Concert Marches for Concert Band

I. THE GREAT WHEEL / II. LAKE VIEW / III. THE ENCHANTED CAROUSEL / IV. THE BANDSTAND -- In Bregenz, Austria, on the Bodensee - or Lake Constance - a large lake between Switzerland, Austria and Germany...

In this work, much like in the real world, we often come across violent guys and dangerous dudes. If we are not careful, we could be putting ourselves at risk. Since a gangster could be lurking around...

Sax Amore is a joyful, attractive work in which the saxophone section holds the spotlight, while it also has inviting material to offer for the remaining sections. Highly recommended for your next con...

Whenever hikers got lost in the fog at the ‘Steinernen Steg’ in Burgebrach in the gloomy autumn and winter time, Ursula von Windeck would appear in a white robe to show them the way, standing still fo...

This composition for concert band was commissioned by Orchesterverein Wadgassen e. V. (Saarland/Germany) and its conductor Holger Jakobs. Thomas Doss has depicted the legend of the knight Maldix vom L...

In composing Puszta, Jan Van der Roost wrote folk dances related to Slavonic folk music. Its character and sounds are comparable to the Hungarian and Slavonic dances by Brahms and Dvorak and to the Hu...

Jacob de Haan thus draws inspiration from very different things. Travels abroad, walks, everyday experiences. But also experiences from the past. During his conservatory years, Jacob de Haan played in...

Variazioni in Blue besteht aus einer Reihe von Variationen, die auf melodischen Blueselementen wie die 'blue notes' beruhen. Einer ornamentalen Variation im klassischen Stil schliesst sich eine Blues-...

Embark on an inspiring musical voyage of discovery! With "A Discovery Fantasy", published by De Haske Publications, you can present your audience with an exhilarating piece filled with imagination, en...

T-Square is a Japanese jazz fusion band that was formed in 1978. They became famous in the late 70s and early 80s, amongst other Japanese fusion bands. One of their most popular songs is "Omens of Lov...

This piece takes you on a journey to the sunny Californian city of Pasadena. The piece reflects two contrasting aspects of the city,. Firstly the serene expressive side with exquisite statues, works o...

Gazing into life is like gazing at the colours of passing time. Sometimes cool and mysterious, sometimes opalescent, warm or luminous, the colours of time, like life itself, are ever-changing. When co...

This opening piece by Japanese composer Satoshi Yagisawa expresses joy, gratitude, hope and courage. The three sections are performed without interruption. We hear 'Joy' in the brilliant introduction,...

Ministry of Winds provides some interesting food for thought that Jacob de Haan translates into music. What if there was a Ministry of Winds? It would be in charge of the advancement and dissemination...

2011 was a disastrous year for Japan: on March 11 the northeast of the country suffered a violent earthquake, which triggered a huge tsunami and caused massive damage to people and the environment. Th...

Like the Eagle, We Soar and Rise was commissioned by Yuying Secondary School Concert Band and Yuying Alumni Association for the 2010 centenary of the school's foundation. The piece was named by a frie...

Satoshi Yagisawa has lived in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture in Japan since he was in elementary school. Around Christmas time every year in Ichikawa City, seven Chiba high school bands hold a joint...

A brief introduction leads to a majestic theme in the clarinets, supported by pounding percussion beats, before the brass section takes up the theme in a quicker, heroic fashion. In Statue of Liberty...

Belvedere is a beautiful solo for trumpet or flugel horn and is partly taken from City Scapes, a concert work that was inspired by Central Park in New York City. The title Belvedere refers to 'Belvede...

Belvedere is a beautiful solo for trumpet or flugel horn and is partly taken from City Scapes, a concert work that was inspired by Central Park in New York City. The title Belvedere refers to 'Belvede...

Tarjan, Hungarian Pictures' is a work in three movements commissioned by the town of Vesoul and its concert band. This work pays tribute to Jean-Marie Goux, the band's former musical director, who had...

Composer Satoshi Yagisawa is very popular in Asia, and has a great reputation in Singapore in particular. He composed this piece in 2017 as a commission from the Yishun Primary School Concert Band. Th...

The myth of El Dorado ('the golden one') stems from the story of a powerful chief who used to cover himself with gold dust before bathing in a sacred lake where he threw precious objects as offerings...

With this work, composer Jacob de Haan depicts a procession of the inhabitants of the Basque town Zumarraga to the hermitage of Santa Mar a La Antigua in the mountains nearby. The music, that has care...

A wonderful new work by Satoshi Yagisawa in which flowers are the focal point. This work honours the official registration of the Dendrobium ‘Yishun Primary School' in The International Orchid Registe...