Classical Instrumental Works for Orchestra

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (from Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: "Jesu, bleibet meine Freude"), orchestrated by Alfred Reed, originates from Johann Sebastian Bach's (1685-1750) cantata comp...

With their rich harmonic language and complex polyphony, these works are exemplars of Austro-Germanic Romanticism. Nicknamed 'The Philosopher's Symphony, ' Bruckner's hour-long Sixth Symphony is among...

Premiered by Oliver Knussen and the BBC Symphony Orchestra in 1992, Broken Symmetry is a 20-minute outburst of energy and momentum. Vivid, violent, occasionally threatening, its character is continuou...

Ludwig van Beethoven's 12 German Dances, WoO 8 (1795), combine classical elegance with a dance-like lightness. The short, varied movements are ideal as concert pieces and teaching materials. This edit...

Ludwig van Beethoven's 12 German Dances, WoO 8 (1795), combine classical elegance with a light, dance-like quality. The short, varied movements are ideal as concert pieces and for use in music educati...

Ludwig van Beethoven's 12 German Dances, WoO 8 (1795), combine classical elegance with the lightness of dance. The short, varied movements are ideal as concert pieces and teaching material. This editi...

Ludwig van Beethoven's 12 German Dances, WoO 8 (1795), combine classical elegance with a light, dance-like quality. The short, varied movements are ideal as concert pieces and teaching material. This...

Ludwig van Beethoven's 12 German Dances, WoO 8 (1795), combine classical elegance with a light, dance-like quality. The short, varied movements are ideal as concert pieces and for use in music educati...

Ludwig van Beethoven's 12 German Dances, WoO 8 (1795), combine classical elegance with the lightness of dance. The short, varied movements are ideal as concert pieces and teaching materials. This edit...

Ludwig van Beethoven's 12 German Dances, WoO 8 (1795), combine classical elegance with a light, dance-like quality. The short, varied movements are ideal as concert pieces and teaching material. This...

Ludwig van Beethoven's 12 German Dances, WoO 8 (1795), combine classical elegance with the lightness of dance. The short, varied movements are ideal as concert pieces and teaching material. This editi...

Ludwig van Beethoven's 12 German Dances, WoO 8 (1795), combine classical elegance with the lightness of dance. The short, varied movements are ideal as concert pieces and teaching material. This editi...

Ludwig van Beethoven's 12 German Dances, WoO 8 (1795), combine classical elegance with the lightness of dance. The short, varied movements are ideal as concert pieces and teaching material. This editi...

Ludwig van Beethoven's 12 German Dances, WoO 8 (1795), combine classical elegance with the lightness of dance. The short, varied movements are ideal as concert pieces and teaching material. This editi...

Ludwig van Beethoven's 12 German Dances, WoO 8 (1795), combine classical elegance with a light, dance-like quality. The short, varied movements are ideal as concert pieces and teaching material. This...

Ludwig van Beethoven's 12 German Dances, WoO 8 (1795), combine classical elegance with a dancer's lightness. The short, varied movements are ideal as concert pieces, teaching material, or for projects...

Hervé Lacombe est professeur de musicologie à l'université Rennes 2 et responsable de la série > des publications de la Société française de musicologie. Spécialiste de la musique au XIXe et au Xxe s....

From the Czech composer Antonín Dvorák.

Experience the exhilarating energy and folkloric passion of Czech master Antonín Dvořák! With the famous "Slavonic Dance No. 8, Op. 46", you bring one of the most spirited and beloved masterpieces of...

Bring pure musical joy and majestic brilliance to your next concert with "Jupiter (Bringer of Jollity)"! As one of the most beloved movements from Gustav Holst’s iconic orchestral suite "The Planets",...

From the master of educational arranging, this arrangement will be perfect for intermediate and high school full orchestra. A great piece for festival and contest, this one has been a successful selec...

Expose your students to a wide variety of styles and moods, all within one powerful piece! After a stark, chromatic opening, a festive section based on a variety of fanfare-like motifs is heard. The e...

Audiences and students will recognize this much-loved Russian dance from The Nutcracker Ballet. Arranged for Grade 1 orchestra without losing the energy and flavor of the original, Trepak's generous d...