Balladen für Big Band

As recorded by the Oliver Nelson Orchestra on their album Berlin Dialogue for Orchestra, '(A) Relative Calm' is a beautiful ballad that features trumpet throughout. There is very little improvisation...

This is a beautifully haunting melody, scored for bass clarinet soloist (opt. bar. sax part incl.). Except for the solo part, the chart is not at all demanding of the other players. Flute and soprano...

An absolutely stunning feature for flugelhorn and piano!! The great bassist Ray Brown wrote this gorgeous bossa/ballad, and Geoff Keezer gave it his special, inventive touch. One of the great jazz pia...

auch Instrumental spielbar

Bob Curnow is well known for his orchestrations of Pat Metheny's music, and this arrangement will fit right in with The First Circle and Minuano. This is the last cut on the CD Imaginary Day by the Pa...

As originally recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) 'Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter', this is a beautiful ballad, written to feature trombone throughout. The middle sect...

There may not be a more beautiful ballad anywhere in jazz ensemble literature. This is an alto saxophone feature throughout and was recorded on the Full Nelson album and also included in the Verve Jaz...

This is a rich, warm chart as arranged by Stan. It features the lush Kenton trombone sound and gorgeous full ensembles. Stan used this as an opener for years. As recorded on the Romantic Approach LP....

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Stage Door Swings, this is a lovely ballad scored in the incomparable Kenton style. Niehaus uses the saxophone section to great effect. Limited ranges make...

The Kenton Band had many hits over the years, and a couple of them involved the whole band singing. This was one of those charts. Now, if your band isn't into singing (maybe they should be), then this...

A great alto saxophone feature. From the incomparable Contemporary Concepts album (1955). It begins with a soft, lovely statement of the melody and ends that way, with a roaring up-tempo middle sectio...

This is another one of those charts which did not get commercially (or legally) recorded by the band. Hank wrote it in the later years. It features the lush 5-way trombone sound for which the band was...

auch Instrumental spielbar

As recorded on 'Tonight Show Band, Vol. 2' (Amherst), this wonderful arrangement by the late, great Tommy Newsom features trumpet throughout. There is marvelous ensemble writing, set in a 'swingy ball...

Piazzolla wrote many beautiful melodies, and this one is perhaps the most haunting.  This version is a step higher than the "non-Pro" version. It is a flugelhorn solo throughout, with very reasonable...

Stellen Sie Ihren Posaunensolisten in diesem ausdrucksstarken Arrangement dieser hervorragenden Melodie vor. Dieses Stück wird sowohl für die Spieler als auch für die Zuhörer ein großer Gewinn sein.

What an incredible way to feature your trumpet soloist. The lush ballad mood is contrasted by a driving Latin bridge section. A great programming choice for any performance.

Here's a gorgeous contemporary rock ballad that spotlights your tenor sax soloist. Add its powerful bridge section and you've got a great addition to your next concert!

SATB, SSAA or Vocal Solo

Die wunderschöne Ballade von Barclay James Harvest Bigband mit Gesang. Optional auch mit gemischtem Chor aufführbar.

Die wundervolle Melodie von Siegfried Fietz in Kombination mit dem ergreifenden Text von Dietrich Bonhoeffer ist genau die richtige Mischung um Ihren Zuhörern ein 'Gänsehaut-Gefühl' zu bescheren.

From the hit movie Moulin Rouge, this moving ballad provides a nice way to feature several sections of the ensemble in a well-paced arrangement. The tender opening with piano and flugels (opt. trumpet...

Adele hat die Stimmung und den Stil früherer "Bond"-Themen perfekt eingefangen und mit dem Hit Skyfall ein wahres Meisterwerk geschaffen. John Berrys leichte Version bietet ein kurzes Alt-Solo, dann e...

Rarely does a song have staying power over time like this gem from West Side Story. One of the definitive ballads of all time, here is a wonderful opportunity to perform it with a vocal soloist and bi...

Seit seiner Veröffentlichung im Jahr 1971 hat der melancholisch-visionäre Song'Imagine' von John Lennon nichts an seiner Aktualität verloren und hat vielleicht gerade deswegen den dritten Platz unter...