Concert Pieces
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Come, Sweet Freedom
"Come, Sweet Freedom" is based on the folk song "All My Trials" which is particularly well-known in Africa and America. Its origins are unclear, but due to its biblical-religious content it was...Concert Band
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MVSR3432
The Last Unicorn
"The Last Unicorn" is an animated motion picture from 1982. It is based on a fantasy novel of the same name, written by Peter S. Beagle, that was first published in 1968. The music for this Film was...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
MVSR2147
Do Remember Me
"Do Remember Me" is a Two Beat Gospel style arrangement of an iconic African American Spiritual from the late 19th Century, originally titled DO LORD or DO LORD REMBER ME. A little later, in the...Concert Band
Mittel-/Oberstufe
MVSR3531
LUDWIG goes PARIS
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart conquered the world, he loved to travel. Ludwig van Beethoven, on the other hand, was generally rather shy and critical of travelling. Nevertheless, he always expressed the...Concert Band
Mittel-/Oberstufe
MVSR3242
Dream
“Dream” by the young Austrian composer Dana Schraml immerses us in a world full of different dreams. The great joy, the courage and above all the things that seem impossible when awake. So many...Concert Band
Oberstufe
MVSR3572
Loch Lomond
"The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond" is a Scottish traditional. The song is about Loch Lomond, a lake that is 71 square kilometres in size, the largest in Scotland and the entire island of Great...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
MVSR3523
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...Concert Band
Mittel-/Oberstufe
MVSR2821
Kilkenny Rhapsody
A rhapsody is defined as an ”instrumental composition of free folkloristic form”. In his ”Kilkenny Rhapsody” Kees Vlak takes yet one step farther, as it is intention to portray the nature of both the...Concert Band
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Kleine Ungarische Rhapsodie
A trip to Hungary: Alfred Bösendorfer travels with us to the Hungarian Puszta. He does not use original Hungarian material in his »Little Hungarian Rhapsody«. He exclusively employs themes of his...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
MVSR2020
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...Concert Band
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MVSR2574
Prato
Ponte per la pace
Five musical images for symphonic wind band:
1. Fanfare of Friendship
2. Medieval Dance
3. Prayer to the Fallen
4. Song of Joy
5. Friends Forever
At first glance, the city of Wangen and the...Concert Band
Oberstufe
MVSR3563
Schabanack
SCHABANACK tells the story of a bustling two-year-old boy who keeps his family on their toes with all sorts of jokes and pranks. Even the first notes lead the listener up the garden path. A recurring...Concert Band
Unterstufe
MVSR7116
Circus Fantasia
Come in! Clear the ring – the game begins. 1. The Ringmaster - 2. Charivari - 3. The Trapeze - 4. Clowns - 5. Hungarian Horsemen - 6. Finale In Markus Götz's “Circus Fantasia” we experience a...Concert Band
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MVSR7117
Legend of the Four Trees
"Legend Of The Four Trees" is based on a story from ancient Aztec mythology. The four trees stood at the corners of a perfect square in a sacred location, and were believed to hold up the sky. After...Concert Band
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MVSR7115
Brave Little Tailor
Das tapfere Schneiderlein
eXplora Grade 2+
eXplora Disc 22
With his work BRAVE LITTLE TAILOR, composer Patrick Egge takes us into the fairytale world of the Brothers Grimm. In colorfully composed musical settings, we...Concert Band
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MVSR7112
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...Concert Band
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MVSR7118
Nashville River
Nashville is the capital of the US state of Tennessee and is also known as the country music capital. The Cumberland River flows through Nashville, which in turn inspired the composer Florian Ziller...Concert Band
Unterstufe
MVSR7014
Koyo
Japan is famous for its diverse and stunning seasons. The autumn leaves with red and yellow colors are called KOYO. For centuries, admiring these autumn leaves has influenced Japanese culture and...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
MVSR7114
King Robert of Scotland
- Based on "Soldier's March of Robert the Bruce" -
In 1306 Robert I was installed as King of Scotland. The melody of the march "Robert the Bruce" was played for the first time at the coronation ceremony. James L. Hosay has now effectively composed...Concert Band
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MVSR3413
Highland Cathedral
Michael Korb has always had a fondness for bagpipe music. When he came to Berlin after graduating from school in 1975, he immediately took lessons on the unusual instrument from the "pipe major" of a...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
MVSR2124
The New Village
In a vast, forested land, people settled and founded a village. However, marauding tribes and the forces of the sea posed a continuous threat to the growing settlement. Throughout history, the...Concert Band
Oberstufe
MVSR1717
Festivita
Commissioned on the occasion of "150 years of community music in Saalfelden - 2022" Three movements: 1. Solennita 2. Under the Sway of Bossa 3. Bravura! The work begins festively with a...Concert Band
Oberstufe
MVSR3536
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...Concert Band
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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...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
MVSR3530
And The Rest Is Silence
A forest is a miracle. Green giants that have grown over centuries tell their story. The forest gives us a very special atmosphere, amazes us and lets us relax. At the same time, it is often also a...Concert Band
Oberstufe
MVSR3525
Fein sein, beinander bleibn
People not only live together with their families, but often also in community with friends and like-minded people. It is precisely these connections that give life stability and meaning. The...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
MVSR3253
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Goin' Home
The melody of GOIN' HOME is based on the famous main theme of the 2nd movement from Antonin Dvorák’s Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”). The melody is presented by the...Concert Band
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MVSR3504
Köpenick
KÖPENICK was written by Markus Götz for the 50th anniversary of the Köpenick Wind Orchestra. It consists of a theme with three variations that musically narrate the orchestra’s...Concert Band
Oberstufe
MVSR3480
Also blus das Alphorn heut
When Johannes Brahms was, in the late summer of 1868, recuperating in the Swiss Alps, a very real „inspiration“ happened to him: somewhere in the distance, he heard an alphorn play a...Concert Band
Oberstufe
MVSR3483
Berenice
»Andante Larghetto«
BERENICE, Regina di Egitto (HWV 38) is an opera composed by Georg Friedrich Händel in 1736/37. It consists of three acts and was written along with Händel’s other two operas ARMINIO and GIUSTINO...Concert Band
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MVSR2668
Vita pro Musica
Ensemble Time (Die Musizierstunde) MZ 311 (Brass Quintet + Snare Drum opt.) The composition VITA PRO MUSICA, in English "A Life for Music", was created in winter 2015 on the occasion of the 60th...Ensemble (Brass)
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Mosaichoralmente
The composition „Mosaichoralmente“ was written for the Musikverein Endorf (Sauerland, Germany). A particular concern of its conductor at the time, Gerhard Vollmer, was the continuous work on a...Concert Band
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MVSR2690
Maple Leaf Rag
Scott Joplin is regarded as one of the founders of classical ragtime. The strictly rhythmic character, the zestful harmonies and impulsive dynamics of this genre find perfect expression in his...Concert Band
Oberstufe
MVSR2506
Is schon still uman See
The melody of "Is schon still uman See" was written by Günther Mittergradnegger. As a composer and conductor, he treasured his love for the Alpine folk song. The theologian, folklorist...Concert Band
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MVSR3244
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BEETHOVEN 1-9
In 2020 we celebrated the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth. The composer who was born in Bonn is considered the most performed classical composer in the world. He is often...Concert Band
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MVSR3507
Fantastica
FANTASTICA was composed for the 25th anniversary of the Landesmusikschule Brixental (federal school for musical education) in Tirol (Austria). Martin Scharnagl works at this school as a percussion...Concert Band
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MVSR3481
Fantasia di Natale
Christmas - Il Natale - probably the most important festival in Bella Italia. The Italians are known for their distinct sense of family, their enthusiasm to celebrate and, probably because of their...Concert Band
Unter-/Mittelstufe
MVSR7078
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,...Concert Band
Unterstufe
MVSR7025
Lohengrin
In addition to the wedding march by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, the “Bridal Chorus” from the opera “Lohengrin” by Richard Wagner is one of the best-known and most popular...Concert Band
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MVSR7097
BEETHOVEN by the Numbers
2020 will mark the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven's birth. Born in Bonn, Beethoven is considered the most performed classical composer in the world. Often described as...Concert Band
Mittelstufe
MVSR7103
Harry Has to Hurry
Harry is a dreamer, in many ways... On one hand he loves daydreaming, on the other he is a determined late riser who sometimes cannot get out of bed in the morning. Frequently this is his...Concert Band
Unterstufe
MVSR7110
36.5° C
36,5 Grad Celsius
Muenster (Germany), 36.5° C, the sun is blazing.
I really like my office in the attic; it is always the best atmosphere to compose. In summer, however, my room becomes a little sauna on...Concert Band
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MVSR7111
LUDWIG!
My relationship to the music of Ludwig van Beethoven is a very personal one. It goes back to my school band and orchestra days, when I was introduced to his music, along with the music of many other...Concert Band
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MVSR3491
Sweet Bells Fantasy
Austrian composer Martin Scharnagl presents SWEET BELLS FANTASY, a creative fantasy about the well-known German Christmas song "Suesser die Glocken nie klingen" (The Bells Never Sound...Concert Band
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MVSR3346
Monumentum
"Monumentum", an overture for winds and percussion by austrian composer Martin Scharnagl begins with a sublime, majestic theme, which is framed by a walking ostinato accompanying rhythm....Concert Band
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MVSR3472
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...Concert Band
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MVSR7088