Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

Ray Charles (1930-2004) was a multitalented and pioneering American pianist and soul singer who became very popular in the late fifties, and remained respected for his music in the decades that follow...

Many composers of the 20th century enriched their own musical language with elements of jazz, just think of George Gershwin or Leonard Bernstein. In the 'globalized' 21st century, Stefan Schwalgin ext...

Richard Charles Rodgers was one of Americas best-known musicaltheatre composers. In his lifetime Rodgers wrote hundreds of songsand no less than forty Broadway musicals including The Sound of Music, O...

In this arrangement Hans Joachim Rogoll uses the themes from three classical works, which will be instantly recognized: Hummelflug by Nikolai Rimski Korsakov, Carmen by Georges Bizet and Sword Dance b...

Take Five is by far jazz pianist Dave Brubeck's most famous piece, easily recognized by its quirky 5/4 rhythm. Blue Rondo a la Turk, while written in a more conventional 9/8, divides the beats into gr...

In 2009, one year after its formation, the Swiss brass ensemble Azimuts Brass commissioned its conductor, Marc Jeanbourquin, to write them a signature tune. He composed Jazzimut, which features a fest...

Even 40 years after his death, Louis Armstrong remains one of the most popular jazz trumpeters and singers of all time. In Louis Armstrong Medley, Naohiro Iwai has beautifully arranged Armstrong's unm...

As with his march Fresena, Jacob de Haan assimilated a well-known folksong from his province of birth (Friesland) into this swinging composition. Both works originate from a festival suite that he onc...

George Gershwin (1898 - 1937), der sein Musikerleben in der Welt des Entertainment begann, verdiente sich mit seiner berühmten Rhapsody in Blue (1924) den Eintritt in die großen 'klassischen' Konzerth...

George Gershwin (1898 - 1937), der sein Musikerleben in der Welt des Entertainment begann, verdiente sich mit seiner berühmten Rhapsody in Blue (1924) den Eintritt in die großen 'klassischen' Konzerth...

Naohiro Iwai versteht in seinem Arrangement von In the Mood fantastisch, den typischen Sound des Glenn Miller Orchestras einzufangen. Beste Unterhaltung, die sowohl Spielern als auch Zuhörern sehr vie...

In the modern guise of the Japanese 'top tailor' for wind band arrangements Naohiro Iwai presents the popular show classic by Irving Berlin. A challenge for your wind orchestra and great fun for the a...

The 'New Sounds for Concert Band' series has guaranteed success in your concert programme for many years. The latest addition to the series is a classic from the jazz orchestra repertoire. Follow the...

The well-known American jazz musician Benny Golson (b. 1929) worked with great names like Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie and Lionel Hampton. He wrote a number of jazz standards, including I Remember C...

Glenn Miller was one of the greatest American bandleaders in the first half of the 20th century. The legendary sound of the prestigious Glenn Miller Orchestra is still famed worldwide. Naohiro Iwai ha...

In 1942 Glenn Miller voluntarily joined the army and founded the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band and with his music he kept up the morale of the troops. In December 1944 he boarded an aircraft in Eng...

The King's Swing basiert auf der niederländischen Nationalhymne Wilhelmus. John Blanken präsentiert diese aber zur Abwechslung in einem völlig neuen Gewand als Swingnummer. Blankens Werk enthält eine...

Summertime ist ein Wiegenlied aus dem ersten Akt der 'American Folk Opera' Porgy und Bess von George Gershwin, die 1935 uraufgeführt wurde. Noch berühmter als die Oper wurde das Lied Summertime, das i...

Das Wort 'Maestro' in diesem Titel steht für gleich drei große Meisterkomponisten, deren Themen Eric J. Hovis Inspirationsquelle für diese Suite waren. So basiert Antonio's Boogie auf einem Motiv aus...

Superjet is an energetic composition written in a jazz style, evoking the effervescence and vitality of a real big band. It is punctuated by three solos that showcase the creativity of each performer....

Superjet is an energetic composition written in a jazz style, evoking the effervescence and vitality of a real big band. It is punctuated by three solos that showcase the creativity of each performer....