Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

Experience the rush of Go Time! This high-energy piece by Brian Balmages blends elements of rock, funk, and jazz. A relentless pulse combines with dynamic meter changes, a cooking percussion section,...

Experience the rush of Go Time! This high-energy piece by Brian Balmages blends elements of rock, funk, and jazz. A relentless pulse combines with dynamic meter changes, a cooking percussion section,...

This work by Swiss composer Oliver Waespi was one of the highlights at the 2006 Eidgenössische Musikfest in Lucerne. The piece opens with a festive fanfare featuring the brass section. The mood change...

Windependence - Artist Level (Grade 5) Push is a kinetic, dramatic work that employs a two-note motive, a rising figure, and a lyrical melody to musically embody the word push. Driving and aggressive,...

Ghost Run is a fun piece for concert band written in a theme and variations form. It begins with a bold opening statement that gives way to a funky ostinato that provides the foundation for the main t...

On hot summer nights all along the east coast of America the beach front strip comes alive with the sights and sounds of summer as nightclubs and bands crack out their sizzling music. Incorporating th...

Driving drum grooves, a straight rhythm, catchy melodies and much space for the soloists' creativity - that's how you could describe Otto M. Schwarz's new composition Groovin'Around. The infectious be...

The success of works like Band Fever, Funk Attack and Groovin' Around stimulated Otto M. Schwarz to compose another work within this genre. Groovy percussion elements, which, through the exact phrasin...

Kool & the Gang became very popular globally, and they remain today, one of the best funk and soul bands in the history of pop music. Gilbert Tinner made a medley for smaller and young bands containin...

Stevie Wonder is one of the very few remaining old school soul singers still alive. This famous song became a number one hit in the US in 1972 and landed number 74 in the world's 500 best songs ever....

A fresh composition in Funky style where all groups are well covered. The various themes are worked out in different styles. A fast funk, a Jazzy groove at a slower pace and a slow blues. A true feast...

Serie ROCK & WIND BAND (Rock Band opt.) Ein warmer, sonniger Nachmittag, den man gemütlich auf dem Balkon im Liegestuhl oder in der Hängematte verbringt, mit einem kühlen Getränk in der Hand, der Sonn...

Slow Burn uses a 12-bar blues form to explore various 16th note rhythms in a funky groove that grows from soft to strong. Written for a Grade 9-12 band with a variety of experience levels, this piece...

A Funky Jubilee was written in 2022, for the hundredth anniversary of the fire department music of Langwies (Austria), the home band of composer Fritz Neuböck. 100 Bars for 100 years, one hundred bars...

Recorded by The Beatles on the White Album, this is absolutely the hardest rockin' birthday tribute song ever! With its signature bass line and catchy riffs, don't wait for an actual birthday to give...

Renowned orchestral and choral composer, Ned Rorem makes his wind band debut with an arrangement of the 2nd movement from his Symphony No. 3, written in 1957-1958. Released in coordination with Rorem'...

Composed for the commission project celebrating the 85th birthday of legendary conductor Frank Battisti, this beautiful lyric piece from Kathryn Salfelder offers a rewarding emotional depth for young...

It's hard to believe, but this is one holiday that's celebrated everywhere around the world. From the creative mind of Ralph Ford there's a different style for any occasion. The tune remains protected...