Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

La valse, poème chorégraphique pour orchestre, is written by Maurice Ravel from February 1919 until 1920. It was conceived as a ballet but is now more often heard as a concert work. The work has been...

La valse, poème chorégraphique pour orchestre, is written by Maurice Ravel from February 1919 until 1920. It was conceived as a ballet but is now more often heard as a concert work. The work has been...

'Choral Varié' was written in 1904 by French composer Vincent d'Indy (1851-1931) and is one of the most beautiful pieces written for saxophone in this century. It was commissioned by and is dedicated...

'Choral Varié' was written in 1904 by French composer Vincent d'Indy (1851-1931) and is one of the most beautiful pieces written for saxophone in this century. It was commissioned by and is dedicated...

'Don Giovanni' is a real aria-opera, in contrast with 'Le Nozze di Figaro' that is called an ensemble-opera. In this opera Mozart expresses in a subtle way the frustration of the unsuccessful love aff...

'Don Giovanni' is a real aria-opera, in contrast with 'Le Nozze di Figaro' that is called an ensemble-opera. In this opera Mozart expresses in a subtle way the frustration of the unsuccessful love aff...

Johann Strauss composed his 'Spanischer Marsch' (Spanish March) in 1888 for María Cristina, regent of Spain, daughter of Archduke Karl Ferdinand and Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria. This march repres...

Johann Strauss composed his 'Spanischer Marsch' (Spanish March) in 1888 for María Cristina, regent of Spain, daughter of Archduke Karl Ferdinand and Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria. This march repres...

Johann Strauss composed his 'Spanischer Marsch' (Spanish March) in 1888 for María Cristina, regent of Spain, daughter of Archduke Karl Ferdinand and Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria. This march repres...

Johann Strauss composed his 'Spanischer Marsch' (Spanish March) in 1888 for María Cristina, regent of Spain, daughter of Archduke Karl Ferdinand and Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria. This march repres...

Die Zauberflöte' isn't a romantic love story but a real parable: a resemblance about higher human striving to purity and self-improvement. Not love between two people is in the centre but a more indiv...

Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung) is a cycle of four epic operas by German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883). The works are based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the...

Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung) is a cycle of four epic operas by German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883). The works are based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the...

Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung) is a cycle of four epic operas by German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883). The works are based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the...

Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung) is a cycle of four epic operas by German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883). The works are based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the...

Mozart himself was an enthusiastic dancer, and produced many dance works, including ten sets of 'German Dances'. The first set was written in February 1787, before Mozart's appointment to Kammermusicu...

Felix Mendelssohn's 'Concerto for Violin' became immediately very popular soon after its premiere in 1845 and is still regarded as one of the greatest violin concertos of all time. The concerto has de...

'Duo Brillant Guillaume Tell', by French composer Jules Demersseman, is based on themes after Rossini's famous opera. It is written for Flute and Oboe. In this arrangement the solo part of the Oboe ca...

'Duo Brillant Guillaume Tell', by French composer Jules Demersseman, is based on themes after Rossini's famous opera. It is written for Flute and Oboe. In this arrangement the solo part of the Oboe ca...

Der Ring des Nibelungen is a cycle of four epic operas by German composer Richard Wagner. based on characters from the Norse sagas and the 'Nibelungenlied'. "Das Rheingold" is the first opera in the c...

Der Ring des Nibelungen is a cycle of four epic operas by German composer Richard Wagner. based on characters from the Norse sagas and the 'Nibelungenlied'. "Das Rheingold" is the first opera in the c...

Der Ring des Nibelungen" (The Ring of the Nibelung) is a cycle of four epic operas by German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883). The works are based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the...