Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

Saele Jolekveld was arranged for Kongelige Norske Marines Musikkorps (The Royal Norwegian Navy Band) for their CD-recording "Julestemning"(2009) featuring Solveig Kringlebotn as soprano soloist and th...

Secret Garden and Rolf Loevland have for many years given us unforgettable music. This is the title track from their first Christmas released in 2020. It's a warm and beautiful piece with a typical fo...

The piece is divided into three verses, where the first and last are identical. Verse two is a variation with call and response elements. The verses contrast dynamically. Another option is to play onl...

Cradle Hymn, a Christmas lullaby with imagery of Mary and her infant, was written for the Nidaros Cathedral Girl's Choir and conductor Anita Brevik in 2010, and later arranged for SATB and TTBB chorus...

Heaven in My Arms is a beautiful melody by Carola Häggkvist with lyrics by Erik Hillestad. This version is without vocal soloist so the melody is spread into many parts throughout the arrangement. (Th...

O Sanctissima is a Sicilian folkhymn with words related to Christmas. The difficulty is graded to 2.5 - 3, due to some short modulations. There are doublings and cue-notes in many parts, so even small...

The Star of Christmas is an old Danish / Norwegian Christmas carol. The song tells of the star that appeared to the three wise men, and led them to Bethlehem.

This Norwegian song tells that every Christmas-eve people all over the world make a spiritual pilgrimage to Betlehem.

This piece is allways played on norwegian christmas concerts, often as the closing item. This is a grand scale arrangement, the audience might also sing along. The 1st trumpet part can be played on pi...

Edvard Grieg's tune to an old Christmas song was published in his opus 61 in 1895. To the conductor: Have attention to the slentando and tenuto. Watch the suggested tempo, not too slow, and let the mu...

We associate a title like this with Norwegian national romantic music like the music of Edvard Grieg. In this piece, the melody used 'sag du nokke til kjerringa mi', a traditional melody Grieg used in...

In some scandinavian countries the tune Lobe den Herren is connected to a carol: Christmas Chimes. To the conductor: Have attention to the change of style in cantabile and deciso.

Dag Wirén (1905-1986) got his breakthrough as a composer in 1937 with Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 11 - his most played and popular piece. He mainly wrote instrumental music including five symph...

Arild Sandvold (1895 - 1984) began his studies at the Music Conservatory in Kristiania (Oslo) in 1906, in piano and organ as well as music theory. After his debut as organist and pianist, he had his d...

Jay began writing FANFARE at 35, 000 ft. during a transatlantic flight. Contemporary harmony, dignified and heroic melodies, and interesting percussion make this a great choice for a concert opener or...

Jay began writing FANFARE at 35, 000 ft. during a transatlantic flight. Contemporary harmony, dignified and heroic melodies, and interesting percussion make this a great choice for a concert opener or...

Explorer - Beginning Level Probably the best-known of all the Olympic themes, Paul's solid arrangement is very easy (only 6 notes and nothing faster than a quarter note) and will sound great with begi...

Ein klassischer Swearingen Titel: A-B-A Form, gut instrumentiert, auch bei reduzierter Besetzung ohne große Abstriche gut aufführbar.

Bring brilliance, energy, and musical versatility to the stage with "Fanfare And Fantasy", published by the renowned C.L. Barnhouse Company. This captivating work for concert band combines the radiant...