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1st Trpt. written top note: D3 Grade 3+ (obere Mittelstufe) Die wohl bekannteste Sinfonie von Camille Saint-SaÙns wurde in den Jahren 1885 und 1886 komponiert. Saint-SaÙns schrieb die Sinfonie 27 Jahr...

Ludwig van Beethoven komponierte dieses populäre Stück im Jahre 1810 als Klavierstück in a-Moll. Es zählt sicherlich zu den bekanntesten und meist gespielten Stücken, des großen deutschen Komponisten....

In dem Arrangement 'Classic Up To Date' verarbeitete der Arrangeur Hans Derks die vier weltberühmten Melodien: 'William Tell Overture' (Rossini), 'Symphony No. 40' (Mozart), 'Toccata & Fugue D-Minor'...

This brilliant fanfare piece, written by the French organ giant Alexandre Guilmant, was written for both organ and orchestra and organ alone. No one knows which version came first but both have enjoye...

This piece, originally for organ (using the trumpet stop), lends itself well to a trumpet to perform the majority of the solo line with colorful, interesting parts in the remainder of the ensemble. Th...

This famous melody has been attributed to Haydn but there is doubt whether he was the composer. Johannes Brahms wrote a famous set of variations based on this melody calling it Variations on a Theme b...

This Concerto by the Russian master is one of the most often performed works in the repertoire for trombonists. This is a revised and edited version making dynamic, articulation and other details more...

J.S. Bach adapted several works by Vivaldi-this particular transcription was originally for solo violin and string orchestra. The brilliant showy solo line (now for Clarinet or Piccolo Trumpet) inters...

Die Komposition 'Air on the G-String' stammt aus der dritten Orchestersuite von Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) und ist wahrscheinlich eine der bekanntesten Melodien des deutschen Barockkomponisten....

Haben Sie einen hervorragenden Posaunisten? Dann liegen Sie mit diesem Arrangement des berühmten 'Csárdás' von Vittorio Monti genau richtig! In dieser Version kann Ihr Posaunist alles zeigen, was er d...

This arrangement introduces students to one of the most famous sets of music ever written. This provides the opportunity to briefly discuss Handel, the Baroque era or other musical aspects that will b...

Canon by Johann Pachelbel is one of the most famous and recognizable pieces of classical music. The treatment of the melody in this arrangement follows a popular Baroque tradition, the concerto grosso...

This beautiful slow piece is ideal for that change of pace piece on a concert. This work was originally a soprano aria and the lyrical line is great to demonstrate the singing quality of the band.

This Andaluza (or Playera) is part of a set of 12 Spanish Dances written in 1890. The color and harmonies lend themselves so well to the sonorities of a concert band with colorful percussion. Ole!

The Girl With The Flaxen Hair is of Claude Debussy's most popular piano works. It has been said that this piece, with its impressionistic and progressive harmonies, may have been a significant influen...

The most popular double concerto for trumpets, Antonio Vivaldi wrote this work for two natural trumpets and strings. The music is simple and elegant, utilizing the non-chromatic capabilities of the na...

Écrite par John Philip Sousa en remerciement d'un honneur que lui avait décerné le conseil d'administration de l'Exposition de Saint-Louis en 1893, The Directorate fut l'une des premières pièces que S...