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
Perfect as a show opener, this rowdy 60-second version for symphonic band will grab your audience from the downbeat and is super fun to perform!
This is the famous Pachelbel Canon... even though it isn't! The music borrows freely from Pachelbel's melodies and infinitely maintains the repeating eight notes of the bass line, but unlike a
This transcription is transposed down a step from the original and removes some rarely used instruments, but otherwise it is a true representation of the composer's intentions. Conductors who choose to
"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,
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,
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