Christmas Concert Works for Band

Even at the beginning level, Michael Oare shows that it's possible to provide creative music in a concise and appealing overture format. A stately opening leads to the exciting and energetic main them...

This work was commissioned by two fanfare bands from Loksbergen and Kortenaken in Belgium, that have merged to form one single ensemble. This festive work has been constructed using two contrasting el...

Ruperto Chapí y Lorente (1851-1909) was a Spanish composer who wrote a large number of symphonic, band, choral and chamber works, as well as zarzuelas and operas and is considered one of the most popu...

The 'Jupiter Hymn' comes from the fourth movement , 'Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity' from the orchestral suite 'THE PLANETS' by the English composer Gustav HOLST (l874 - 1934), written between 1914 a...

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 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...

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...

Amni Imosite, an Overture whose melodies and sound effects seek to pay homage to the composer's hometown, Amposta. This composition earned him the award of the AMPOSTA AWARD 2021 for his career, comme...

O Mio Babbino Caro (O My Dear Father) is an aria from the opera Gianni Schicchi (1918) by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924). The aria is sung by Lauretta after the friction between Schicchi and his future i...

Purple Pig is a throwback to the delightful Jazz-Pop film scores of the 1970s, written by great and iconic composers such as Henry Mancini, Michel Legrand, Isaac Hayes and others. A common style in th...

The attacks in Brussels on 22 March 2016 created a shockwave throughout Belgium and the rest of the world. Equally, the attacks in Paris and Nice led to great public indignation, fear and disbelief. B...

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847), wrote an enormous amount of music in all the forms of his day except opera; today, only a few of his works are in the concert repertory, but these are very pop...

'Es ist ein großes Privileg, seit frühester Kindheit in intensivem Kontakt mit Musik zu stehen. Noch nicht einmal auf dieser Welt, hatte ich schon das große Glück, den Klängen einer klavier- und cello...

Florence Price (1887-1953) is noted as the first African-American female composer of symphonic works, and is only in recent years beginning to receive the recognition so richly deserved. Her Symphony...

Immerse yourself in the rich world of maritime tradition: With "Sea Songs", published by the renowned Boosey & Hawkes, you bring a timeless gem of wind band literature to the concert stage. This spiri...

Experience a captivating masterpiece of French elegance, lively spirit, and virtuosic brilliance with "Scaramouche"! In this first-class edition published by the renowned Baton Music, the alto saxopho...

Czech composer Leos Janácek (1854-1928) has been inspired by Moravian and other Slavic folk music to create an original, modern musical style and along with Dvorák and Smetana, he is considered one of...

On July 2, 2011, the waltz 'And The Waltz Goes On ...', composed by Hopkins 50 years ago (1954), was premiered by André Rieu with the Johann Strauss Orchestra at the Belvedere Palace in Vienna.

Using a chamber music approach to scoring for wind ensemble, the transcriber has here created a very authentic wind setting of three Brahms orchestral dances. For advanced groups with strong players i...

A Different Danube is a contemporary reinterpretation of Johann Strauss' famous On the Beautiful Blue Danube. While Strauss' waltz flows gently in 3/4 time (apart from the slow 6/8 introduction), this...

Bob Vos (1910-1963) was a Dutch composer who studied composition with Henk Badings at the Brussels Conservatory from 1957. Unfortunately, little is known about his early years, but his work shows a cl...

Commissioned by the Cabarrus All-County Middle School Band (Concord, North Carolina), this work was inspired by the composer's Irish heritage and the rich history of Ireland. With three main themes, t...

Displaying an aura of power and brilliance, this exhilarating work is a perfect concert opener and can be effectively performed with small ensembles with incomplete instrumentation. Dur: 2:00

Commemorating fifty years that the Bay Youth Orchestras of Norfolk, Virginia have served young musicians in the area, Ebullient Energy masterfully portrays a feeling of enthusiasm and joyous excitemen...

Perfect for programming any time of year be it winter/holiday concerts or festival, this bright, feel-good original will place the audience in a festive winter landscape with all sections having wonde...