Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

Concert Band.

Song of India by Jirka Kadlec is a poetic and modern interpretation of an immortal theme by Rimsky-Korsakov, to which the composer pays homage with great personal sensitivity. Far more than a mere rew...

This piece is a tribute to three great composers: the first movement is written in the style of Duke Ellington. The orchestration is colorful. The rhythm and melody are typically African - i.e. wilder...

This piece is a tribute to three great composers: the first movement is written in the style of Duke Ellington. The orchestration is colorful. The rhythm and melody are typically African - i.e. wilder...

Sweet Words by Jean-François Michel is a work full of lyricism and subtle sensitivity, in which expression is at the heart of the musical language. From the very beginning, an intimate and calm atmosp...

Sweet Sue, Just You is an emblematic work by the American composer Victor Young, which was written in the 1920s and quickly became an important standard. Carried by a delicate and elegant melody, it e...

Sweet Sue, Just You is an emblematic work by the American composer Victor Young, which was written in the 1920s and quickly became an important standard. Carried by a delicate and elegant melody, it e...

Played in a fast swing style, this easy piece will get your audience clapping and toe-tapping right from the downbeat. The percussion parts are written to be played similar to the way a set drummer wo...

This entertaining work is an exuberant and fun introduction to jazz and the art of swing for young bands. Not your typical jazz chart, this work has plenty of development and creative use of textures...

Experience a New Orleans vibe with this exciting, parade-inspired crowd pleaser! A celebration of music, life, and love, this piece has an infectious rhythmic groove and spirited melody. Elements of j...

Experience a New Orleans vibe with this exciting, parade-inspired crowd pleaser! A celebration of music, life, and love, this piece has an infectious rhythmic groove and spirited melody. Elements of j...

April in Paris is the high water mark for Count Basie's legendary orchestra. A great arrangement from our number one arranger, Marcel Peeters

La Mer' (Beyond the sea) is a song written by French composer, lyricist, singer and showman Charles Trenet (1913 - 2001). Trenet wrote the lyrics of 'La Mer' on the train in 1943 while travelling alon...

Cry Me A River is an American standard, written by Arthur Hamilton in 1953, and in the first instance made known by Julie London's performance. Cry Me A River was also the opening track on the CD 'Cra...

Ain't Misbehavin' is a 1929 song written by Fats Waller. He recorded the original version and also later performed the song in the 1943 film Stormy Weather. In a 1941 interview with Eddie 'Rochester'...

Children of Sanchez is the sixteenth overall album by jazz artist Chuck Mangione. It is also the soundtrack to the 1978 film Children of Sanchez, directd by Hall Bartlett starring Anthony Quinn. Chuck...

Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head is a real swing classic. The song was composed by Burt Bacharach in 1969 and even won an Oscar for the film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". The easy-going music...

A selection of famous melodies from the golden swing era. Arranger Steve McMillan uses in his medley for wind orchestra some of the unforgettable hits of that time like Hello Dolly (Louis Armstrong) -...