New Sounds for Concert Band

Naohiro Iwai versteht in seinem Arrangement von In the Mood fantastisch, den typischen Sound des Glenn Miller Orchestras einzufangen. Beste Unterhaltung, die sowohl Spielern als auch Zuhörern sehr vie...

In the modern guise of the Japanese 'top tailor' for wind band arrangements Naohiro Iwai presents the popular show classic by Irving Berlin. A challenge for your wind orchestra and great fun for the a...

The 'New Sounds for Concert Band' series has guaranteed success in your concert programme for many years. The latest addition to the series is a classic from the jazz orchestra repertoire. Follow the...

The well-known American jazz musician Benny Golson (b. 1929) worked with great names like Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie and Lionel Hampton. He wrote a number of jazz standards, including I Remember C...

Glenn Miller was one of the greatest American bandleaders in the first half of the 20th century. The legendary sound of the prestigious Glenn Miller Orchestra is still famed worldwide. Naohiro Iwai ha...

In 1942 Glenn Miller voluntarily joined the army and founded the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band and with his music he kept up the morale of the troops. In December 1944 he boarded an aircraft in Eng...

Summertime ist ein Wiegenlied aus dem ersten Akt der 'American Folk Opera' Porgy und Bess von George Gershwin, die 1935 uraufgeführt wurde. Noch berühmter als die Oper wurde das Lied Summertime, das i...

In 1966, the British singer-songwriters Des Dyer and Clive Scott founded the pop group Jigsaw. Nine years later they enjoyed their first great success with the catchy song Sky High which rode high in...

La Bamba is actually an old folk song from South America. This happy dance tune first achieved worldwide success through the rock 'n' roll singer Ritchie Valens, however, who in 1958 gave the song his...

Bring pure joie de vivre and fiery Latin vibes to your concert stage with "Mambo Jambo"! From the very first bars, this legendary mambo classic radiates infectious energy, irresistible rhythms, and gu...

Bring the fiery flair of Mexico straight to your stage! The legendary party classic Tequila, arranged with infectious energy by Masato Myokoin, is guaranteed to lift spirits and delight both musicians...

Here is your chance for some audience participation within your concert programme. The big Summer 'hit' of 1995 was the Bayside Boys with their version of a modern Spanish song. Can you remember the m...

Here is your chance for some audience participation within your concert program. The big Summer 'hit' of 1995 was the Bayside Boys with their version of a modern Spanish song. Can you remember the mov...

The habanera is a dance from the beginning of the 19th century that has been the subject of many humorous and ironic poems. One of the more famous habaneras is La Paloma (The Dove), composed about 186...

The melody of Fascination was composed in 1905 by Dante Pilade 'Fermo' Marchetti. In the 1930s it was successfully performed in French and English and in 1957 it again became famous when it was used i...

The Broadway musical The Sound of Music achieved worldwide fame through the brilliant 1965 film adaptation starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. Naohiro Iwai has incorporated some of the mus...

In this medley, the arranger combines four titles from the hit musical South Pacific, written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. Many songs from the tragically-beautiful musical concern love, w...

For this medley, Naohiro Iwai has gathered six of the finest Americanhits from the 1940's and 1950's, that despite their age are still in thehearts and minds of many people today - true American Beaut...

American Treat: an attractive medley with songs from the 1950s and 1960s written by Naohiro Iwai. Many styles are featured, including boogie, dixie and rock. A nostalgic treat! Content: Don't Treat Me...

Four unforgettable disco songs come together in one stunning medley. Up fi rst is the 1979 dance floor hit I'm in the Mood for Dancing by The Nolans. Next the medley quiets down with a charming love s...

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The musical Miss Saigon has touched millions of hearts worldwide. This is partly due to the romantic, yet equally tragic, love story set in war-torn Vietnam during 1975, and partly to the emotional an...

Over the years much has been written and broadcast about Michael Jackson. Naohiro Iwai has created a powerful medley by letting the music of the undisputed 'King of Pop' speak for itself. The medley c...

Hey Jude hiess laut Paul McCartney ursprünglich Hey Jules und war dem Julian, dem Sohn von John Lennon gewidmet. Geschrieben als ein kleines Lied zum Trost des Jungen, wurde es rasch ein weltweiter Er...