Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

Energetic and colorful, "Celtic Storm" by Gavin Lendt celebrates the rich traditions of Irish music through a dynamic three-part journey. Drawing inspiration from both traditional tunes and modern Cel...

Graceful and expressive, "Great Blue Heron" by Kenley Kristofferson is a work inspired by the journey of migration. Reflecting themes of perseverance, growth, and renewal, the music follows the heron'...

Lush and evocative, "Alpenglow" by Megan Vinther is a lyrical tone poem inspired by the breathtaking mountain landscapes of Colorado at sunset. Shimmering textures, expressive harmonies, and soaring m...

Radiant and expressive, "Visions of Parnassus" by Jeffrey Hart is a lyrical tone poem inspired by the mythic home of Apollo and the Muses. This Grade 4 work imagines a glimpse into an otherworldly par...

Dynamic and engaging, "Allegheny Footprints" by Robert Sheldon is a Grade 4 concert overture inspired by the Allegheny River and its historical meaning, "river where footprints can be seen." This evoc...

Unconventional and cinematic, "UFO March" by Robert Langenfeld puts a sci-fi twist on the traditional concert march. Opening in an energetic 6/8 before shifting into a stately 2/4, the piece blends cl...

Bold and distinctive, "Sharp Corners" by Wesley Cheang blends symphonic band writing with elements of jazz and R&B to create a truly unique musical voice. This Grade 4 work explores the idea of "r...

Innovative and forward-thinking, "Arcadia " by Kenley Kristofferson is a Grade 5 work that fuses wind ensemble with electronic sound design inspired by retro video game systems. Drawing from the sonic...

Originally composed as a chanson for voice and piano and than transcribed for orchestra, the Danse Macabre Op. 40 is a short symphonic poem composed by Camille Saint-Saëns in 1874. Among the various p...

Power Time, published by the renowned Scomegna Edizioni Musicali, is an exhilarating work for modern concert band that brings pure energy and musical passion to the stage. The title says it all: dynam...

This piece was a hit in the sixties for the British group 'The Animals'. It had already been sung before that by Nina Simone, in 1964, the year it was composed. Since then many artists have made cover...

Make your wind band shine with "Venus"! Published by the renowned Scomegna Edizioni Musicali, this fascinating piece masterfully captures the incomparable beauty, elegance, and mysticism of the celest...

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These four entertaining movements originated in the Thirties. They are an example of popular original compositions of high quality. The work was originally written for small orchestra. Norbert Studnit...

This work was originally written for brass band (see there). At the composer's request, his former pupil Marcel Wengler wrote an arrangement for Symphonie wind band, which is equal to the original in...

Hans Werner Henze, adhering to his intentions äs a composer and teacher, had already made provision for participation by a ,banda' of amateur musicians in the original version of his arrangement of Gi...

This work was written for the Donaueschingen Musiktage of 1926 and given its first performance there together with Paul Hindemith's 'Konzertmusik' and Ernst Toch's 'Spiel' for wind band. Until a few y...

This work was written for the Donaueschingen Musiktage of 1926 and given its first performance there together with Paul Hindemith's 'Konzertmusik' and Ernst Toch's 'Spiel' for wind band. Until a few y...

Paul Hindemith's well-known second substantial original composition for wind band. It is in every way a supreme professional musical achievement and can perhaps be described as one of the best works i...

Keith Wilson, who was from time to time a pupil of Hindemith's at Yale University, arranged the richly colou-red original score of Symphonic Metamorphosis for large wind band using the American combin...

One of the most famous and popular of Stravinsky's orchestral works, where even the original score is particularly rich in exploring the various colours of wind instruments, has now been adapted in a...

The 'Carmina Burana' constitute the most famous and most popular choral work of the 20th century. Johan Krance has chosen 12 particularly suitable pieces from the 25 in the original score and arranged...

The 'Carmina Burana' constitute the most famous and most popular choral work of the 20th century. Johan Krance has chosen 12 particularly suitable pieces from the 25 in the original score and arranged...

Using thematic-motif material and Baroque concerto structures, Stephan Adam has created a contemporary work with new sounds without being avant-garde. The work is demanding, particularly as regards te...