Opening Pieces for Brass Band

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...

For Free Mind, a light and dynamic piece, Marc Jeanbourquin drew inspiration from a gospel song, namely 'Oh, Freedom', a post-Civil War African-American freedom song. In these times of crisis, the com...

Brass Band.

Brass Band.

This composition was commissioned for the Brass Band Eglisau and its flugelhorn player Olivier Eltschinger to celebrate his 35 years in the ensemble, including two decades on the flugelhorn. It tells...

This composition was commissioned for the Brass Band Eglisau and its flugelhorn player Olivier Eltschinger to celebrate his 35 years in the ensemble, including two decades on the flugelhorn. It tells...

Carl Maria von Weber’s overture "Abu Hassan" is a short, lively piece that serves as an introduction to the opera. It was composed in 1811 and premiered in Munich, marking one of Weber’s early success...

Carl Maria von Weber’s overture "Abu Hassan" is a short, lively piece that serves as an introduction to the opera. It was composed in 1811 and premiered in Munich, marking one of Weber’s early success...

Duration: 8 Minutes.

This spectacular tune from John Williams was originally written for the First Centennial Celebration of Fenway Park in Boston. It was transcribed for brass band by Stephen Bulla for the exclusive 'Joh...

Written in 1987 as the accompaniment to New England Time Capsule, an Omnimax travelogue, and recently recorded by the Boston Pops, this three minute concert work adapts wonderfully for band. With true...

Written in 1987 as the accompaniment to New England Time Capsule, an Omnimax travelogue, and recently recorded by the Boston Pops, this three minute concert work adapts wonderfully for band. With true...

Sir Arthur Sullivan wrote many pieces for operettas but none was better received than the music to H.M.S. Pinafore. It had a terrific 700-night run once it opened and its popularity continues today. T...

This work was originally composed for orchestra at an outdoor concert. This is a sonically vibrant overture written to reverberate around a valley in the Rocky Mountains. The grandeur of the setting i...

Composer Donald Coakley was asked by the Pastor of St. William's Roman Catholic Church, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to write a hymn based on verses he had written about the parish's namesake. What...

Intrada and Choral' is particularly suitable as a festive concert opening. In his own musical language, Jean-François Michel dedicates this work to the great masters of sumptuous early music such as S...

Intrada and Choral' is particularly suitable as a festive concert opening. In his own musical language, Jean-François Michel dedicates this work to the great masters of sumptuous early music such as S...

Aus der Reihe 'Bernaerts Opening Pieces'.

Aus der Reihe 'Bernaerts Opening Pieces & Concert Series'.

Aus der Reihe 'Bernaerts Opening Pieces'.