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Finale Sinfonie No.8
Anton Bruckner
Paradoxically, an adaptation of Anton Bruckner's symphonies for wind orchestra is both problematic and tempting: while the symphonies as a whole seem unsuitable for a wind orchestra, often simply...Concert Band
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MVSR3585
Cortege Solennel op. 50
Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov was born in 1865 and showed remarkable musical talent at a young age, which was particularly encouraged by his teacher Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. He was accepted into...Concert Band
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Legende No. 4
Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904) composed his Legend No. 4, op. 59, like his Slavonic Dances, first for the piano in 1880, but scored them shortly afterwards. The cycle of ten smaller pieces with an...Concert Band
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Festival March op. 54
The “Festival March” was first heard on April 23, 1879 during the performance of Shakespear’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream.” On the occasion of the visit of the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I with his...Concert Band
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MVSR3552
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Spanischer Marsch
op. 433
Johann Strauss II, best known as the “Waltz King”, also composed a few marches. He dedicated a whole series of pieces of this genre to certain countries and their monarchs: the “Persian March op....Concert Band
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March
from the ballet "The Nutcracker"
In the St. Petersburg performances of the three great ballets by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), classical dance reached its peak and thus formed the starting point for the renewal of ballet in...Concert Band
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Pique Dame
After the revolution of 1848 the "Singspiel" lost much of its appeal and the lively works of Jacques Offenbach were welcomed by the Viennese with open arms. Franz von Suppè (1819-1895), already a...Concert Band
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AIDA - Gran Finale Secondo
AIDA is one of the most famous operas written by Giuseppe Verdi. The premiere took place in Cairo on 24 December 1871. Verdi had completed the pompous opera in „pure Egyptian style“ a year earlier,...Concert Band
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Pomp and Circumstance No. 1
op. 39/1
Between 1901 and 1930, Edward Elgar (1857-1934) published five splendid military marches for large symphony orchestra entitled "Pomp and Circumstance". The best known was the first, originally in the...Concert Band
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Un Poco Larghetto
Opus 6 by the composer George Frederic Handel (1685-1759) comprises twelve works. Each one is a so-called "Concerto Grosso", a concert genre and instrumentation typical of the Baroque period, in...Concert Band
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MVSR1966
BEETHOVEN 1-9
In 2020 we celebrated the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth. The composer who was born in Bonn is considered the most performed classical composer in the world. He is often...Concert Band
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MVSR3507
Zur großen Wachparade
The March ZUR GROSSEN WACHPARADE (March for the Great Guard Parade) WoO 24 (WoO = Werk ohne Opus / work without opus) is a commissioned composition for the music banda of the Viennese civil artillery...Concert Band
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MVSR3482
Marche des Janissaires
Marsch der Janitscharen
Belgian-French composer André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry (1741-1813), who had studied in Rome, was early-on enthusiastic about opera and became one of the celebrated Parisian opera composers...Concert Band
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MVSR1737
An die Freude
Ode to Joy
"An die Freude" can also be performed with band and choir. The additional chor parts are available separately.
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 is a grandiose work, in regard both to its...Concert Band
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Last Rose of Summer
Friedrich Adolf Ferdinand, Freiherr von Flotow (1812-1883) was a German composer. He is chiefly remembered for his opera Martha, which was popular in the 19th century and the early part of the 20th....Concert Band
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MVSR2063
Wiener Praterleben
Siegfried Translateur was a German composer, publisher and music director. He hailed from the province of Silesia where he was born as an illegitimate child. His mother later married cantor Salomon...Concert Band
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MVSR3465
Frau Luna
(Highlights from the Operetta)
Paul Linke (1866-1946) is a German composer considered to be the “the father of Berlin operetta". Also, “Berliner Luft" from "Frau Luna" is an unofficial city song of...Concert Band
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ZOMS-A086S
Pomp and Circumstance No. 4
op. 39/4
The five marches from the series “Pomp and Circumstance” op. 39 surely belong to the most famous compositions by British composer Edward Elgar. He wrote them between 1901 and 1930. The...Concert Band
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Guten Abend, gut' Nacht
In all of Brahms’ music, the singable main theme immediately appeals to people. I comes from inside and is the direct expression of the composer’s personality. In a letter to Clara...Concert Band
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Orpheus in der Unterwelt
Franco-German composer Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880) is regarded as the founder of modern operetta and established it as an independent genre of musical theatre. His most important work, “Orpheus in...Concert Band
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La Danza
La Danza is a playful Neapolitan tarantella, composed by Gioacchino Rossini, that became world famous in the orchestration by Ottorino Respighi. It’s hard to sit still during this fresh...Concert Band
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AM141
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Sinfonia Espansiva
Movement I. Allegro Espansivo
The first movement of Nielsen’s spectacular 3rd Symphony, skillfully arranged for wind orchestra by Johan de Meij.Concert Band
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AM139
American Suite
This new arrangement contains all five movements of this gorgeous orchestral suite, written in the same period as his famous New World Symphony, and containing the same American folk song elements...Concert Band
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AM142
Polka Italienne
Russian composer, pianist and conductor Sergeij Rachmaninow (1873-1943) is regarded as one of the most versatile musicians of his time. He wrote symphonies, piano concertos, chamber music, tone...Concert Band
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Pavane pour une Infante Défunte
- for Solo Trombone & Wind Orchestra -
Pavane pour une Infante Défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess) is one of Ravel’s most popular pieces alongside Boléro. Written in 1899, the original piano version was arranged for...Concert Band
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AM145
Cortege Solennel op. 91
Alexander Konstantinowitsch Glasunow was born in 1865 and showed a striking musical talent from a very early age, which was furthered by his teacher Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov. He was taken as a member...Concert Band
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Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
Franz Liszt’s 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies are characterised by melancholy, great expressiveness and wonderful gypsy rhythms. No.2 is the best known of all, mainly thanks to the use of various passages...Concert Band
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M2013.14
Vltava
Flexible Ensemble/Band 6 Parts
& Percussion (optional)
Vltava (also known as Die Moldau) by Smetana is the second symphonic poem from his symphonic cycle Má Vlast (My Country). It is perhaps his most famous work.
The grand melody portrays the swirling...Concert Band, Ensemble (Woodwinds), Mixed Ensemble (Woodwinds/Brass)
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FLMS-87031
Mon Salut à St. Petersbourg
Hans Christian Lumbye was a Danish director and composer; he was born on May 2, 1810 in Copenhagen. Lumbye learned to play the violin and trumpet, had music theory lessons and early on began to write...Concert Band
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MVSR2676
Tannhäuser Festival
Richard Wagner is mainly famous for his great and unique dramatic works, where he developed a comprehensive, holstic style as composer, librettist and stage director. His best-known operas are...Concert Band
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Liebesflammen
World-renowned march composer Julius Fučík was born in Prague in 1872. An authentic and versatile Bohemian musician, Fučík attended the conservatory in his hometown for violin and...Concert Band
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MVSR2659
An American in Paris
In this symphonic poem, George Gershwin portrays a day in the life of an American tourist in Paris. The music accompanies him along the Champs Elysées and through the Latin Quarter, where he...Concert Band
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M1803.12
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Der Zigeunerbaron
It took Johann Strauss (son) a long time to finish his operetta “The Gipsy King”. Before its premier at the Vienna Theatre in 1885, Strauss worked two years to create the three acts that...Concert Band
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MVSR2604
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Il Giudizio Universale
The Universal Judgement / Das jüngste Gericht
Camillo De Nardis’ Il giudizio universale (The Universal Judgement) was awarded first prize at the Competition for Band Composition held in Naples. This composition was inspired by...Concert Band
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M1791.11
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
(Sinfonia dall'opera)
The Barber of Seville is based on the first of Beaumarchais‘ (1732- 1799) two sequential plays, the Marriage of Figaro being the second, although unusually the overture does not contain any themes...Concert Band
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M1789.10
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Konzertstück Nr. 2 op. 114
d-moll
The Concertpieces number 1 and 2 by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy were created through the encounter and friendship with the clarinetist Heinrich Joseph Baermann and his son Carl. On his big trip to...Concert Band
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MVSR2616
The Danserye
For this collection of instrumental dances, the composer, musician and publisher Tielman Susato (ca. 1510-1570) focused on well-known folk melodies of his time. In 1551, the album was published by...Concert Band
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BMP1002455
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An der schönen blauen Donau
An der schönen blauen Donau (The Blue Danube Waltz) has had more success as a concert waltz than in the original choral version: since its victorious performance at the World Exhibition in Paris...Concert Band
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DHP1104947
The Nutcracker Fantasy
Composer Yo Goto created a sweaping fantasy for wind band using melodies from the world-famous ballet "The Nutcracker" by Peter I. Tchaikovsky. Lovely solo parts and solemn tutti parts make...Concert Band
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ZOMS-A034
Huldigungsmarsch
Hardly any composer was so rejected, and so celebrated by his contemporaries as Richard Wagner. The Leipzig musicologist Hugo Riemann (1849-1919) describes him as “the greatest dramatic composer of...Concert Band
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MVSR2559
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Tancredi
Tancredi, composed in 1813, is rarely performed in today’s opera houses, however its overture, or Sinfonia, as it was called at the time, is well-liked and has received regular performances over the...Concert Band
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M1732.10
Water Music (Suite from)
The four movements in this setting from the famous 'Water Music Suite' include: Allegro; Air; Hornpipe; and Allegro Maestoso. These are the same movements found in the 'Canadian...Concert Band
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HL08721325
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Cantique de Jean Racine
Cantique de Jean Racine was composed by Fauré in 1865. This magnificent setting for winds retains all the glory and color of the full chorus and orchestra version, complete with harp and...Concert Band
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ALF31728
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Dance of the Amazon
Anatoli Liadov (1855-1914) studied at the St. Petersburg Conservatory with Rimsky-Korsakov, among others. Later as a teacher, his pupils included important composers such as Sergei Prokofiev. Through...Concert Band
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AM99
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Polovtsian Dances
This arrangement of the popular Polovtsian Dances by Russian composer Borodin contains seven dances from the original manuscript, some of which have been used in the musical Kismet, as well as being...Concert Band
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DHP1094652
Aus dem Studentenleben
It is a well-known fact that Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884) was not a very good student. In 1840, his parents sent him to Plzen, where, under the supervision of his older cousin, Professor and author...Concert Band
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MVSR1999
Ein Morgen, ein Mittag und ein Abend in Wien
Gegen den Willen seines Vaters studierte der junge Franz von Suppé Komposition und machte die Musik tatsächlich auch zu seinem Beruf. Aus Sicht seines Publikums, das heute noch in großer Zahl vor...Concert Band
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DHP1084337
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La Fanciulla del West
Following the success of Madame Butterfly, Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) composed the opera La Fanciulla del West, a dramatic love story based on the Wild-Western play, The Girl of the Golden West....Concert Band
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AM103
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Banditenstreiche
In his comic opera Banditenstreiche, Suppé uses all the qualities that have made him so well-loved by a wide audience. The appealing music is brimming with unexpected ideas and written in a light and...Concert Band
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DHP1094655
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Le Corsaire
Hector Berlioz schrieb diese Ouvertüre mit dem ursprünglichen Titel La Tour de Nice (Der Turm von Nizza) im Jahre 1844 in selbiger Stadt und benannte sie erst später um, vermutlich nach einem...Concert Band
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DHP1084336
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Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald
Dieser Walzer kann als Liebeserklärung an die Landschaft um Wien angesehen werden. Zugleich ist er aber auch ein Bekenntnis zur Wiener Lebensart. Ein lebendiges, lebenssprühendes Thema gibt diesem...Concert Band
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KL0051
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Konzertstück Nr. 1 op. 113
f-moll
The Concertpieces number 1 and 2 by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy were created through the encounter and friendship with the clarinetist Heinrich Joseph Baermann and his son Carl. On his big trip to...Concert Band
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MVSR2498
L'Italiana in Algeri
Italian in Algiers
Gioacchino Rossini was a musical prodigy, composing his first opera when he was eighteen years old. At the age of 37, after having written 39 operas in all, he almost completely stopped composing and...Concert Band
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DHP1084189
Una Voce Poco Fa
Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini is undoubtedly best known for his opera The Barber of Séville. This opera features the soprano aria ‘Una voce poco fa’, which has been performed by many divas...Concert Band
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DHP1084435
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Ungarischer Tanz Nr.5
The first part of “Hungarian Dances for Composed Pianoforte for four Hands by Johannes Brahms” was published in 1869. A second volume followed in 1880 and completed the series of 21 dances. It is not...Concert Band
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MVSR2543
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Le Carnaval Romain
Roman Carnival Overture
Berlioz based his sparkling overture Le Carnaval Romain on themes
from his opera Benvenuto Cellini. The opera had been performed a few times in Paris, a number of years before, with little success....Concert Band
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DHP1074278
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Romance
from The Gadfly
Romance is the best-known melody from the film music that Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich composed for The Gadfly. In the 1980s, the attractive melody became more familiar through its use as the...Concert Band
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DHF953
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Les Savojardes
Overture
The Overture of the operetta “The Two Savoyards” stands for a period, during which works by Jacques Offenbach triggered the development of an independent Viennese operetta in the 19th century. It was...Concert Band
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MVSR2539
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Annen-Polka
RUNDEL Johann-Strauß-Edition Der Titel "Annen-Polka" bezieht sich auf das in Wien sehr beliebte Annenfest anläßlich des Tages der heiligen Anna am 26. Juli. Johann...Concert Band
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Wein, Weib und Gesang
For Johann Strauss II the year 1847 was of special bearing, as it allowed him to establish contacts with one of the most important musical institutions of Vienna, namely the Vienna Male Choir. In the...Concert Band
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MVSR2485
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