Concert Pieces for Concert Band

A Last Christmas Fantasy! is an arrangement based on Wham!'s world-famous Christmas song "Last Christmas", written by George Michael (1963–2016). Arranger Jan van Kraeydonck wrote this piece with the...

With "If I Could Fly," published by the renowned Carl Fischer music publishers, musicians and audiences alike take off on an uplifting musical journey. This captivating piece for concert band translat...

Experience a captivating musical force of nature for concert band with "Polar Vortex", published by the renowned Carl Fischer. This gripping piece unleashes the raw energy of an icy arctic storm direc...

Experience a captivating sonic journey for modern concert band with "Passerine"! Inspired by the grace, lightness, and agility of songbirds, this enchanting piece unfolds a vibrant musical canvas rich...

This concerto has the character of a fantasia rather than a traditional concerto, unfolding in two broad sections. The first is quiet and serene, featuring rhapsodic melodies and transparent textures....

The exhilarating finale of David Maslanka’s Symphony No. 2 bursts with relentless energy and sweeping emotion. Structured in sonata form, this movement features three broad themes, a development based...

Immerse yourself in the powerful and mystical soundscapes of the far North with "Rapsodia Borealis (A Nordic Rhapsody)", published by the renowned Amstel Music. This extraordinary concert work places...

The original version of "Around the World in 80 Days" is one of the biggest bestsellers for concert band in recent years. For this reason the composer decided to make a version that is suited for smal...

This programmatic piece of music is one of the best-selling works from Otto M. Schwarz. There was a very high demand for a lower grade version to enable young and small bands to perform this epic piec...

This work is based on the story of Dionysus, the god of wine. It depicts village life in the valley of Mount Olympus. A fight disturbs cheerful dancing at the wine festival and the music becomes incre...

This work is based on the life and work of painter Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) who was also a sculptor, inventor, philosopher and researcher. Who doesn't know his famous 'Mona Lisa' or 'The Last Sup...

With "Diogenes," published by De Haske Publications, you present your audience with a fascinating and powerful work for concert band. Inspired by profound themes, this composition unfolds a multifacet...

Arsenal was composed for the 50th anniversary of the 'Harmonie van het Spoorwegarsenaal'[railroad arsenal], based in Mechelen (Belgium). Rather a stately concert march, it has beautiful themes and a b...

Otto M. Schwarz composed Fire & Ice for a symphonic rock project commissioned by the national music schools of the Austrian cities of Imst and Pitztal. In these cities, winter tourism plays an importa...

Ammerland brings you a vivid impression of this enchanting region by the Zwischenahner Lake (Germany)! The rural landscape of Ammerland combines fields covered with yellow rape blossoms, lush meadows,...

Sahara takes you on a journey to the largest desert in the world. Located in the north of the African continent, it covers eight million square kilometres and spreads across ten nations. The work desc...

The main theme of this composition was created on a clear, starry night on the 10th of August. While writing it, the Italian composer Angela Ciampani was inspired by her son Lorenzo and the sight of s...

The town of Zevenhuizen (Seven Houses) in the Dutch province of Groningen conceived the idea to assemble 777 musicians for an experimental open air concert. Within that context, Jacob de Haan was comm...

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...

The Guild of Roslar is an impressive and multifaceted work composed on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Koninklijke Harmonie "Het Gildemuziek" Roeselare (Belgium). This work expresses the...

Embark on a thrilling musical safari with "Jambo Africa (An African Experience!)". Published by Musikverlag Frank for concert band, this captivating work captures the unforgettable impressions and vib...

Eine Insel mit zwei Bergen, auch Lummerlandlied oder Lummerland-Lied ist der Titel eines nach der fiktiven Insel Lummerland benannten Liedes, das als Teil des Soundtracks zu der Erstverfilmung in den...

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Eastern European folklore with the "Russisches Zigeunerlied" (Russian Gypsy Song), masterfully arranged for solo flute and concert band by Hebu Musikverlag...

Program Notes POSTCARD was commissioned by my friend, colleague, and former mentor, H. Robert Reynolds, in memory of his mother, Ethel Virginia Curry. He requested that I compose not an elegy commemor...