The Scherzo is the 2nd movement from Shostakovich’s 10th Symphony; a short brutally fierce movement which is constantly loud and uses some of Shostakovich’s most violent musical language. This arangement for brass band is a wonderful way to celebrate the centenary of Shostakovich’s birth.

Outre 4 concertos pour piano Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943) a également écrit quelques symphonies. Le solo de clarinette extrait de l?adagio de sa deuxième symphonie opus 27 est sans doute l?une des plus belles mélodies de cette période.

Gustav Mahler est sans doute le plus important compositeur du romantisme tardif. Des élans agités voire quasi névrotiques associés à des mélodies magnifiques et à des chorals grandioses rendent ses symphonies riches en émotions. Cet « adagio » extrait de sa 6e symphonie et arrangé de main de maître par Georges Moreau en est l?exemple parfait.

from Symphony No. 1 - The Lord of the Rings. Johan de Meij?s first symphony The Lord of the Rings is based on the trilogy of that name by J.R.R. Tolkien. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. The symphony consists of five separate movements, each illustrating a personage or an important episode from the book. This transcription for brass band, arranged by the composer has the following movements: I. GANDALF (The Wizard), IV. JOURNEY IN THE DARK (The Mines of Moria and The Bridge of Khazad-Dûm), V. HOBBITS. The symphony was written in the period between March 1984 and December 1987, and had its première in Brussels on 15th March 1988, performed by the The Royal Band of the Belgian Guides under the baton of Norbert Nozy. In 1989, the symphony The Lord of the Rings was awarded a first prize in the Sudler International Wind Band Composition Competition in Chicago, and a year later, the symphony was awarded a grant by the Dutch Composers Fund. In 2001, the orchestral version was premiered by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra.

Symphony 40-First movement of Mozart's Symphony No.40 carefully and imaginatively arranged for a flexible Brass Ensemble by Mark Goddard. Grade: 3 - 5

Commissioned by Austria s leading brass band Brass Band Oberoesterreich Titan s Progress is a series of descriptive virtuoso episodes based on the principal character of the novel by Jean Paul. This was also the original subject of Mahler s Symphony No. 1 from which Hermann Pallhuber derives much of his material. The work has proved an exceptionally popular test piece all over the world.Titan's Progress was the selected test piece for the British Open Brass Band Championship held at Symphony Hall Birmingham on Saturday 12th September 2009.Brass Band Grade 6: ChampionshipDuration: 17 minutes

Transcribed by popular brass arranger Robert King this edition of Giovanni Gabrieli's Canzon Primi Toni provides an exciting performance piece for a large Brass Ensemble. Being one of the most influential musicians during the shift from the Renaissance to the Baroque era it is no secret that the composer leaned himself primarily to vocal and sacred works. However his Canzon Primi Toni as part of the composer's Sacred Symphony represents an important turn not only in the composer's career but in musical history. Composed in 1597 this piece paved the way to what would soon become the new Baroqueconcerto style which remains popular to this day. King's arrangement of this historical work is indispensable for Brass Ensembles.