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The Prelude to Act 3 from 'Lohengrin' is music of enormous excitement and expectation - marked "very animated" - with brass blazing a powerful call against a tingling triplet figure in support. In Wagner's own words -...

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Presto is named after its tempo: very, very fast. Starting with a dramatic flourish fueled by brass and percussion, a sweet waltz interrupts the fireworks before the music builds again and ultimately climaxes with a...

The Principle of Polarity is one of the seven Hermetic (occult or secret) principles. It embodies the idea that everything is dual, everything has two poles, and everything has its opposite. All manifested things have two...

Prisms is a delightful piece of contemporary music that will be very attractive to high schools and colleges. Created from one of the most prolific composers of our time, the piece is ideal for any conductor wishing to take...

A fabulous concert opener for developing band, Procession calls to mind the grand parade of the royal courts with plenty of brass fanfare percussion cadence. A peaceful woodwind section hails the fair maiden!Genre: Band | #...

Outnumbered almost two to one, King Henry’s English Army defeated a much larger French Army in the Battle at Agincourt in 1415. Victorious, but not without heavy casualties, King Henry’s army returns home to bury...

Full of dynamic and style contrasts, percussion, and excitement, Processional is a great opener or closer for young band appropriate for any concert or festival! Add to that a short fugal passage and you get a piece that...

Stephen Bulla's overture The Proclamation of Christmas is an extended work that features a number of popular Christmas tunes, including Hark The Herald Angels Sing, Ding Dong Merrily on High, and The First Nowell. Its...

Characterized by sinister themes and dissonant harmonies, Prophecy of the Earth seeks to illuminate the ecological woes of our planet. The "cry of the earth" is represented by dramatic and haunting themes through out this...

An elegy for the members of the Oklahoma State University Basketball Program killed in the plane crash of January 27, 2001, Proud and Immortal is based almost exclusively on the Oklahoma State University Alma Mater Hymn...

From the Provence region of France comes one of the most joyous carols of the season. This setting of "Il est Ne le Divin Enfant" (He is Born, the Divine Infant) celebrates the Christmas story in the liveliest way. Cheerful...

Beginning with a questioning motive as man questions the meaning of his own life, new themes arise leading to a lovely statement by solo flute and harp. These lyrical and expressive statements allude to the spirituality and...

Psalm – A Stronghold Sure depicts through music, the thoughts contained in Psalm 46, or Luther's Psalm - A Mighty Fortress is Our God. Genre: Concert Band Series | # of Players: Standard Level: 3 | Duration: 6:05...

Originally conceived as a brass band tone poem, A Psalm of Praise was inspired by words from scripture, speciically from Psalm 100. Musically, it is based on the well-known hymn tune Praise My Soul the King of Heaven, with...

Puck is a character also known as Robin Goodfellow in the play 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' by William Shakespeare. A clever, playful imp, Puck loves pranks, practical jokes and other shenanigans. This is his dance.Genre:...