Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

This work was commissioned by two fanfare bands from Loksbergen and Kortenaken in Belgium, that have merged to form one single ensemble. This festive work has been constructed using two contrasting el...

Ruperto Chapí y Lorente (1851-1909) was a Spanish composer who wrote a large number of symphonic, band, choral and chamber works, as well as zarzuelas and operas and is considered one of the most popu...

The 'Jupiter Hymn' comes from the fourth movement , 'Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity' from the orchestral suite 'THE PLANETS' by the English composer Gustav HOLST (l874 - 1934), written between 1914 a...

Magic Overture was written as an anniversary present for the Bürgermusik Götzis in Austria. The magic of the music and landscape in the Austrian region of Vorarlberg are in abundance in the charming v...

Composed in commemoration of the 2006 Football World Cup. The World Cup is a global event that only takes place every four years and that is preceded by a number of qualifying rounds. In the actual ev...

This work was commissioned by the civilian wind orchestra Shimizu il compagno, based in Shimizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, as a commemorative work for their 10th Anniversary. The world premiere...

Intrada Furiosa des jungen Schweizer Komponisten Gauthier Dupertuis ist eine energiegeladene Fanfare für Blasorchester, in der brillante Signale der Blechbläser und feurige Holzbläser-Linien mit lyris...

Fanfare Festive is a very appropriate opening for all festivities and concerts. Majestic brass and above all a beautiful lyricism interhange seamlessly in this spectacular fanfare from Michael Geisler...

Amni Imosite, an Overture whose melodies and sound effects seek to pay homage to the composer's hometown, Amposta. This composition earned him the award of the AMPOSTA AWARD 2021 for his career, comme...

The idea for this lively concert march came to Ernst Hoffmann quite spontaneously. He wanted to write a special, modern march as an opening piece in view of the abundance of marches, hence the title '...

Die Ouvertüre 'Alpine Inspirations' beschreibt die vielfältige Schönheit der Berge - man kann sich anhand der eindrucksvollen Musik eine schöne Wanderung durch die Berglandschaft vorstellen, bei der m...

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957) was an Austrian-American composer who was recognized as an exceptional musical talent at a young age. The son of the influential music critic Julius Korngold, he gr...

The overture to "Die drei Wünsche" by Carl Michael Ziehrer is an absolute rarity. Alongside the Strauss family, Ziehrer embodies Austria’s musical tradition like almost no other. I had the opportunity...

Rise Up to the Sky evokes a sense of upward movement and grandeur. The composition combines a fanfare-like funk rhythm with subtle Latin American influences, uniting dynamism and modernity. The piece...

For its 125th anniversary, the Stadtkapelle Owen (Germany) commissioned the Austrian composer Fritz Neuböck to write a new composition. You're Welcome - this short, simple greeting, which is familiar...

Die Worte zum Lied 'Funiculý Funicula' stammen von dem italienischen Journalisten Peppino Turco und wurden 1880 von Luigi Denza vertont, um damit die Eröffnung der Seilbahn auf den Vesuv zu feiern. Ob...

Every concert needs a little fun! One of the best-know songs from the Disney classic Mary Poppins, Mike has cleverly arranged this tune by passing the melody around to every section, plus using a few...

Essential Elements Expert Level (correlates with Book 2, p. 15).

From the original recording by Journey to the recent revival on the hit TV series Glee, here is one of the iconic songs of the '80s in a very playable and easy arrangement for band.

From Disney and Pixar's latest hit, Toy Story 2, comes this beautiful and moving ballad sung in the film by Sarah McLachlan.

From the master of the dark and unusual, Tim Burton, the classic movie The Nightmare Before Christmas features deliciously sinister music by composer Danny Elfman.

Some television themes are timeless. Now with a new hit series on CBS, this rockin' classic is hot once again. Sean O'Loughlin captures all the excitement of the original in this arrangement for young...