Christmas Concert Works for Band

Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864) was a German opera composer of Jewish origin, described as perhaps the most successful stage composer of the 19th century. He remained a dominant figure in the world of o...

Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864) was a German opera composer of Jewish origin, described as perhaps the most successful stage composer of the 19th century. He remained a dominant figure in the world of o...

César Franck, Komponist, Pianist, Organist und Musiklehrer schrieb Amor und Psyché, seine sechste und letzte symphonische Dichtung in 1887. Die Uraufführung fand 1888 in Paris statt und war ein großer...

César Franck, Komponist, Pianist, Organist und Musiklehrer schrieb Amor und Psyché, seine sechste und letzte symphonische Dichtung in 1887. Die Uraufführung fand 1888 in Paris statt und war ein großer...

First performed in Vienna in August 1848, Johann Strauss Jr.'s Radetzky March is one of the most famous marches of all time. It is dedicated to Field Marshal Joseph Radetzky von Radetz. Strauss was co...

First performed in Vienna in August 1848, Johann Strauss Jr.'s Radetzky March is one of the most famous marches of all time. It is dedicated to Field Marshal Joseph Radetzky von Radetz. Strauss was co...

The arrangement for wind orchestra of Georges Bizet's "L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2" by Franco Cesarini was created after the composer had long searched for a version of the work that would satisfy him. F...

Franco Cesarini’s arrangement for wind orchestra of Georges Bizet’s *L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2* came about after the composer had long searched for a version of the work that would satisfy him. Franco...

La Gioconda, with a libretto by Arrigo Boito, is Amilcare Ponchielli's (1844-1886) most successful theatrical work. It includes two dance pieces: the Furlana at the end of Act 1 and the Danza delle or...

La Gioconda, with a libretto by Arrigo Boito, is Amilcare Ponchielli's (1844-1886) most successful theatrical work. It includes two dance pieces: the Furlana at the end of Act 1 and the Danza delle or...

Nimrod is the name of the ninth and best known variation in Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations, an orchestral work of 14 variations on an original theme composed between 1898 and 1899. Each variation is...

Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871–1927) was a Swedish pianist, conductor and composer. His compositions include incidental music, operas, concertos, two symphonies and choral works. Initially influenced mainly...

As part of the year 2023 dedicated to Swiss wind orchestra literature, the Swiss Brass Band Association has commissioned Gauthier Dupertuis to write a new orchestration of the Overture in E flat major...

Die 'Hymne an die Nacht' ist im Original ein Musik-stück für mehrstimmigen Chor. Die Melodie stammt von Beethoven Das Werk wird wegen seines feierlich-besinnlichen Charakters gern zur Weihnachtszeit a...

Richard Strauss schrieb mit der Einleitung zu 'Also sprach Zarathustra' sicher das bombastischste und unverkennbarste Opening aller Zeiten. Hier ist es nun von Gottfried Hummel im mittleren Schwierigk...

Die Romanze aus Mozarts Klavierkonzert d-Moll KV 466 gehört sicher zu den schönsten seiner Art. Gerade der ruhige Satz, die Romanze, lädt zum Träumen und Innehalten ein. Der ideale Titel für die Ser...

The march from "Eine ganz kleine Nachtmusik" is the ideal opening work for all generations. The work by Mozart, who was ten years old at the time, was only discovered in 2024 and sparkles with joie de...