpoints of the magnificent Alps. Underneath the overhanging ledge, there is said to have been a cave in the mountain. In it lived a terri...

A Little Suite of Horror is an easy suite for beginner bands, consisting of five contrasting movements. With this piece it is also possible to pick and choose only a few movements to showcase at a con...

Firework is a composition commissioned by Musikkapellen Energie-AG and Magistratskapelle Stadt Linz. This sparkling work shows that from time to time Thomas Doss is happy to produce music of sheer ent...

In vivid, imaginative musical pictures Clockwork tells the story of a young girl who finds it hard to get up in the mornings: Every evening Barbara sets her alarm so that she doesn't sleep in and isn'...

This beautiful and intense slow composition including lots of melodic and musical sequences is dedicated to Saint Francis-a figure whose life story has always impressed the composer. He had previously...

The main theme of this overture is based on an old Indian song from the Arapaho tribe. The name Colorado comes from the Spanish word meaning 'coloured'. This term was originally used to refer to the r...

A famous New Zealand legend recounts the story of the white shark 'Mãng roa' who was placed in the heavens by the demi-god Maui to protect Maori tribes on Earth. The composer depicts rituals and sever...

The history of paper ranges over more than five thousand years: likely starting around 3500 BC in old Egypt with the use of papyrus. The oldest findings of written paper date from 2700 BC. In China, t...

I. THE GREAT WHEEL / II. LAKE VIEW / III. THE ENCHANTED CAROUSEL / IV. THE BANDSTAND -- In Bregenz, Austria, on the Bodensee - or Lake Constance - a large lake between Switzerland, Austria and Germany...

In this work, much like in the real world, we often come across violent guys and dangerous dudes. If we are not careful, we could be putting ourselves at risk. Since a gangster could be lurking around...

Whenever hikers got lost in the fog at the ‘Steinernen Steg’ in Burgebrach in the gloomy autumn and winter time, Ursula von Windeck would appear in a white robe to show them the way, standing still fo...

This composition for concert band was commissioned by Orchesterverein Wadgassen e. V. (Saarland/Germany) and its conductor Holger Jakobs. Thomas Doss has depicted the legend of the knight Maldix vom L...

La Danza was written for the 20th anniversary of the North-Italian Südtiroler Jugendblasorchester. Dancing is a form of expression that has been with us humans since the beginning of our existence; ju...

La Danza was written for the 20th anniversary of the North-Italian Südtiroler Jugendblasorchester. Dancing is a form of expression that has been with us humans since the beginning of our existence; ju...

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...

Grande Fanfare is a powerful fanfare for a festive occasion! The brass section opens the work and leads into a majestic hymn in the middle section, accentuated with subtle trumpet ornaments. The closi...