Christmas Concert Works for Band

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari was an Italian composer and teacher. He was born in Venice in 1876, the son of German painter August Wolf and Emilia Ferrari, from Venice. He added his mother's maiden-name, Ferra...

'L'Italiana in Algeri' (The Italian Girl in Algiers) is an operatic 'dramma giocoso' in two acts by Gioacchino Rossini. The music is characteristic of Rossini's style, remarkable for its fusion of sus...

'L'Italiana in Algeri' (The Italian Girl in Algiers) is an operatic 'dramma giocoso' in two acts by Gioacchino Rossini. The music is characteristic of Rossini's style, remarkable for its fusion of sus...

Franz von Suppé composed about 30 operettas and 180 farces, ballets, and other stage works. Although the bulk of Suppé's operas have sunk into relative obscurity, the overtures - particularly 'Dichter...

Franz von Suppé composed about 30 operettas and 180 farces, ballets, and other stage works. Although the bulk of Suppé's operas have sunk into relative obscurity, the overtures - particularly 'Dichter...

November 22 should be a holiday for every true music lover. Then it is St. Cecilia's Day, the day of the patron saint of music and musicians. This day was highly regarded in the Anglo-Saxon countries....

November 22 should be a holiday for every true music lover. Then it is St. Cecilia's Day, the day of the patron saint of music and musicians. This day was highly regarded in the Anglo-Saxon countries....

November 22 should be a holiday for every true music lover. Then it is St. Cecilia's Day, the day of the patron saint of music and musicians. This day was highly regarded in the Anglo-Saxon countries....

November 22 should be a holiday for every true music lover. Then it is St. Cecilia's Day, the day of the patron saint of music and musicians. This day was highly regarded in the Anglo-Saxon countries....

'The Pirates of Penzance'; or, 'The Slave of Duty' is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert which premiered in New York City in 1879, where the show wa...

'The Pirates of Penzance'; or, 'The Slave of Duty' is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert which premiered in New York City in 1879, where the show wa...

The 'Sinfonia sobre motivos de Zarzuela' was composed by Spanish composer Francisco Asenjo Barbieri in 1856 for an integrated band and an orchestra and premiered for the inauguration of the 'Teatro de...

The 'Sinfonia sobre motivos de Zarzuela' was composed by Spanish composer Francisco Asenjo Barbieri in 1856 for an integrated band and an orchestra and premiered for the inauguration of the 'Teatro de...

Händel's oratorio 'Solomon' contains a short and lively instrumental passage (Sinfonia). This 'sinfonia' is also known as 'The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba' and has become very famous outside the con...

Händel's oratorio 'Solomon' contains a short and lively instrumental passage (Sinfonia). This 'sinfonia' is also known as 'The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba' and has become very famous outside the con...

La vie parisienne" is an opéra bouffe, or operetta, composed by French composer Jacques Offenbach. It was Offenbach's first full-length piece to portray contemporary Parisian life, unlike his earlier...

La vie parisienne" is an opéra bouffe, or operetta, composed by French composer Jacques Offenbach. It was Offenbach's first full-length piece to portray contemporary Parisian life, unlike his earlier...

Great opener for your Christmas concert. Written for the Leicester Cathedral Christmas Day Broadcast.

Stations of the Cross' tells the story of a real tragedy. In the dramatic opening, we hear the euphonium announce the bad news. The character is trying to process all but doesn't succeed, lots of emot...

Dieses Werk entstand auf Anregung des Landesjugendreferenten des Niederösterreichischen Blasmusikverbandes Mag. Gerhard Forman. Er wünschte sich eine Eröffnungsmusik für die Niederösterreichische Bläs...

This piece is a celebratory work composed to reflect a special occasion. Even though it uses just the first six notes, the various articulations and dynamics used make this a terrific piece filled wit...

The dragon has throughout history and in many cultures been associated with power, majesty, fear, mystery and legend, just to name a few. The dragon depicted in this composition is that of the Europea...