Peter Leitner is composer, arranger, trumpeter and singer of the successful Carinthian group 'Fegerländer'. Under the slogan 'Der Blasmusik Schlager' (wind band schlager) the 13 musicians combine Bohe...
On July 2, 2011, the waltz 'And The Waltz Goes On ...', composed by Hopkins 50 years ago (1954), was premiered by André Rieu with the Johann Strauss Orchestra at the Belvedere Palace in Vienna.
Danzon no. 2 by the Mexican composer Arturo Marquez was included on the program of the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venuzuela conducted by Gustavo Dudamel on their 2007 tour of Europe and the Unit...
T-Square is a Japanese jazz fusion band that was formed in 1978. They became famous in the late 70s and early 80s, amongst other Japanese fusion bands. One of their most popular songs is Omens of Love...
Majestic Entrance is a festive opening piece with cinematic influences. It was written for the Swiss Music Association Muttenz, which celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2021 - reason enough to commis...
This work was commissioned by the civilian wind orchestra Shimizu il compagno, based in Shimizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, as a commemorative work for their 10th Anniversary. The world premiere...
Why is it that every time you look at the blue sky, it gives hope that all will be well again? A fresh, cheerful composition where happiness, positivity and cheerfulness prevail.
The Spanish composer Pedro Iturralde (*1929) has to be considered both as pioneer and nestor of Spanish jazz music. Pequena Czarda (little dance) is a virtuoso little solo piece for saxophone and pian...
The novel Around the World in Eighty Days by the French author Jules Verne, was first published in 1873. In this story, the Englishman Phileas Fogg sets off for a journey around the world as a result...
The Cavatina 'Quel guarda il cavaliere' is sung in the first act of Donizetti's opera Don Pasquale by the young Norina .She comments on a novel she is reading, but also dwells on her skills as a charm...
Commissioned by the Cabarrus All-County Middle School Band (Concord, North Carolina), this work was inspired by the composer's Irish heritage and the rich history of Ireland. With three main themes, t...
A major work for advanced bands that utilizes the full resources of the modern concert band/wind ensemble. Solos for flute, alto sax, oboe, euphonium, horn, and trumpet. Vast dynamic contrasts as it b...
A programmatic ten-minute tone poem for symphonic band in one movement that is constructed in five distinct sections to tell the story of the lives of Helena and Sibylla, twin sisters born in Germany...
The Greek poet Homer wrote about Troy and the Trojan War - which probably took place in what is now Asia Minor - in his Iliad in the 8th century B.C. Nowadays, the term 'Trojan' generally refers to a...
Although this composition sounds like it came straight out of the Baroque period, it is actually the first movement of a suite written in 1996 by Karl Jenkins. Instantly recognized as the 'diamond com...
This work was commissioned by two fanfare bands from Loksbergen and Kortenaken in Belgium, that have merged to form one single ensemble. This festive work has been constructed using two contrasting el...
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...
Organize concerts with your beginning groups quickly and painlessly with this marvelous band collection of arrangements from the popular Essential Elements Band Series. Featuring 15 titles that correl...
Highland Cathedral, ...a melody on its secret triumphal procession into the hearts of the people. The story behind the creation: Michael Korb has always had a fondness for bagpipe music. When he came...
Even at the beginning level, Michael Oare shows that it's possible to provide creative music in a concise and appealing overture format. A stately opening leads to the exciting and energetic main them...
Nigel Hess's bustling 6-minute work, A Christmas Overture, is an exciting new addition to the Christmas repertoire and a must for opening any seasonal concert. Originally commissioned for orchestra by...
The 'Jupiter Hymn' comes from the fourth movement , 'Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity' from the orchestral suite 'THE PLANETS' by the English composer Gustav HOLST (l874 - 1934), written between 1914 a...
