Festive Sheet Music

This, the first of Handel's four Coronation Anthems, has been a cherished part of crowning British royalty from George II in 1727 to the current sovereign, Charles III. Commemorate the grand occasion...

In this impressive festival work by Jacob Narverud, a fanfare-like introduction sets an exuberant tone for the celebratory secular Latin text. Crisp, accented vocal motives echo to build layered textu...

Zadok the priest and "The King shall rejoice" are the two best-known of the four Coronation Anthems that Handel wrote for the coronation of George II in London in 1727. HWV 258 was performed for the k...

The Peacemakers is dedicated to the memory of all those who lost their lives during armed conflict: in particular, innocent civilians. When I composed The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace for the Millenniu...

Welcome to Ireland, the country where the traditional music is as varied as the landscape! Marc Jeanbourquin's Irish Fantasy starts in a carefree and lively fashion from County Galway, then strolls th...

A Funky Jubilee was written in 2022, for the hundredth anniversary of the fire department music of Langwies (Austria), the home band of composer Fritz Neuböck. 100 Bars for 100 years, one hundred bars...

Das Stück Jubilate entstand 2019 als Hochzeitsgeschenk und Postludium für meinen ältesten Freund. Eine jubilierende, festliche Melodie, die sich durch die Tonarten und Stimmen singt, wird von schiller...

The 'organ plus' one series was conceived primarily with semi-professional church musicians and instrumentalists in mind. Based on the liturgical year, the pieces can be readily performed in church se...

The "organ plus" one series was conceived primarily for part-time church musicians and instrumentalists. It is oriented towards the practice of the church season and is technically easy to perform in...

Im Jahr 2021 ist die Orgel das 'Instrument des Jahres'. Aus diesem Anlass hat Hans-Dieter Karras eine Zusammenstellung ausgewählt, die nun in 'Festliches für Orgel' erscheint. Es ist ist bewusst keine...

In 2021, the organ is the "Instrument of the Year". To mark the occasion, Hans-Dieter Karras has selected a compilation that is now being published in "Festliches für Orgel". It is deliberately not sc...

To help students deliver an inspiring performance of this immortal theme, all parts include an abundance of standard and alternate fingerings, position indications and bowings. The viola and 1st Violi...

This arrangement of the famous Beethoven melody Ode to Joy is kept very simple.

This arrangement of the famous Beethoven melody Ode to Joy is kept very simple.

Composed in 1942, here is Aaron Copland's iconic fanfare arranged for flexible instrumentation. Scored a 4th lower than the original, and authorized by the Copland estate, this edition can be performe...

This lively suite has 3 two-page solos: a showy "Maestoso March," a neo-Baroque "Petite Minuet," and the stormy "Tarantella Tempest."

Hymne and Caprice by Jean-François Michel is a work that emphasizes the contrast between solemnity and liveliness. The first part, the hymn, is characterized by a noble and expressive style of writing...

Hymne and Caprice by Jean-François Michel is a work that emphasizes the contrast between solemnity and liveliness. The first part, the hymn, is characterized by a noble and expressive style of writing...

Hymne and Caprice by Jean-François Michel is a work that emphasizes the contrast between solemnity and liveliness. The first part, the hymn, is characterized by a noble and expressive style of writing...

Hymne and Caprice by Jean-François Michel is a work that emphasizes the contrast between solemnity and liveliness. The first part, the hymn, is characterized by a noble and expressive style of writing...

Ein wahrlich festliches Werk eines unbekannten finnischen Komponisten! Ursprünglich für Klavier, als zweites der drei Stücke eines Opus', wird es auf der Orgel gelegentlich gespielt. Schließlich finde...

Dieses kurze, wirkungsvolle Stück wird jedes Blasorchester mit Freude studieren und aufführen. Eine einfache, einstimmige Melodie in der Trompete steht am Anfang. Nach und nach treten alle übrigen Sti...

Dieses Werk hat Bertold Hummel, der in Würzburg gelebt hat, dem Oberbürgermeister und dem Rat der Stadt Würzburg gewidmet. Es ist klassisch notiert und eignet sich für feierliche Anlässe, vom Kirchtur...