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Remember Me

Remember Me

Since the overwhelming success of his "St. Thomas Chorale" Pavel Stanék has repeatedly met with requests from many musicians for a further work of the same kind. The composer has certainly succeeded...
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Adagio espressivo

Adagio espressivo

Saying a lot with just a few words is an art. The composer Pavel Stanek, born in Prague in 1927, has mastered this art par excellence. When he wrote down the first sketches for his ADAGIO ESPRESSIVO...
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MVSR2574
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Great Grey Giants

Great Grey Giants

They are the largest terrestrial animals in the world. More than 55 million years ago, they already populated the earth: great, grey giants. While the elephant (in a china shop) is often attributed...
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MVSR7118
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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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MVSR2514
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Lux Aeterna
Chorale for 4-Part Flexible Band or Ensemble

Otto M. Schwarz was asked by a friend to compose a chorale for the funeral of his child. Lux Aeterna (The Eternal Light) is actually part of the requiem mass, but in this composition, there is no...
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SDP063-21
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Chorale for Winds

“Chorale for Winds” was written as a commissioned work for the Allgäu-Schwäbischer Musikbund (ASM / Allgäu Swabian Music Association). Composer Martin Scharnagl's idea was to create a piece with a...
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Chorale for Winds

“Chorale for Winds” was written as a commissioned work for the Allgäu-Schwäbischer Musikbund (ASM / Allgäu Swabian Music Association). Composer Martin Scharnagl's idea was to create a piece with a...
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Vier Choräle für Bläser

4 Choräle für Bläser
Scored for flexible wind quartet, small wind ensemble and full wind band. 1. For Eternity (In Ewigkeit) 2. Comfort and Thanks (Trost und Dank) 3. Final Farewell (Letzter Gruss) 4....
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Yorkshire Ballad

Yorkshire Ballad began in the summer of 1983 with a telephone conversation between James Barnes and Tom Rhoads, who was at that time the band department manager at Southern Music Company. Rhoads...
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SMC987
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60 Warm-Up Chorales for Concert Band

During his experience as a band conductor and teacher of wind orchestra conducting at university, Franco Cesarini has dealt with the topic of warm-ups very frequently. Throughout these long years of...
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EFC003CBHA
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Feierabend

's is Feierobnd
Feierabend (after work hours) is one of the most famous folk songs from the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains). It was written by popular poet and singer Anton Guenther (1876-1937). He is considered the...
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Famous Canon

The canon from "Canon and Gigue in D Major" brought German baroque composer Johann Pachelbel world fame. The central idea of the catchy four-bar bass and chord progression is the sequence,...
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Psalm 148

- Erfreue dich, Himmel -
"Psalm 148" has its origins in the old German cities of Augsburg (1669) and Bamberg (1691). Today, in the form of the beloved hymn "Rejoice Heaven, Enjoy Earth", it is heard in...
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Moonlight Sonata

The “Moonlight Sonata”, actually the first movement of Piano Sonata No. 14 in C# Minor (Opus 27), is Ludwig van Beethoven’s most iconic work. It has been arranged, rearranged,...
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30 Original Chorales and Warm-Ups

These 30 Original Chorales and Warm-Ups have been designed to develop the most important aspects of band playing, by providing material that can be used at the start of a rehearsal to test balance,...
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AMP465
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4 Pastorelli

In literature, the term “pastorale” appears in the form of a pastoral poem, which was very common in medieval times. Those romantic texts tell the story of a knight who courts a beautiful shepherdess...
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San Ludovico

Creating church musical celebrations is one of the most compelling tasks of a wind band. For the 60th birthday of the pastor of his hometown Ebensee am Traunsee (Upper Austria), the Austrian composer...
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African Memories

The eXplora composition AFRICAN MEMORIES takes us on a musical dream trip to a country with magnificent vegetation, picturesque scenery and a rich wildlife. A holiday trip inspired the composer...
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Largo

The second movement LARGO from the "New World Symphony" (9th Symphony) is undoubtedly one of the most moving works by the Czech composer Antonín Dvorák. The original English...
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Tsaritsino

South of Moscow lies the Tsaritsyno Palace. In the 18th century, Catherine the Great wanted to build a magnificent country estate outside the Moscow gates. The result of ten years’ construction...
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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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Gebet für Blasorchester

The German composer Hans Blank (1919-2006) created an impressive work for wind orchestra with his GEBET (PRAYER). The musical character ranges from intimate tenderness to festive grandeur. The...
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Deutschlandlied

- Die deutsche Nationalhymne - Die Melodie des Deutschlandliedes (Die deutsche Nationalhymne) wurde von Joseph Haydn ursprünglich als österreichische Kaiserhymne "Gott erhalte Franz...
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In Memoriam

The terroristic attacks in Paris, Brussels, Nice and Berlin shocked many people and lead to fear, mistrust and unbelieve. To express these emotions, Bert Appermont composed a beautiful and sensitive...
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BMP1701667
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Rummel Bummel

An ocean of colors, wonderful smells of roasted almonds and popcorn, exciting bumper car rides... already as a small boy I was genuinely fascinated by the fair and its colorful going-ons. Many years...
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Rock Space

American composer James Hosay is known for his well-conceived rock compositions. With “Rock Space”, he finally contributed his first piece to the popular RUNDEL eXplora Series – a...
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Kalahari

The Kalahari is a savanna in the South of Africa that is often called a desert due to extensive sands. The large region stretches for more than one million square kilometers. An exceptional feature...
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Gospel Day

“Gospel Day“ is a fascinating and sweeping concert piece, inspired by the exuberant energy of American gospel music. This kind of music celebrates and lives out faith and worship. Luigi...
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Break of the Code

“Break of the Code” sounds like the score to an adventure movie. The hero goes on a quest for a secret – an old Pharaoh’s tomb. Will he eventually break the code and reveal...
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Abendmond

Evening Moon
This little nocturne “Abendmond” (evening moon) combines two German folk tunes: “Abend wird es wieder” (It’s evening again) and “Der Mond ist aufgegangen”...
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Prayer and Jubilation

As the title “Prayer and Jubilation” suggests, this piece is one of a spiritual nature. The first part is slow and reflective, almost meditative. The second part is upbeat, joyful and...
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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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Little Concert Suite

"Little Concert Suite” by Fritz Neuböck was first composed as a quartet for two trumpets, horn and baritone with the title “Little Suite”. When transcribed for concert...
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A Glorious Summer Day

The Japanese composer Satoshi Yagisawa is known for writing beautiful and colourful melodies. This moving slow piece is suitable as a warm-up piece or a quiet moment in your concert programme. It...
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DHP1165676
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Foundation of Performance 6
Towards the Next Step

Educational and musical meaning of "Towards the Next Step". This is the 6th chapter in the “Foundation of Performance” series. It is an accessible, fun march whose melody is based on various...
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BOMS-89108
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A Collection of Chorales

To help provide smaller bands with suitable material to improve basic skills like intonation, phrasing, dynamics, balance, sound and interplay, Bert Appermont has carefully selected ten popular...
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BMP1501642
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Modern Flexibilities for Brass: Treble Clef (T.C.)

This is not your grandfather's lip slur book! It is an innovative method incorporating an entirely new vocabulary of harmonically rich and rhythmically varied exercises; challenging, fun and...
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HL00121846
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Foundation of Performance 5
Song of Growing

World Parts Download
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BOMS-89107
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Patria

From his many visits to the Allgäu region the young composer Thiemo Kraas of North Rhine-Westphalia noted one particular feature of the people living there: a deep sense of home. When the Legau...
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Sonority for Winds

Tuning, Balancing and Blending Ensemble Harmony
Director's Guide and Supplemental Ensemble Exercises
The WINDS Supplemental Training Methods are printed enhancements of the WINDS video series, offering detailed explanations of each issue while defining specific goals and outcomes. An instructor’s...
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BODS-7023
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Paperhat Collection

This collection consists of five variations on the Dutch song “One, two, three four hats from paper” (“hoedje von papier”). It’s a song that tells people not to take...
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MVSR4015
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Happy People / Prater Waltz

This double edition contains the two Vario 3 compositions "Happy People" and "Prater Waltz" by Alfred Bösendorfer. Happy People Band music originates in military music....
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Mentis

To many people Advent is a very special time of the year, and so it is to composer Thiemo Kraas. In his eyes, waiting on the feast of love, accompanied by so many beautiful impressions and special...
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Mountain Wind

“Mountain Wind“ is a fine small concert piece by Martin Scharnagl. This delightful composition has beautiful melodies set in a sentimental atmosphere. With ease, Martin Scharnagl portrays...
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Patria

From his many visits to the Allgäu region the young composer Thiemo Kraas of North Rhine-Westphalia noted one particular feature of the people living there: a deep sense of home. When the Legau...
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Foundation of Performance 4
Smooth and Crispy

When performing is not as simple as just not tonguing (or in double bass not bowing) to make it "legato", or that simply shortening the notes produces "staccato". The method of performing legato...
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BOMS-89105
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Lead Me Home

Composer James L.Hosay drew the inspiration for “Lead Me Home” from a 19th century American gospel hymn. The exceptional depth of traditional gospel music, touching our hearts, is...
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Clever üben, sinnvoll proben, erfolgreich vorspielen

Behandelt werden folgende Themenbereiche: Einstudieren - Übezeit und Probezeit - Üben auf Reisen - Auswendig spielen - Konzentration - Vorbereitung von Konzerten, Studioaufnahmen oder...
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B24011
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Foundation of Performance 3
Step by Step

Step by Step -Diatonic Chorale- Step by Step was composed in the spring of 2011 for an annual joint concert held by high school bands in Nagaoka, Niigata. A request was that it be easy to memorize...
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BOMS-89104
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Fanfare, Canto & Danza

Fanfare, Canto e Danza
Austrian music educator, conductor and composer Fritz Neuboeck regrets that there is mostly pop music in the repertoire for young bands. It is reasonable to use this kind of music in the musical...
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