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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
Bagatelle
for Wind Orchestra
The term "bagatelle" generally is used to describe an insignificant triviality. However, when it is used in a musical context, it refers to a short composition resulting from improvisation. The...Concert Band
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MVSR3527
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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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Kol Nidrei
Although Bruch’s oeuvre is extensive and significant, modern listeners are nowadays really only familiar with his Violin Concerto No.1, which belongs to the standard repertoire of all violinists. The...Concert Band
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MVSR2517
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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Tibi Soli Peccavi
The Flemish composer and conductor Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594) was working in Italy, England and the Netherlands. From 1556 on, he worked as the conductor of the Bavarian court orchestra in Munich....Concert Band
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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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MVSR3449
La Gazza Ladra
Gioachino Antonio Rossini, born in Pesaro, Italy, in 1792, was undoubtedly one of the most outstanding opera composers of the 19th century. The overtures to his operas were particularly popular and...Concert Band
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MVSR2046
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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MVSR2309
Trauermusik (Trauersinfonie)
On December 14, 1844, the remains of Carl Maria von Weber were moved from English to German soil. Wagner composed Trauermusik for the torch-light procession to Weber's final resting-place, the...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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Berenice
»Andante Larghetto«
BERENICE, Regina di Egitto (HWV 38) is an opera composed by Georg Friedrich Händel in 1736/37. It consists of three acts and was written along with Händel’s other two operas ARMINIO and GIUSTINO...Concert Band
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MVSR2668
Il Guarany
Sinfonia
IL GUARANY by Antônio Carlos Gomes is considered the first Brazilian opera and was written between 1868 and 1870. It is very important for Brazil’s musical history - even though it was...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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MVSR0312
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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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Festmarsch
Johann Strauß (son) (1825-1899) acquired the title of “King of Waltz” only in the musical field, but as a prominent member of Vienna’s high society in the 19th century he also...Concert Band
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MVSR3468
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
Persischer Marsch
In 1864 Johann Strauß (son) (1825-1899) wrote some compositions, which he dedicated to regents of European and Asian countries. Probably the most interesting of these works - his "Persian...Concert Band
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MVSR3450
Wellingtons Sieg
oder »Die Schlacht bei Vittoria«
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) op. 91
Dem Prinz-Regenten von England Georg August Friedrich gewidmet
I. Schlacht
Englische Trommeln und Trompeten
Rule Britannia
Französische Trommeln...Concert Band
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MVSR3400
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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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MVSR2356
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
The Planets (Suite from)
(Flex-Band)
The powerful and evocative music of Gustav Holst remains as relevant today as ever before. From The Planets, here is a concise suite of the movements Mars, Venus and Jupiter.
Hal Leonard's...Concert Band, Mixed Ensemble (Woodwinds/Brass)
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HL04005567
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
Ich bete an die Macht der Liebe
Already as a boy, the Ukrainian composer Dmitry Bortniansky (1751-1825) was a member of the court choir in St. Petersburg. He then studied in Bologna, Rome and Naples returning to St. Petersburg in...Concert Band
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MVSR2623
Bist Du bei mir
If Thou Be Near
The universal genius Johann Sebastian Bach ist still arousing admiration today and there is no composer, no musician that could get around his legacy. There is no composer whose works have been...Concert Band
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MVSR2540
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
Addio Napoli
Addio Napoli is a medley of well-known Neapolitan melodies, including Torna a Surriento by Ernesto de Curtis (1875–1937), Neapolitan Dance by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) –...Concert Band
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DHP1175852
March, Op. 99
March Opus 99
This long-time favorite march for advanced ensembles is available here in a version designed for younger players. All of the distinctive charm of the original has been carefully preserved in this...Concert Band
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HL50600877
Duet from The Pearl Fishers
Duett aus Die Perlenfischer
Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) is an opera in three acts by French composer Georges Bizet, who particularly made his fame with his opera Carmen. The friendship duet Au fond du...Concert Band
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AM160
Feuerfest!
Josef Strauß (1827-1879) comes from the famed Austrian Strauß family. His father was Johann Strauß, his older brother Johann Strauß (son) and his younger brother Eduard...Concert Band
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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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MVSR3426
Maskarade
The opera “Maskarade” by Danish composer Carl Nielsen is based on a classic theater comedy that Nielsen turned into a comic opera. Literary circles first were critical about this, but...Concert Band
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MVSR2966
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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MVSR2412
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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MVSR1711
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Marche Militaire
Flexible Ensemble/Band 4 Parts
& Percussion (optional)
Although I have written this as a wind band piece, it can be performed with various flexible instrumentation settings.
When used as a small ensemble:
Woodwind quartet: 1-Fl. 2-Ob. 3-Cl. (8va)...Concert Band, Ensemble (Woodwinds), Ensemble (Brass), Mixed Ensemble (Woodwinds/Brass)
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FLMS-87067
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
Symphonie Fantastique (Suite from)
Including three movements from Berlioz's five-movement Symphonie Fantastique, originally composed in 1830: I. A Ball II. March to the Scaffold III. A Witches'...Concert Band
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ALF44925
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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MVSR3424
The Saints' Hallelujah (Flex-Band)
Jazz great Luther Henderson created a number of classic settings for the Canadian Brass, and this is one of his best! Skillfully adapted by Michael Brown directly from the quintet version, here is...Concert Band, Mixed Ensemble (Woodwinds/Brass)
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HL04004344
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
Peter and the Wolf
Peter und der Wolf
Famous Musical Fairy-Tale, for Narrator and band. Russian composer Serge Prokofieff (1891-1953) composed “Peter and the Wolf” in 1936 for narrator and orchestra. Combining a strong...Concert Band
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TM101486
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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MVSR3412
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
Matador Fantasy from Carmen
Carmen is one of the most popular operas and a major work for Bizet (1838-1875). Many band arrangements entitled “Carmen Fantasy” can be found, using arias, preludes, and suites. I...Concert Band
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COMS-85075
In A Chinese Temple-Garden
A few flavoursome introductory bars carry the listener off to a temple garden in Manchuria in North-eastern China. Mysterious incantations of the priests in the temple and the scent of incense set...Concert Band
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DHMS188312
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Sei uns gegrüßt
Richard Wagner wrote this festive composition in early April, 1844 in just few days after hearing King Frederick Augustus II of Saxony had returned from England. This action by his own authority...Concert Band
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MVSR2693
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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MVSR2692
Pictures At An Exhibition
(Flex-Band)
Even using the reduced instrumentation inherent in the Flex-Band format, Michael brings the power and excitement of the original in this authentic-sounding arrangement for inexperienced players....Concert Band
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HL04003234
Puccini's Arias Fantasy for Wind Band
Renowned 19th century operatic composer Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) presented us with many melodic masterpieces. Tosca's E lucevan le stelle, Madama Butterfly's Un bel di, vedremo, Gianni...Concert Band
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COMS-85051
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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