Thomas Doss: spartiti difficile

Stone Age, Middle Age and New Age are the three distinct sections of this single movement work at the highest level. Whilst Stone Age has a menacing and ancient atmosphere, an old German song can be m...

The Pilgrim Concerto, written for the 2012 World Music Contest Kerkrade, is a highly demanding yet rewarding work for alto saxophone and wind band. It is one of a series of spiritual works by the comp...

Solaris beschreibt Szenen vor einer Sonnenfinsternis: Zu Beginn spiegelt sich beispielsweise die Sonne im Meer und Walgesänge vermischen sich mit dem Klang des Windes und der Wellen. Bei vielen Völker...

Solaris beschreibt Szenen vor einer Sonnenfinsternis: Zu Beginn spiegelt sich beispielsweise die Sonne im Meer und Walgesänge vermischen sich mit dem Klang des Windes und der Wellen. Bei vielen Völker...

Festival Bells is a fast-paced and demanding opening work. The uplifting mood of the piece describes the anticipation of a festival in Austria. Within the middle section, the Upper Austrian anthem is...

Festival Bells is a fast-paced and demanding opening work. The uplifting mood of the piece describes the anticipation of a festival in Austria. Within the middle section, the Upper Austrian anthem is...

Il Praeludium sinfonico in do minore è una composizione orchestrale della cerchia del compositore austriaco Anton Bruckner. La storia della ricezione dell'opera, scoperta poco dopo la seconda guerra m...

Il Praeludium sinfonico in do minore è una composizione orchestrale della cerchia del compositore austriaco Anton Bruckner. La storia della ricezione dell'opera, scoperta poco dopo la seconda guerra m...

The work presented here, Laudate for solo soprano, mixed choir and wind band, draws inspiration from The Canticle of the Sun (Il Cantico di Frate Sole), written by Francis of Assisi shortly before his...

The work presented here, Laudate for solo soprano, mixed choir and wind band, draws inspiration from The Canticle of the Sun (Il Cantico di Frate Sole), written by Francis of Assisi shortly before his...

All men are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and are to meet one another in a spirit of brotherhood. This article 1 of the Universal Declaration o...

All men are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and are to meet one another in a spirit of brotherhood. This article 1 of the Universal Declaration o...

Pulse' is a solo work for baritone or euphonium and concert band. As the title suggests, this piece is very rhythmic in nature. Pulse represents life and vitality, which also characterises the work. T...

Concerto Tricolore is a captivating trumpet concerto in three movements. Each movement has its own musical character resulting in a varied and entertaining piece. The first movement has a vivid and vi...

Tali is a thirteen-year-old Israeli girl who has grown up amidst the religious conflicts between Palestinians, Christians, and Jews. Thomas Doss was so touched by a poem she wrote, he decided to set i...

The Curse of the Mermaid tells the story of a greedy and wealthy fisherman wanting to make money in any way possible. When his business starts to fail, he puts the blame on the mermaids. One day, the...

Luceafarul (The Evening Star) is based on an old Romanian legend about a princess who falls in love with the evening star. Eventually the star returns her love, and one night he climbs down in human f...

Pulse' is a solo work for baritone or euphonium and concert band. As the title suggests, this piece is very rhythmic in nature. Pulse represents life and vitality, which also characterises the work. T...

Theoretical physicist and Nobel prize winner Albert Einstein (1879 1955) developed the theory of relativity, one of the basic tenets of modern physics: who doesn't know his formula E = mc2? This impre...

Fiori' trova la sua genesi in una passeggiata attraverso un giardino impressionista. Esprime non solo l'atmosfera e l'umore, ma anche piccole e grottesche scene tra gli insetti. Il flauto, come strume...

Fiori' trova la sua genesi in una passeggiata attraverso un giardino impressionista. Esprime non solo l'atmosfera e l'umore, ma anche piccole e grottesche scene tra gli insetti. Il flauto, come strume...

Severe funding cuts in 2015 had a huge impact on Austria's military bands. This piece is about the resurrection of these bands following a political decision in favour of the renowned military music o...