Concert Pieces for Concert Band

This evocative piece takes its name from the American river that flows through striking scenery where the landscape is characterised by impressive canyons and violent rapids: Red River. With the force...

This piece, commissioned to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the merger and formation of the 'Mori-Bretonico' band, is a tribute to the sense of friendship that the band has cultivated over t...

Fernando Francia has gathered a string of successes during his many years with Scomegna. This new retro-style piece has a Spanish feeling to it and is the perfect solution for a brief interlude with a...

After his 'suite for Microband', here is another piece by Flavio BAR that, thanks to the use of simple orchestration, is also suitable for small ensembles. It is a rock-style piece, in which the three...

A piece written in the light-melodic style that characterised the author's previous successes in the early nineties. After Carezza, Serenata, Preludietto, Ninna nanna, Aria for alto sax, Song for Caro...

This piece consists of three movements (Maestoso, Allegro molto and Grandioso). It follows the typical A-B-A three-part form based on two themes. The central section is preceded by a short introductio...

We are all familiar with the etymological meaning of the word 'alphabet'. We also know that, in past and present-day usage, the letters that make it up have often been used in contexts that have nothi...

Rituals, whether to do with religious, magical or amorous aspects, have always aroused the attention and interest of composers, for whom they are an immense and fascinating source of inspiration and m...

Lux Vivida was composed with the intent of creating a clear, bright and lively image. means 'bright light' and this is the main feature and hallmark of the work, which evokes the traditional concept o...

, commissioned by the 'Banda Orchestra G. Bovo' from Carmignano di Brenta (Padua), was inspired by two paintings by the artist Galeazzo Viganò, which were in turn commissioned to celebrate the anniver...

The song, with lyrics by the journalist Peppino Turco and music by Luigi Denza, was written back in 1880. It was inspired by the inauguration, that same year, of the first funicular railway on Vesuviu...

Sator is a mysterious magic inscription, which can be found in many Italian and European locations. Initially, it was thought to be a Medieval invention yet, many of these magic word squares were foun...

This piece stands out for its unique fusion of rhythmic and melodic elements. The introduction is followed by the two themes, which are accompanied by a harmonised, rhythmic base. The second theme re-...

Fun & Ky, which gained mention at the 'Pellegrino Caso' competition for original band music in Vietri sul Mare (Salerno), celebrates the Seventies, the reign of jazz-rock, commonly known as funky. is...

This suite is an allegory in which the traditional characters of the Italian art of comedy are on show. Each peculiar character is described through the music: 'Arlecchino', the cunning servant, liar...

The main theme - in the form of an elegant dance rich in contrasting timbres - is presented in the opening section and performed by the brass section. The second theme is a development of the opening,...

Cantos Ceremoniales pays homage to the great Chilean writer Pablo Neruda, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature and a tireless campaigner for peace and justice. Neruda's life spanned most of the tw...