Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

Originally composed to introduce the various instruments of the orchestra, Britten's A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra follows a set of variations based on a melody by Henry Purcell. In this set...

Regiment of Heroes was written for and dedicated to 'The Presidents Own' United States Marine Band. This powerful composition opens with a lively syncopated figure followed by a contrasting melodic tr...

Commissioned in celebration of renowned conductor/educator Frank Battisti's 85th birthday, Spring Overture is an energetic rondo that can serve as a rousing opener or closer to either half of a concer...

Recognising the connection we all have with the stars in the universe, Being Stardust presents a magical and mystical experience in sound and mood. The surreal opening represents a time before the Ear...

Aus der Reihe 'Bernaerts Opening Pieces'.

Aus der Reihe 'Bernaerts Opening Pieces & Concert Series'.

The opera buffa ‘Don Giovanni’ is one of the three Mozart operas for which Da Ponte wrote the libretto. The other two Da Ponte-Mozart collaborations were ‘Le nozze di Figaro’ and ‘Così fan tutte’. ‘Do...

Prokofiev's 'War and Peace' is an epic opera in 13 scenes, plus an overture and an epigraph based on Leo Tolstoy's novel. It, contrasts the 'Peace' of Russian high society with the 'War' of Napoleon's...

Prokofiev's 'War and Peace' is an epic opera in 13 scenes, plus an overture and an epigraph based on Leo Tolstoy's novel. It, contrasts the 'Peace' of Russian high society with the 'War' of Napoleon's...

Cavalleria Rusticana is a tempestuous drama of adultery and revenge set in a remote Italian village. Its earthy passions, bold confrontational scenes and richly melodic score set a fashion for so-call...

The Wasps' is incidental music composed by the British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1909. It was based on Aristophane's ancient Greek comedy 'The Wasps' for a production at Trinity College, Camb...

'Girl Crazy' is a musical in two act with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It had its premiere in 1930 in New York and had in the first run a total of 272 performances. The overtur...

Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in G Minor, Op. 23 No. 5 presents a deep, brooding atmosphere in its opening before transitioning into sweeping, lyrical sections. This arrangement for wind band maintains the i...

Fanfare for an Occasion was written to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of Anglo Music Press, the publishing company dedicated to the works of British composer, Philip Sparke. It is a br...

Magic Overture was written as an anniversary present for the Bürgermusik Götzis in Austria. The magic of the music and landscape in the Austrian region of Vorarlberg are in abundance in the charming v...

Fanatic Winds is a lively concert work with a youthful character. With it's freshness and fast tempo this piece is an ideal work to open any concert. The title reflects the healthy fanaticism that mus...

Inspired by the operas of Bellini, Saverio Mercadante created this richly contrasting overture from lyrical and dramatic moments in his own works. This arrangement offers modern concert bands access t...

Who doesn't know the famous introduction 'To boldly go where no man has gone before' at the beginning of each Star Trek sequel? Many generations grew up with Star Trek - one of the most iconic Sci-Fi...

For Free Mind, a light and dynamic piece, Marc Jeanbourquin drew inspiration from a gospel song, namely "Oh, Freedom", a post-Civil War African-American freedom song. In these times of crisis, the com...