Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

Eine Insel mit zwei Bergen, auch Lummerlandlied oder Lummerland-Lied ist der Titel eines nach der fiktiven Insel Lummerland benannten Liedes, das als Teil des Soundtracks zu der Erstverfilmung in den...

Program Notes POSTCARD was commissioned by my friend, colleague, and former mentor, H. Robert Reynolds, in memory of his mother, Ethel Virginia Curry. He requested that I compose not an elegy commemor...

Cajuns are descendants of the Acadians, a group of early French colonists who began settling in Acadia (now Nova Scotia) around 1604. In 1755 they were driven out by the British, eventually resettling...

Sir Dirk Brossé, music director at the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra, is a versatile composer of orchestral and symphonic repertoire, chamber music, film & musical. His compositions are performed wor...

Highland Cathedral, ...a melody on its secret triumphal procession into the hearts of the people. The story behind the creation: Michael Korb has always had a fondness for bagpipe music. When he came...

Mountain Wind - the 'Bergwind' - is a small fine concert work by Martin Scharnagl. The musically charming composition offers beautiful melodies and a touching atmosphere. It is impressive with what si...

Ich komponierte 'Crossbreed' als Auftrag zum 1250-jährigen Jubiläum der Stadt Ellwangen für das Jugendblasorchester Ellwangen mit seinem Dirigenten Herrn Wendelin Dauser. Nach sehr intensiver Beschäft...

5 p.m., downtown: rush hour. Hundreds of cars, bicycles and pedestrians romp about at the big intersection. Now of all times, the traffic light is out. A single traffic policeman with a whistle is now...

Stephen Melillo ist einer der eigenwilligsten und erfolgreichsten amerikanischen Komponisten der Gegenwart. Er hat bereits über 900 Kompositionen in allen Gattungen geschaffen. Er wird als Erneuerer d...

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...

Between architecture and music, this work is a sonorous and symbolic representation of Bayeux Cathedral (F): its history, its scars and everything that makes up its richness and diversity. It embodies...

With 1180 inhabitants, Oberdrauburg is a small market town in the district of Spittal an der Drau in Carinthia (Austria). In its history, the town has had to overcome many setbacks and crises. The ter...

Cell phones play an important role in Scrollmania. The piece is about the chaos of being online, about endless scrolling and all the stimuli that come with it. This is why QR codes appear at various p...

Based on the legend of 'The Black Ferryman' In 1794, French troops plundered churches and monasteries throughout what was then known as the Austrian Netherlands. The Sint-Bernardus Abbey in Hemiksem (...

The Land of Grace was commissioned by the 4th Division Wind Band of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. This work is a tribute to the 4th Division, whose mission is to protect Northern Kyushu - inclu...

Commissioned by the Highlands Ranch Concert Band (Colorado, USA) and dedicated to the memory of their clarinetist Michelle Marie Walker, Let's Celebrate Life combines vitality, warmth and emotion. Aft...

Calisto y Melibea is a fantasy for wind orchestra inspired by the literary work La Celestina by Fernando de Rojas. The piece evokes the passionate and tragic relationship between the two main characte...

Happy Moments is a light and cheerful work for young band, composed with an emphasis on playfulness, musicality, and accessibility. As the title suggests, the piece aims to evoke small moments of happ...

Most famously recorded by legendary singer/entertainer Harry Belafonte in 1961, this Calypso-flavored hit enjoyed renewed popularity from the 1988 movie Beetlejuice. With a catchy melody and infectiou...

Recorded by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, this steamy Latin hit features a moderate tempo and a smooth melodic style. Great change of pace for any concert.

Everybody knows this classic because it's Pee-Wee's big tune. A great audience-pleaser for developing bands.

Macarena' is a global number one hit by Spanish flamenco duo Los del Río, consisting of Antonia Romero and Rafael Ruiz. The original Spanish-language version of the song ranked high in the charts worl...

Along with songs like Mandy or Looks Like We Made It, Copacabana from 1978 is one of the biggest, still unforgotten hits by Barry Manilow, who once began his career as a composer of theme songs for ra...