Mitropa Music

The lion may be sleeping but this song isn't out for the count! Originally written in Zulu, the song was translated into English and is now known around the world by both young and old. Featured in th...

The Latin word Momentum has come to mean many different things in our language: a short period of time, a force, or a speed of movement. In our current times of around-the-clock high speed and energy,...

Sunset Serenade is a tribute by the composer to a music colleague, whose life was unexpectedly cut short. In spite of the sad circumstances of its creation, the music reflects overwhelmingly happy mem...

Sunset Serenade is a tribute by the composer to a music colleague, whose life was unexpectedly cut short. In spite of the sad circumstances of its creation, the music reflects overwhelmingly happy mem...

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...

The original version of Around the World in 80 Days is one of the biggest bestsellers for concert band in recent years. For this reason the composer decided to make a version that is suited for smalle...

Le cap Horn est le point le plus austral des terres rattachées à l'Amérique du Sud. Cap promontoire, il est situé sur l'île Horn dans le sud du Chili. Pendant de nombreuses années, le cap Horn a...

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...

Tribute to Dixie ('Hommage au 'Dixie'') s'inspire du jazz dixieland des années 20 et 30 de la Nouvelle- Orléans et de Chicago et rend hommage aux grands jazzmen de cette période. L'adjonction d'une fo...

Les sons séduisants d'une fanfare dévalent le flanc de la montagne jusqu'à la vallée. Un randonneur s'arrête et regarde vers le haut pour admirer la beauté de la montagne. Cependant, la prudence est d...

Nostradamus est probablement le prophète le plus connu de ces 1000 dernières années. Il a vécu à l'époque de l'Inquisition et ses prédictions et thérapies médicales en tant que médecin lui ont valu d'...

With this new suite for concert band Franco Cesarini draws on the rich repertoire of folk songs from the Friuli Venezia Giulia region of northern Italy. Between the 16th and 17th Century this rural re...

Bulgarian Dances est une rhapsodie libre, divisée en quatre mouvements distincts basés sur de célèbres chansons populaires bulgares. Ces chansons ont une tradition très ancienne et proviennent à la fo...

With Caucasian Sketches Franco Cesarini completes the series of piecesbased on dances in the Caucasian style which started with his CossackFolk Dances. The charming, melancholy dances and songs bring...

Selon le philosophe allemand Johann Gottfried Herder 'Les chansons populaires, (…) sont les archives du peuple, le trésor de sa science, de sa religion, de la vie de ses pères, des fautes de so...

In the monumental overture to the opera La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie) Gioachino Rossini employs themes from the opera itself in order to prepare the audience for the material to come. The overt...

Bulgarian folk music has a long tradition and numerous typical characteristics, such as particular dissonances and complex, irregular rhythms. In Bulgarian Dances (Part II) (which can be performed tog...

Arizona is written in a typical three-part overture form. The composition is not strictly descriptive as such, but rather conveys moods and emotions, inspired by impressions of the American desert sta...

On 11 March 1879 in the Austrian town of Neumarkt am Wallersee a huge fire broke out in a brewery, setting fire to at least 60 other houses within one hour. Due to poor equipment and a lack of water,...

Festival Bells is a fast-paced and demanding opening work. The uplifting mood of the piece describes the anticipation of a festival in Austria. Within the middle section, the Upper Austrian anthem is...

Wössner Sylvester Levay a signé plus de 100 musiques de films et séries télévisées américaines. Dans les années 1990, il se tourne vers la comédie musicale. Avec Elisabeth (une comédie musicale basée...

This composition describes a landscape in the Upper Austrian region of Mühlviertel. This area was once besieged by the Celts, who spread fear and terror among the inhabitants, however the people oppos...

Le village de Guflina offre le meilleur point de vue sur les vallées du massif alpin du Liechtenstein. On raconte qu'une caverne se trouverait sous le promontoire qui s'avance en saillie. Dans cette c...

Franco Cesarini has used four anonymous renaissance pieces as the basis for this four-movement composition, and, by exploiting the many colours of the brass band, he has recreated the atmosphere of th...

Pour célébrer son 85e anniversaire, l'Harmonie Municipale de Forbach (1923-2008) a passé commande d'une œuvre au compositeur autrichien Otto M. Schwarz. Réputé pour ses grandes fresques historiq...