Concert Marches for Concert Band

Young concert bands can now experience the iconic and triumphant march from the final scene of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope while expanding their knowledge of chromaticism and triplets.

Erhard Kutschenreuter (1873-1946) schrieb seinen Waldler Marsch 1903 am Geburtstag seines Sohnes Franz. Der Holledauer Marsch entstand 1914.

Als Grundlage diente hier das bekannte Kirchenlied.

There are all sorts of marches: fast and slow, solemn and energetic, military and civil, procession and funeral. Orion is a so-called 'slow march'. However the moderate tempo does not make a passive o...

In der Stadt Klingenthal im Vogtland war der Komponist und Orchesterleiter Ernst Uebel (1882-1959) die meiste Zeit seines Lebens tätig. So nimmt es auch nicht wunder, dass sein herrlicher, fröhlich st...

Even at the beginning level, Michael Oare shows that it's possible to provide creative music in a concise and appealing overture format. A stately opening leads to the exciting and energetic main them...

This piece was composed for the youth wind band at the Marienschule in Saarbrücken, Germany. The title praises the importance of an education emphasizing freedom, responsibility and getting to know an...

Apertumkommt aus dem Lateinischen und bedeutet 'freier Himmeloder 'offener Raum'. Auf der einen Seite ist der Titel insofern Programm, als dass das Werk speziell für die Verwendung als Gesamtchor und...

Die zwei Reihen der 'slawischen Tänze' (op.46 und op.72) von je acht Nummern gehören zu den bekanntesten Kompositionen von Antonin Dvorak. Die ersten acht Tänze unter 'Opus 46' entstanden im Jahr 1878...

Commissioned by the Cabarrus All-County Middle School Band (Concord, North Carolina), this work was inspired by the composer's Irish heritage and the rich history of Ireland. With three main themes, t...

This engaging programmatic work portrays the cycles of a violent storm. Michael carefully adapted his original work for band to a flexible format while retaining all the exciting and unique elements.

Wind Machines can refer either to the various machines that are driven by the wind, or the soaring sound of a wind band. In a cinematic style, this composition takes us high in the sky, soaring above...

Composed as a tender tribute to a lost friend, this was not meant to be a mournful piece, but rather a joyous remembrance of a life ended too soon. The work features two primary themes that ebb and fl...

This piece comprises a series of variations on the melody of 'Ami, dans cette vie' ('Friend, in this life), an 18th century French song. Like the famous poem 'Canzona di Bacco' by Lorenzo de' Medici,...

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...