Advanced Opening Piece Sheet Music

Die Worte zum Lied 'Funiculý Funicula' stammen von dem italienischen Journalisten Peppino Turco und wurden 1880 von Luigi Denza vertont, um damit die Eröffnung der Seilbahn auf den Vesuv zu feiern. Ob...

Gigantic in structure, with fabulously rich and lavishly orchestrated thematic material, this work ranks on a grand scale within the repertoire of the modern-day concert band. Every line is interestin...

Looking back in 1876, Liszt admitted candidly to the publisher Breitkopf & Härtel that his 'Wagner transcriptions' had 'only served as modest propaganda for Wagner's noble genius, using the meagre pos...

A lovely transcription, this reduction allows the advanced orchestra or community orchestra to experience Tchaikovsky's masterpiece in about half the duration of the original. A must for any library!

Donald Hunsberger's classic edition of this Shostakovich masterpiece has already established itself as abasic repertoire for wind bands. This exciting and masterful work is a wonderful way to showcase...

In 1929, Olivier Messiaen finished composing his Préludes. The first original work for piano of a twenty-one-year-old composer, it would be the first to be included in his official catalogue. This col...

In the summer of 2010 Dirk Brossé was appointed music director of The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia. During his inauguration concert in September that year he brought a musical surprise to the cit...

Aus der Reihe 'Bernaerts Opening Pieces & Concert Series'.

Ufo Concerto, the first solo work by Johan de Meij for euphonium solo, is not a traditional concert work in the classical sense. It is comprised of five movements that are thematically interconnected:...

Commissioned by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in 1998, this dynamic work combines 'frantic' and 'energy' to form the title, speaking volumes to the nature and verve of the character of the music. Fo...

Originally composed to introduce the various instruments of the orchestra, Britten's A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra follows a set of variations based on a melody by Henry Purcell. In this set...

Regiment of Heroes was written for and dedicated to 'The Presidents Own' United States Marine Band. This powerful composition opens with a lively syncopated figure followed by a contrasting melodic tr...

Commissioned in celebration of renowned conductor/educator Frank Battisti's 85th birthday, Spring Overture is an energetic rondo that can serve as a rousing opener or closer to either half of a concer...

Aus der Reihe 'Bernaerts Opening Pieces & Concert Series'.

Inspired by the operas of Bellini, Saverio Mercadante created this richly contrasting overture from lyrical and dramatic moments in his own works. This arrangement offers modern concert bands access t...

The 'Overture 1812' by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was composed to commemorate the victory of the Russian army over Napoleon's army that year. The composition starts with a religious hymn played by the l...

Die "Kubanische Ouvertüre" ist ein lebhaftes und hochemotionales Stück mit den typischen Rhythmen des berühmten Komponisten G. Gershwin. Der Schwierigkeitsgrad liegt bei 5 und die Arrangements stammen...

Eigentlich entstand diese Musik zu einem Film in den 30ziger Jahren des letzten Jahrhunderts. Aber, obwohl der Film hier nicht so bekannt wurde, hat diese Ouvertüre aus der Filmmusik international Kar...

Eigentlich entstand diese Musik zu einem Film in den 30ziger Jahren des letzten Jahrhunderts. Aber, obwohl der Film hier nicht so bekannt wurde, hat diese Ouvertüre aus der Filmmusik international Kar...

Brass Band.

The initial stimulus for this set of pieces was a painting by Kandinsky, Composition VII (1913). The painting represents a period when he was concerned with emotional, abstract paintings of two sorts:...