Instrumentalwerke für Brass Band

In 1911 the Russian impresario Diaghilev commisioned Paul Dukas to compose music for the famous ballet fairy-tale 'La Perie'by Jean Coralli. Fokine was to make a new choreography, so that the Russian...

A warm, romantic 'pastorale', very suitable as calm interlude in your program. John Brastad, band master of the Bergen Salvation Army Band ( (Norway) made the arrangement for brass band.

A lyrical piece, from Edvard Grieg's song-cycle 'Haugtussa' ( The Mountain Maid) originally for voice and piano, but here in an arrangement for Soprano Cornet and Brassband by Tom Brevik.

A Norwegian folk song, harmonized by one of the best Norwegian composers Johan S. Svendsen. The brass band instrumentation is by Eivind Nils Nicolaisen, tuba player of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestr...

Rousing opening fanfare including parts from Joy to the World. Challenging!

A virtuoso solo, based on the Christmas song In Dulci Jubilo, for Bb instrument and brass band, especially for cornet or euphonium.

10 famous Christmas songs in different styles. Including: 1. Intrada - Bohemian traditional 2. Quem Pastores Laudavere 3. Once in Royal David's City 4. Song - French traditional 5. Er is een Kindeke g...

Patrick Millstone based his Dance of the Shepherds on the song Quem pastores laudavere by Michael Praetorius. After an upbeat flashy introduction, you can hear this wonderful Christmas song. A good ch...

Christmas Colours' is a palette consisting of several Christmas songs. Bruce Fraser has mainly used the colours green (the colour of holly) and white (the colour of snow). This composition begins with...

A tranquil setting of the song O Little Town of Bethlehem interspersed with references to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

Diese Komposition, die auf dem Kirchenlied Lobet den Herren basiert, besteht aus acht einzelnen Teilen, die individuell zu einem Konzert oder Eröffnungswerk zusammengestellt werden können. Die Teile A...

Jesus bleibet meine Freude stammt aus der Kantate Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147, und gehört zu den bekanntesten Choralwerken von Johann Sebastian Bach. Arrangiert für Blechbläserquintett: 2...

Jesus bleibet meine Freude stammt aus der Kantate Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147, und gehört zu den bekanntesten Choralwerken von Johann Sebastian Bach. Arrangiert für großes Blechbläserense...

The All Night Vigil is an a-cappella composition that Sergei Rachmaninov composed in January/ February 1915. It was one of Rachmaninoff's favorite among his own compositions, and it has also been call...

Thomas Caplin is a Swedish professor of choral conducting. He works at the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences in Hamar. He composed this beautiful opus for choir based on the ancient text 'U...

Duration: 8 minutes

Duration: 12 minutes

For centuries, composers have been inspired by the beautiful 'O magnum mysterium' text depicting the birth of the new-born King among the lowly animals and shepherds. Morten Lauridsen one of America's...

This piece has been recorded by the Leyland Band, conducted by Jason Katsikaris, and is a hidden bonus track on the CD entitled Penlee .

Duration: 8 minutes

Duration: 8 minutes

Shackleton's Cross was inspired by a painting created in 1957 by the English artist Edward Seago (1910--1974). The title refers to a cross that was erected to the memory of Sir Ernest Shackleton, who...