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This work was originally written as a contest entrance piece for the theme song for the 1967 Expo in Montreal. The concert band arrangement, by Kenneth Bray, has truly captured the spirit of this conc...

Dodge City is an exuberant piece designed to take you back to the time of the old west. As the title implies, this is a work that will bring to mind stagecoaches and sagebrush, cowboys and cactus, she...

This is Sullivan at his best! The melodies of the famous Arthur/Sullivan team have become legendary and their musicals are performed all over the world. This is a chorus from Iolanthe in which the all...

This piece by Jeff Smallman shows off his ability to write interesting and musical parts for young musicians. The driving bass line combined with fun and interesting melodic material make this a great...

Lyric Essay is written in a neo-romantic style. It is a slow, reflective work with much opportunity for musical expression. This piece (originally written for concert band) has been performed all thro...

The Spirit of Adventure is a brilliant band work by Jeff Smallman. It is set in the style of the old Westerns with several typical themes. A very animated and colourful work at the medium level, this...

In the tradition exemplified by Mozart in his 'Musical Jokes', Jeff Smallman has written a work for brass band that should bring a smile to every face. As all conductors know, not every player in a ba...

This is an exciting piece based on the Welsh hymn Cwm Rhondda. Fanfare cornets and descants float over the stately tune. The melody flows throughout the ensemble ranging from a smooth lyrical statemen...

This creative fanfare utilizes a solo alphorn, creative percussion writing and brilliant fanfare passages to take the listener on a musical journey. This is a new composition which takes the tradition...

The idea for this march originated from a conversation that took place in the pine forests of Camp Borden, Ontario, during Basic Recruit Course with the Canadian Armed Forces. The composer listened as...

This is a fun closer or encore to a concert and it features some technical flourishes in the soprano and euphoniums. The name 'Car-Tune' refers to the sound of the horn of the old European sports cars...

This is a huge work arranged for brass band. The original was scored for a concert band with antiphonal trumpet fanfares and a massive sound. This same grand concept has been written into this version...

Audivi Media Nocte est basé sur le motet de même nom, écrit par Thomas Tallis au 16e siècle - une oeuvre qui fascine grandement le compositeur Oliver Waespi. Alors qu'il était en train de composer, di...

A Fanfare of Bells (Une fanfare de cloches) est une musique festive composée pour une occasion bien particulière : en 2012, pour la première fois, les jeunes Allemands du 3BA Brass Band participèrent...

The Graces of Love (Le Gratie d'Amore) est le titre d'un livre publié en 1602 par Cesare Negri, le célèbre maître de danse de la cour de Milan à la Renaissance. Cet ouvrage contient de nombreux airs d...

The attacks in Brussels on 22 March 2016 created a shockwave throughout Belgium and the rest of the world. Equally, the attacks in Paris and Nice led to great public indignation, fear and disbelief. W...

Tracing Time was commissioned by the WMC Kerkrade Foundation in cooperation with the Foundation of Friends of WMC for the 2017 World Championships in Kerkrade, the Netherlands. The musical material of...

This work was composed for the occasion of the 28. Fête Cantonale des Musiques Vaudoises (28th Music Festival of the Canton Vaud), taking place in the Valley of Joux in June 2018. The music begins wit...

This work was composed for the occasion of the 28. Fête Cantonale des Musiques Vaudoises (28th Music Festival of the Canton Vaud), taking place in the Valley of Joux in June 2018. The music begins wit...

Cette œuvre en trois mouvements trouve ses racines dans les histoires et légendes de la Gruyère. Le premier mouvement raconte l'histoire de Catherine 'la Catillon' Repond (1662-1731), qui fut la derni...

Cette œuvre en trois mouvements trouve ses racines dans les histoires et légendes de la Gruyère. Le premier mouvement raconte l'histoire de Catherine 'la Catillon' Repond (1662-1731), qui fut la derni...

Other Lives' est une composition idéale pour un concours mais peut également être programmée comme oeuvre de concert. Les sombres accords qui ouvrent la pièce sont dérivés de 'Der Doppelgänger', l'une...

Other Lives' est une composition idéale pour un concours mais peut également être programmée comme oeuvre de concert. Les sombres accords qui ouvrent la pièce sont dérivés de 'Der Doppelgänger', l'une...

Solo de cornet commandé par Carole Rudaz, cornettiste valaisanne, à l'occasion de son 40e anniversaire. Du fait de sa rareté, le trèfle à quatre feuilles (clover en anglais) est considéré dans la cult...