Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

Written in 1874, the orchestral tone poem Danse Macabre Op. 40 by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) premiered in January of 1875 and was not well received by the audience. 21st century scholar Roger Nic...

The comic operetta DIE FLEDERMAUS (The Bat) by Johann Strauss II (1825-1899) is the composer's best known operetta, though "The Waltz King" is perhaps better remembered yet for his contributions to th...

The comic operetta DIE FLEDERMAUS (The Bat) by Johann Strauss II (1825-1899) is the composer's best known operetta, though "The Waltz King" is perhaps better remembered yet for his contributions to th...

The Cuban composer and pianist Ernesto Lecuona (1896-1963) wrote many works labelled as "Afro-Cuban," and sorting them all can be difficult. While some are lost and others are scattered about, the 193...

The Cuban composer and pianist Ernesto Lecuona (1896-1963) wrote many works labelled as "Afro-Cuban," and sorting them all can be difficult. While some are lost and others are scattered about, the 193...

Karelia Suite, Op. 11, No. 3: Alla marcia, arranged for band by Richard Franko Goldman, originates from Jean Sibelius's (1865-1957) Karelia music, composed in 1893 for a historical pageant celebrating...

Percy Aldridge Grainger's tone poem "The Power of Rome and the Christian Heart" was commissioned in 1947 to both commemorate the 25th anniversary of the League of Composers and to celebrate the 70th b...

Percy Aldridge Grainger's tone poem "The Power of Rome and the Christian Heart" was commissioned in 1947 to both commemorate the 25th anniversary of the League of Composers and to celebrate the 70th b...

Originally written in 1899 by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) for solo piano, and later orchestrated by the composer, PAVANE POUR UNE INFANTE DÉFUNTE (PAVANE FOR A DEAD PRINCESS) remains one of the enduring...

Originally written in 1899 by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) for solo piano, and later orchestrated by the composer, PAVANE POUR UNE INFANTE DÉFUNTE (PAVANE FOR A DEAD PRINCESS) remains one of the enduring...

Philip Gordon, the arranger of RENAISSANCE MASTERS SUITE, taught as a professor of music at Chicago Musical College, Westminster Choir College, and Seton Hall University. In addition to his achievemen...

GASPARILLA DAY was written for the Tampa Mardi Gras-type festival which takes place the second week of each February. The work was first performed during the 1971 Gasparilla Day parade by the King Hig...

GASPARILLA DAY was written for the Tampa Mardi Gras-type festival which takes place the second week of each February. The work was first performed during the 1971 Gasparilla Day parade by the King Hig...

An exciting work for any occasion honoring flight or any American hero; excellent as a concert opener. Has been recorded by many U.S. service bands. Broughton's music is notable for its wonderful melo...

An exciting work for any occasion honoring flight or any American hero; excellent as a concert opener. Has been recorded by many U.S. service bands. Broughton's music is notable for its wonderful melo...

John Cheetham's "Fanfare and Steeplechase" is a college level symphonic band work that opens with an extended fanfare section, leading to the main body - a whirlwind evocation of the steeplechase!

John Cheetham's "Fanfare and Steeplechase" is a college level symphonic band work that opens with an extended fanfare section, leading to the main body - a whirlwind evocation of the steeplechase!

John Cheetham's "Fanfare and Steeplechase" is a college level symphonic band work that opens with an extended fanfare section, leading to the main body - a whirlwind evocation of the steeplechase!

The spirit of the United States of America does not lie dormant only to arise every one hundred years. The spirit of this land is always present in the hearts and minds of its citizens. This piece inv...

The spirit of the United States of America does not lie dormant only to arise every one hundred years. The spirit of this land is always present in the hearts and minds of its citizens. This piece inv...

This arrangement for developing band of the Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet and Chanson Triste has been completed by Frank Erickson.

This arrangement for developing band of the Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet and Chanson Triste has been completed by Frank Erickson.

Orchestrated by Donald Miller for Solo Horn or Solo Baritone/Euphonium and band.  In French, the word "villanelle" implies a rustic song or dance.  It was used during the 16th cent...

A superb upper level showpiece for horn or euphonium. Transcribed and orchestrated by Donald Miller. Band M; Horn MA.