Dr. J. Butz Musikverlag

Before writing the piece, Mr. Meyer asked members of the Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestra to compose original themes of their own. Four of these themes were chosen, and then woven together by the com...

Very beautiful, yet also thrilling to play, this piece, celebrating young love, is familiar to most Chinese people. It uses slides, syncopation, rich harmonies, and unusual intervals to reflect the ex...

The myth of the minotaur - half-man, half-bull - has haunted generations since it was first told centuries ago. This colorful tone painting will give your advanced high school orchestra a real workout...

Adapted from John Playford's 'The Dancing Master', 1651 - Adapted from a dance tune of the 1600s, this is a lively tune and very dance-like. The melody is light-hearted and carefree. As with any dance...

Imagine yourself astride your favorite steed in the English countryside in the company of like-minded riders. You lope rhythmically through the beautifully green valleys, hills, and dales. Then you sl...

Depicting stunning points of interest, the history, and the geology from southern Orange County, California, this piece takes the listener on a musical tour of three of the composer's favorite places....

'Aethelinda' is Welsh for dragon. This programmatic piece invokes the energy and power of a great winged beast as it awakens from its slumber to wreak havoc on the countryside. Opening with a low stri...

This original composition first fell upon the ears of excited, rambunctious, elementary-aged children as part of an educational concert series geared toward teaching the sections of the orchestra. The...

Truly a celebration in itself, Richard Meyer's NSOA Competition Winner (1989) is a winner. Contrasting style sections (Allegro con brio, Cantabile, etc.) and lively syncopated rhythms accent the festi...

This piece was performed at the 2002 World's Largest Concert in Salt Lake City.

A superb setting of this beloved song, 'Havah Nagilah,' for the holidays! Arranged by Jim Kreger for full orchestra at an advanced level, community orchestras and high school orchestras alike will enj...

All of the power and rhythmic energy that you've come to associate with Elliot Del Borgo's work is evident in this new composition for full orchestra. Scored to be playable by strings alone or with th...

Exciting, lyrical and highly dramatic, this bold new showcase for the mature school orchestra has it all. Richard Meyer has fashioned an overture that explores the various sounds of American music (in...

Soliloquy (for Orchestra) is an original and dynamic work that features exciting dialogues between sections of the orchestra and uses thematic transformation to develop the work. This colorful tribute...

Recurring themes within contrasting sections, ranging from the majestic to a spirited dance, will delight audiences and players alike. Mixed meters, asymmetrical meters and the playful development of...

Winner of the 2007 Merle J. Isaac Senior Composition Contest, this piece is at various times serene, romantic, energetic, and playful. The gorgeous original composition opens with a descending-third m...

This exciting and fanciful symphonic movement depicts the eager enthusiasm and hopeful optimism felt by Ponce De Leon and his crew in the early days of that famous quest through Florida's uncharted we...

From observation to experimentation - from kites to gliders - and from the Wright Flier to walking on the Moon, humans appear committed to leaving the ground! This work celebrates flight through sweep...

Before writing the piece, Mr. Meyer asked members of the Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestra to compose original themes of their own. Four of these themes were chosen, and then woven together by the com...

Very beautiful, yet also thrilling to play, this piece, celebrating young love, is familiar to most Chinese people. It uses slides, syncopation, rich harmonies, and unusual intervals to reflect the ex...