Intermediate Opening Piece Sheet Music

This is an outstanding overture, little heard and played in the western world, as with much Ukrainian music. The composer was embraced by Tchaikovsky, who particularly loved the opera.

Dramatic Overture is a lively, celebratory piece commissioned to mark the 80th anniversary of the band. It begins with a stark, powerful introduction of the main theme by the trombones and percussion,...

Dramatic Overture is a lively, celebratory piece commissioned to mark the 80th anniversary of the band. It begins with a stark, powerful introduction of the main theme by the trombones and percussion,...

From the 1994 version of this heartwarming holiday movie, Bruce Broughton created a marvelous original soundtrack that continues to remain popular. This authentic-sounding adaptation combines the best...

Bruce Broughton created a marvelous original soundtrack for the 1994 version of this heartwarming holiday movie. This authentic-sounding adaptation has become a popular choice for holiday concerts and...

Right from the beginning, this dynamic overture explodes with intensity and rhythmic drive. Commissioned by District 8 of the Michigan State Band and Orchestra Association, John Moss uses angular melo...

Right from the beginning, this dynamic overture explodes with intensity and rhythmic drive. Commissioned by District 8 of the Michigan State Band and Orchestra Association, John Moss uses angular melo...

Composed in the form of a three-part orchestral overture, this powerful work opens with the horn section stating the main theme, which is based on the interval of a perfect fourth. A beautiful and lyr...

Composed in the form of a three-part orchestral overture, this powerful work opens with the horn section stating the main theme, which is based on the interval of a perfect fourth. A beautiful and lyr...

Composed in the form of a three-part orchestral overture, this powerful work opens with the horn section stating the main theme, which is based on the interval of a perfect fourth. A beautiful and lyr...

Adirondack Festival Overture is an exciting work for band that combines original music with a variety of traditional fiddle tunes from the Adirondack region of New York state. The fiddle was far and a...

Adirondack Festival Overture is an exciting work for band that combines original music with a variety of traditional fiddle tunes from the Adirondack region of New York state. The fiddle was far and a...

Commissioned to celebrate the sesquicentennial of the state of West Virginia, Forever Free incorporates indigenous elements of the state's musical heritage, capturing a robust and celebratory spirit....

Commissioned to celebrate the sesquicentennial of the state of West Virginia, Forever Free incorporates indigenous elements of the state's musical heritage, capturing a robust and celebratory spirit....

Commissioned to celebrate the sesquicentennial of the state of West Virginia, Forever Free incorporates indigenous elements of the state's musical heritage, capturing a robust and celebratory spirit....

Barker - Grade 3

Open (or close) your next performance with this intensely rhythmical yet melodic work in 5/4. A dervish of woodwind lines sets the tone followed by a powerful brass statement that transitions into lon...

Open (or close) your next performance with this intensely rhythmical yet melodic work in 5/4. A dervish of woodwind lines sets the tone followed by a powerful brass statement that transitions into lon...

Alfred Reed, Grades 3-5.

Here's a brilliant concert work from the master of the contemporary British band style. Brassy and full of contrast, it maintains a forceful rhythmic vitality throughout. A sensational addition to the...

What a great energetic way to open your Christmas concert and bring focus to the joyful sounds of the season! Themes from Spain, Czechoslovakia, Poland, England and France lead us on a delightful Chri...

Conveying a spirit of hope and inspiration, this powerful overture (translated Ever Forward) features a diverse mix of styles and moods. The opening fast theme scored for the full ensemble is rich wit...

Conveying a spirit of hope and inspiration, this powerful overture (translated Ever Forward) features a diverse mix of styles and moods. The opening fast theme scored for the full ensemble is rich wit...

Here is a blindingly fast, raucously energetic concert opener that derives its title from the consecutive rising three-note cells that are the building blocks for almost the entire work. However, the...

Here is a blindingly fast, raucously energetic concert opener that derives its title from the consecutive rising three-note cells that are the building blocks for almost the entire work. However, the...