Japanese Suite (Op. 33, H. 176) was written in 1915 for Japanese dancer Michio Ito and was Holst's last composition before writing The Planets. The themes were provided by Mr. Ito with the exception o...
Written for eleven winds when Mendelssohn was fifteen years old, it has been set for contemporary wind band (the saxophone parts are optional, staying with a desire for historical accuracy to the exte...
Holst composed this short, light-hearted but tuneful work in 1932, while on a visit to the USA, for Nathaniel Shilkret's concert jazz band. He was asked to use a folk tune but invented one of his own....
Composed after his long stint as director of 'The President' Own,' the United States Marine Band, this Sousa offering was composed following the St. Louis Exposition of 1893. This well-edited edition...
Renowned for his timeless additions to the world of opera and orchestral repertoire, Richard Wagner composed Trauermusik to accompany Carl Maria von Weber's remains to their final resting place. Using...
One of the many great masterpieces by J.S. Bach, these transcribed organ works (known as 'The Great' Fugue) are wonderful pieces to hear and play. Carefully edited for the colors available in wind ban...