Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. While studying at Harvard University he conducted the university symphonic band. In 1936 he was engaged as arranger with the famous 'Bo...

A Sinfonietta is a 'small symphony', so it is a composition that does not boast the length of a real symphony (although this could be the case) and so allows the composer to take some liberties. In th...

The associated artists Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II played a prominent role in the history of the American musical. Their collaboration started in 1943 and resulted immediately in the big...

This suggestive novelty describes the somewhat jerky behaviour of the 'lazy robots' performing a kind of clumsy and yet comic dance.

The Salsa is a mixture of jazz, rock and Afro-Cuban music that was born in the seventies in New York. This musical genre, based on Caribbean rhythmical patterns, gives way to a lot of improvisation. T...

This world famous song is either of Scottish or Irish origin. Whether the text refers to the emotion caused by the conversion of John Newton or to the joy caused by the rescue of a sailor in danger ca...

Concertino for Piccolo and Band is a work commissioned by and dedicated to Fernando Marinho. Attempts to portrait musically a little of what Fernando is... Energetic, always willing to do more and on...

Fleodrum was composed for the Fanfare Wilhelmina Vlierden band. The title of the work refers to the earliest formation of the village of Vlierden in a title deed from 721 to Willibrodus. The piece com...

Fleodrum was composed for the Fanfare Wilhelmina Vlierden band. The title of the work refers to the earliest formation of the village of Vlierden in a title deed from 721 to Willibrodus. The piece com...

'Caruso (1986) has been performed by many international artists and is much loved by the general public. Huge stars such as Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban have had great commercial...

This composition tells the ancient Japanese legend of Amaterasu, goddess of the Sun. Amaterasu, the sun goddess had a very glamorous and dazzling ppearance. When her brother Susanoo the storm god come...

The symphonic poem 'The Island of the Light' illustrates legends and places of the island of Minorca. In ' Cova d'enXoroi ' the listener can hear the legend of a Moor nicknamed Xoroi, who after a pira...

Fontane di Roma is the first suite from Respighi’s Roman Trilogy. In this suite the fountains of Rome are musically depicted. La Fontana di Valle Giullia all’alba is a musical image of these fount...

Waldruhe (Choral) by Fabian Gögele is a calm piece that conveys contemplation and tonal depth. Easy to play and versatile, the chorale is ideal for small ensembles as well as for the full wind orchest...

The "Five-Part Score with Percussion" work by Dutch composer Ruud Mourik is the best orchestral enrichment to bring rhythm and melody together. The youth-friendly work begins with a handclap/percussio...

Ein heiterer, swingender Charleston von Walter Schneider für Blasorchester, bei dem man nur schwer die Füsse stillhalten kann.

Des Jägers Abschied (Solostück von Robert Payer)

1. Andulko Safarova 2. Hoj, Marenko 3. Koline, Koline 4. Ceska Musika (Tschechische Musik) 5. Jarabßcek 6. Jara Mlßdi

Aram Chatschaturjan (1903-1978) zählte zu den bekanntesten und beliebtesten Komponisten der ehemaligen Sowjetunion. Geboren am südlichen Rand der UDSSR, in Armenien, absolvierte er von 1922-1937 seine...

BDMV-Selbstwahlliste 'Literaturempfehlungen für Wertungsspiele'

Sehr beliebte Melodienfolge: Kosakenpatrouille * Moskauer Nächte * Das Lied der Taiga * Bubliczki etc.

Alle bekannten Rheinlieder in einem Potpourri! 1. Trink, trink, Brüderlein trink 2. Das kannst du nicht ahnen 3. Kornblumenblau 4. Du kannst nicht treu sein 5. Wer soll das bezahlen 6. Fahr mich in di...