Yoshio Matsuo

Starting with the lively, contrapuntal Overture in ritornello form, Concertino for Strings demands only moderate technical facility. Movement II (Dirge) features cellos and basses in a pizzicato walki...

Written in 1966 for the Vivaldi Chamber Orchestra of Manchester, England, PRELUDIO features various types of bowings and bowing articulations (especially in the upper strings), giving developing playe...

An original work for string orchestra, by a master composer, Olympiad was composed in a quasi-Baroque style. In three movements, the second of which features a lyrical melody for violas and cellos, th...

Commissioned by the Missouri All-State Orchestra, this work challenges the orchestra with dynamic mixed meters, contemporary harmonies, and lush romanticism.

Starting with the lively, contrapuntal Overture in ritornello form, Concertino for Strings demands only moderate technical facility. Movement II (Dirge) features cellos and basses in a pizzicato walki...

This is a sensitive, and evocative treatment of Holst's hymn tune by a true master of the craft of composition and arranging. The bleakness of winter gives way to the beauty of the season in this edit...

This is a sensitive, and evocative treatment of Holst's hymn tune by a true master of the craft of composition and arranging. The bleakness of winter gives way to the beauty of the season in this edit...

Henry Fillmore's most famous march for younger bands, 'Military Escort' has been a favorite of bands and audiences for almost a century. This arrangement for the Barnhouse Command series places this t...

While not a programmatic piece, necessarily, the composer here evokes the mystery and sense of drama that encompasses the Stonehenge site, as well as the surrounding countryside. At times atmospheric,...

Der Belgier Jean de Smetsky (1885-1954) hatte Erfolg mit seinen Werken, die er für die Soldaten des Ersten Weltkriegs komponierte. Aufgrund dieses Erfolgs wurde er mit dem Orden der Ehrenlegion ausgez...

Inspired by Psalm 47, "O Clap Your Hands," A Psalm of Celebration by Paul W. Whear is an energetic piece that loosely follows the structure of the written verse in its musical form. The opening statem...

There's never been another screamer quite like it! Fillmore's venerable warhorse has been given a thorough looking over by one of the foremost band conductors of our time. Drawing on his years of expe...

Dieser berühmte Marsch ist seit langem ein Paradestück für Oberstufenbands, und mit diesem sorgfältig geschriebenen Arrangement können nun auch junge Gruppen dieses mitreißende Werk in ihr Konzertprog...

Dieser berühmte Marsch ist seit langem ein Paradestück für Oberstufenbands, und mit diesem sorgfältig geschriebenen Arrangement können nun auch junge Gruppen dieses mitreißende Werk in ihr Konzertprog...

Rolling Thunder von Henry Fillmore ist wohl der Bekannteste aller Zirkusmärsche: nicht ganz einfach (vor allem für die Posaunen), aber äusserst wirkungsvoll - vor allem in sehr schnellem Tempo (Metrum...

This long-lost Fillmore march was written as a bet with fellow composer John Klohr in an attempt to prove that music sold because of its merit rather than because of the composer's popularity. To camo...

This classic march, edited by Robert E. Foster, maintains the integrity of the original piece by Henry Fillmore. Fillmore considered Golden Friendships one of his best marches. Instrumentation: Piccol...

Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet (in Eb), Clarinet I, Clarinet II, Clarinet III, Alto Clarinet in Eb, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Alto Saxophone I, Alto Saxophone II, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Tr...