A major work for virtuoso soloist and virtuoso wind ensemble. This work by a master craftsman shows the musical integrity and compositional skills that have earned him a position in the first rank of

These dances display Tchaikovsky's remarkable grasp of symphonic writing and are among the very best of his dance sequences.  Carefully transcribed for band, they are taken from the opera "The

Premiered at the 50th Anniversary of MENC (now NAfME) in San Antonio by the United States Air Force Band.  This magnificent composition was received with immediate and overwhelming acceptance. At its

This spectacular tour de force was written in memory of the composer's mother and was inspired by her charitable deed one Christmas Eve. The resplendent writing includes unpredictable changes of style that

Published for the first time in 2016, this is a mature Claude Smith work for the capable ensemble, scored for 12-part brass choir and full percussion. It displays a mastery of musical timbres and

This challenging, dramatic work appeared relatively early among the concert band projects of Walter Hartley. It is filled with Hartley's unique approach to mid-20th-century serial composition at a

With the opening of the Iron Curtain, a wealth of previously unknown symphonic band material was discovered, and this amazing work stands out as a masterpiece. At 14 minutes long, this four-movement