Composée de mélodies de cuivres robustes, de lignes de bois majestueuses et d'ostinati rythmiques, cette composition capture la grandeur épique et la beauté de l'Everest, la plus haute montagne du mon...
This charming and somewhat dark musical offering is a departure from this composer's usual 'epic' style. Originally scored for fifteen players, this piece is much more intimate than the composer's thi...
La chorégraphie a été commandée par l'ATSSB All-State Band 2008 de l'Association of Texas Small School Bands. Écrite sous la forme d'une ouverture, la pièce s'inspire des mouvements de danse que l'on...
Beyond the Horizon est une composition dynamique comprenant de majestueuses fanfares de cuivres et de vastes lignes mélodiques. Le morceau se compose de deux thèmes qui dépeignent musicalement l'horiz...
Cette ouverture pleine d'entrain présente des mélodies mélodiques et rythmiques ainsi que des moments d'expression lyrique poignants. Brillante, audacieuse et débordante de personnalité, cette oeuvre...
Tribute is a stirring, colorful, and energetic work from one of the most highly regarded composers for concert bands. James Barnes has crafted this attractive overture as a gift for James K. Copenhave...
This beautiful and challenging work includes Celtic styles such as the strathspey and jig, using idiomatic rhythms and orchestral colors to present this charming musical vision. Opportunities for solo...
Parmi les nombreuses compositions populaires de Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849), aucune n'est mieux adaptée à l'orchestre de concert que sa Polonaise militaire (Op. 40 n° 1). Cette transcription habile...
Marked by its bright brass textures, energetic pulse, and cheerful woodwind melodies, this arrangement makes an ideal concert opener featuring multiple brass fanfares and technical passages for woodwi...
Commissioned by and written for the Dixon (IL) Municipal Band, 'The Stormchasers' is a march in the style of a circus 'screamer,' featuring fanfares, flourishes and tuneful melodies, all played at a v...
Tired of the same old Sousa marches on your program? Marche Lorraine, by French composer Louis Ganne, has been adapted for the concert band from the original version for brass band by Mark Williams. T...
Full of color and drama, Requiem to a Land Forgotten provides a stunning addition to any concert program. Whether by geo-political strife or natural disaster, many people across the world have been di...
In recent years, Oklahoma has seen a great increase in the development of wind energy. This development in sustainable energy sources and the winds that flow across the great state serve as the inspir...
The hot winds blowing over the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Northern Africa are called the Sirocco. This wind emanates exotic energy, creating feelings of introspection and adventure captured in...
Capturing the proud spirit of the Salamanca community, this piece begins with powerful brass fanfares and flowing melodic woodwind lines that modulate, ebb and flow just as the Allegany River does. Ly...
Inspired by thoughts of the early American pioneers, this cinematic overture captures the essence of scores written for 'Westerns.' It depicts travel to the western mountains, desert, and Great Plains...
Arabian Sandscapes de Rossano Galante est une oeuvre étonnante qui s'ouvre sur une audacieuse déclaration à l'unisson du thème principal par les cuivres. L'introduction est suivie d'un ostinato rythmi...
Arabian Sandscapes by Rossano Galante is a stunning work that opens with a bold, unison statement of the main theme by the brasses. After the introduction, a rhythmic ostinato follows in the winds, wh...
Flight of the Piasa a été écrit pour dépeindre la majesté du légendaire Piasa, une énorme créature ailée, et la bravoure de la tribu Illini qui a triomphé de son règne de terreur. La découverte du Pia...
Flight of the Piasa was written to depict the majesty of the legendary Piasa, an enormous winged creature, and the bravery of the Illini tribe who triumphed over its reign of terror. The discovery of...
This delightful offering presents the music of Bach as an Irish Jig! Very cleverly done, J.S. Jig is certain to be a favorite on your next concert!
Choreography was commissioned by the 2008 ATSSB All-State Band by the Association of Texas Small School Bands. Written in overture form, the piece draws its inspiration from dance movements found in c...
La masse critique est un terme scientifique qui désigne la plus petite quantité de matière fissile nécessaire pour entretenir une réaction nucléaire en chaîne. L'oeuvre commence par une explosion sono...
Cette composition légère et lyrique capture la jeunesse et l'innocence à travers les yeux d'un enfant. Des lignes mélodiques ludiques entrecoupées de sonorités plus lyriques et luxuriantes ramèneront...
Chanteys est une oeuvre originale qui rappelle la musique de la mer et de ses marins. Une ouverture enjouée pétille de caractère et de style avant de céder la place à un "Andante" pensif. La pièce se...
Ballade is a poignant work dedicated in memory of Heather Leonardi, a sixth-grade, second-year band student who was diagnosed with cancer and tragically passed away later that year. The work is meant...
A tribute to Jennifer, Hayley, and Michaela Petit, victims of a 2007 home invasion in Cheshire CT, Bate wrote a moving, lyrical ballad which adds harp (or synthesizer) to the band, and features solois...
Here is a blindingly fast, raucously energetic concert opener that derives its title from the consecutive rising three-note cells that are the building blocks for almost the entire work. However, the...
This exciting concert opener or closer is sure to take your students on a blurry-ing, room spinning ride! 'Vertigo' is fast and furious with its aggressive rhythmic drive and spiraling melodies. The c...
A rousing concert opener or closer, 'scramble' is intended to aurally depict two characteristics of its title - collecting things together in a disorderly way, and moving quickly with a sense of urgen...
This is a tuneful and exciting concert piece for band, gathering its inspiration from the industry and natural beauty of the Piedmont region of North Carolina. (5:15)
A dynamic concert opener or closer cast almost entirely in the Phrygian mode. The half steps that make this scale mode so unique are celebrated both in a melodic and harmonic sense, with aggressive lo...
Golden Celebration Overture by Chris M. Bernotas starts with a bold statement that depicts great pride. The lyrical, melodic style provides ample opportunity for expression and emotion. Following the...
Bring the excitement and energy of a Hollywood film score to your next concert, and take your students on the epic musical adventure of 'Conquest 1.' This non-stop musical juggernaut will get your hea...
Another outstanding composition by Robert Sheldon, A Longford Legend is destined to become a classic! It was commissioned by the Normal Community West High School Band, Normal, Illinois and is based o...
This incredible overture was written for the All County Honor Band in Mercer County, Pennsylvania and is based on the familiar folk song, 'Erie Canal.' The slow, powerful introduction is comprised of...
This new work for band is a setting of several delightful Moravian folk dances. 'Stoji hruska v oudoli' is a fast-paced two-step dance. 'Rozluc se Ancicko' features a clarinet solo in a mournful, yet...
Check out this lively mix of traditional songs from the American West, colorfully scored for concert band. It includes 'Red River Valley,' a unique, bluesy setting of 'The Yellow Rose of Texas,' a jau...
Three Folk Song Settings for Band is comprised of three folk songs, each opening with a similar motive of a rising fifth followed by a descending second. This unifying motive sets the foundation for t...
Upon hearing the hymn tune 'Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing,' one is immediately struck by the power of its simplicity. This setting retains that simplicity, while recasting the tune in fresh harmo...
The final movement of Three Folk Song Settings for Band, 'scarborough Fair,' concludes the suite with a rousing setting of this well-known folk song, and includes references to the previous two moveme...
These rousing variations are based on the old English sea song 'Spanish Ladies.' The piece has an English folk sound throughout. Fans of the classic band music of Vaughan Williams and Grainger will ce...
Bruce Preuninger has successfully managed to capture the sound and feel of the spiritual in the context of a large ensemble. In Fantasy on an African-American Spiritual, the composer has arranged the...
The melody, 'Wachet Auf' ('sleepers, Wake') was not composed by Bach, but was used by him in three of the seven movements of his Cantata No. 141. This arrangement features adaptations of the third and...