Musica strumentale per banda

By popular demand we have a favourite from Andre Rieu in the catalogue this year: The medley Carnival of Venice. Who doesn't know the Italian folksong O Cara Mama Mia, better known as Carnival of Veni...

Weill's famous "Dreigroschenoper", in which prevailing opera conventions are ridiculed. The first part is a "serious", almost baroque overture, followed by a ballad that is easy on the ears, and the f...

The "Finale" to Saint-Saëns' 3rd Symphony ("with Organ") is a shimmering, sparkling explosion of color that stands out among the classical repertoire as one of its most exciting endings! Evan VanDoren...

Leo Delibes (1836-1891) wurde in Frankreich geboren und studierte ab seinem 11. Lebensjahr am Konservatorium von Paris, wo er Studien in Solfeggio, Orgel und Komposition absolvierte. Er komponierte ha...

The Nutcracker (1892) is one of the most favourite pieces ever written for ballet. A true showstopper!

Here's a delightful combination of opera's greatest hits that proves that opera can indeed be fun. Your audience will love it!

Written in a single summer month while World War II was still raging in 1944, Prokofiev's 'Symphony No. 5' would become not only one of the composer's most celebrated and performed works, it would sta...

Il secondo movimento della magistrale e sovversiva Quinta Sinfonia di Shostakovich, scritto mentre la sua carriera di compositore nella Russia comunista era in bilico, potrebbe far pensare a un compos...

Imagine strolling along the trail through a bucolic countryside on a sunny spring day, whistling all the way. The Penny Whistle Song conjures that very mood, featuring a trio of flutes on the melody w...

This work was written by Leroy Anderson in 1951 and premiered by him when he recorded it for Decca. Interestingly, in 1956 the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps of Rockford, Illinois changed their...

Tchaikovsky composed his twelve character pieces for piano, The Seasons, while he was writing his popular ballet, Swan Lake. Each piece in The Seasons depicts a different month of the year in Russia....

Tchaikovsky composed his twelve character pieces for piano, The Seasons, while he was writing his popular ballet, Swan Lake. Each piece in The Seasons depicts a different month of the year in Russia....

Explorer Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 11)

Elementi essenziali Livello esecutore (correlazione con il Libro 1, pag. 24).

Anche a questo livello facile, i musicisti possono sperimentare l'esecuzione di questo tema classico spesso attribuito a Henry Purcell. Maestoso e dal suono pieno, questo arrangiamento è molto facile...

Artist Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 34)

Essential Elements Artist Level (correlazione con il Libro 1, pag. 34). Da questo capolavoro barocco di Handel, Mike ha selezionato due dei temi più familiari per questo arrangiamento. Gli audaci e ma...

Drawing on the marvelous tradition of British composers, John Moss has created a varied suite of classic works adapted for young bands. Includes Marching Song by Holst, Nimrod from Elgar's Enigma Vari...

Introduce your young players to the Baroque master J. S. Bach with John Moss' well-crafted suite in 3 contrasting styles. The first movement is Bourree from Overture in F Major. Next is the moderately...

'Master Level (correlates with Book 2, p. 32)' Stravinsky's well-known 20th century classic will kindle the imagination of young players and impress audiences in this powerful adaptation for young ban...

This outstanding arrangement by Eugene Mitchell is the perfect way to expose your students to the wonderful world of Bach at an easy grade level

This delightful, jaunty melody is famous as the theme from the Alfred Hitchcock TV show. Andy Balent's masterful, easy setting has great audience appeal as it teaches and reinforces six-eight rhythm p...