Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

Good introduction to dotted eighth and sixteenth notes Jazzy, scary tune 1st Trumpet's highest note is E, which is the last note in the composition Clarinets do not cross the break

Reminiscent of 1960's rock tune. Written in a blues progression. Learn rhythmic accuracy-counting 8th notes. In key of Bb Can be played after 5 or 6 lessons Clarinets Do Not cross the break Highest no...

Well known children's song with added 'blues' harmonies Optional rhythm sections parts

Minnie the Moocher is a song by Cab Calloway, made famous by the movie The Blues Brothers. During his performances, Calloway asked his audience to repeat each phrase in a question-and-answer game. Som...

George Gershwin, born Jacob Gershowitz (New York, September 26, 1898 - Hollywood, July 11, 1937), was an American composer, pianist, conductor and painter. He is considered one of the greatest America...

George Gershwin, born Jacob Gershowitz (New York, September 26, 1898 - Hollywood, July 11, 1937), was an American composer, pianist, conductor and painter. He is considered one of the greatest America...

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The song became popular in 1966 with Cannonball Adderleys band, where the composer Joe (Josef) Zawinul played the piano. Joe Zawinul (1932-2007) was an austrian pianist/keyboardist/composer. His mothe...

Moonlight Serenade was written by American jazz musician, bandleader and composer Glenn Miller in the late 1930's. His own recording from 1939 was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1991. The so...

This is really a powerhouse of a piece! Hard-driving rock'n roll at a high tempo with the Jazz Police at the heels… Please note the dynamics. Tempo and good articulation is a very big part of the ener...

Abide with me' wurde von Hery Francis Lyte im Jahr 1847 geschrieben und ist einfach, elegant und zeitlos. Der Choral wurde von William H. Monk aufgeschrieben und an Lyte's Trauerfeier uraufgeführt. Ro...

Russian composer Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov is noted for creating music that is striking and dynamic. Jay has beautifully adapted this famous overture for concert band in an arrangement that certainly re...

Ten sacred ensemble arrangements for any combination of woodwinds, brass and strings plus optional electric bass, keyboard and drum set. Also effective with one or two players with piano (with or with...

INTRADA is based on the Chorale 'Ein' Feste Burg' (A Safe Stronghold) by Martin Luther, from Psalm 46 (written in 1524). The song became the battle song of the Reformation and this setting contrasts t...

This stunning setting by Robert Sheldon of the hymn "God of Our Fathers" is presented as a chorale prelude beginning with a mournful and powerful opening. The piece moves through several major and min...

This stunning setting by Robert Sheldon of the hymn "God of Our Fathers" is presented as a chorale prelude beginning with a mournful and powerful opening. The piece moves through several major and min...

A diverse and timeless collection of 66 famous chorales arranged for concert band by Frank Erickson. The chorales are all arranged in four parts (SATB) and, in addition to full band, are playable by a...

An extremely skilled arrangement for wind and brass (no percussion) of a poignant ecclesiastical motet composed by W.A.Mozart six months before his death in 1791. Mozart's stunning part-writing and li...

First published in Germany in 1964, Franz Biebl's Ave Maria was originally scored for 7-part men's choir. This expressive transcription is based on a mixed choir version in order to better match the r...

The All-Night Vigil (or Vespers) is a setting of music for a night-long service on the eves of Russian Orthodox holy days, and became one of Rachmaninoff's favorite compositions. Basing the 15 movemen...

The All-Night Vigil (or Vespers) is a setting of music for a night-long service on the eves of Russian Orthodox holy days, and became one of Rachmaninoff's favorite compositions. Basing the 15 movemen...

Ola Gjeilo, born in 1978 in Norway, moved to the United States when he was 23 years old to study composition at the Julliard School. He composed this dense and richly textured setting of the Sanctus f...