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The English composer Sir Edward Elgar wrote the five Pomp and Circumstance marches between 1901 and 1930, the time of the British Empire, when the colonial and strategic world power of England was at...

In the course of the two centuries following the death of Henry Purcell in 1695, no British composer of any statue was apparent. Consequently, the break-through of Edward Elgar (1857-1934) as an inter...

Martenizza' is the Bulgarian word for the month March. This work describes an old custom in Bulgaria introduced to the composer was through Ivo Stoykov, a Bulgarian acquaintance. In accordance with tr...

Der Komponist Itaru Skai fand die Inspiration zu diesem Stück in der wunderschönen Landschaft von Yakushima, einer Insel im Südwesten Japans. Yakushima besitzt tiefe Wälder mit mehr als 1000 Jahre alt...

The melody of Fascination was composed in 1905 by Dante Pilade 'Fermo' Marchetti. In the 1930s it was successfully performed in French and English and in 1957 it again became famous when it was used i...

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In three movements (each tending more towards light rather than ponderous), this is an immensely accessible work that would be appropriate for bands of moderately advanced skills. From a 6/8 march-fee...

This is an ingenious, artful, and demanding symphony based on the themes of J. P. Sousa; the first movement is based on the Washington Post march, with themes enhanced and wonderfully transformed. Thi...

Un'opera varia e di grande effetto che diventerà sicuramente un punto fermo del repertorio delle bande avanzate! Articolato in cinque movimenti, il divertimento di Hearshen è la quintessenza dell'espe...

The Rapsodie Symphonique, written in 1976, was commissioned by the French Broadcasting Institution for the European Radio Composition Contest. It was recorded by the Musique des Gardiens de la Paix co...

In 1979 Badings was commissioned to compose a work in several parts for symphonic band which could also be performed by amateur players. This commission resulted in 'Golden Age', a composition in whic...

Paul Hindemith received his musical education from his ninth year and in 1909 he began his studies of composition and violin in Frankfurt. At twenty he becane concertmaster of the local opera orchestr...

Sir Malcolm Arnold (1921) put an end to his career as leading trumpeter with several famous London symphony orchestras to become a full-time composer. He became world famous with his soundtrack music...

Mars 1488 è stato commissionato dal Comandante delle Forze Navali in occasione del 65° anniversario della Banda della Marina Reale dei Paesi Bassi nel 2010. Il titolo si riferisce all'anno 1488, in cu...

Ein bunter Melodienstrauß mit den schönsten Themen des großen Wiener Walzerkönig Johann Strauß (Sohn). Inhalt (Teil 1): Marsch aus 'Fledermaus' An der schönen blauen Donau Wer uns getraut Ja, das Schr...

Der Festmarsch, auf Anregung der Direktion des Böhmischen Landestheaters im Februar 1879 entstanden, erklang erstmals am 23. April 1879 bei der Aufführung des Shakespearschen Sommernachtstraumes, welc...

Carl Ludwig Unrath wurde 1828 in Fürfeld bei Heilbronn geboren und trat als 15-jähriger Klarinettist in die Kapelle des 6. Württembergischen Infanterie-Regiments ein. Im Jahre 1847 wechselte Unrath zu...

Swing-Medley bekannter Melodien von John Philip Sousa!

Ein mitreissender, festlicher Marsch, geprägt von italienischem Temperament und wirkungsvollen Kontrasten zwischen Holz- und Blech-Melodien. Die 'Marcia Italiana' ist ursprünglich ein Orgelstück. Unte...

Jaroslav Zeman, 1936 in Horní Chvatliny (Kreis Kolín) geboren, bekam seine ersten musikalischen Kenntnisse von seinem Vater, der Kapellmeister war. Von 1954 studierte er an der Militärmusikschule die...