Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

The present composition is not a work inspired by the life of the famous painter, but rather an attempt at pictorial immersion in his world. In addition to Van Gogh's nature and tragic life, his paint...

A wonderful piece from the new Wind Band Select series. Commissioned by the Metropolitan Wind Symphony in 2005, Suite From China West for Wind Ensemble is written in four movements, and was premiered...

Commissioned by the Colorado Wind Ensemble, Hold This Boy and Listen is inspired by Carter Pann's young nephew, David Paulus, Jr. It is unusually quiet and subdued for a wind band composition, and wil...

From the composer: Dragon Rhyme for Symphonic Band is in two movements: I. Mysteriously-Harmoniously; and II. Energetically. The first movement is lyrical; and the second powerful. Featuring the basic...

Originally composed for solo organ, Hailstork's fanfare is a 3½-minute explosion of joyous sound inspired by the Baroque-era tradition of Chorale Preludes. As in Bach's organ preludes, the familiar hy...

The thrills of downhill skiing inspired Carter Pann’s SLALOM, originally a multi-prize winning orchestral work, and well-loved in the composer’s own wind ensemble scoring. This tone poem flashes throu...

A sweeping chorale gives way to exciting, colorful antiphony in Samuel Adler’s A TESTAMENT for wind ensemble. Written to commemorate conductor Michael Haithcock’s retirement from university teaching,...

Luigi Zaninelli's unique arrangement of the The Star-Spangled Banner may be performed by orchestra alone or with a choir and organ for an especially powerful rendition of this patriotic favorite.

With "Divertimento for Band," Theodore Presser Company presents a true masterpiece of symphonic wind music. This groundbreaking work is indisputably one of the most significant and influential contrib...

This great piece was composed by the award-winning Robert Jager. Among the the awards that Jager has won are the American Bandmasters Association Ostwald Award and the National School Orchestra Associ...

Journey Above the Tundra: Dance of the Willow Ptarmigan was inspired by a life-changing expedition to Lake Clark National Park as part of the 2023 Composing in the Wilderness program. Immersed in Alas...

Journey Above the Tundra: Dance of the Willow Ptarmigan was inspired by a life-changing expedition to Lake Clark National Park as part of the 2023 Composing in the Wilderness program. Immersed in Alas...

Alaska, the "Last Frontier," embodies the unknown. It is the largest, least populated, and northernmost state, home to 56 million acres of wilderness and 60% of all National Park Service land. West of...

Alaska, the "Last Frontier," embodies the unknown. It is the largest, least populated, and northernmost state, home to 56 million acres of wilderness and 60% of all National Park Service land. West of...

This piece reflects on the challenge of expressing complex thoughts and experiences through music. Built from small, abstract fragments, it doesn’t try to tell a full story but instead offers brief gl...

This piece reflects on the challenge of expressing complex thoughts and experiences through music. Built from small, abstract fragments, it doesn’t try to tell a full story but instead offers brief gl...

Immerse yourself in the breathtaking sonic landscapes of North America: With "Appalachia" from RBC Publications, you bring a powerful and expressive work for concert band to the stage. This compositio...

Immerse yourself in the magic of the Arabian Nights and the pioneering era of cinema history: With 'The Adventures of Prince Achmed' (Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed), Ries und Erler Musikverlag pres...

About Mechanical Monsters Mechanical Monsters was born out of my love of two things: 1) B-Monster Movies from the 50's and 60's. 2) Teaching Beginning Band When writing for young band, I always try to...