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Festival Fanfare for Christmas (for Wind Band)

Originally created for full orchestra, this version for advanced level bands, recorded by the acclaimed Dallas Wind Symphony conducted by Jerry Junkin, is a magnificent and powerful setting for the holidays. Starting with a brilliant fanfare forbrass, the piece then blossoms into a showcase for the entire ensemble incorporating the familiar carols O Come, All Ye Faithful and Joy to the World. An impressive way to open a holiday concert!

CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA

CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA

Fanfare for Fenway

For brass and percussion.

Chant of the Phoenix : Quarter Military Band QMB 543

Chant of the Phoenix is based on the legend of the sacred bird in Egyptian religion. After living for 500 years, the Phoenix would build a nest of herbs, fan the nest with its wings to set it afire, and burn itself to death. Fromthe ashes would emerge a new bird which, after maturing and testing its strength in flight, would soar off to the sun. (9:00)

Concerto For Viola

Concerto For Viola And Orchestra by the Danish composer Poul Ruders . Full score. This 28 minute piece was written for Yuri Bashmet, commissioned by Léonie Sonnings Music Foundation and first performed by Danmarks Radio in 1994.

Concerto For Percussion

Concerto For Percussion And Orchestra was composed in 2001 by Anders Koppel .

Concertino for Clarinet

Concertino for Clarinet and Wind Orchestra was commissioned by the Swiss Wind Band Association (SBV) to celebrate the “Year of the Clarinet 2015”. In three sections, separated by cadenzas for the soloist, the work explores all aspects and characteristics of the clarinet. It includes virtuoso elements and dialogues between the other winds, as well as a beautiful slow movement, which makes this piece a musically challenging yet accessible piece for any audience.

Waltz for Debby

“Waltz for Debby” was written by American jazz pianist and composer Bill Evans (1929-1980). It was heard for the first time on his 1956 debut record “New Jazz Conceptions”. This recording made the tune his most famous one, included on several later recordings both for solo piano and his usual trio format. It also became a favorite on almost all his concerts. The tune is a kind of a musical portrait of Evans’ niece, Debby Evans. In Scandinavia, Swedish singer Monica Zetterlund made it popular for a wider audience through her 1964-recording accompanied by Evans and his trio. On this recording, the song was renamed “Monicas vals”.

Adventures for Band

Adventures for Band is a work in three movements that firstfeatures the trumpet section, then the woodwind and finally thelow brass. It takes the band through a short festive fanfare, a quietcentral passage and a grand finale, which ends in powerful musicalfireworks. A true adventure for the whole band!

Bonus for Bones

The bell like sounds of the trombone falling like golden raindrops introduce this piece for trombone soloists and concert band. During the piece the trombones are given the chance to show off the virtuosity of their technique and the work comes to a climax with a short final cadenza for the soloists.

CONCERTO FOR PERCUSSION AND ORCHESTRA

CONCERTO FOR PERCUSSION AND ORCHESTRA

KONCERT FOR KLARINET OP. 35

KONCERT FOR KLARINET OP. 35

CONCERTO FOR VIOLA AND ORCHESTRA

CONCERTO FOR VIOLA AND ORCHESTRA

BREVE TIL HAVET (FOR DECET)

BREVE TIL HAVET (FOR DECET)

CONCERTO FOR CELLO OP. 120

CONCERTO FOR CELLO OP. 120

CONCERTO FOR TROMBONE OP. 21

CONCERTO FOR TROMBONE OP. 21

CONCERTO FOR FLUTE,HARP & ORCHESTRA

CONCERTO FOR FLUTE,HARP & ORCHESTRA

KONCERT FOR SKRAMMEL OG ORKESTER

KONCERT FOR SKRAMMEL OG ORKESTER

CONCERTO NO. 4 FOR MARIMBA

CONCERTO NO. 4 FOR MARIMBA

SUITE FOR TROMBONE AND ORCHESTRA

SUITE FOR TROMBONE AND ORCHESTRA

CONCERTO FOR BASSOON OP. 74

CONCERTO FOR BASSOON OP. 74

CONCERTO FOR PIANO NO. 2

CONCERTO FOR PIANO NO. 2

Concertino for Trumpet

The first movement of this work, an Allegretto, begins with a fanfare-like opening. After a number of other melody lines, a reprise of the beginning follows, which ends in a cadenza for the soloist. Movement two, titled Rituel, is characterized by interplay between the soloist and the band within a stately melody. In the final movement, the theme of the first movement’s opening returns. As the indication ‘alla marcia’ of the last movement suggests, this Allegro Giocoso contains march-like music that guarantees a lively conclusion.With Concertino, Kees Schoonenbeek has written an appealing work that is very suitable for a beginner soloist. It is also available for trumpet andpiano.

Suite Francaise : For Band

It is rare that a composition is conceived first for winds then later transcribed for orchestra, but such is the case with Suite Francaise. Premiered by the famed Goldman Band in 1945, this magnificent work in fivemovements is one of the enduring classics of the symphonic band repertoire, and continues to be a popular choice for contests and festivals. (17:00)This recording used with permission from the Klavier Music Productions CDK 11058. “Postcards” by the Cincinnati Wind Symphony – Eugene Migliaro Corporon, conductor