Classical Instrumental Works for Orchestra

Composed in 1911, PETITE SUITE is among Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's lighter works.  With four contrasting movements, the suite is an appealing showcase of the composer's memorable melodic writing....

Composed in 1911, PETITE SUITE is among Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's lighter works. With four contrasting movements, the suite is an appealing showcase of the composer's memorable melodic writing. Moveme...

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) wrote the five-act opera RIENZI, DER LETZTE DER TRIBUNEN (RIENZI, THE LAST OF THE TRIBUNES), WWV 49, was written in 1840, with a libretto by the composer after Edward Bulwer...

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) wrote the five-act opera RIENZI, DER LETZTE DER TRIBUNEN (RIENZI, THE LAST OF THE TRIBUNES), WWV 49, was written in 1840, with a libretto by the composer after Edward Bulwer...

GISELLE, a two-act ballet by French composer Adolphe Charles Adam (1803-1856), was premiered in Paris on June 28, 1841, and is, along with the Christmas carol MINUIT, CHRÉTIENS (O HOLY NIGHT in Englis...

GISELLE, a two-act ballet by French composer Adolphe Charles Adam (1803-1856), was premiered in Paris on June 28, 1841, and is, along with the Christmas carol MINUIT, CHRÉTIENS (O HOLY NIGHT in Englis...

Étienne-Nicolas Méhul (1763-1817), whose artistic career coincided with the French Revolution, earned the admiration of both Beethoven and Napoleon. As a composer of more than forty operas, he also wr...

Étienne-Nicolas Méhul (1763-1817), whose artistic career coincided with the French Revolution, earned the admiration of both Beethoven and Napoleon. As a composer of more than forty operas, he also wr...

Andalucia Suite consists of six individual compositions. Included are the immortal Malaguena and the equally beautiful Andalucia, known as the The Breeze and I. Both Malaguena and Andalucia are comple...

LOHENGRIN, first performed in 1850, is a Romantic opera in three acts, written by Richard Wagner (1813-1883). Based on the legendary 13th century romance of Lohengrin, a knight of the Holy Grail, who...

George Gerswhin (1898-1937) teamed up with Tin Pan Alley lyricist Michael E. Rourke (pen name Herbert Reynolds) in a 1919 competition to compose a national anthem for the United States of America, whi...

George Gerswhin (1898-1937) teamed up with Tin Pan Alley lyricist Michael E. Rourke (pen name Herbert Reynolds) in a 1919 competition to compose a national anthem for the United States of America, whi...

George Gerswhin (1898-1937) teamed up with Tin Pan Alley lyricist Michael E. Rourke (pen name Herbert Reynolds) in a 1919 competition to compose a national anthem for the United States of America, whi...

Instantly recognizable from the Warner Brothers film Casablanca, As Time Goes By has become one of the most beloved tunes of the film world. It is a true classic. Instrumentation: 3.1+EH.2+BCl.2: 4.3....

Hauntingly and intimately beautiful, this coupling of the talents of Michel Legrand and Mike Lewis will have an astonishing impact on audiences.

Hauntingly and intimately beautiful, this coupling of the talents of Michel Legrand and Mike Lewis will have an astonishing impact on audiences.

Using a slightly smaller orchestra (no low brass, only 2 horns), Mike Lewis gives us a light, bright treatment of this famous Jobim bossa nova. 2.1(+EH).1(+BCl).2: 2.2.0.0: Gtr.Pno.JzBs: Perc(2): Str(...

Jobim has become one of Brazil's most recognized composers. A brilliant bossa nova, Surfboard captures the rhythmic irresistibility of Latin dance music. Instrumentation: 2.1+EH.1+BCl.2: 2.2.0.0: Perc...

Mike Lewis takes a variety of tunes and styles and mixes them in original and unusual ways, giving us a fresh look at some beloved American standards: "Moonlight Serenade," "Blue Moon," and "How High...

Mike Lewis takes a variety of tunes and styles and mixes them in original and unusual ways, giving us a fresh look at some beloved American standards: "Moonlight Serenade," "Blue Moon," and "How High...

Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) wrote four works in 1953, among which is The Girl in Satin. The Girl In Satin is written in a Latin style. Like the better-known Blue Tango, The Girl in Satin is Anderson's...

Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) wrote four works in 1953, among which is The Girl in Satin. The Girl In Satin is written in a Latin style. Like the better-known Blue Tango, The Girl in Satin is Anderson's...

Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) wrote four works in 1953, among which is The Girl in Satin. The Girl In Satin is written in a Latin style. Like the better-known Blue Tango, The Girl in Satin is Anderson's...

Written as a tribute to the soft-shoe style of dancing common in vaudeville acts of the early 20th century, Leroy Anderson’s "Sandpaper Ballet" was not intended to be an actual ballet, though it certa...

Written as a tribute to the soft-shoe style of dancing common in vaudeville acts of the early 20th century, Leroy Anderson's "Sandpaper Ballet" was not intended to be an actual ballet, though it certa...