as performed by Michael Bublé-This song from 1956 has been covered by a number of artists over the years - Peggy Lee Elvis Presley Madonna and Michael Bublé to name a few. Each one of these artists recorded covers of this song making it an all-time classic.

The Glenmasan Manuscript is an historic Scottish manuscript from the fifteenth century that contains legendary Celtic texts from the Ulster region. In his composition Marc Jeanbourquin has evoked the atmospheres and illustrated thelandscapes as well as legendary heroes from this country through music. The extraordinary spectacular finale is certainly one of the reasons this piece is both suitable as a challenging contest piece as well as a concert piece.

as performed by The Beatles-There aren’t many people who don’t know this 1966 hit from The Beatles. However what many people don’t know is that it originally featured as a film track. This flexible arrangement for 4 voices and optional piano allows you to perform the piece with any combination of wind and brass players. Get your audience to sing along with the band!

for Flute and Concert Band- Fiori finds its genesis in a walk through an impressionistic garden. It expresses not only the atmosphere and mood but also tiny and grotesque scenes between the insects. The flute as a solo instrument plays a perfect role in this marvellous micro world. It was a challenge for the composer to integrate the sound of the flute through the “fragrance of flowers and exotic plants that fills the air”.

from the Paramount Television Series STAR TREK-Who doesn’t know the famous introduction To boldly go where no man has gone before at the beginning of each Star Trek sequel? Many generations grew up with Star Trek - one of the most iconic Sci-Fi series ever written. The original theme is asiconic as the opening line. A great warm up for the next Star Trek series in 2017 arranged by Thomas Doss. Who doesn't know the famous introduction 'To boldly go where no man has gone before' at the beginning of each Star Trek sequel? Many generations grew up with Star Trek - one of the most iconic Sci-Fi series ever written. The original theme is as iconic as the opening line. A great warm up for the next Star Trek series in 2017 arranged by Thomas Doss.

Stevie Wonder is one of the very few remaining old school soul singers still alive. This famous song became a number one hit in the US in 1972 and landed number 74 in the world’s 500 best songs ever. It is arranged brilliantly for concert band byGilbert Tinner.

Patron of lovers and bridesmaids-This piece came about as a Christmas gift for Valentin the composers’ youngest son. Valentin—more commonly Valentine in English—is also the patron saint of lovers. He is said to have been a poor priest who healed a blind girl and gave flowers from his garden to those who sought help and comfort. Saint Valentine’s day has been celebrated in February each year since the 14th century as a day devoted to love. This work is written in the style of a chorale and has a light touch of romance!

Edited and Performed by Franco Cesarini-This collection will give you the opportunity to concentrate on all the technical and expressive aspects of flute playing switching from 'brilliant' pieces to works with a more cantabile character ideal for perfecting the control ofsonority and breathing. The book takes you from the atmosphere of the nineteenth century with works by Chopin and Popp through the eighteenth century tragic opera of Gluck to the world of Baroque music including works by Bach. It also includes thecantabile style of French pre-impressionist composers of the nineteenth century with pieces by Massenet and Faure. On the CD you will find a complete recording of each work together with a piano accompaniment track for you to play-along with.

(Is This the Way to) Amarillo was first recorded in 1971 by Tony Christie and was a great hit throughout Europe. In 2005 the re-release of the original Tony Christie version promoted by the comedian Peter Kaye was Britain’s best-selling single. The catchy melody of the chorus is also widely sung by sports fans and in 2006 it was played at the Football World Cup Final in Berlin. Stefan Schwalgin’s expert arrangement will certainly spice up any concert.

To Edi and Ana-Maria-Thomas Doss a dédié cette composition à ses deux enfants aînés Edi et Ana-Maria. Pour bien des parents les années de l’enfance passent trop vite. Pourtant les journées semblent parfois interminables lorsque vos chérubins sollicitent toute votre attention et vous poussent dans vos derniers retranchements au point de ne plus savoir où donner de la tête. Les parents ne trouvent jamais le repos nécessaire. Des genoux écorchés des canapés tachés et des salles de jeux dévastées sont les ingrédients idéaux pour se déchaîner en musique. Pourtant le sourire enchanteur qui se dessine sur le visage d’un enfant suffit à justifier tous les efforts que l’on fait. Cette composition aété écrite au milieu des peluches des voitures d’enfants et des legos.

Collected Highlights from his Best-Loved Works for Flute and Piano-With the enchanting pieces in this collection flautists can begin to acquaint themselves the music of the Impressionists. For this purpose Franco Cesarini has selected and adapted eight well-known pieces by Claude Debussy the leading Impressionistcomposer. Thanks to the printed piano accompaniment you can play them with a pianist as well as using the accompaniment on the CD which also contains complete demo versions of all the pieces.

Tatort (Scene of the Crime) Derrick and Ein Fall für zwei (A Case for Two) are three classic crime series on German television. Two of the themes are from the pen of Klaus Doldinger and the third theme Derrick was written by Les Humphries an Englishman who had great success with the Les Humphries Singers. In Crime Scene Stefan Schwalgin has faithfully adapted the original sound of the melodies to produce a thrilling medley.

Generations Fanfare was written in a film-musical style on commission for the Bezirksblasmusikverband (Wind Music Federation) Imst in Tirol Austria. The composer Otto M. Schwarz composed this grade 3-4 standard piece in an attempt to make his film-musical language accessible to concert bands. In the distance trumpets and percussion make their melodic entrance followed by the whole band. This opening piece is appropriate for every festive occasion.

The flowing rhythm of the samba is often tempestuous and fast but it always moves within a steady tempo. The samba like running water can murmur swell sparkle and develop into a fierce element. It is always in motion. Inspired by this principle Gilbert Tinner composed the work Sparkling Samba. Supported by a lively rhythm section all the sections of the band dance on the waves of the samba style!

American author Mark Twain spent seven years writing Huckleberry Finn - the book Hemingway claimed is the basis for all American fiction. The story of Huck's and Jim's quest for freedom on a raft on the Mississippi provides a panoramic view of Southern society which Twain saw as beset by greed violence and coldhearted brutality in the guise of virtue. At the end of the book Huck definitively abandons the hypocrisy and cant on which he has been raised when he makes the shocking decision to go to hell rather than betray his friend Jim and send him back to slavery. This suite portrays all the adventure of this great romantic novel and will delight performers and audiencealike.

Anton Bruckner is probably best known today as a symphonist however he was also a significant composer of religious works motets and masses and the composer of the great Te Deum. These choral works portray equally as much of Anton Bruckner’s power as his symphonies. With his unique gift for unlocking the secret and beauty of choir singing he was a true master in this genre. This arrangement for concert band by Thomas Doss retains the character and homogeneity of the original choral work and is a stunning addition to the concert band repertoire..

Trumpets and Bridges was composed to celebrate the opening ofa new bridge linking Austria with Germany. This bridge is a symbolfor the meeting of cultures and the lifting of borders. In the thirdmillennium geographical and political borders are losing theirmeaning and often they cause senseless suffering. Music is the bestevidence against the necessity of borders. Music is more global andinternational than any other language because it is understood inthe heart where no boundaries exist.

Scenes and Eclipse- Solaris de Thomas Doss illustre les instants qui précèdent une éclipse de Soleil. Dans les mesures d’ouverture le Soleil se miroite dans l’eau lumineuse de la mer. On perçoit le chant des baleines dans le bruit du vent et des vagues. Chez la plupart des peuples anciens le Soleil était considéré comme une divinité. Lorsqu’il s’assombrissait ils le prirent pour un signe de la colère des dieux. Les offrandes et les sacrifices humains étaient très fréquents pour obtenir la bienveillance des dieux. Une éclipse solaire est un phénomène naturel qui nous montre combien nous sommes dépendants de cet astre brillant source de lumière et source de vie.

Pour célébrer son 85e anniversaire l’Harmonie Municipale de Forbach (1923-2008) a passé commande d’une œuvre au compositeur autrichien Otto M. Schwarz. Réputé pour ses grandes fresques historiques Otto M. Schwarz a choisi de créer un portrait musical d’un des personnages les plus célèbres et les plus controversés de l’histoire de France : Napoléon Bonaparte. Fidèle à son style d’écriture hautement descriptif et expressif Otto M. Schwarz livre une œuvre dont l’esthétique la structure et les lignes mélodiques s’apparentent aux caractéristiques de la musique de film. De l’Histoire avec un grand H nous passons à la musique avec un grand M. Né à Ajaccio en Corse le 15août 1769 Napoléon acquiert une notoriété aujourd'hui universelle pour son génie militaire et politique. Général puis Premier consul il se fait sacrer Empereur des Français en 1804. Napoléon met en place de nombreuses réformes de l’État dont certaines sont encore en vigueur aujourd’hui telles que le principe de la liberté religieuse et la séparation de l’Église et de l’État. Ses campagnes militaires et guerres (Italie Espagne Égypte Pays-Bas etc.) ont redessiné une nouvelle carte européenne. La désastreuse campagne de Russie et la bataille de Leipzig (contre une coalition européenne réunissant la Russie la Suède la Prusse et l’Autriche) marqueront la fin du règne napoléonien. Il abdique à Fontainebleau le 6 avril 1814 et est envoyé en exil sur l’île d’Elbe en Méditerranée. Mais le 1er mars 1815 l'empereur déchu qui n’a jamais renoncé au pouvoir rejoint le continent puis Paris et instaure un régime constitutionnel connu sous le nom des Cent-Jours. Réunie au Congrès de Vienne la coalition européenne formée par la Russie la Prusse le Royaume-Uni et l’Autriche décide d’intervenir militairement. Napoléon est définitivement vaincu le 18 juin 1815 lors de la légendaire bataille de Waterloo en Belgique. Il est déporté à Sainte-Hélène une petite île perdue au milieu de l'Atlantique Sud où il s’éteint le 5 mai 1821. Dix-neuf ans

Many composers of the 20th century enriched their own musical language with elements of jazz just think of George Gershwin or Leonard Bernstein. In the “globalized” 21st century Stefan Schwalgin extended this perspective globally with Jazzotic Flight taking you on an exotic flight around the world.After take-off the jet plane soars in a lively flight in waltz time the jet lands visiting Africa India and finally Latin America. A little piece of each of these continents is heard in this swinging concert piece that will be a hit with all members of your band.