Hal Leonard Europe Band Catalogue 2026: Quality for Your Ensemble

Saltimbanque has several meanings: artist, magician, acrobat, artisan and even buffoon. Indeed, both corner movements require a lot from the soloist, who will need to perform acrobatic feats here and...

Gemini Concerto was commissioned by and written for Ryukoku University (Japan), André Henry and Shoichiro Hokazono. Set in three movements, the concerto aims to explore the close relationship, as solo...

Sunset, a poetic work for flute, intended for exams or auditions. This work requires young flautists to demonstrate great musicality to bring the flute’s expression to life.

In 2022, internationally renowned Belgian soloist Tim de Maeseneer approached composer Thierry Deleruyelle to write a concerto for tenor horn. Part of a CD made up entirely of works commissioned from...

Easily demonstrate that you’ve mastered the basics and first challenges of playing the trombone with this cool music – all while having fun. Perfect for young musicians and ideal for a first performan...

A piece perfect for young trumpet players, with heroic, melancholic, and virtuosic elements. It’s ideal for an exam or audition, giving a real opportunity to showcase your talent and make an impressio...

An elegant dance written in a style taken from 18th-century France. Perfect for young aspiring saxophonists to perform at an exam or audition. A charming challenge for any musician!

The source of inspiration for this work was the play Das Käthchen von Heilbronn (Katie of Heilbronn), which was written by Heinrich von Kleist in 1810. The music evokes the underlying drama, tensions...

The title of this piece reflects its upbeat, forward-driven character. It starts out with a soul groove, carrying a prominent theme which invites players and listeners to dance. The slower middle sect...

Mount Olympus was commissioned by the Groot Genker Orkest from Genk (Belgium) on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. In the context of this composition, Mount Olympus, the home of the Greek gods, ca...

In 2025, the Stadtmusikkapelle Wilten celebrated its 375th anniversary and the Tiroler Blasmusikverband, its 100th anniversary. Century Variations was thus created as a joint commission and is a free...

In the tradition of Respighi's Fontane di Roma, this work depicts the city of Barcelona at different times of day. Trencadís is inspired by the mosaic style of the same name that the famous Spanish ar...

This is a story wrapped within a story that unfolds in Barcelona 1945, following World War II. The protagonist, Daniel Sempere, is the teenage son of an antiquarian book dealer, who one day takes him...

Lux Futura' (Light of the Future) was commissioned by the Royal Wind Orchestra Delft and is inspired by the letters 'D-E-L-F-T' using the letter notation system by Béla Bartók. In this 'Delft' cell, t...

The work Forevermore was commissioned for a wedding; it describes the themes of friendship, partnership, and loyalty. One of the most beautiful things in life is going through it together and maintain...

Spartacus is a 'Symphonic Tone Poem' with 3 joints. Each section has its own melodical materials, however: in the final movement the main theme from the second section returns in a 'grandioso'- tutti....

This flashing piece was commissioned by 'Het muziekverbond van West-Vlaanderen' and is dedicated to the 'Arlequino' youthband. Colourfully and effectfully instrumentated, this piece speeds towards its...

In this colourful composition, Jan van der Roost recreates the energetic and multi-racial city life in Manhattan, using four contrasting movements. The opening movement is rather short and rhytmical....

Jan Van der Roost received the commission for this work from the 'Orchestre d'Harmonie du Val d'Aoste' and dedicated the composition to Lino Blanchod, the conductor of the orchestra. The first perform...

Sinfonietta consists of four movements that have no thematic or musical relationship with each other. Each movement has its own character and atmosphere, which displays a variety of qualities and poss...

On average, about eight thousand (mostly light) earthquakes occur worldwide each day. Composer Jan de Haan has always been fascinated by this natural phenomenon. Earthquake portrays the beautiful Sout...

Colores is Spanish for 'colours' - a word which this composition seeks to reflect and build itself upon. Musical colours, timbres, sounds, soft and sharp color tones, sonorous effects ... they are all...

This piece by Thierry Deleruyelle is based on one of the most significant events in the history of coal mining; the catastrophe at Courrières, Northern France. It took place on 10th March 1906 and is...