Opening Pieces for Concert Band

A dynamic new concert overture that derives most of its force and material from the striking fanfare motive announced in the opening measure by horns and trumpets (concert E-flat, B-flat, A-flat, D-fl...

This concert and contest overture depicts the beauty and grandeur of the panoramic views from the top of Brasstown Bald mountain, the highest point in Georgia.   An opening fanfare sets the mood with...

As the title implies this new piece brings the flute section into the limelight. Following a fast introduction by the accompanying band, the flute section follows in three-parts with a rapidly syncopa...

Die Ouvertüre zur Operette 'Die beiden Savoyarden' steht für die Periode, in welcher Operetten aus der Feder des Jacques Offenbach im 19. Jahrhundert die Entwicklung einer eigenständigen Wiener Operet...

This very clever festive work is the perfect opener or closer for your holiday concert! Familiar carols are very creatively woven together capturing the true joy of the season. A very expressive and b...

Three beloved carols are showcased in this unique overture featuring brilliant sonorities for developing bands. Includes: Ges?? Bambino (The Infant Jesus), Good King Wenceslas and Joy to the World.

Here's a delightful way to begin your holiday performance! This includes We Need A Little Christmas and It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas neatly wrapped together in an overture.

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...

A solid, well-written medley that includes O Come, All Ye Faithful - O Christmas Tree - and Joy To The World.

This little gem will win over your audience from the very start. What a clever and well-crafted way to open your next winter concert! Sounding more advanced than it plays, this very accessible arrange...

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...

This joyous arrangement is a great opener for your winter concert. Three well-known 'bell' carols unite to make a sparkling and memorable treat - and what a great teaching tool for the concept of bell...

Open or close your holiday concert with this fanfare setting of two holiday favorites that include, 'Angels We Have Heard on High' and 'Joy to the World.' Lively and cheerful, it's a delightful way to...

Open or close your holiday concert with this fanfare setting of two holiday favorites that include, 'Angels We Have Heard on High' and 'Joy to the World.' Lively and cheerful, it's a delightful way to...

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) composed his opera The Night before Christmas in 1894-95. The premiere took place on December 10 1895 in St. Petersburg. The libretto to the opera came from Rimsky-...

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875 -1912) was an English composer, best known for his glorious Violin Concerto, the excellent 'Symphony in A minor' and the oratorio trilogy 'Hiawatha'. But his 'Christmas O...

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875 -1912) was an English composer, best known for his glorious Violin Concerto, the excellent 'Symphony in A minor' and the oratorio trilogy 'Hiawatha'. But his 'Christmas O...