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James L. Hosay
James L. Hosay

Born
17.10.1959 in Nashville (Tennessee)

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James L. Hosay was born in 1959 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, and grew up in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. After high school, he became a trumpeter in the United States Army and completed his education at the Music School of the U.S. Armed Forces.
After the first two years of military service, he became a staff arranger and composer for the United States Army Band (Pershing's Own) in Washington, D.C. During his tenure as a staff arranger, he wrote arrangements for many well-known artists, including Patti Labelle, Amy Grant, Reba McEntire and Lee Greenwood. His works were often performed in front of local and foreign dignitaries, foreign leaders and the President of the United States. He was called on to compose original works for numerous important occasions, such as the ceremonies for the re-inauguration of the Washington Monument and the Capitol Hill, as well as for the celebrations on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of NATO, attended by the heads of state of all its member states.
During his 20 year military career, James Hosay was awarded two Meritorious Service Medals and two Army Achievement Medals for special accomplishments, and received a personal letter of commendation from Colin Powell, the then Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, after writing a special march for his Retirement Ceremony. Soon after, he retired from the Army and went back to his hometown of Norfolk, Virginia. Since the year 2012 James L. Hosay has worked as a composer and arranger for the music publisher RUNDEL.

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The Last Unicorn

The Last Unicorn

Do Remember Me

Do Remember Me

Kaleidollage (Album 129)<br>Score Book + CD

Kaleidollage (Album 129)<br>Score Book + CD

Legend of the Four Trees

Legend of the Four Trees

Fusion Latino Classico

Fusion Latino Classico

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East-West-East

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Comedy March
In his comedy march “East-West-East”, American composer James...
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Veni Emmanuel - O komm, Immanuel
O Come, Emmanuel

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Lateinisches Weihnachtslied
Roman Christmas Carol
The Advent song “Veni...
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Prayer and Jubilation

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Gebet und Jubelfeier
As the title “Prayer and Jubilation” suggests, this piece...
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Valhalla

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Opern-Ouvertüre
Operatic Overture / Ouverture d'opéra

Very few composers throughout...
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Hey Tonight !

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Rock Medley
Who does not know the legendary 1970s catchy tunes like "Rockin 'All...
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Godfather of Seville

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for Symphonic Wind Band & Optional Mandolin
Overture / Ouverture

James L....
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Got It?-Flaut It!

Funky Rock for Flutes
„Got It ? – Flaut It !“ is a cool solo for two flutes in Funky-Rock-style by James L. Hosay. The American...
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King Robert March

Notes available at: https://www.rundel.de/en/ Soldier's March of Robert the Bruce This is a modern Wind Band version of the official March...
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Moonlight Sonata

Notes available at: https://www.rundel.de/en/ Solo for Flugelhorn and Wind Band The “Moonlight Sonata”, actually the first movement...
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Jesus, Name Above All Names

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Jesus, höchster Name
James L.Hosay arranged the internationally well-known hymn...
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Goin' Home

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Symphonic Chorale based on Folk Music
The melody of GOIN' HOME is based on the famous...
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BEETHOVEN 1-9

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Themen aus den 9 Sinfonien
Themes from all Symphonies

In 2020 we celebrated the...
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Shred Meister

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Electric Guitar Solo
Fast, hard driving rock

Fast, hard driving rock for Electric...
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BEETHOVEN by the Numbers

Notes available at: https://www.rundel.de/en/ Thematic Excerpts from all Symphonies Themen aus allen 9 Sinfonien 2020 will mark the 250th...
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Highlander Legacy

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Variations on "Comin' Thro' The Rye"
Variationen über "Coming Through The Rye"

This...
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Lead Me Home

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Chorale On An Old American Gospel Hymn
Composer James L.Hosay drew the inspiration for...
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In Purple and Gold

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Centennial Celebration
This festive piece was commissioned by the Bardstown High School...
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Rock Space

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for Young People
American composer James Hosay is known for his well-conceived rock...
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Go Tell It !

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A Gospel Christmas
+ Vocals

African-American Gospel music has a long, proud history...
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The Christmas King - Good King Wenceslas

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Piae Cantiones 1582
James L. Hosays composition "The Christmas King" is based on...
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Power Surge

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Fanfare
"Power Surge" can also mean "adrenaline rush". In addition to...
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LUDWIG!

Notes available at: https://www.rundel.de/en/ A Symphonic Portait Inspired by Ludwig van Beethoven My relationship to the music of Ludwig van...
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Eastern Standard Time

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for Solo Drum Set and Wind Band
James L. Hosay's "Eastern Standard Time“ is...
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Legend of the Four Trees

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Aztec Hymn and Dance
"Legend Of The Four Trees" is based on a story from ancient Aztec...
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Do Remember Me

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Based on a Traditional Gospel Song
"Do Remember Me" is a Two Beat Gospel style arrangement...
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The Last Unicorn

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Main Theme
"The Last Unicorn" is an animated motion picture from 1982. It is based on a...
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Carrickfergus Posy

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Symphonic Tone Poem
Sinfonische Tondichtung

The beautiful and haunting Irish folk...
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The Sound Of Silence

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as performed by Disturbed
"The Sound of Silence" is a song by the famous...
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Smokin' Horns

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- for Pop Horn Section and Wind Band -
"Smokin' Horns" by James L. Hosay is...
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Saint Patrick's Day Parade

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Moderate March
This bright and playful piece takes you to the big Saint Patrick’s...
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King Robert of Scotland - - Based on "Soldier's March of Robert the Bruce" -

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Symphonic Portrait for Wind Band with Bagpipes (opt.)
In 1306 Robert I was installed as...

Music by James L. Hosay

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Gaudiubilate

Gaudiubilate

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 125 Japan Ground Self Defense Force Central Band (GSDF) Stabsmusikkorps des Japanischen Heeres - COL Takahiro Higuchi / LTC Ichiro Sakai Gaudiubilate...
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MVSR125-2
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The Last Unicorn

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...
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MVSR2147
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Do Remember Me

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...
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MVSR3531
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Prato

Prato

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 141 Prato (Neuböck) - Chorale for Winds (Scharnagl) - Dream (Schraml) - Loch Lomond (Asanger) - Swingin' BC (Schwalgin) - Ludwig goes Paris (Nijs) - The Last...
CD (Compact Disc)
MVSR141-2
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Kaleidollage (Album 129)
Score Book + CD

TROSSINGEN TRUMPETS & Wolfgang Guggenberger Score Book + CD - Original works for trumpet ensemble Fanfare for 8 (Melillo) - Kaleidollage (Kraas) - Jodlerwindfantasie (Gruchmann) - Perger...
Book, CD (Compact Disc), Ensemble (Brass)
MVSRP129
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explora disc 22

Circus Fantasia (Götz) - Great Grey Giants (Kraas) - Legend of the Four Trees (Hosay) - Schabanack (Asanger) - Brave Little Tailor (Egge)
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MVSR22CDEX
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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...
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MVSR7115
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Fusion Latino Classico

Ensemble Time (Die Musizierstunde) MZ 305 (3 Trumpets / 3 Flugelhorns / 2 Cornets / Bass Trumpet / Marimba / Percussion) As the title of this elaborately orchestrated piece suggests, it merges...
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MVSR5305
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Kaleidollage

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 129 Fanfare for 8 (Melillo) - Kaleidollage (Kraas) - Jodlerwindfantasie (Gruchmann) - Perger Fanfare (Asanger) - Fusion Latino Classico (Hosay) - Danket dem...
CD (Compact Disc)
MVSR129-2
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Veni Emmanuel

Ensemble Time (Die Musizierstunde) MZ 308 (Brass Ensemble) The Advent song “Veni Emmanuel” (O come, Emmanuel) dates back to the 14th century. It expresses the anticipation of all Christians for...
Ensemble (Brass), Protestant Church Brass Choir
MVSR5308
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King Robert of Scotland

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...
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MVSR3413
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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...
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MVSR3504
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Saravus

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 122 Japan Ground Self Defense Force Central Band (GSDF) Stabsmusikkorps des Japanischen Heeres - COL Takahiro Higuchi / LTC Nobuyuki Sawano Il Guarany...
CD (Compact Disc)
MVSR122-2
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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...
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MVSR3507
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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...
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MVSR7103
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King Robert March

This is a modern Wind Band version of the official March for the Coronation of King Robert the Bruce of Scotland in 1306. With all of the fanfare and flourishes associated with royal and martial...
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MVSR2944
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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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MVSR3492
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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...
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MVSR3491
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explora disc 19

Lohengrin (Wagner / Boesendorfer) - Famous Canon (Boesendorfer) - Harry Has to Hurry (Kraas) - BEETHOVEN by the Numbers (Beethoven / Hosay) - 36.5° C (Kraas)
CD (Compact Disc)
MVSR19CDEX
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LUDWIG!

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 119 Ludwig! (Hosay) - Moonlight Sonata (Beethoven / Hosay) - Liechtenstein feiert! (Goetz) - NORA (Asanger) - Under the Boardwalk (arr. Schwalgin) - Psalm 148...
CD (Compact Disc)
MVSR119-2
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Go Tell It !

African-American Gospel music has a long, proud history and tradition in North America. Its roots trace back to the 17th Century, when African-American slaves began writing and singing “working...
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MVSR3464
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The Christmas King

James L. Hosays composition "The Christmas King" is based on the song "Good King Wenceslas". This comes from a song collection entitled "Piae Cantiones", which was first...
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MVSR2661
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Godfather of Seville

James L. Hosay’s “Godfather of Seville” is a musical satire, interspersing excerpts from Rossini’s “Barber Of  Seville” with snippets of original music...
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MVSR3461
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Sympatria

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 113 Sympatria (Asanger) - Wiener Praterleben (Translateur / arr. Schwalgin) - Feuerfest ! (Strauss / arr. Rundel) - Godfather of Seville (Hosay) - Ich bete an...
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MVSR113-2
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Venite Adoremus

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 117 The Christmas King (Hosay) - Venite Adoremus (Briegel) - Sweet Bells Fantasy (Scharnagl) - Schlittenfahrt in den Alpen (Boesendorfer) - Go Tell It !...
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MVSR117-2
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Power Surge

"Power Surge" can also mean "adrenaline rush". In addition to the first more technical expression, American composer James L. Hosay had especially the adrenaline rush in mind,...
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MVSR3379
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Monumentum

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 116 Monumentum (Scharnagl) - San Ludovico (Neuboeck) - Power Surge (Hosay) - Dramatic Tales (Goetz) - Song for One World (Ghisallo) - Renaissance Suite (Susato...
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MVSR116-2
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Hey Tonight !

Who does not know the legendary 1970s catchy tunes like "Rockin 'All Over the World" (Status Quo), "Hey, Tonight" (Creedence Clearwater Revival) or "It's So Easy to...
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MVSR3204
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The Sound Of Silence

"The Sound of Silence" is a song by the famous American folk rock duo "Simon & Garfunkel". It did not attract much attention when it first appeared on the album...
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MVSR3342
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explora disc 17

Break of the Code (Melillo) - Kalahari (Ghisallo) - Rock Space (Hosay) - Rummel Bummel (Kraas) - Gospel Day (Ghisallo)
CD (Compact Disc)
MVSR17CDEX
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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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MVSR7095
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RUNDEL Promo 2017/2018

The RUNDEL promo catalog 2017/2018 includes more than 50 new band pieces from RUNDEL Music Publications plus sample audio CD. You can listen to the audio samples here online or order the printed...
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KAT17.2
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Carrickfergus Posy

The beautiful and haunting Irish folk song “Carrickfergus” was almost lost and forgotten to the ages, had it not been for the Irish-born actor Peter O’Toole, who sang the song to...
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MVSR3435
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Maskarade

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 108 Vita Pro Musica - Maskerade - Prayer and Jubilation - Joss Fritz - Dance Variants - Israeli Folk Songs - Schweizer Mosaik - Pomp & Circumstance No. 4 -...
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MVSR108-2
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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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MVSR3418
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Maraba Blue

South African musician and composer Abdulla Ibrahim was born in Cape Town in 1934. As a young boy he begged American sailors to sell him their latest jazz records. “Music is everywhere in Cape...
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MVSR2134
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Highlander Legacy

This work was commissioned by the Dexter Community Band, in Dexter, Michigan, and is dedicated to the memory of their founder, David L. Angus. It is a Theme and Variations style piece based on the...
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MVSR2964
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Freedom

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 107 Festivus Fanfare (Scharnagl) - Jump and Joy / Freudensprünge (Goetz) - A Sign for Freedom (Asanger) - Alpine Inspirations (Scharnagl) - Apertum (Kraas) -...
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MVSR107-2
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Villa Musica

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 75 The Middle Army Band (Das Musikkorps Mitte des Japanischen Heeres in der Präfektur Hyogo) Villa Musica - Respicere - Suite aus der "Wassermusik" -...
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MVSR075-2
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Wendepunkte

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 99 Diese neue CD enthält 12 eindrucksvolle und vielseitige Konzertwerke, die in gewohnt hoher musikalischer Qualität vom Musikkorps der Bundeswehr...
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MVSR099-2
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East-West-East

In his comedy march “East-West-East”, American composer James L.Hosay confronts two different worlds: The United States (West) and Russia (East). In musically opposing figures the two...
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MVSR2952
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Valhalla

Very few composers throughout history have had more of an influence on romantic music and romantic composers than Richard Wagner. Whenever a performance of his music is scheduled, all of the local...
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MVSR3414
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Jesus, Name Above All Names

James L.Hosay arranged the internationally well-known hymn “Jesus, Name Above All Names” in a moving way for concert band and optional vocal solo. After a soft woodwind introduction we...
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MVSR2945
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Eastern Standard Time

James L. Hosay's "Eastern Standard Time“ is a nice solo for drum set in "doo-whop shuffle“ style. The drummer may come come into the limelight and present his skills....
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MVSR2777
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Smokin' Horns

"Smokin' Horns" by James L. Hosay is a impressive funky composition for pop horn section (trumpet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trombone and baritone saxophone). The soloists...
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MVSR2776
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RUNDEL Promo 2014

The RUNDEL promo catalog 2/2014 includes 45 new band pieces from RUNDEL Music Publications plus sample audio CD. You can listen to the audio samples here online or order the printed catalog with...
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KAT14.2
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Rock Stones

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 94 Rock Stone Intro - Shred Meister - Canterville Ghost - Modern Girl, Got it? - Flaut it! The Living Years - Eastern Standard Time - Hard Rock Stones...
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MVSR094-2
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Veni Emmanuel

The Advent song “Veni Emmanuel” (O come, Emmanuel) dates back to the 14th century. It expresses the anticipation of all Christians for the Birth of Jesus Christ. Over time there have been...
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MVSR2665
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Shred Meister

Fast, hard driving rock for Electric Guitar and Wind Band. The solo part is noted, but can also be improvised freely. Serie ROCK & WIND BAND (Rock Band opt.)
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MVSR2775
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RUNDEL Promo 2013

The RUNDEL promo catalog 1/2013 includes 36 new band pieces from RUNDEL Music Publications plus sample audio CD. You can listen to the audio samples here online or order the printed catalog with...
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KAT13.1
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