Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

This work is a tribute to the great Astor Piazzolla. I was fortunate enough to be invited to Argentina as a guest lecturer for two summer courses. The sounds, scents, music, and culture of this vast c...

This work is a tribute to the great Astor Piazzolla. I was fortunate enough to be invited to Argentina as a guest lecturer for two summer courses. The sounds, scents, music, and culture of this vast c...

Arrabal Amargo, composed by Carlos Gardel to lyrics by Alfredo Le Pera, is one of the most poignant tangos in the Argentine repertoire. Composed in 1935, the piece powerfully conveys the nostalgia for...

Arrabal Amargo, composed by Carlos Gardel to lyrics by Alfredo Le Pera, is one of the most poignant tangos in the Argentine repertoire. Composed in 1935, the piece powerfully conveys the nostalgia for...

The Brasilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim wrote some very famous tunes such as Desafinado (1959). It was this song that first mentioned the term bossa nova. Though complex in melody and harmony, the...

Gloria Estefan is a most successful latin singer of Cuban origin. She scored an impressive series of hits with the group 'Miami Sound Machine' in the eighties and nineties. Songs such as 'Dr.Beat' and...

Feliz Navidad (Spanish for 'happy Christmas) is one of the most popular Christmas Carols of Latin America and it has been performed by many artists (such as José Feliciano). This piece in the shape of...

Why not take a plane to Rio de Janeiro to celebrate Christmas and dance a samba to the tune of Jingle Bells Goes Rio close by the famous Sugar Loaf Mountain? The extremely popular American song Jingle...

Cuban music is widely recognized as one the most richest and influential in the world. The fusion of Spanish and West African musical traditions can be heard in all it's genres that range from slow an...

The infernal and extremely rhythmical 'Samba di Janeiro' was a hit made popular by the group Bellini years ago. A driving and exotic sounding percussion introduction is followed by a most compelling t...

Chouconne (Haiti) - Adelita (Mexiko) - Mulher Rendeira (Brasilien) Stimmungsmedley mit bekannten Melodien. Für Marschmusik hervorragend geeignet!

La Bonita ('the beautiful one') is a rousing and entertaining samba by Walter Schneider-Argenbühl, arranged by Steve McMillan. Snappy samba rhythms and catchy melodies make 'La Bonita' a real beauty i...

Geniessen Sie Ihren musikalischen Urlaub im schönen Rio de Janeiro! Walter Schneider-Argenbühl lädt Sie in seinem fröhlichen Samba 'Holiday in Rio' auf eine Reise voller Abenteuer ein, mit dem bunten...

Das moderne Blasorchester hat schon vor Jahren aufgehört, eine ausschliessliche Domäne der Männer zu sein. Im Gegenteil: heute sind Musikerinnen an allen Instrumenten zuhause - und ohne sie bewegt sic...

Bekannt als 'King of the Mambo' zählt Pérez Prado zu den wichtigsten Musikern der Latin Dance-Bewegung. Mit dem Hit 'Patricia' landete er 1958 auf dem ersten Platz der US-Charts.

This Spanish Paso Doble will be a favorite of your young concert band. The moderately slow Spanish march style is uncommon in music designed for younger bands, and students will learn to play in this...

The titleGiancarlo Gazzani has enjoyed a series of successes with Scomegna, including 'Santana, a portrait', 'Louis Armstrong legend' and, recently, 'Modugno forever'. As an expert in instrumentation...