Overtures for Concert Band

This piece was composed for the youth wind band at the Marienschule in Saarbrücken, Germany. The title praises the importance of an education emphasizing freedom, responsibility and getting to know an...

Mountain Moments is a piece which is a part of and is based on the book of landscape and nature photography, with the same name, by Miguel Serra and narrated by João Gabriel Leitão. This work upholds...

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...

Composed in three movements: overture, ballad and func disco beat for solo Tuba and band. Lots of audience appeal but not too difficult, Weekend in the City is sure to be one of your soloist, performe...

This notable work has remained a model for the band overture format, with an entire movement growing out of the opening fanfare. From the gifted pen of Clifton Williams, this overture continues to be...

Written in a quick two, this Show-Style Opener lives up to its title with much of the thematic materials in the opening theme faalling to the brass, while the woodwinds interject flourishes and counte...

Experience a true masterpiece of music history with Leonard Bernstein's world-famous "Overture to Candide," brilliantly arranged for symphonic band. This exhilarating piece bursts with rhythmic wit, e...

This spirited new overture from John Higgins presents a wealth of musicality at an easy level. Written in traditional A-B-A overture format, the powerful opening theme is played first by the trumpets...

A powerful and majestic overture, scored to produce a wide range of interesting colors while remaining accessible to the less experience players. A wonderful choice for either contest or concert.

The opening of this work is boldly announced with a fanfare and stately march. The drive of the exposition gradually yields to a reflective Andante characterized by long flowing melodic lines. A marve...

Return to the days of yesteryear with this action-packed overture for intermediate level bands. Definitely featuring a taste of the old wild west. Trails of Glory is sure to be a favorite with student...

Fiery and exciting, contrasted by an elegant and emotional middle section, 'Phoenix' is sure to capture your audience right from the very first note! Beautiful melodies and counterpoints are carefully...

Diese spannende und energiegeladene Ouvertüre erkundet mit aufregenden Rhythmen, pulsierenden Synkopen und lebhaften Melodielinien auf einzigartige Weise ein viertöniges Motiv. Das primäre Motiv wird...

Dieses dynamische Konzerteröffnungsstück wird Ihr junges Orchester viel erwachsener klingen lassen. Eine kraftvolle und moderne Eröffnungsfanfare in Verbindung mit einem fliessenden melodischen Thema...

Diese fesselnde Konzertouvertüre wurde von der Kennesaw Mountain High School in Kennesaw Mountain (Georgia, USA) in Auftrag gegeben und ist dieser Schule auch gewidmet. Das Werk wird garantiert ein Li...

Dieses spannende Werk ist ein atemberaubendes Eröffnungsstück und beginnt mit einer einfachen thematischen Präsentation der Trompeten (oder einer optionalen Solo-Trompete) und startet dann mit pulsier...

Here’s an exciting fanfare/opener from the pen of Jonathan McBride that your band will really sink their teeth into! Bright melodies and dancing syncopations are two hallmarks of this dynamic concert...

A dynamic and imaginative overture in a contemporary style by a truly gifted composer.