Overtures Sheet Music

A tasteful mix of christmas standards, surprisingly arranged by one of our greatest composers

It is sometimes said that in the past centuries there was no tradition in composing with respect to original works for windband. This work proves the contrary in a brilliant orchestration by Désiré Do...

This piece is in the form of a medley-overture, in this case the themes are taken from Dutch national and traditional songs. The introduction contains: The National Anthem (Wilhelmus), 'Wilt heden nu...

The number 2000 - to begin with - stands for the magic year, that is drawing near so swiftly. Another fact represented by this number is that this overture makes the two thousandth work published by M...

Cinquantieme, the fiftieth composition for symphonic band by Serge Lancen, was composed in the fall of 1993. It is written in an overture form and built on four distinct themes. First there is a merry...

This overture has been inspired by the Italian opera and bel canto and this explains why it is extremely melodious. As there is no underlying story, the composition is meant as pure easy listening mus...

Eric Swiggers (Deurne, 1968) is currently conductor of the symphonic band 'Harmonie St Caecilia' of Lieshout and the fanfare band 'De Notenkrakers' (The Nutcrackers) of Vorstenbosch. He has composed q...

Our Blue Planet, has been arranged in the form of a classic overture and is a musical portrait of our beautiful, but fragile planet. A slow solemn hymn (Andante religioso) sings about the beauty of th...

Originally written for 9 horns, this piece has been recorded on CD by the American Horn Quartet with the New York Philharmonic Horn Section (see "Take 9" in our CD Section). This piece is ideal as an...

With music to both the 'Olsenbanden' movies and 'Pinchcliffe Grand Prix', one would almost believe that Bent Fabricius-Bjerre was a Norwegian. But the Danish film and TV composer has a very large prod...

'Light' is a short concert piece written in 2008 and includes melodic themes, technique passages and solos. The main 'Light'-theme is written by two friends, processed and orchestrated by Fredrick Sch...

Diane et Endymion is a tragédie lyrique in three acts about the mythological love story of the goddess Diana for the shepherd Endymion. The libretto written by the almost unknown Jean-François Espic c...

Generations is an exciting opener for young concert bands which celebrates the musical traditions passed from one generation to the next. The music opens with a stately and triumphant fanfare, and the...

Generations is an exciting opener for young concert bands which celebrates the musical traditions passed from one generation to the next. The music opens with a stately and triumphant fanfare, and the...

Portsmouth Point is an overture for orchestra by English composer William Walton, composed in 1925. The overture was inspired by a print by Thomas Rowlandson which depicts the colorful life of 18th ce...

The title says it all – "Rápido!" This energy-charged beginning band work will get your first-semester students excited and enthusiastic about making music! After a brief mysterious opening, an electr...

The title says it all – "Rápido!" This energy-charged beginning band work will get your first-semester students excited and enthusiastic about making music! After a brief mysterious opening, an electr...

Take flight with "Superhero Fanfare," an exciting work for first-year bands! Using the limited range of the concert Bb scale, this invigorating composition flashes with limitless energy and superhuman...

Take flight with "Superhero Fanfare," an exciting work for first-year bands! Using the limited range of the concert Bb scale, this invigorating composition flashes with limitless energy and superhuman...