Marsch-Ernst Uebel (1882-1959) was born in Klingenthal in Vogtland (Germany) where he spent most of his life working as an instrument maker and conducted the municipal concert band a task he performed for more than 30 years. In the year 1926 Ernst Uebel composed the march Jubelklänge and gained worldwide fame with it. The march with its beautiful melodies and exciting drive was played at many occasions around the world including the coronation festivities for Queen Elizabeth II in London and the Winter Olympics in Sapporo. In this arrangement the march has been adapted to suit the demands of a modern concert band whilst successfully maintaining the traditional character of theoriginal.

This music depicts “tales” from the “Orient” and conjures up a pot pourri of oriental dances scents and spices. These are contrasted with the darker side of some Eastern countries such as poverty war and oppression - aspects from which people find escape in art and music. This piece is both thought-provoking and enjoyable.

Franco Cesarini has used four anonymous renaissance pieces as the basis for this four-movement composition and by exploiting the many colours of the brass band he has recreated the atmosphere of these fascinating musical forms. A glorious renaissance-inspired piece for your band.

8 Concert Pieces for Flute and Piano-The pieces in Vienna Woods are written by young Austrian composers who continue the old tradition of Vienna as a music metropolis. These easy to intermediate pieces cover a wide range of styles and so are ideal for working on aspects such as dynamics phrasing and articulation. At the same time they are excellent performance pieces. On the enclosed CD professional musicians have recorded their interpretation of each piece as an example; then every player is invited to give his or her own interpretation with the play-along version. The piano accompaniment allows you to play the pieces together with a pianist which is educationally even more valuable.

Romantic Ballad is a short atmospheric piece which is intended to remind us of a beautiful and unforgettable moment. This piece makes us pause for a moment to relive the experience in our mind. Everybody knows such moments of bliss that will always be remembered with longing. The composer dedicates this piece to his daughter Amadea describing the touching moment when he saw her for the first time.

Remembering the Fallen Ones is not only a tribute to the heroes of past wars but also the many fallen victims that passed away due to hate and ignorance. This piece also pays tribute to the beauty found within the people that surround us our everyday heroes. This beautiful chorale encourages everyone to take a good look in the mirror to treat each other with more mutual respect and understanding and ultimately focus on the positive things in life.

Theoretical physicist and Nobel prize winner Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) developed the theory of relativity one of the basic tenets of modern physics: who doesn’t know his formula E = mc2? This impressive exciting work from Thomas Doss tells the life story of Einstein using spectacular effects to enforce the musical ideas. This is a daring and original choice for a contest and surely a guaranteed success as a main piece for your concerts.

The Swiss composer Franco Cesarini has waited a long time to write his first symphony and after years of considering and drafting this Archangels Symphony Symphony nr. 1 is a vast composition consisting of highly dramatic language intense thematic developments and frequent polyphonic elaborations. The thematic material is taken from old Gregorian melodies that form the basis for the entire work which is despite the title a non-programmatic work. It consists out of 4 movements: Gabriel the gentle archangel; the supreme healer Raphael; the energetic archangel Michael the Prince of the heavenly host; and surprisingly the archangel Urile the ‘forgotten’ archangel. Atrue masterpiece and a fantastic musical challenge!

This programmatic piece of music is one of the best-selling works from Otto M. Schwarz. There was a very high demand for a lower grade version to enable young and small bands to perform this epic piece. On September 19th 1991 a mummified corpse of a man was found at the Similaun glacier in the Ötztäler Alps. The glacier unveiled an early man after 5300 years with all of his personal belongings. His clothes and weapons were fairly well preserved and provide us today with a deeper insight into that period. Austrian nature filmmaker Kurt Mündel reconstructed the life of this man and made a film which Otto M. Schwarz used as an opportunity to write a work for symphonic windband and musically resurrect the “Man in the Ice- Ötzi”.

Overture on a Traditional Arapaho Folk Song-The main theme of this overture is based on an old Indian song from the Arapaho tribe. The name Colorado comes from the Spanish word meaning ‘coloured’. This term was originally used to refer to the river as its waters turned red when running at full speed through the canyons eroding the red stone. The State of Colorado is famed for no fewer than four National Parks each providing breath-taking views. Let your imagination run wild as you travel through these amazing lands with the help of the lively music with a great beat and fantastic colour

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.

Theoretical physicist and Nobel prize winner Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) developed the theory of relativity one of the basic tenets of modern physics: who doesn’t know his formula E = mc2? This impressive exciting work from Thomas Doss tells the life story of Einstein using spectacular effects to enforce the musical ideas. This is a daring and original choice for a contest and surely a guaranteed success as a main piece for your concerts.

for Solo Euphonium (or Baritone ad lib.) and Piano- Pulse is a solo work for baritone or euphonium and concert band. As the title suggests this piece is very rhythmic in nature. Pulse represents life and vitality which also characterises the work. The tempo remains virtually constantthroughout the piece. Even during the cadenza played by the baritone the pulse of the timpani continues to beat steadily. This work is dedicated to the young soloist Felix Geroldinger of upper Austria.

“100 Years of the Republic of Austria” should be an occasion to reflect on the value of freedom and democracy precious treasures that don’t grow on trees but which have to be fought for again and again. The imperial anthem composed by Franz Josef Haydn which to this day survives as the German national anthem has played a very special role in the story of Austria. It seems that Haydn was inspired by a Croatian folksong. It was sung in Burgenland Croatian areas in various versions under the title “Atal se jesem” (“I am standing”). The composer wrote this piece as a tribute to all people standing up for democracy in the name of mankind. A festive and impressive piece forcelebrational events alike!

Get Down On It - Joanna - Ladies Night - Celebration-Top music arranger Gilbert Tinner has a great deal of expertise in all styles of entertainment music. He has shared the stage with many famous artists as a musician. This is a groovy arrangement of a few of the greatest hits of Kool and the Gang such as Joanna Get Down On It Celebration and Ladies Night . Get your audience on their feet!

The fire brigade is tackling a blaze. The brave firemen battle the high flames and eventually the fire is put out. Proud and satisfied they make their way back to the station. Rustling paper represents the crackling of the fire—an effect made all the more special by the use of red and yellow sheets of paper. This exciting and adventurous work is ideal for brave young bands!

Modern Austria has been shaped by various historic events over the last 100 years. In his piece Austrian Fantasy composer Gerald Oswald works various motifs of the three different Austrian national anthems of this period into the music. The anthems serve as a testament to the political culture of Austria which has left its mark on the nation. A piece of Austrian history is shaped into this work.

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!

as performed by Queen-This 1983 hit performed by Queen became a huge success not only because of the universal meaning of the lyrics but also because of the iconic official video. The Austrian composer and arranger Thomas Doss also a big fan of Queen’s music made this refreshing grade 3 arrangement. This title will certainly spice up your concert!

as performed by Frankie Goes to Hollywood-Frankie Goes to Hollywood were a controversial 1980s pop phenomenon. The Power of Love is an incredible breathtaking ballad untypical of the band’s usual style but a huge hit nonetheless.