Ballads for Concert Band

An innovative fusion of classical and funk is the latest arrangement by Björn Vüllgraf! The world-famous "Air" by Johann Sebastian Bach, from the Orchestral Suite No. 3, undergoes an exciting metamorp...

'Angels' is a song by the British pop singer Robbie Williams (b. 1974). It was written by Williams and Guy Chambers. From 1990 to 1995 Williams was part of Take That. After that period he embarked on...

We live in turbulent times. The big questions about the future of the planet and of humanity find their answers in political decisions, willingness of citizens, media, art and all the resources of our...

Bridge Over Troubled Water is one of the most famous and moving songs in pop music history. Written by Paul Simon and released in 1970 by the legendary duo Simon & Garfunkel, the song quickly became a...

Bridge Over Troubled Water is one of the most famous and moving songs in pop music history. Written by Paul Simon and released in 1970 by the legendary duo Simon & Garfunkel, the song quickly became a...

Don't Know Much is a beautiful ballad that became world-famous in 1989 through the interpretation of Aaron Neville and Linda Ronstadt. The song, written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow, tells...

Don't Know Much is a beautiful ballad that became world-famous in 1989 through the interpretation of Aaron Neville and Linda Ronstadt. The song, written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow, tells...

This is a ballad from the rock-opera 'Jesus Christ Superstar' written by Andrew Lloyd Webber (Music) and Tim Rice (Lyrics). Together with the title song, this ballad is the most popular tune from Jesu...

'Your Song' written by the duo Elton John / Bernie Taupin, was first released in 1970 on Elton Johns second studio album. It has become one of his most popular songs, and was ranked as number 137 on...

Bridge over Troubled Water is the biggest hit by the duo Simon & Garfunkel. The ballad featured on the 1970-album, also entitled Bridge over Troubled Water, has been a classic for decades and it's rec...

The beautiful and haunting strains from this popular song by Enya are captured in this wonderful setting by Paul Murtha. Written in a moderately slow tempo and with limited technical demands, this mak...

From the blockbuster James Bond film 'Skyfall', pop sensation Adele has crafted a fitting theme to suit the mood. Skillfully arranged here for incomplete ensembles.

Initially featured in the blockbuster movie The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 and recorded by Christina Perri, this powerful ballad enjoys continued popularity. A rare pop tune in 3/4 time, th...

Recorded in 1966 as a part of the Beach Boys' landmark Pet Sounds album, this ballad has become a prime example of Brian Wilson's innovative approach to songwriting and recording. Hailed for its forma...

This landmark ballad by Leonard Cohen has been recorded by countless artists, and continues to be featured in TV and film, notably in the movie Shrek. Here's a marvelous version with flexible scoring...

From the movie 'A Star Is Born', here is an easy arrangement of the breakout hit by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. Using a nice variety of scoring textures this arrangement starts gently with a flute s...

This signature hit by the Backstreet Boys was recorded in 1999 and hailed by many as the pop ballad of that year. With a catchy melody passed from section to section and a relaxed rock tempo, this arr...

The mega-hit by Robbie Williams, who is once again in the spotlight with his autobiographical film "Better Man". The arrangement offers variable performance possibilities: > as a purely instrumental...

Written in 1927, “Stardust” has been recorded over 1,500 times and is now considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. This stellar Paul Clark arrangement includes the 16 bar introduction, fo...

Absolut atemberaubend beschreibt diese nachdenkliche Ballade aus der Feder des bekannten Komponisten James Swearingen wohl am besten. Seine einzigartige Fähigkeit, eine Jugendkapelle sehr erwachsen kl...

This beautiful, yet simplistic ballad, sends the much-needed message of lasting hope for one and all. It also serves as the perfect opportunity to teach expressive playing while the emotional melodic...

The elegant beauty of this David Shaffer ballad provides a nice change of pace for any occasion. This great Build-A-Band arrangement makes this composition playable by very small bands and it will sou...

Perhaps the most poignant event of last year is remembered in this special Elton John song. As always, this Bocook version is well designed for band, capturing the emotion and essence of this simple p...