Intermediate Opening Piece Sheet Music

A Little Opening' kennzeichnet die aufregende und spannende Atmosphäre eines Konzertbeginns. Höchste Konzentration der Musiker, ein mit spannender Erwartung erfülltes Publikum; einfach eine Atmosphäre...

Few composers in history have had more influence on music and on other composers of the Romantic period than Richard Wagner. Whenever his works are performed somewhere, resident composers flock to con...

Majesty is an expressive and spectacular overture. The work begins with a brilliant fanfare before a majestic hymn is played. At the end of the piece, the opening fanfare is repeated as an imposing fi...

As the title suggests, this opening work consists of a fanfare and a hymn. This work was written for the opening ceremony of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf (Allgäu, Germany) and...

Odilia is an up-tempo and joyful ode to Baume-les-Dames, a village in the department of Doubs in Franche-Comté, Eastern France. The title is derived from the legend of Odilia of Alsace (venerated as S...

Atlantic Overture' is a sparkling piece symbolising a journey by ship from Europe to the Americas. The music tells the story of a ship leaving the European coast on a journey that depicts the beauty o...

Pop City combines pop and funk music, and has been composed in the style of a film or television theme tune. It was commissioned by the municipal wind band of Phalempin (France), and represents the vi...

This work was composed in 2018 as a commission to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Shibuya Youth Band, based in Tokyo, Japan. Its world premiere was conducted by the composer's mentor, Masato S...

The Overture Terra di Montagne (Land of the Mountains) pays homage to the beautiful mountains of Tyrol. The piece begins with a powerful opening fanfare, followed by an Allegro con brio. The peaceful...

Columbus is a brilliant and dynamic overture for brass band, with a soft and melodious central passage. In addition to the many American towns that hold the name, Columbus is a European space laborato...

All the dark and passionate themes of this great work are maintained, yet this arrangement is perfect for intermediate orchestras. Even though the piece does not have a programmatic theme beyond that...

Nigel Hess's bustling 6-minute work, A Christmas Overture, is an exciting new addition to the Christmas repertoire and a must for opening any seasonal concert. Originally commissioned for orchestra by...

Tribute is a stirring, colorful, and energetic work from one of the most highly regarded composers for concert bands. James Barnes has crafted this attractive overture as a gift for James K. Copenhave...

James L. Hosay's 'Godfather of Seville' is a musical satire, interspersing excerpts from Rossini's 'Barber Of Seville' with snippets of original music written in the style of the music scores from the...

Blackbird Special' is a song by American band Dirty Dozen Brass Band. The song is an entertainment piece, a good concert opener or encore. When used as a concert opener one may let the different secti...

With her 24 Preludes for viola and piano ("Wanderer"), Lera Auerbach presented another major cycle of instrumental miniatures at the end of 2017. During an extended stay in Europe, which took her to S...

Tristanesque sounds, on the one hand, and a bossa nova rhythm, on the other hand, constitute, with a strong edge, the cells for this almost 3-minute piece for 3 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones and tuba...

Commissioned by Henrietta Rowsell and first performed in 1991. Scored for Descant, 2 Trebles, 2 Tenors and Bass.

Commissioned by Henrietta Rowsell and first performed in 1991. Scored for Descant, 2 Trebles, 2 Tenors and Bass.

Aus der Reihe 'Bernaerts Opening Pieces'.

This piece was composed for the youth wind band at the Marienschule in Saarbrücken, Germany. The title praises the importance of an education emphasizing freedom, responsibility and getting to know an...

Festlicher Einzug ist eine ehrwürdige, feierliche Eröffnungsmusik aus der Feder von Hans Hartwig.

Festliche Eröffnungsmusik mit schönen lyrischen Passagen und fanfarenartigen Einwürfen.