Christmas Concert Works for Band

With a nod to the title, this fun composition for your flute section is cast in a five-quarter measure with plenty of room for the accompanying voices as well. A cheerful piece for both the band and t...

Impressions of Caucasus' is a short suite in 3 movements inspired by the folk music of the Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia). This piece is dedicated to 3 great musicians and composers from t...

Into a New Decade was written on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of 'MuZarKo', the concert band of the music academy of Merksem, Belgium. The work consists of three movements and is orchestrated...

This piece was commissioned by the Royal Band of the Belgian Guides, who wished to celebrate in 2018 an important military event that took place 100 years earlier in Maldegem: the Burkel Charge. Durin...

The Baden-Württemberg district of Unterkochen derives its name historically from the so-called Kocherburg. This first appears in the 11th century as a prehistoric fortification. In 1136 there is the f...

The trombone concerto "Seasons" was written on the occasion of a joint project with the solo trombonist of the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg (Austria), Christian Winter. This gave rise to the title "Se...

Thanks!' was written for Dirk van Ginderen to thank him for his years of dedication to the academy band of the Deurne (Belgium) music school. This light-hearted work is highly recommended for your nex...

Departures' was commissioned by the 'Noire Ensemble Winds', a community band from Fukuoka, Japan, on the occasion of the bands 20th anniversary. The conductor, Koichiro Taketomi and the composer both...

Discoveria' describes the first months of a child's life. It is impressive that it is precisely in the first months and years of life that people take their greatest developmental steps. This is due t...

This orchestral piece musically re-enacts the experiences of a skydiver. The piece begins with a fanfare. The mood quickly changes to minor and preparations for the parachute jump begin. Passionate me...

Some people seem to be surrounded by a luminous aura that makes you feel comfortable and safe when you are near them. It is exactly this magical aura that is depicted in the piece "Shine" through musi...

On the occasion of the 1200th anniversary of the market town of Gunskirchen (Upper Austria), Thomas Asanger was commissioned to compose a piece that thematizes the various facets of the town from past...

City Of Dreams (A Symphonic Suite for Wind Orchestra) was commissioned by the Band Director’s Association (Singapore) for its 20th Anniversary celebration concert. This three-movement work aims to sym...

In the rocky landscape of southwest America are many canyons. One particular form of them is the "slot" canyon. The word "slot" means "narrow slot"; a slot canyon is a canyon with high vertical walls...

The material, used in this work is based on the five notes of the pentatonic scale (in B-flat). The three-part form alternates energetic melodic moments with a more lyrical central theme. Stay Young p...

Concerto for guitar and band is a solo for the classical guitar accompanied by concert band. The typical classical style is mixed with different types of music from Andalusia. The first movement consi...

Salut was written in 2022 for the project orchestra Flachgau from Salzburg - Austria. In the sense of the literal meaning of the title, namely salute, the audience was musically welcomed with this pie...