Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

The majestic and noble toucan dons its tutu and prepares for its grand entrance. What will the toucan ballet entail? Nimble hops on delicate legs? Short but graceful flights across the stage? Rousing...

Lucy Maud Montgomery's childhood had much in common with her iconic heroine Anne Shirley. Her mother died when Maud was just 21 months old, and she was sent to live with her grandparents on Prince Edw...

Imagine a scenario where the young author meets her own creation, the monster brought to life whom we colloquially refer to as "Frankenstein." They meet, circling each other in a dance reflective of a...

Commissioned by the Fergus Falls MN Area School District, Echoes celebrates "The Kirkbride," a sprawling Victorian campus which formerly housed the Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center. The piece tr...

This piece for band is a short fanfare that celebrates the determination, bravery, and boldness of women who have pushed beyond society's expectations of gender. The main melodic material features lar...

The Town Band celebrates the spirit of the many community bands that exist across the United States. I have played in various community bands throughout my life, always appreciating that wherever I go...

Where No One Has Gone Before is an original work that is a love letter to Star Trek and its optimism about humanity and the future. The piece is based on a 6-note motive that is derived from the origi...

Winds Across the Water was commissioned by the Michigan City Municipal Band, Michigan City, Indiana, for its 157th season. The ensemble suggested that a water theme might be appropriate based on their...

Ascendant was composed for the 50th anniversary of the McHenry County Honor Band. The term "ascendant" means increasingly successful or powerful. In astrology, the term is also known as the "rising si...

The Box of Pandora is the final composition André Waignein wrote for Tierolff. He submitted it only two weeks before he died in November 2015. Pandora is, according to Greek mythology, the first woman...

A drone is originally a military aviation term, which is used to indicate an unmanned aircraft. Drones are used for inspections, especially of buildings or impassable places, as a search tool for miss...

The Ruin of Staatz is a musical interpretation of the 'Legend of Staatz' ('The black woman'). It describes the myth of the Swedish invasion of the castle of Staatz. In the beginning one can sense disa...

The work CERES - Historia Planetulae by Daniel Muck is a symphonic tone poem about the planet of the same name, which has only belonged to the group of dwarf planets in our solar system since 2006. In...

The work Eris - Historia Planetulae by Daniel Muck is a symphonic tone poem about the planet of the same name, which has only belonged to the group of dwarf planets in our solar system since 2006. In...

The work Eris - Historia Planetulae by Daniel Muck is a symphonic tone poem about the planet of the same name, which has only belonged to the group of dwarf planets in our solar system since 2006. In...

Mit dieser "Opéra comique" / Operette aus dem Jahr 1872 begründete der französische Komponist Charles Lecocq (1832 - 1918) seinen Ruf auf dem Gebiet der leichten Opernmusik / Operette, zunächst in Brü...

Mit dieser "Opéra comique" / Operette aus dem Jahr 1872 begründete der französische Komponist Charles Lecocq (1832 - 1918) seinen Ruf auf dem Gebiet der leichten Opernmusik / Operette, zunächst in Brü...

On the occasion of the 1200th anniversary of the market town of Gunskirchen (Upper Austria), Thomas Asanger was commissioned to compose a piece that thematizes the various facets of the town from past...

In the rocky landscape of southwest America are many canyons. One particular form of them is the "slot" canyon. The word "slot" means "narrow slot"; a slot canyon is a canyon with high vertical walls...

The material, used in this work is based on the five notes of the pentatonic scale (in B-flat). The three-part form alternates energetic melodic moments with a more lyrical central theme. Stay Young p...

The Journey of Life was written in memory of a fantastic Belgian conductor and musician: Jan De Bondt. Jan was also the commissioner of the composition but unfortunately never got to hear the final re...

Calon Lân (Welsh for 'A pure heart') is a Welsh hymn, the words of which were written in the 1890s by Daniel James and it was sung to a tune by John Hughes. The song was originally written as a hymn,...

The concert march "Invincible" is a moving and inspiring piece synonymous with a person's inner strength. Composer Florian Moitzi drew inspiration for this work from his years of experience as a teach...