Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

A Different Danube is a contemporary reinterpretation of Johann Strauss' famous On the Beautiful Blue Danube. While Strauss' waltz flows gently in 3/4 time (apart from the slow 6/8 introduction), this...

Commissioned by the Cabarrus All-County Middle School Band (Concord, North Carolina), this work was inspired by the composer's Irish heritage and the rich history of Ireland. With three main themes, t...

Commemorating fifty years that the Bay Youth Orchestras of Norfolk, Virginia have served young musicians in the area, Ebullient Energy masterfully portrays a feeling of enthusiasm and joyous excitemen...

Duration: 13 minutes.

Rapunzel' is based on the famous Grimm fairy tale of the same name. The 4 parts of this piece tell the musical story of fantasy, drama and adventure. This refreshing composition with a low level of di...

Dancing on the Sand immerses us in an unmistakable oriental atmosphere. A moderate introduction underscored by percussions sets the scene. A short alto saxophone cadenza leads to the second part of th...

The exhilarating finale of David Maslanka’s Symphony No. 2 bursts with relentless energy and sweeping emotion. Structured in sonata form, this movement features three broad themes, a development based...

Little Concerto is a most useful solo item due to the fact that the key and the range of the solo part mean it can be performed by several different instruments, from flute to baritone. Little Concert...

The main theme of this overture is based on an old Indian song from the Arapaho tribe. The name Colorado comes from the Spanish word meaning 'coloured'. This term was originally used to refer to the r...

The original version of "Around the World in 80 Days" is one of the biggest bestsellers for concert band in recent years. For this reason the composer decided to make a version that is suited for smal...

This programmatic piece of music is one of the best-selling works from Otto M. Schwarz. There was a very high demand for a lower grade version to enable young and small bands to perform this epic piec...

Who doesn't know the iconic words 'That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind', spoken by the famous astronaut Neil Armstrong - the man that took the first step on the moon. This inspir...

This work is based on the life and work of painter Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) who was also a sculptor, inventor, philosopher and researcher. Who doesn't know his famous 'Mona Lisa' or 'The Last Sup...

Arsenal was composed for the 50th anniversary of the 'Harmonie van het Spoorwegarsenaal'[railroad arsenal], based in Mechelen (Belgium). Rather a stately concert march, it has beautiful themes and a b...

Ammerland brings you a vivid impression of this enchanting region by the Zwischenahner Lake (Germany)! The rural landscape of Ammerland combines fields covered with yellow rape blossoms, lush meadows,...

Sahara takes you on a journey to the largest desert in the world. Located in the north of the African continent, it covers eight million square kilometres and spreads across ten nations. The work desc...

The town of Zevenhuizen (Seven Houses) in the Dutch province of Groningen conceived the idea to assemble 777 musicians for an experimental open air concert. Within that context, Jacob de Haan was comm...

The Guild of Roslar is an impressive and multifaceted work composed on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Koninklijke Harmonie "Het Gildemuziek" Roeselare (Belgium). This work expresses the...

Das Werk beschreibt die Eindrücke des Komponisten, welche er auf Safari in der Massai Mara und der Serengeti gewinnen konnte. Ein lebhaftes Werk mit vielen Effekten und Geräuschen!