Instrumental Pieces for Concert Band

Der italienische Komponist Davide Delle Cese, geboren in Pontecorvo (Frosinone), war Dirigent von Blasorcherstern in Venedig, San Leo und Bitonto. 1897 schrieb er diesen Marsch (Die kleine Englische)...

Davide Delle Cese, an Italian composer born in Pontecorvo (Frosinone), was band conductor in Venice, San Leo and Bitonto. In 1897 he wrote this march dedicated to an anonymous little English girl, who...

Mid-August's 'great celebration' is the most eagerly awaited event on the Sassari (Sardinia, Italy) calendar. On this day the 'Candelieri' (candles), better described as large and very heavy wax colum...

The opera or 'farsa comica' in one act 'La Scala di Seta' (The Silken Ladder) by Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868) was first performed at the 'San Moisé' theatre in Venice on 9 May 1812. It is the story...

The Producers is a musical adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks' 1968 film of the same name, with lyrics written by Brooks and music composed by Brooks and arranged by Glen Kelly and Do...

This arrangement by Marcel Peeters is a compilation of tunes from 'Porgy and Bess' and is meant as a tribute to one of the greatest composers of entertainment music of the 20th century. The performanc...

Ramses Shaffy is one of the greatest and most popular singers The Netherlands have known in the 20th century but he had never been honoured with any arrangement for wind band of his songs. At last, th...

This is the first great hit (and the last as well) of Mink De Ville. This group was lead by singer and lyricist Willy De Ville. He started a solo career about 1990 with the guitar player of the group...

Here you have a fine, rhythmically supported melody in a nice arrangement for wind band. This piece will bring a moment of relief on your next concert program.

In this medley, the composer Willering arranged a series of traditional Christmas Carols in a quite original (somewhat revolutionary) way for wind band. You will, no doubt, recognize 'Venite Adoremus'...

In this fantasy, the band develops itself starting from a flute cadenza and an oboe solo and then develops through a slow blues in the woodwinds, a big band passage and a tango into a sparkling swing...

'Music' by John Miles is one of the most popular pop songs of all times. Here is a magnificent arrangement for symphonic and fanfare band, with many shades and a sound quite near to the original. A ch...

Several artists such as Incognito, John Legend and Trijntje Oosterhuis have made a cover of this great classic by the inimitable Stevie Wonder. The film 'Hitch' starring Will Smith used this music as...

The composition 'Nahr-Al-Alwaan' (the river of colours) describes the course of a river. Raindrops and snow flakes give birth to the river in the mountains. Several small brooks flow into the river wh...

The 'suite Arogno' is a musical evocation of the history of this small village on the Alps, at the border with Italy. The first movement describes the travel of architect Adamo da Arogno to Trento whe...

Here is a musical story set in a nearby future told by Marcel Peeters. It is the account of a virtual journey through space with a space ship. From the very beginning to the end this adventure is full...

A new composer and a new sound. This piece 'Cycles and myths' sounds quite modern and brings a mix of contemporary rhythmical sounds alternating with more quiet intermezzi. This composition will, no d...

Here is a splendid arrangement of a selection of the most famous hits by this true artist: 'You are the sunshine of my life', 'Isn't she lovely', 'I just called', and the unforgettable 'Sir Duke'.

The Jim Croce hit streak began in 1972, with 'You don't mess around with Jim' en 'Operator then'.in April 1973, he introduced his most famous character, 'Bad, Bad Leroy Brown'. A swinging evergreen, b...

One of the best-known Latin themes has been orchestrated by Afonso Alves. The Spanish spirit is dominating in this beautiful instrumental piece that combines very expressive and sensitive moments with...

Referring somehow to Ted Huggens's composition 'Choral and Rock out', Patrick Millstone composed 'Salt and Pepper'. As you find salt and pepper on each restaurant table, we advise conductors and techn...

A compilation of three great hits by the Dutch singer Marco Borsato; 'Rood' (Red), 'De Bestemming' (The destination) and 'Binnen' (Inside). Both your audiences and your musicians will certainly apprec...

This festive concert march was commissioned by the Portuguese wind band 'Banda de Música de Carregosa' on the occasion of the nomination as 'Commendator' of its president, the businessman Fernando Pin...