Christmas Concert Works for Band

With Die schöne Galathée, Franz von Suppé (1819–1895) created one of his first major contributions to Viennese operetta in 1865. The overture captivates with charm, lively melodies, and subtle music...

Carl Maria von Weber's romantic opera Der Freischütz (1821) is considered a milestone in German music history. The gripping story about love, fear and dark forces captivates to this day: The young hun...

Experience one of Edvard Grieg's most poignant compositions with "Aase's Death" from the famous incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's dramatic masterpiece "Peer Gynt". Characterized by profound melanchol...

'Where'er You Walk' ist eine wunderschöne Arie aus dem dramatischen Oratorium 'Semele' (HWV 58) von Georg Friedrich Händel.

Das bekannte 'Künstlerleben' des'Walzerkönigs' Johann Strauss jr. wird oft als'Zwilling' des Walzers 'An der schönen blauen Donau' (Op. 314) bezeichnet. Tatsächlich erblickten beide 1867 kurz hinterei...

Lee-Ru-Ma (b. February 15, 1978) is better known by his stage name 'Yiruma.' He was born in South Korea and has played the piano since age 5. He also composes his own music, the most popular of which...

Immerse yourself in the enchanting sonic world of classical music with the famous "Meditation" from Jules Massenet's opera *Thaïs*. This timeless masterpiece is widely regarded as one of the most touc...

Immerse yourself in a world of magic and exotic soundscapes with the world-famous "Song of India" from the opera Sadko. This timeless masterpiece by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov unfolds its full melodic ch...

Bring exhilarating Viennese charm and infectious joie de vivre to your concert stage! With the world-famous fast polka "Leichtes Blut" by Johann Strauss, you present your audience with an absolute hig...

Andrea Bocelli (b. 1958, Lajatico, Tuscany) is an Italian tenor who sings both classical and popular music, including opera, and serves as a producer. Bocelli suffered from eye disease glaucoma from b...

Andrea Bocelli (b. 1958, Lajatico, Tuscany) is an Italian tenor who sings both classical and popular music, including opera, and serves as a producer. Bocelli suffered from eye disease glaucoma from b...

Spanish composer Joaquin Turina was born on December 9, 1882 in Seville. At the age of 4, his musical 'career' began on the accordion. His first musical studies began in Seville, after which he took t...

Praeludium no. 4, BWV 556, is from '8 Short Preludes and Fugues' formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, but probably composed by one of his students. It is originally a short prelude for organ....

Richard Strauss is a German composer, not related incidentally to Johann Strauss and his Austrian relatives from Vienna. He was born in Munich on June 11, 1864 and married the singer Pauline de Ahna i...

The Cuban Overture is a work for symphony orchestra by American composer George Gershwin written in 1932. It was premiered on August 16, 1932 at Lewisohn Stadium, New York by the Lewisohn-Stadium Orch...

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s "Variations on a Theme by Glinka" was written for solo oboe accompanied by wind band. This rather unusual combination is due to the fact that at the time of its composition,...

Russian composer Alexandre Glazunov composed this work in 1900 originally as a solo work for cello and piano but also for cello and orchestra. It is an occasional work for a fellow teacher (Alexandre...