Overtures for Concert Band

This spirited overture features tuneful and rhythmic melodies along with some poignant lyrical moments of expression. Bright, bold, and brimming with personality, this work is a great way to open a co...

Majestic Entrance is a festive opening piece with cinematic influences. It was written for the Swiss Music Association Muttenz, which celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2021 - reason enough to commis...

Add a touch of flamenco to your concert programmes with this sparkling taste of southern Spain. It features melodies in every part and important roles for the percussion section. - "5-part flexible in...

The unique New Sounds for Concert Band>/I> series of arrangements of traditional and contemporary tunes opened with African Symphony - a bright, lively composition by American singer, pianist, compose...

As the title suggests, this opening work consists of a fanfare and a hymn. This work was written for the opening ceremony of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf (Allgäu, Germany) and...

Odilia is an up-tempo and joyful ode to Baume-les-Dames, a village in the department of Doubs in Franche-Comté, Eastern France. The title is derived from the legend of Odilia of Alsace (venerated as S...

Atlantic Overture' is a sparkling piece symbolising a journey by ship from Europe to the Americas. The music tells the story of a ship leaving the European coast on a journey that depicts the beauty o...

Pop City combines pop and funk music, and has been composed in the style of a film or television theme tune. It was commissioned by the municipal wind band of Phalempin (France), and represents the vi...

This work was composed in 2018 as a commission to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Shibuya Youth Band, based in Tokyo, Japan. Its world premiere was conducted by the composer's mentor, Masato S...

Fanfare Festive is a very appropriate opening for all festivities and concerts. Majestic brass and above all a beautiful lyricism interhange seamlessly in this spectacular fanfare from Michael Geisler...

The Overture Terra di Montagne (Land of the Mountains) pays homage to the beautiful mountains of Tyrol. The piece begins with a powerful opening fanfare, followed by an Allegro con brio. The peaceful...

The idea for this lively concert march came to Ernst Hoffmann quite spontaneously. He wanted to write a special, modern march as an opening piece in view of the abundance of marches, hence the title '...

Berlin darf sich fast mit gleichem Recht wie Wien als Johann-Strauss-Stadt bezeichnen. Der Komponist war an der Spree ebenso bekannt und geschätzt wie an der Donau, er hat in Berlin Erfolge von triump...

Die beeindruckende Stadt New York mit ihrem pulsierenden Leben und unvergleichlicher Atmosphäre sowie die Musik großer amerikanischer Komponisten inspirierten Kees Vlak zu dieser Konzertouvertüre. Der...

Kick off your next concert with maximum energy and excitement! With "Rock Opening", published by the renowned Musikverlag Rundel, you will make a powerful statement right from the very first beat. Thi...

A Little Opening' kennzeichnet die aufregende und spannende Atmosphäre eines Konzertbeginns. Höchste Konzentration der Musiker, ein mit spannender Erwartung erfülltes Publikum; einfach eine Atmosphäre...

Die Österreichische Bläserjugend (ÖBJ) hat dem Komponisten Fritz Neuböck anlässlich des Österreichischen Jugend-Blasorchester-Wettbewerbes 2011 den Auftrag gegeben, eine moderne Ouvertüre als Pflichts...

Die Komposition 'Respicere' wurde zum 1250-jährigen Jubiläum des Ortes Röhlingen in Auftrag gegeben und für den Musikverein Röhlingen mit seinem Dirigenten Michael Seckler geschrieben. Das Werk ist se...

Few composers in history have had more influence on music and on other composers of the Romantic period than Richard Wagner. Whenever his works are performed somewhere, resident composers flock to con...

Die Ouvertüre 'Alpine Inspirations' beschreibt die vielfältige Schönheit der Berge - man kann sich anhand der eindrucksvollen Musik eine schöne Wanderung durch die Berglandschaft vorstellen, bei der m...

Apertumkommt aus dem Lateinischen und bedeutet 'freier Himmeloder 'offener Raum'. Auf der einen Seite ist der Titel insofern Programm, als dass das Werk speziell für die Verwendung als Gesamtchor und...

The Austrian composer Thomas Asanger chose the title BREAK-UP (BREAKUP) for his stirring opening work in the RUNDEL eXplora series, which means 'to break open' in German. This word can be interpreted...

Fanfare Jubiloso' ist eine kräftige Eröffnungsfanfare in der es verschiedene Spielarten gibt. Weil der Komponist Ivo Kouwenhoven seit 12,5 Jahren für den Tierolff Verlag komponiert, hat er dieses Werk...

Written by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen back in the '80s, this powerful song has reached almost legendary status with its frequent usage in TV and movies. Recorded by such diverse artists...

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...