Christmas Concert Works for Band

Golden Peak is a concert piece that takes us deep into the world of volcanoes of the Auvergne in central France. They are dormant volcanoes whose origins date back from 7, 000 to over 65 million years...

This familiar aria from Puccini's opera Gianni Schicchi is scored to feature solo tuba or euphonium. Gorgeous, lyric lines meld with a simple, warm background... an unforgettable arrangement. The wind...

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.

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...

Displaying an aura of power and brilliance, this exhilarating work is a perfect concert opener and can be effectively performed with small ensembles with incomplete instrumentation. Dur: 2:00

Close your program with this non-stop, energetic barnburner that combines elements of dance, jazz, and Latin grooves! As its title suggests, Rail Riffs feels like one massive party on rails that is ce...

The book 'Gulliver's Travels' (1726) by author Jonathan Swift formed the provocation for writing this composition. Even though this composition isn't a literal representation of the original story, a...

This fantasy tells the story of Oregon, one of America's north-western states. Traveling by train on the Northern Pacific Railroad, the listener is taken through the fascinating Oregon landscape. Indi...

Otto M. Schwarz composed Fire & Ice for a symphonic rock project commissioned by the national music schools of the Austrian cities of Imst and Pitztal. In these cities, winter tourism plays an importa...

Using only six notes and note values no smaller than a quarter note, Robert Grice has managed to compose a piece that every beginning band student will want to play. Brake drum and gong contribute to...

Iron Mountain stages the legend of the Erzberg in Upper Styria in an impressive musical way. At the beginning, the atmosphere of the grotto where Aquarius lives comes alive through imitation drops of...

'Unmengen an Nudeln' (so die wörtliche Übersetzung des Titels) hat Ihr Saxophonist in diesem Werk der amerikanischen Jazzlegende Jimmy Dorsey zu bewältigen. Hat er diese erst einmal entwirrt, wird das...

Carol Brittin Chambers is extremely clever in this Tarantella, as she weaves a web of wonder. Technical prowess is on full display as well as a range of styles, making this work not only exciting, but...

War and Peace was commissioned 2021 by The Royal Swedish Navy Band and conductor Alexander Hanson to mark the celebration of The Svea Life Guards' 500th anniversary. I. "Fanfares and Battle" opens in...

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...

Columbus is a brilliant and dynamic overture with a gentle, melodic middle section. The composer was inspired by the European space laboratory Columbus, which is part of the International Space Statio...

Here is a follow-up to the popular Concert Favorites, Volume 1 that features even more terrific easy works for beginning bands. Perfect for groups with limited rehearsal time, this collection is also...

Filled with tuneful melodies and an energetic lilt throughout, Cloud Dancing is sure to have great appeal for students as well as audiences. There is a wealth of teachable elements as well; developing...

Travel to the unknown in Lucid Dreams, an exciting work based on a five-note melodic idea that can't quite make up its harmonic mind. Adrian B. Sims takes the listener through musical hallucinations,...

With its height of 4, 808 metres, Mont-Blanc is called ?the roof of Europe?. This wonderful work was inspired by ?the roof of Europe? with its luminous and huge glaciers. Telling the story of a set of...