Christmas Concert Works for Band

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...

A dynamic concert opener or closer cast almost entirely in the Phrygian mode. The half steps that make this scale mode so unique are celebrated both in a melodic and harmonic sense, with aggressive lo...

In Greek mythology, Pegasus is a winged horse who is ridden into battle. This exciting concert overture captures the majesty and beauty of the mythical creature. (2:35)

In Greek mythology, Pegasus is a winged horse who is ridden into battle. This exciting concert overture captures the majesty and beauty of the mythical creature. (2:35)

This exciting opener by Jack Wilds is brimming with energy as the main motive bursts onto the scene. Written to honor a teacher's legacy, the piece uses colorful orchestration, active percussion writi...

This powerful and festive opening work features a heroic brass fanfare and a lyrical theme based on four descending notes. It is ideal to be programmed as an opener for your concert, or as a 'musical...

Commissioned by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in 1998, this dynamic work combines 'frantic' and 'energy' to form the title, speaking volumes to the nature and verve of the character of the music. Fo...

Commissioned by the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Michigan and premiered in 1971, this dynamic composition by John Barnes Chance has a unique history. The outer sections of the work feature a rhythmic i...

Originally composed to introduce the various instruments of the orchestra, Britten's A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra follows a set of variations based on a melody by Henry Purcell. In this set...

Cavalleria Rusticana is a tempestuous drama of adultery and revenge set in a remote Italian village. Its earthy passions, bold confrontational scenes and richly melodic score set a fashion for so-call...

The Wasps' is incidental music composed by the British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1909. It was based on Aristophane's ancient Greek comedy 'The Wasps' for a production at Trinity College, Camb...

Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in G Minor, Op. 23 No. 5 presents a deep, brooding atmosphere in its opening before transitioning into sweeping, lyrical sections. This arrangement for wind band maintains the i...

Fanfare for an Occasion was written to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of Anglo Music Press, the publishing company dedicated to the works of British composer, Philip Sparke. It is a br...

Magic Overture was written as an anniversary present for the Bürgermusik Götzis in Austria. The magic of the music and landscape in the Austrian region of Vorarlberg are in abundance in the charming v...

This piece was composed for the youth wind band at the Marienschule in Saarbrücken, Germany. The title praises the importance of an education emphasizing freedom, responsibility and getting to know an...

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...

In the summer of 2010 Dirk Brossé was appointed music director of The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia. During his inauguration concert in September that year he brought a musical surprise to the cit...

Winds of Hope is an overture for wind orchestra that celebrates the courage to face life—the ability to look beyond the horizon and always find a direction, even in difficult times. The musical journe...

Intrada Furiosa des jungen Schweizer Komponisten Gauthier Dupertuis ist eine energiegeladene Fanfare für Blasorchester, in der brillante Signale der Blechbläser und feurige Holzbläser-Linien mit lyris...

On the occasion of its 850th anniversary, the Swiss municipality of Reinach (canton of Basel-Land) commissioned Gauthier Dupertuis to compose an energetic and rousing work for its wind orchestra, the...

On the occasion of its 850th anniversary, the Swiss municipality of Reinach (canton of Basel-Land) commissioned Gauthier Dupertuis to compose an energetic and rousing work for its wind orchestra, the...