Overtures Sheet Music

Technical demands are limited without sacrificing excitement and energy in this concert work. The allegro vivo opening features dynamic rhythmic figures that pyramid throughout the band leading to a d...

Technical demands are limited without sacrificing excitement and energy in this concert work. The allegro vivo opening features dynamic rhythmic figures that pyramid throughout the band leading to a d...

From the composer of Continental Overture, this is another outstanding piece for young bands that is sure to become a standard contest/festival piece. Solid scoring combined with interesting rhythms a...

From the composer of Continental Overture, this is another outstanding piece for young bands that is sure to become a standard contest/festival piece. Solid scoring combined with interesting rhythms a...

A 16 bar introduction builds to a climax leading to the stirring main theme with unison trumpets. The slower middle movement features a lovely melody scored in a lush, tutti Barker style. A majestic r...

A 16 bar introduction builds to a climax leading to the stirring main theme with unison trumpets. The slower middle movement features a lovely melody scored in a lush, tutti Barker style. A majestic r...

This most playable grade three piece is scored to make the younger band sound full and solid in a highly attractive musical setting of contrasting styles and ideas. Ideal for the contest bound grade t...

This most playable grade three piece is scored to make the younger band sound full and solid in a highly attractive musical setting of contrasting styles and ideas. Ideal for the contest bound grade t...

This selection was commissioned by the Central Oklahoma Band Directors Association for the CODA Ninth Grade Honor Band. After an energetic opening, a lyrical legato section is introduced by a woodwind...

This selection was commissioned by the Central Oklahoma Band Directors Association for the CODA Ninth Grade Honor Band. After an energetic opening, a lyrical legato section is introduced by a woodwind...

A traditional overture based on a catchy, syncopated, rhythmic theme, which is contrasted with lovely, flowing well-scored melodies. This work, commissioned by the Northwest Oklahoma Band Directors As...

A traditional overture based on a catchy, syncopated, rhythmic theme, which is contrasted with lovely, flowing well-scored melodies. This work, commissioned by the Northwest Oklahoma Band Directors As...

This exciting original overture for young band opens with a bold, majestic fanfare followed by a sudden increase in tempo and changes of texture. A quiet interlude and a return to the majestic fanfare...

This exciting original overture for young band opens with a bold, majestic fanfare followed by a sudden increase in tempo and changes of texture. A quiet interlude and a return to the majestic fanfare...

The concert overture "Infinity Forest" draws inspiration from an ancient forest, standing majestically, enveloped in mystery and secrets. Venturing into this forest, one never knows what awaits. It li...

2005-Overture - 100 years of independence. This overture was commisioned to celebrate Norway's 100 year as an independed nation in 2005. It had its premier perfomance at Akershus Castle in Oslo May 20...

Storbystev has a catchy tune, and incorporates a mix of funk-, samba- and rock rythms. The alto saxophone and trumpet are featured as soloists, but the piece also show-cases the tuba- and percussion s...

This piece was commisioned by The Norwegian Band Federation - Northwestern Region for an summer festival in Eid. Intrada Orientale recieved it's first performance there in 2012. It is a concert-opene...

This original piece is intended to performed by the youngest musicians. The structure of the overture is traditional A-B-A with a slow section in the middle flanked by two Modearo sections. As the tit...

'Introduction' is a short concert opener. I quote a couple of Norwegian Folk Tunes to make a musical picture of the Vikings running from the seashore to face a battle. They used to drink something mad...

This piece was composed in 1937 in the composer's later part of life. Here, Widqvist shows his broad competence as a composer by using both classic marching and late-romantic thematic elements with ex...

This piece was commissioned by Torskangerpoll Musikklag as a massed-band item for their “Storm Festival” in 2016. The “Storm Festival” is a festival for from bands all over Norway with concerts, parad...

Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921) was asked by his sister to compose music for a play for her children in 1890. He first started to compose Hänsel und Gretel, based on the fairy tale by the Brothers G...