This joyous fanfare offers many members of the band the opportunity to shine. The opening subject is passed from the clarinets to the saxophones and then to the oboes before being taken up by the complete band. After a quiet variation from the horns...
The familiar and beloved “Ave Maria” was originally written as part of Franz Schubert's setting of Sir Walter Scott's narrative poem, “The Lady of the Lake.” Over the course of time, the German translation from Schubert's setting has been replaced...
“Black River Overture” was commissioned by the music society Pfarrkapelle Schwarzenbach on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. Schwarzenbach literally means “black brook” – hence the title of the work. This light-hearted piece is a compliment to...
Cantus is the Latin word for “song” – and so this piece is a meditation set to music in a melodious vocal style. It should motivate both players and audience to turn their gaze inward, to switch off and let themselves be carried away by the music,...
While it can be fairly easy to select a musical piece for the beginning of a concert, the search for a proper closing piece can sometimes be more difficult. A desire to fill this gap was Stefan Schwalgin's motivation for this Farewell Medley. In...
Take an exciting journey aboard a fire engine on an emergency run. As the siren blares, the furious tempo and crunching dissonances bring the drama to life. Accents in the percussion and low instruments combine with catchy motifs to create a musical...
For this spirited concert march, the creative and lively mind of Galileo Galilei, the great Italian mathematician, physicist, and astronomer, served as a source of inspiration. Galileo was the founder of experimental thinking in physics, and he made...
Written to celebrate the Zeppelin-Foundation's centennial, Thomas Doss' first symphony represents the passionate history of the world's most renowned airship. Throughout his contrasting score, Thomas Doss has captured Count von Zeppelin's obsession...
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