Christmas Concert Works for Band

The Simoon Concerto is a two part composition for alto saxaphone and wind orcehstra. The first part, Dance of the Dunes, describes how the sand dunes form and alter their shape due to the scorching de...

For small windband: flute, clarinets, saxophones, 2 horns, baritone and tuba

In the Ancient World the seven most beautiful monuments were called 'The seven Wonders of the World'. In his Symphony nr.1, The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World' the young Dutch composer Alex Poelma...

In the Ancient World the seven most beautiful monuments were called 'The seven Wonders of the World'. In his Symphony nr.1, The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World' the young Dutch composer Alex Poelma...

The ' Sinfonia Hamlet ' is a quite original and contemporary musical representation of William Shakespeare's tragedy. The composer uses all kinds of effects causing quite some musical surprises (or di...

The Transit of Venus is a work inspired by the soundtracks of science fiction movies related to space, the composition of which was initiated during the space phenomenon occurred in 2004 which the sci...

At last here we have an interesting and quite playable solo concert for the tuba, a too often undervalued wind instrument. This concerto was written for and dedicated to the Portuguese tuba player Adé...

Here you have an ideal warm-up for your next contest or an intimate intermezzo for your next concert. Patrick Millstone succeeded in composing an impressive and nice sounding easy to play choral that...

After the enjoyable 'Prelude For You' , composer Ralf Uhl follows up with the very worthy 'Freetime'. The inspiration for this work was the refreshing feeling at the beginning of a holiday. The trumpe...

The medieval song 'Halewijn' tells the fascinating story about a murderer of women who is finally killed himself. This subject is set to music by Gerard Boedijn in his symphonic poem ' Halewijn '. Thi...

The Maestro, a concertino voor trompet en band, was commissioned by Philip Cobb, principal trumpet of the London Symphony Orchestra. It's a tour de force not only for the soloist but also for the band...

'Eli, Eli' short for Eli, Eli lema sabacthani refers to the biblical text from the gospel of Matthew. The composition doesn't intend any direct relationship with Christianity but refers to the loss of...

A Samba with lots of pizzazz. This tune has an appealing theme, with a lyrical bridge with a solid harmonic foundation, and provides fun for every instrumentalist. A spicy alto sax solo leads to a bol...

This musical work seeks to portray the various stages that make up a climb to the mountain of Pico. The summit of the mountain is 2351 meters above mean sea level, being the highest point in Portugal....

The literary basis for the piece Overture to Avalon is the Avalon trilogy by the American fantasy writer Marion Zimmer Bradley. We are in a world of myth and magic, in this island Avalon still be atta...

Selkies were creatures, which looked something like grey seals. They were guardians of the sea, and protected the sailors navigating their passages across the ocean. Once a year they would come ashore...

As a young man, Andrew Pearce had fond memories of playing cornet in the local Youth Brass Band, where he first experienced the power and beauty of brass music. After completing 'The Maestro' concerti...

As a young man, Andrew Pearce had fond memories of playing cornet in the local Youth Brass Band, where he first experienced the power and beauty of brass music. After completing 'The Maestro' concerti...

Discursum is a short piece with a vigorous and solemn character. It opens with a bold and triomphant theme. This passes into a compelling and impressive middle part to end heroic and powerful. The ori...

In the Berlin City Palace in 1701 a room was constructed with walls decorated with amber, at the command of the first Prussian King, Friedrich I. In 1716 Friedrich gave the room to the Russian Tsar, P...

Little Mayflower is an expressive musical work. The lyrical theme is first presented by various groups of instruments. Half way through the little mayflower blooms as the theme is embellished with the...

Sequences for Band is constructed from several melodic sequences that converge independently of each other on many occasions but sometimes also agree together. The work is divided into three distinct...

This symphonic poem was written at the request of the Portuguese Navy Band on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the ship the N. R. P Sagres of the Portuguese Navy. The composer travelled on the...