Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

Choreography was commissioned by the 2008 ATSSB All-State Band by the Association of Texas Small School Bands. Written in overture form, the piece draws its inspiration from dance movements found in c...

This dramatic and colorful work depicts the legend of Atlantis. Sure to be a favorite of performers and audience alike. (5:30)

Gigantic in structure, with fabulously rich and lavishly orchestrated thematic material, this work ranks on a grand scale within the repertoire of the modern-day concert band. Every line is interestin...

Noah's Ark is a composition based on the well-known bible-storys in which Noah builds an ark to conquer the flood. This work portrays four impressions, each of them introduced by a theme. To add drama...

The music from this timeless masterwork has fascinated generation after generation. Oddly enough, at its premiere the critics presented mixed reaction: some calling it the pioneering work of a new fol...

These eight little solos are intended to supply easy, descriptive pieces for the beginner horn player which are not only beneficial for technical development but will also be useful performance materi...

Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht', aber nicht die Popularität dieses wunderbaren Liedes, das die Erinnerung an den jüngst verstorbenen Schlagersänger Drafi Deutscher für immer lebendig halten wird. Das...

Have you already drunk your cup of blood today? Immerse yourself in the macabre world of vampires and enjoy gaining insight into the different moods of this musical, which Roman Polanski created based...

The enticing sounds of a fanfare come drifting down the mountainside into the valley. A hiker pauses and looks upward to admire the beauty of the mountain. However prudence is in order, for this splen...

Normalerweise wird Filmmusik anhand eines Drehbuchs geschrieben. Dass es auch andersherum funktioniert, beweist Jacob de Haan mit seinem Werk La Storia. Ohne eine bestimmt Geschichte zu erzählen, lief...

In Concerto d'Amore, a maestoso opening is followed by a quick and energetic movement that leads to a magnificent adagio. A motif from this adagio can be heard in a swinging movement, after which the...

Commissioned by the St. Peters Wind Symphony from Brisbane, Australia, the title refers to the late 19th century villa where St. Peters Lutheran College was founded. The villa has remained the school...

George Gershwin's music combines musical styles heard in the United States at the beginning of this century such as jazz and blues, with aspects of European classical music. Gershwin's breakthrough ca...

Odilia is an up-tempo and joyful ode to Baume-les-Dames, a village in the department of Doubs in Franche-Comté, Eastern France. The title is derived from the legend of Odilia of Alsace (venerated as S...

In Lord Tullamore, composer Carl Wittrock shows us his vision for Irish folk music. The result is a diverse three-part composition of rousing Irish folk with a continental touch. Lord Tullamore reflec...

The piece describes, in music, a journey through Europe on the famous train after which it is named. Performance time 8'14' (Recorded on QPRM119D FESTIVAL OF MUSIC 1992, Massed Bands of the Royal Air...

A new composer and a new sound. This piece 'Cycles and myths' sounds quite modern and brings a mix of contemporary rhythmical sounds alternating with more quiet intermezzi. This composition will, no d...

Since long long ago, people have been fascinated by the mystery surrounding the island of Atlantis. The myth says that this beautiful island and all its inhabitants disappeared completely into the sea...

The St. Thomas chorale was born in 1994 from the creative collaboration between the composer Pavel Stanek and the music publisher Siegfried Rundel. This demanding chorale draws its harmonic structure...

Serie Sound Classics No.07 Den Tenor Siegfried Jerusalem wird man selbstverständlich in erster Linie mit der Opernbühne, vor allem mit Bayreuth in Verbindung bringen. Die gehobene Unterhaltung ist dag...

The word "Alcazar" is of Arabic origin and means 'castle' or 'fortress'. It refers to a period in the history of Spain about which people are often unaware: with the expansion of Islam, the Moors inva...

The island of Lanzarote is the most northeastern of the Spanish Canary Islands. Characteristic for the island are the black volcanic mountains. Due to the location close to Africa and the Sahara deser...