Christmas Concert Works for Band

As the title suggests, the Austrian composer Gerald Oswald's work Music for Happiness aims above all to convey a message: the great joy in making music together. Music making is joyful and relaxing, a...

When you have been playing in a band for a long time, you will know that music belongs to the most beautiful moments in life, but also to the roughest times. Making music together can give you strengt...

Four roads lead to Santiago', so begins the Book of the Pilgrim. Written in the 12th century, the Codex Calixtinus opened the way for pilgrimage from most cities in Europe and North Africa to Santiago...

This three-movement work describes the picturesque Vosges, a range of low mountains in the north-east of France. The beauty of this region is expressed in slow passages, energetic parts, compelling mu...

This piece was commissioned by Kunstfactor in the Netherlands, as part of the Swinds Project. (Swing for Winds). The work is contains several well-known musical styles similar to those found in well-k...

The zeppelin airship 'Hindenburg', named after the German Reich President Paul von Hindenburg, was one of the largest airships ever built. The maiden voyage of the airship was in March 1936, but on Ma...

The Matterhorn (Italian Monte Cervino) is one of the highest mountains in the Alps, with an altitude of 4478 meters. It's striking figure and history makes it one of the most famous mountains in the w...

Die Nacht. Seit jeher ist der Mensch von ihr fasziniert und verschreckt zugleich. Zum einen wird sie verklärt und verspricht Freiheit und Abenteuer. Zum anderen wird sie gefürchtet und gilt als Inbegr...

eXplora Grade 2 FIESTA! ist ein jugendlich fröhliches Werk des oberösterreichischen Komponisten Fritz Neuböck. Die ersten freien Takte (free - ca. 10 sec.) sind so gedacht, dass sich die Musik quasi a...

Sie sind die größten landlebenden Tiere der Welt. Schon vor über 55 Millionen Jahren bevölkerten sie die Erde: groß(artig)e, graue Giganten. Werden dem Elefanten (im Porzellanladen) häufig eher Tollpa...

Dort, wo man die beste Aussicht über die Alpentäler Liechtensteins genießt, liegt Guflina. Unter dem überhängenden Felsen soll sich früher eine Höhle in den Berg gezogen haben. Darin wohnte ein...

Empress Elisabeth of Austria, also known as Sisi, led a fascinating life marked by external constraints and internal struggles. Born in Munich in 1837, she became empress through her marriage to Emper...

The 330-meter-tall Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous landmarks in the world. Originally built as a temporary structure for the 1889 World's Fair, it was meant to symbolize the technological and i...

Landscapes is a three-movement work by composer Georges Sadeler, capturing different landscapes and their unique atmospheres through music. The first movement, "Ancient Castle", takes us back to the e...

Mystisch, fast schaurig, klingt anfangs die Musik, wenn in der Abenddämmerung die Männer mit Laternen zur Taverne ziehen. Dort erzählen sie sich Geschichten vom Teufel, unter anderem eine, bei welcher...

'African Air' for Jazz Ensemble.

Recorded by American Idol winner Phillip Phillips, this dynamic hit song was featured during the 2012 Olympics as NBC's theme for women's gymnastics.

Recorded by American Idol winner Phillip Phillips, this dynamic hit song was featured during the 2012 Olympics as NBC's theme for women's gymnastics.