Concert and Contest Band Music

This aria from the final act of Puccini's opera "Turandot" is one of the best-known tenor arias in all of opera. It achieved pop status after Luciano Pavarotti's 1972 recording of it was used as the theme

Debussy's beloved classic is presented in a gorgeous and lush transcription for advanced concert band - it even includes a nod to the original on a piano.

In ancient Roman religion, Mars was the god of war. Although the Mars movement is often thought to portray the horrors of mechanized warfare, it was actually completed before the First World War

The finale to Saint-Saens' Third Symphony is a shimmering, sparkling explosion of color that stands out among the classical repertoire with one of the most exciting endings! This masterfully authentic

Composed for piano in 1915 and transcribed for chamber orchestra two years later, this piece comprises seven folk dances from Transylvania, now part of Romania (the last movement consists of two melodies

From Holst's Second Suite in F, this fantasia opens with an alto saxophone solo based on the folk tune Dargason, a 16th-century English dance tune. It continues through several variations

Featuring themes from each movement of Das Jahr, these selections take musical moments from the larger cycle to create a work that is perfect for the concert stage. Its variety of moods and styles

The struggle between major and minor keys in the first movement of Dvorak's Symphony No. 8 is now brilliantly adapted for wind ensemble. Bring your ensemble and audiences an important historical work that's

Zampa, ou La Fiancée de marber (Zampa, or the Marble Bride) first performed in Paris in 1831, is a three-act opera comique. This edition incorporates two early arrangements into a modern

With its propelling motion and dramatic fanfare, this wonderful adaptation of two of the most iconic moments from Verdi's Requiem is in an accessible format suitable to entertain both your ensemble and your

"In its original scoring, this Overture to 'Lysistrata' drawn from its heroine's first cabaletta, an aria of longing, and the raucous finale of the first act already saluted the wind orchestra,

Puccini's fourth opera premiered on January 2, 1896, at the Teatro Regio in Turin under the baton of Arturo Toscannini. This authentic arrangement has been expertly scored with a full symphonic band

This is an outstanding overture, little heard and played in the Western world, as with much Ukrainian music. The composer was embraced by Tchaikovsky, who particularly loved the opera.

Serving as the capstone for a larger work, this arrangement takes the original and applies it to ensembles at any level. Either on its own or performed after Selections from Das Jahr, this work,

Mendelssohn's most popular and most performed work is brilliantly transcribed for wind symphony by Johan de Meij.