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Bagatelle

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...
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Tibi Soli Peccavi

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....
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Trauermusik (Trauersinfonie)

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...
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Berenice

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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Acht Lieder, Op. 10

- NO LONGER AVAILABLE - World Parts...
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COMS-85127
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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) –...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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)...
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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'...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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Ode "An die Freude"

One of the greatest works in music history is Ludwig van Beethoven’s 9th symphony. It was the last symphony of the equally brilliant and difficult composer, outranking everything created in...
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Weibermarsch

aus "Die Lustige Witwe"
This lively, attractive march originates from one of the best-known operettas by Franz Lehár, Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), a work that brought the composer enormous success. The operetta...
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DHP1104862
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Pachelbel's Canon

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Fanfare, Dance and Choral

Henk van Belcums used the festive and much loved song 'In Thee is Gladness', in this arrangement. Better known as 'Geest van hierboven' (Hymn 477) from the Songs for the Church (NL). A glorious...
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A Few Dots of Polka

Although known as the ‘Waltz King’ Johann Strauss II also wrote a large number of polkas. This clever mosaic by Ed Keeley, includes interwoven themes from The Czech Polka, Pizzicato Polka, Tritsch...
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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...
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Espana

Following the immense success of his first waltzes Émile Waldteufel decided to continue composing works only in this genre. As a result of this he was nicknamed ‘The French Strauss’. He composed more...
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Intermezzo Sinfonico from Cavalleria Rusticana

The short opera Cavalleria Rusuticana won first prize in a young composer’s opera contest and premiered in 1890. This tragic love story is based upon several sources: Giovanni Verga’s...
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Verdi's Triumphs

This piece, as the title might suggest, brings together Verdi’s greatest operatic triumphs. Amongst his best hits are Nabucco from 1842, which signified a turn-around after the flop of a previous...
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Mars (from The Planets)
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Hal Leonard Flex-Band Series This dark and sinister movement from Holst's symphonic masterpiece The Planets continues to thrill audiences and performers alike. Hal Leonard's innovative...
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Walzerzauber

The genre operetta (literally meaning ‘small opera’) originated halfway through the 19th century, as an antidote to the ever-lengthening opéra comique, which by that time contained...
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Die Himmel rühmen des Ewigen Ehre

Master-composer Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, in 1770, but he lived in Vienna from 1792, until his death in 1827. With his innovative style, he has had a great influence on Western classical...
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Hebe deine Augen auf

aus dem Oratorium »Elias«
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy's "Elijah" is an oratorio for the biblical prophet. In a letter from 1837, there is a first mention that Mendelssohn planned to set the prophet’s story...
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Ecce Sacerdos

The celebrated Austrian composer Josef Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) owes his fame predominantly to his symphonies, his masses, his Te Deum, his string quintets and his devotional church music,...
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Ave Verum Corpus

Edward Elgar (1857-1934) originally composed this work in 1887, as a Pie Jesu, when he was an organist in the St George’s Church in Worcester. Years later, in 1902, he transformed the Pie Jesu into...
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Ch'ella mi creda

Ch’ella mi creda libero e lontano is the last aria that tenor-role Dick Johnson (the bandit Ramerrez) sings before his death sentence is carried out. Puccini’s opera La Fanciulla del West...
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Canon Brass Rock

This new interpretation by the Japanese arranger Mikio Gouma on Pachelbel's famous Canon brings a refreshing view on this well-known theme. After presenting the original theme in a fantastic...
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Duet from Don Carlo

Don Carlo was originally written (title Don Carlos) as a French five-actor for the 1867 world exhibition in Paris. Later, Verdi transformed this improant grand opera into a four-acter in Italian....
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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...
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In a Monastery Garden

In einem Klostergarten
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Der englische Komponist, Dirigent und Pianist Albert W. Ketèlbey (1875-1959) machte sich besonders durch seine farbigen Instrumentierungen, die auf...
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DH1515.08
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Juliska

Fred Raymond, geboren als Fred Vesely im Jahre 1900 in Wien, war Spross einer böhmischen Musikantenfamilie. Seine musikalische Karriere begann er als Kabarettpianist, bald schrieb er auch selbst...
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Nessun Dorma

Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) came from a tradition-steeped family of musicians. After seeing a performance of “Aida” in 1876 he decided to compose operas. “Turandot” was...
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The Beggar Student March

Karl Millöcker zählt zu den Operettenkomponisten der Goldenen Wiener Ära. Sein Bettelstudent wurde im Jahre 1882 im Theater an der Wien uraufgeführt. Die mitreißenden, eingängigen Lieder und...
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Song of India

Song of India, oder auch Song of the Indian Guest ist im Deutschen bekannt als das Hindu-Lied aus Rimski-Korskakows Oper Sadko von 1897. Das Hindu-Lied ist eines der berühmtesten Stücke von...
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Rondeau

Variables Bläserquintett mit Percussion/Keyboard (ad lib.) / Mixed Quintet with opt. Percussion/Keyboard.

Der Komponist, Sänger und Dirigent Jean-Joseph Mouret gilt zwar als einer der...
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Adam's Song

Adams Song
Der Elsässer Louis Adam (1758-1848) war ein französischer Komponist und Klaviervirtuose. Er war Klavierpädagoge und Autor einer berühmten Klavierschule und Vater des Pädagogen und Komponisten...
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Carmina Burana (Music from)

(Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi)
One of the most recognizable and often-quoted symphonic passages in modern times is from this grand work for chorus and orchestra by Carl Orff. Combining elements from Movements I and II, Jay Bocook...
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ED20296-10
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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...
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KL0051
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Song to the Moon

Dvorak composed the great Czech national opera, 'Rusalka' in a single burst of inspiration between April 21 and November 27, 1901, to a text by Jaroslav Kvapil based on Hans Christian...
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BATON281
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The Girl with the Flaxen Hair

Claude Debussy wrote his two books of piano Preludes late in life, between 1909 and 1913. The 12 short pieces in each book display a rich variety of styles, moods and emotions almost a summing up of...
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Second Suite in F, Op. 28 No. 2
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Along with his First Suite in E-flat, Holst's Second Suite is among the most treasured landmark works for band. In this adaptation, Robert Longfield has adjusted the extreme ranges, used the...
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A Festive Tribute

A Festive Tribute is an arrangement of a splendid chorus which Bach first used in the secular Cantata 207 of 1726, but is perhaps better known in its later version, which appears in Cantata 207a, the...
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