Mitropa Concertwork Series

Fanatic Winds is a lively concert work with a youthful character. With it's freshness and fast tempo this piece is an ideal work to open any concert. The title reflects the healthy fanaticism that mus...

Chaque année, le monde entier célèbre la naissance de Jésus au cours de la traditionnelle messe de minuit ou offices religieux divers. Les nombreux concerts autour de la Nativité font résonner des noë...

A Little Suite of Horror is an easy suite for beginner bands, consisting of five contrasting movements. With this piece it is also possible to pick and choose only a few movements to showcase at a con...

Seine Erfahrungen mit jungen Dirigenten und Jugendorchestern inspirierte Thomas Doss zu diese Suite. In jedem der vier Teile schuf er eine andere, frei interpretierbare 'Klangwelt': eine 'Ouvertüre',...

Qu'est-ce que l'Américain Joseph Kittinger et l'Autrichien Felix Baumgartner ont en commun ? Ils ont tous deux sauté en parachute d'une hauteur de 30 km et plus ! Le premier en 1960, le second en 2012...

The chorale La Canzone della Fantasia is suitable for every wind band, thanks to its careful instrumentation. It is especially suitable as an exercise for your orchestra. Above all this piece serves a...

Remembering the Fallen Ones is not only a tribute to the heroes of past wars, but also the many fallen victims that passed away due to hate and ignorance. This piece also pays tribute to the beauty fo...

Storia Montana is an easy work which takes the audience on a scenic tour though the Austrian mountains. The journey begins on a dark drizzly morning, gradually reaching its musical climax with the fin...

Cette pièce d'ouverture en trois mouvements contrastants et contrastés s'adresse aux formations incomplètes ou petites formations instrumentales. La trame est solennelle, expressive et mouvementée.

Le compositeur a dédié Goodnight à ses deux plus jeunes filles, Teresa et Sarah, créant ainsi un nouvel ajout à sa série de pièces pour enfants, qui comprend Powerplay et Romantic Ballad. L'atmosphère...

The composer dedicated Goodnight to his two youngest daughters, Teresa and Sarah, creating another addition to his series of children's pieces, which includes Powerplay and Romantic Ballad. The intima...

In vivid, imaginative musical pictures Clockwork tells the story of a young girl who finds it hard to get up in the mornings: Every evening Barbara sets her alarm so that she doesn't sleep in and isn'...

Cette pièce pour orchestre de jeunes va effrayer non seulement le public mais aussi les musiciens ! On raconte que des musiciens ont disparu pendant les répétitions de cette pièce et qu'on ne les a ja...

This piece for youth orchestra will frighten not only the audience but the players also! There are rumours of musicians disappearing during the rehearsals of this piece, never to be found... It is sai...

Glory Fanfare was commissioned by the Brass Band of Upper-Austria for the 2010 European Brass Band Championships in Linz, and was performed as the fi rst piece in the gala concert. The double chorus o...

With Convergents Franco Cesarini has succeeded in composing a piece suitable for both concerts or contests which whilst not being too difficult still has the feel of a major work. This extremely rhyth...

With Convergents Franco Cesarini has succeeded in composing a piece suitable for both concerts or contests which whilst not being too difficult still has the feel of a major work. This extremely rhyth...

The convent of St. Florian was the place of work of the upper Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. This convent with its marvellous church, where many of his great symphonies were composed, is situated i...

The convent of St. Florian was the place of work of the upper Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. This convent with its marvellous church, where many of his great symphonies were composed, is situated i...

The power of this bright fanfare reflects the optimism, joy and commitment to tradition that the people of the Italian town of Schlanders have deep within their souls. The golden trumpets from the val...

The power of this bright fanfare reflects the optimism, joy and commitment to tradition that the people of the Italian town of Schlanders have deep within their souls. The golden trumpets from the val...

Den Auftrag zu diesem Marsch erhielt Bertrand Moren von einem langjährigen Freund und Besitzer eines Maler- und Renovierungsbedarfshandels. Der Titel bezieht sich also einerseits auf das Metier des Au...

Den Auftrag zu diesem Marsch erhielt Bertrand Moren von einem langjährigen Freund und Besitzer eines Maler- und Renovierungsbedarfshandels. Der Titel bezieht sich also einerseits auf das Metier des Au...

Arcana is the plural of the Latin word 'arcanum, ' meaning secret. This substantial work is full of contrasts. Smooth historic like melodies harking back to music of yesteryear, bustling complex rhyth...