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El Relicario is a well-known paso doble by Spanish composer Jose Padilla (1889--1960). The paso doble (meaning 'double step') is a type of Spanish march that is performed at bullfights, usually when t...

The melody of 'Ye Banks and Braes,' written in 1788, is attributed to Charles Miller. The lush yet melancholy character of the melody matches the pastoral images and feelings alongside a serene river...

Inspired by the definition, a ritual is a group or set of actions, performed primarily for their symbolic value. The purposes of rituals are greatly varied, and are a feature of nearly all known human...

Inspired by the definition, a ritual is a group or set of actions, performed primarily for their symbolic value. The purposes of rituals are greatly varied, and are a feature of nearly all known human...

Inspired by the definition, a 'ritual' is a group or set of actions, performed primarily for their symbolic value. The purposes of rituals are greatly varied, and are a feature of nearly all known hum...

Inspired by the definition, a ritual is a group or set of actions, performed primarily for their symbolic value. The purposes of rituals are greatly varied, and are a feature of nearly all known human...

Good King Nutcracker is based on the popular holiday carol 'Good King Wenceslas,' set in four variations mimicking the style and setting of four scenes from Tchaikovsky's ballet, The Nutcracker. Have...

Get ready for an abundance of merriment! This work features carols that have been traditionally sung in Canada for many years and will help to create a spirit of mirth in no time. It opens with the jo...

Written for the Young Band series and arranged by Victor Lopez, this piece features 'El Capitan,' 'The Liberty Bell,' 'The Washington Post March,' and 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' - four trio secti...

The epic film series draws to a dramatic close with an equally dynamic Alexandre Desplat film score. Ralph Ford has captured the imagination in his young band medley direct from the film-score compact...

Part I of Armenian Dances is in fact the first of a four-movement suite drawn from the folk song arrangements and original musical works of Armenian composer Komitas Vardapet collected during the earl...

It is safe to say that Grofe's iconic work from the early 1930s remains his most recognized and programmed creation to this day. A master of instrumental color and texture, themes from four of the fiv...

It is safe to say that Grofe's iconic work from the early 1930s remains his most recognized and programmed creation to this day. A master of instrumental color and texture, themes from four of the fiv...

This three-piece suite is based on the widely popular music of talented songwriter Parry Gripp. Parry's music has gone viral on YouTube, where his songs accompany many internet videos, as well as his...

The haunting, but flowing melody from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake has been exclaimed by many as a perfect image of the title dancer who is turned into a swan during the ballet. There are few technical cha...

The first of Grainger's settings of songs and tunes from William Chappell's 'Old English Popular Music,' this intense musical ballad offers the listener a languid and emotionally charged adaptation of...

The first of Grainger's settings of songs and tunes from William Chappell's 'Old English Popular Music,' this intense musical ballad offers the listener a languid and emotionally charged adaptation of...

The first of Grainger's settings of songs and tunes from William Chappell's 'Old English Popular Music,' this work offers the listener a languid and emotionally charged adaptation of Desdemona's song...

The first of Grainger's settings of songs and tunes from William Chappell's 'Old English Popular Music,' this intense musical ballad offers the listener a languid and emotionally charged adaptation of...

This original work conveys the spirit of a festive backwoods jubilee, complete with Zydeco dance music - a unique style of popular music that evolved in southwest Louisiana in the early 19th century,...

Based on the original opening of the first movement of Second Suite in F for Military Band, Holst replaced this section with the now-familiar morris dance tune, 'Glory Shears.' The 38-measure passage...

Although considered by many to be a traditional Christmas carol, this traditional Welsh folksong, known as 'Ar Hyd y Nos,' has been translated to numerous languages worldwide, but remains popular with...

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award in the United States. Bestowed by the President, the award recognizes those individuals who have made 'an especially meritorious contrib...

Scored in a lilting three-quarter meter, this delicious melody, by an unknown composer, was originally scored to accompany Edgar Allan Poe's poem of the same name. The story is of the narrator's deep...

Scored in a lilting three-quarter meter, this delicious melody, by an unknown composer, was originally scored to accompany Edgar Allan Poe's poem of the same name. The story is of the narrator's deep...