Intermediate Sheet Music for Concert Band

The rhythm of the samba was originally created in Africa and brought to Brazil by the slaves. Here it became the national dance. For every festive occasion and especially the carnival festivities (Rio...

El Cóndor Pasa (The Condor Passes), composed by Peruvian songwriter Daniel Alomìa Robles, is a musical play known as a zarzuela.. Its parade scene features the eponymous orchestral piece, which was fi...

Leroy Anderson was the son of Swedish immigrants. He studied music and foreign languages at the famous Harvard University before starting a brilliant musical career. He was a great church organ player...

Beguine

A solo for alto saxophone or flugelhorn. Recommended for beginners. A good percussion performance will create a certain tension. The solo part does not require a developed technique, but rather a good...

This sparkling Bossa-Nova reminds us of the famous carnival in Rio de Janeiro.

This is based on the famous tango 'El Choclo' by Angel Villoldo. The tango is the national dance of Argentina, but Terry has turned it into a samba, which is the national dance of Brazil, thereby runn...

It's Carnival Time for the Clarinets! Let your whole clarinet section enjoy this rhythmic Samba. The accompaniment does not need to be too heavy so maybe some of the band could play extra Latin Americ...

Peter Kleine Schaars most skilfully uses the wind band to give a nice demonstration of the wrapped salsa rhythm. The theme is strolling right through the various instrument groups, whereas the woodwin...

Antonio Carlos Jobim (1925-1994), undoubtedly one of the greater Brazilian composers, is especially known as a songwriter. He combined modern classical touches with a suave swing rendering individual...

Artis Calambria was commissioned and premiered in August 2011 by the Band of Vale de Cambra (Portugal), conducted by Gil Magalhães, on the occasion of its centennial. The work took as its starting poi...

'Sway' is the English version of 'Quién será?', a 1953 mambo song by Mexican composer and bandleader Pablo Beltrán Ruiz. The most famous version is that of Dean Martin recorded in 1954. English lyrics...

The infernal and extremely rhythmical 'Samba di Janeiro' was a hit made popular by the group Bellini years ago. A driving and exotic sounding percussion introduction is followed by a most compelling t...