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Pie Jesu

Pie Jesu

Pie Jesu is the famous aria for soprano and orchestra from Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, opus 48. Fauré (1845– 1924) composed the work in 1887, two years after his father’s death and only a short time...
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DHP1115077
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Salzburg Dance / Prague Dance

Salzburg Dance / Prague Dance

Dance music has existed for a long time. Great composers like Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and Schubert wrote many dances which were popular in courts of the day. The pieces SALZBURG and PRAGUE...
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MVSR7011
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Jupiter Hymn

Jupiter Hymn

Mixed Quintet with opt. Percussion/Keyboard.

Um das Jahr 1914 schrieb Gustav Holst (1874-1934) das siebenteilige Werk Die Planeten, das heute noch das meist aufgeführte klassische Werk aus...
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DHP1104872
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Music for the Royal Fireworks

Music for the Royal Fireworks

The “Music for the Royal Fireworks” (HWV 351) by George Frideric Handel was first performed on April 27th 1749 on the occasion of a fireworks display given by King George II in...
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MVSR7054
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1st Classic Suite

This is an opportunity for you to introduce some great classic melodies to your beginning band. The Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods are represented in creative and accessible ways so that...
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CMP1093.07
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Album for the Young

1. Morning Player 2. Winter Morning 3. Mama 4. Soldier's March Tchaikovsky’s excursion into music for young people carries the indelible stamp of masterful composition. James Curnow...
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CMP1103.07
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March from Scipio

Handel's opera Scipio was written in 1725 and performed the following year in the King's Theatre, London. Following Handel's death his operas fell into obscurity until the 1960's when...
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AMP199
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First Suite in E-flat (Themes from )

Never before have the magical melodies of Holst's masterpiece been made available at this easy level. Using excerpts from the first and third movements while maintaining the integrity and sound...
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HL04002527
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Memories of Leipzig

The name of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) is inextricably connected to the German city of Leipzig. This modest and very dutiful master composer worked like a diligent civil servant. From 1723...
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DHP1063978
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Ich bete an die Macht der Liebe

The Ukrainian Dmitri Bortniansky (1751-1825) received lessons at the local singing school in his hometown of Hlukhiv, and soon his extraordinary talent was recognised. He was somewhat of a child...
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DHP1063969
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Bolero
(Young Concert Band Edition)

One of the best-known classical themes ever written, Ravel's familiar melody appears in many movies as well as on the concert stage. Johnnie Vinson's skillful adaptation allows even younger...
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Hymne an die Nacht

Hymne an die Nacht is a deeply moving theme by the master composer Ludwig van Beethoven. It is taken from his Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata), which he composed between 1804-1806....
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DHP1053899
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Sarabanda

The saraband is a slow dance of Spanish origin, which is to be danced in a stately and graceful manner. Who thinks the spirited Spaniards to simply go for fast music and the flamenco, should not...
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MVSR7028
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Land of Hope and Glory

Elgar’s five Pomp and Circumstance Marches were written between 1901 and 1930 with number 1 undoubtedly being the most popular of the five. King Edward VII told Elgar that the tune would ‘go round...
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AMP128
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Pastoral Hymn

This beautiful melody is taken from the final movement of Beethoven's sixth symphony, which has the title, Shepherds' Song: grateful feelings towards God after the storm. Bring the classic period...
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AMP121
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Battle Pavan

This sparkling dance from the 1500s will bring a unique musical quality to your concert programme. Ancient rhythmic and harmonic sounds will delight your audience as you perform this endearing...
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AMP109
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Mars (from The Planets)

Often imitated but never duplicated, the music from Holst's symphonic classic The Planets continues to thrill audiences and inspire performers. Even at this easy level, here is a setting of this...
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Pictures At An Exhibition

The dramatic power and depth of Moussorgsky's masterwork is fully maintained in this magnificent adaptation for younger players. Carefully researched from the original piano work, Michael uses...
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Chorus and March

Handel’s oratorio Judas Maccabaeus was composed in a period of not much more than a month in 1746. As with the famous Messiah, use was made of previously composed material and indeed See, the...
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AMP039
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Prince of Denmark's March

Jeremiah Clarke (c. 1674-1707) belongs to the generation of English composers following that of Henry Purcell. Not much is known about his early life, but by 1685 he was a chorister of the Chapel...
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AMP027
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Te Deum Prelude

Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1634-1704) can be considered the pre-eminent French composer of his generation. He studied both painting and composition in Italy, under Giacomo Carissimi. Returning to...
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AMP024
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Ave Verum Corpus

"Melody is the very essence of music." -W.A.Mozart (1786) Mozart confirmed this view on melody by writing the Ave Verum Corpus near the end of his short life. Originally written for chorus,...
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CMP0487.01
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Rockin' Bach

Eric Osterling cleverly takes the famous Minuet in G by Bach and transforms it into a rock tune in 4/4. Carefully written so that every section gets a chance to play the melody. Discovery Band...
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HL08724790
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Vienna Variations

The main theme was written by W.A Mozart which explains the title VIENNA VARIATIONS. All variations are composed in a different meter. The “alla breve nature” of the main theme is based...
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Carmen (Music from)

Georges Bizet's famous opera features some of the best-known themes in all of classical music. This adaptation includes the stately Habenera, brief solos for flute and trumpet on the beautiful...
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The Nutcracker Suite

Everyone loves the NUTCRACKER! The immense and unprecedented popularity of this ballet seems to be without limit. Now your Grade 1 band can experience the joy of playing the themes they know so well....
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CMP0414.00
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Bach Variants

A wonderful teaching piece and the ideal young band festival work, BACH VARIANTS (six melodic variations on the Bach chorale AWAKE MY HEART AND SING) should be a staple of every young band library....
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CMP0419.00
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Mouthpiece Mania

From the sublime to the "you know what"! The melodies are from classic literature, but you can be guaranteed that the performance is not. Your entire trumpet section performs sans...
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WBBD9937
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Norwegian Songs

Mixed Quartet with opt. Percussion/Keyboard.

1. Fremad! Fremad!
2. Stille Nu!
3. Fola, Fola, Blakken

Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) wrote a lot of songs,...
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DH991578
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Peer Gynt Suite No. 1

Includes: 1. Morning Mood / Morgenstimmung 2. The Death of Ase / Ases Tod 3. Anitra's Dance / Anitras Tanz 4. In the Hall of the Mountain King / In der Halle des Bergkönigs Introduce...
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CMP0317.99
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Evening Prayer

Abendsegen
This beautiful long flowing melody comes from Humperdinck’s famous opera Hansel and Gretel (1893). In addition to being a delightful concert work it is also a useful as a tone study for practicing...
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DH991687
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Marching Song

Here's a rare gem from the band literature archives, rescored with a more practical instrumentation and part writing. Originally taken from an orchestral work entitled Two Songs Without Words,...
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HL04001757
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Peer Gynt Suite

Edvard Grieg's early musical training took place in Germany, but philosophical constraints sent him back to his native Norway, where he began what is now referred to as the Norwegian School. He...
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WBBD9746
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March from The Nutcracker

Marsch aus Nussknacker
The Tschaikowsky ballet, The Nutcracker, has in one way or another found its way into the lives of just about everyone. From the dance stage to the concert hall (where the orchestral suite is heard),...
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WBBD9765
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Variations on a Theme by Mozart

Based on Mozart's keyboard variations on “Ah! Vous Dirai-je, Maman,” K. 265, the main theme of this arrangement is also known as “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” The...
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Andante aus dem Divertimento Nr. 6 KV 188 (240b)
DN: Moderato für Bläser

Andante from "Divertimento No. 6" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in a beautiful concert band setting by Walter Tuschla, combined in a double edition with "Moderato for Winds" by...
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MVSR0112
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Acht Bläsersätze alter Meister - Band 2

Ensemble Time (Die Musizierstunde) MZ 44 (Flexible Wind Quartet with Drums opt.) Content: 1. Quadrille (Anonymous) - 2. Deutscher Tanz (Haydn) - 3. Rigaudon (Daquin) - 4. Menuet (Bach) - 5. Air...
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MVSR5044
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Acht Bläsersätze alter Meister - Band 1

Ensemble Time (Die Musizierstunde) MZ 34 (Flexible Wind Quartet with Percussion opt.) Content: 1. March (Anonymous) - 2. Gavotte (Händel) - 3. Air (Anonymous) - 4. Kleines Lied (Anonymous)...
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MVSR5034
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Ave verum (KV 618)

Ave verum is a Latin prayer from the 13th century. The writer of the words is unknown. The content is about the Eucharist, based on the Catholic doctrine that the Body of Christ becomes present...
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MVSR0108
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Walzerperlen

Grosses Walzerpotpourri in zwei Teilen, bearbeitet von Walter Tuschla. Teil 1: Kaiserwalzer (Johann Strauß, Sohn) Wein, Weib und Gesang (Johann Strauß, Sohn) Die Schönbrunner...
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MVSR0401
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Ave Maria

"Ave Maria", written by Charles Gounod over a melody by Johann Sebastian Bach, can surely be regarded as one of the most famous pieces in classical music. The composition is based on the...
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MVSR0107
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