Classical Concert Band Sheet Music

The Suite for Variety Orchestra, No. 1 (1956) is a work by Dmitri Shostakovich in eight movements that draw from the composer's earlier themes. The first of these movements is the delightful 'March' o...

Acclaimed French composer Albert Roussel is known today for his famous pupils, Erik Satie and Edgard Var?Îse, as well as for his own marvelous works. Composed specifically for the famed Goldman Band a...

Composer John Harbison writes: 'Rubies is a version of Thelonious Monk's Ruby, My Dear, which he composed while still in his teens. When I was invited by the Seattle Symphony to make a short piece ref...

Composer John Harbison writes: 'Rubies is a version of Thelonious Monk's Ruby, My Dear, which he composed while still in his teens. When I was invited by the Seattle Symphony to make a short piece ref...

Composer John Harbison writes: Rubies is a version of Thelonious Monk's Ruby, My Dear, which he composed while still in his teens. When I was invited by the Seattle Symphony to make a short piece refl...

Composed by Pulitzer Prize winner Aaron Jay Kernis in 1992, his raucous and larger than life New Era Dance was written immediately after the Los Angeles riots and was inspired by the music that blared...

This popular waltz melody from Shostakovich's Suite for Variety Stage Orchestra is well-known throughout the world and often used in TV and films. Here is a well-paced version scored for flexible inst...

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...

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...

A gorgeous ballad with longing melodies, lush harmonies, breathtaking colors and emotionally impactful moment. Pure enjoyment.

Land-Sighting, Opus 31, was composed by Edvard Grieg in 1872 to a text by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. It premiered at Akershus Fortress on May 17, 1872, as part of a fundraising event for the restoration o...

Nessun Dorma (English: "None Shall Sleep") is an aria from the opera "Turandot", composed by Giacomo Puccini. Today, the aria is extremely well-known and has, in many ways, become a symbol of Italian...

In terms of scope, the stage music for Bjørnson's play "Maria Stuart in Scotland" is Nordraak's main work. It demonstrates his undeniable talent for bringing a text to life dramatically, as well as hi...

August Söderman (1832-1876) is considered to be the first national romantic composer in Sweden. From his father Johan Wilhelm, who conducted theatre orchestras, he had a great musical talent and he wa...

Giacomo Meyerbeer, born Jakob Liebmann Meyer Beer (1791-1864) was a German opera composer who established in Paris a vogue for spectacular romantic opera. He grew up in a wealthy Jewish family whose h...

Must never be performed. E.G. This is what Edvard Grieg wrote on the score of his only symphony after attending a rehearsal and hearing Johan Svendsen's symphony. The work remained "dormant" for over...

The March in E-flat major, WAB 116, was composed on August 12th, 1865, during his time in Linz. The piece was written for the military band of the local rifle regiment as a gesture of appreciation for...

Nordic Capriccio, Op. 28, was composed in 1943. About its creation, Erland von Koch wrote: This was my first composition that truly expressed my emerging interest in folk music. The foundation is an o...

Planning a gaming-themed concert for your band and struggling to find music? You're not alone! The arranger faced the same problem with the school band he conducts, so he took matters into his own han...