Christmas Concert Works for Band

Choose Joy! Inspired by a high school student who found happy moments even in the face of cancer, this uplifting work from Randall Standridge combines engaging rhythms, energetic melodies, bombastic p...

Hymn of Hope' is a very calm and reflective moment of music to provide us with strength, courage and perseverance in difficult times. With a hopeful attitude you can nourish your body and soul and thu...

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...

A so-called "black legend" is circulating around the Borgia family - this term has been used since the late Middle Ages to describe negative reports about Spain and Spaniards. The black legend about t...

Bleak Forest is a wind orchestra piece for smaller ensembles and primarily offers the musicians room to improve their sound and effects playing. The necessary technical requirements are therefore deli...

Experience the innovation of Austrian composer Otto M. Schwarz with his latest work "Let's Celebrate". After the successes of "Last Call", "Funk Attack" and "Funky Brass", Schwarz once again presents...

Fantastic Creatures takes us into a world of fantasy, mythology and legends. These fascinating creatures possess characteristics that go beyond the limits of reality. In this work, three such beings a...

The 330-meter-tall Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous landmarks in the world. Originally built as a temporary structure for the 1889 World's Fair, it was meant to symbolize the technological and i...

Georges Bizet's famous opera features some of the best-known themes in all of classical music. This adaptation includes the stately Habenera, brief solos for flute and trumpet on the beautiful Flower...

Gershwin's landmark work brought elements of jazz to the symphonic stage. Featuring the main themes from this masterpiece here is a well-paced and effective setting for flexible instrumentation.

Composed by Mstislav ('Slava') Rostropovich and the National Symphony Orchestra, this exciting, yet brief overture received it's premiere performance in 1977. Constructed using two contrasting themes...

Composed in 1942, here is Aaron Copland's iconic fanfare arranged for flexible instrumentation. Scored a 4th lower than the original, and authorized by the Copland estate, this edition can be performe...

Written in 1873, Evening Song is one of the best-known choral works of Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901), German composer, organist and teacher. Displaying an exceptional lyric quality and utilizing a ful...

We may regret Khatchaturian's delay in bringing this music before a wider audience: it is one of the best of his lighter scores and there is no reason why it should not have enjoyed the popularity of...

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...

Michael Kamen (1948 - 2003) was a fine musician and composer, active in many fields of music. First and foremost, he was an oboist and along with his friend Martin Fulterman (aka Mark Snow, most well-...

Johan de Meij's first symphony "The Lord of the Rings", based on the famous trilogy by Tolkien, has established itself as a 'classic' piece in the concert band piece repertoire. In this edition, Paul...

Die zwei Reihen der 'slawischen Tänze' (op.46 und op.72) von je acht Nummern gehören zu den bekanntesten Kompositionen von Antonin Dvorak. Die ersten acht Tänze unter 'Opus 46' entstanden im Jahr 1878...

In 1864 Johann Strauß (son) (1825-1899) wrote some compositions, which he dedicated to regents of European and Asian countries. Probably the most interesting of these works - his 'Persian March, op. 2...

Without a doubt, the slow movement LARGO from the 9th Symphony 'From the New World' is one of the most moving works by Czech composer Antonín Dvorák. The theme, performed in the original by an English...