Grand Overture- Crescent Moon is a festive overture composed by Jan Van der Roost and was commissioned by a Japanese wind band. The piece begins solemnly in the middle register but gradually becomes brighter and more brilliant as the moon rises in the sky and begins to give more light. After this somewhat stately introduction a virtuoso allegro emerges displaying technical prowess in all registers before the piece culminates with a joyful mood of optimism. An ideal concert opener Crescent Moon will fill your ears with joy and happiness!

Four Shepherd Songs (“Quatre chants de bergers”) est une suite de quatre noëls traditionnels allemands. L’harmonisation à quatre voix avec percussion offre un vaste choix de combinaisons instrumentales. Pour réaliser cet arrangement brillant Jacob de Haan a rassemblé les chants Als ich bei meinen Schafen wacht Inmitten der Nacht Kommet Ihr Hirten et Ihr Hirten erwacht . Cette pièce peut également être interprétée avec un Chœur mixte (SATB). Le set chœur [texte en allemand] est vendu séparément (réf. : DHP 1012653-050).

Guitar Solo Part-Guitar solo part for Double Concerto for Harp Guitar and Orchestra by Karl Aage Rasmussen (1998). Orch. parts are available on hire: hire@ewh.dk Full score: KP00678 Harp solo part: KP00678D Guitar solo part for Double Concerto for Harp Guitar and Orchestra by Karl Aage Rasmussen (1998). Orch. parts are available on hire: hire@ewh.dk Full score: KP00678 Harp solo part: KP00678D

Theme music from the original motion picture arranged for Brass Band by Andrew Duncan.

Melody is the very essence of music. -W.A.Mozart (1786)Mozart confirmed this view on melody by writing the Ave Verum Corpus near theend of his short life. Originally written for chorus strings and organ this work standsamong the most beautiful musical expressions of all time. Timothy Johnson has skillfullymade Mozart's wondrous achievement available to concert bands. It's perfect forworship services and the sostenuto style with careful attention to dynamics makesit a great choice for that middle spot at festival or for the more serious moment atany performance. Given the opportunity young bands LOVE to play truly greatmusic and it just doesn't getmuch better than the mastery of Mozart.

Essential Exercises- Moszkowski's Studies Op. 72 are among the standard works of medium difficulty. Due to their wide-ranging tasks they appeal to a wide range of advanced piano pupils. The 15 studies are arranged in an ascending order of difficulty and deal with various technical aspects from scales and triplets to two-part texture in one hand all of which are listed in detail in the index. All studies are characterized by a good piano setting and a manageable length which facilitate concentrated practising. A new edition in the well-known 'Essential Exercises' series with practical tips for piano lessons.

Concert Opener and Friendly Cell Phone Reminder for Orchestra-Phonefare is a 37-second overture designed to be played just after the oboe tuning. The instruments of the orchestra play cell phone rings and at the end of this short attention-getter a voice over the speaker reminds the audience to please turn off their cell phones.

KYO-WA is a suite in three movements - Fanfare Chorale and March which composer Satoshi Yagisawa wrote individually year on year between 2008 and 2010 for a symphonic wind band. The word KYO in the title can mean resonance but also togetherness working together and competition. WA means peace and harmony. These ideas together with a broad palette of emotions from sadness and fear to hope and rapture have been woven into a piece that is typical of his new compositional style.

Ten progressive trio pieces for early-intermediate players-A collection of varied performance pieces for three percussionists. Discover different styles together: from classical to pop rock blues and world music. You will progress step by step since the pieces are increasing in difficulty - from beginner to intermediate level. What makes this book really special is the application of all sorts of unusual effects and playing techniques sometimes even with a simple choreography. You will also encounter complementary rhythms sound waves or mirrored rhythms resulting in continuous patterns. The pieces are suitable for a range of purposes including exams and performance evenings. Supersonic!

A fiery Rondo for unaccompanied violin - difficult but rewarding.

50 Famous Opera Melodies In Easy Piano Arrangements-The anthology La donna è mobile is the follow-up volume to the best-seller Eine kleine Nachtmusik with masterpieces of classical music (ED 20764). The latest volume in the Pianissimo series contains 50 of the best known opera melodies and 'favourites of the public' by Mozart Rossini Puccini Verdi and others. The arrangements by Hans-Günter Heumann are easy to play yet remain as close to the original as possible. A treasure trove for music lessons and playing for pleasure!

for SATB and piano or orchestra Orchestral material is available on hire. John Rutter: Eight Christmas Carols Set 2 for SATB and piano or orchestra. Orchestral material is available on hire.

The title of this piece gives a clue as to how it came about: Jan de Haan took the setting of psalm 149 from the Geneva Psalter of 1562 and created from this simple beautiful melody a glorious lively opening work for concert band. So it was that from a psalm and an intrada (prelude) a Psaltrada was born - for you to begin your next concert in splendid fashion.

Leo Portnoff (1875-1940) was a Ukranian-born composer violinist and pedagogue. He studied with Joachim and Wirth in Berlin before teaching at the Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory and later becoming a professor at the Stern Conservatory. After the First World War he became a conductor before moving to America in 1922 where he remained for the rest of his life eventually becoming Head of Violin at the University of Miami. Portnoff is best remembered for his Russian Fantasias but he wrote many more works for Violin with Piano accompaniment often for educational purposes. Minuet In Old Style (Menueten style ancient) is one of these.

Unknown Land- Download the Digeridoo sound file here. In five musically and thematically continuous parts this composition transports us to foreign fascinating places - stepping into the shoes of the explorers who set off to discover unknown lands centuries ago. The test piece for the Dutch Brass BandChampionships 2015 (Challenge Section) holds interesting solo parts for flugelhorn and trombone. An exciting musical journey!

25 Easy Pieces for Clarinet and Piano- ' Klassik fur Kinder ' wants to introduce Clarinet pupils to the beauty of Baroque Classical and Romantic concert literature. Cautiously not only original Clarinet literature was taken up but catchy tunes and themes from the opera (e.g. The Magic Flute ) and the concert hall ( Four Seasons Capriccio italien and others) were used as well. The edition starts with a piece from the Renaissance period followed by the great composers of the Baroque European Classical and Romantic eras and completed by several discoveries off the common concert programmes ( Reinagel Sullivan ). Four centuries of music history which willmake the pupils enjoy classical music! The pieces are presented in easy arrangements and can be mastered after about two years of tuition with the three-line octave being left out.

Dmitri Shostakovich's 7 Adaptations Suite Sur Des Themes Finnois Piano.

Grand Overture-In 2014 Philharmonic Winds OSAKAN (Japan) celebrated its fifteenth anniversary for which this work was composed. From the very beginning Yoshihoro Kimura has been the artistic leader of the ensemble. Jan Van der Roost became the band’s first guest conductor in 2013. In this spectacular work the composer looks back at one of his most famous earlier works ‘Apollo' and to Adolphe Sax the Belgian inventor of the saxophone.

for Alto Sax-If you play an instrument and you're a Disney fan you'll love this collection of 101 favorites to learn and play! Songs include: Beauty and the Beast Can You Feel the Love Tonight A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes Evermore Go the Distance He's a Pirate I See the Light Kiss the Girl Let It Go Mickey Mouse March Reflection A Spoonful of Sugar True Love's Kiss We're All in This Together When You Wish upon a Star A Whole New World You've Got a Friend in Me Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah and more. If you play an instrument and you're a Disney fan you'll love this collection of 101 favorites to learn and play! Songs include Beauty and the Beast Can You Feel the Love Tonight A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes Evermore Go the Distance He's a Pirate I See the Light Kiss the Girl Let It Go Mickey Mouse March Reflection A Spoonful of Sugar True Love's Kiss We're All in This Together When You Wish upon a Star A Whole New World You've Got a Friend in Me Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah and many more.

This work was composed for a competition intened to produce an alternative to Mendelssohn's Wedding March.