Standard US Set (without european suppl. parts)-Commissioned by the Michigan State University Alumni Band this three movement work by Karel Husa was the winner of the first Louis Sudler International Wind Band Composition Competition in 1983. A note from thecomposer: 'Divided into three movements this work is a display of virtuoso passages given to solo instruments as well as to the groups of the ensemble. In the Fanfare of the first movement the Brass section concertises in groupsof four Brass quintets (2 Trumpets Horn Trombone and Tuba or Baritone) spread from left to right in back. The Saxophones (SATB) are placed in front of the Brass quintets and the Woodwinds occupy the front of the stage withPercussion on the left and right side. These groups like the Brass quintets play in the concertante style particularly in the first and last movements. 'At the same time each movement contains individual solo passages(for example Timpani and Flute in Movement I - Drum Ceremony and English Horn and other low Woodwinds in Movement II - Elegy). The composition of this piece was prompted by the excellence of Wind and Percussion players today andby the incredible growth of Wind ensembles orchestras and bands in the last 25 years. It is intended for their enjoyment.'

For 18 Wind Instruments.Published in 1994 and revised with a new movement in 2011.Movement 1 commissioned by the Halle Concerts Society was first performed by Halle Orchestra wind directed by Ole Schmidt Free Trade Hall Manchester 23rd February 1995.Instrumentation.3 Flutes (Inc. Piccolo)2 OboesCor Anglais3 Clarinets (Inc. Bass Clarinet)3 Bassoons (Inc.Contrabassoon)4 Horns2 Trumpets 

Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi. Par ORFF CARL. Cet arrangement de frappe de la world ' Fortuna O ' est destinée aux jeunes wind orchestra et amateur ensembles, permettant aux orchestres amateurs effectuer impressionnante chef-d'oeuvre Orff. À cette fin, seulement communs instruments à vent, hormis la contrebasse et percussion, sont utilisées, et tous les instruments uniquement utilisent les registres facilement jouables. La notation de l'ensemble des parties suit l'instrumentation habituelle./ Répertoire / Ensemble à Vent

Battles was written for the restoration of the epic 1927 silent film The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands and was commissioned by the British Film Institute (BFI) in 2013. The work presents eight contrasting scenes as a continuous sequence: War Introduction of Admiral von Spee German Banquet Building Steam/Preparing Islanders Call to Arms Great Battle at Sea and Victory. The original score was written for a small chamber orchestra symphonic brass and a substantial batterie of tuned and untuned percussion. Battles has been edited for symphonic wind orchestra with percussion and harp.Composer Simon Dobson says of hiscolourful score ?I wanted to keep things simple and clear so there is a British theme a fanfare march idea often heard on trumpet and a German naval theme which is a more angular motif.?

Malcolm Arnold's Clarinet Concerto No.2 Op.115 was dedicated to Benny Goodman and first performed by him as part of the Red Rocks Music Festival with the Denver Symphony Orchestra conducted by Brian Priestman on 17 August 1974. The third movement known affectionately as The Pre-Goodman Rag is an outrageous ragtime parody with a hauntingly wistful middle section. The work has now been made more widely available in this transcription for wind band.

Anniversary Overture was commissioned in 1968 as a twenty-first birthday piece for Hong Kong Philharmonic Society and is a four-minute firework display for orchestra. Within the framework of a two-four Allegro giubiloso Arnold alternates two major themes one breezy the other tender developing them extensively and landing resoundingly in F major. This new transcription brings an exuberant work to the field of symphonic wind band for the first time.

Par STRAVINSKY IGOR. C'est une des oeuvres orchestrales plus célèbres et la plus populaires d'Igor Stravinski, la partition originale qui est déjà riche en couleur à l'égard des parties de vent. Il est maintenant disponible dans un arrangement convaincant pour bande de vent. C'est merveilleux, exigeant de musique pour des concerts par bandes au plus haut niveau./ Répertoire / Wind Band

The 1944 musical On the Town represents Leonard Bernstein's first venture onto the Broadway stage. Inspired by his successful ballet Fancy Free the musical follows the adventures of three sailors on shore leave in New York City and is focused around a series of dance episodes three of which Bernstein selected for an orchestral suite. Long unavailable for band this 2016 edition is beautifully transcribed by Paul Lavender.

A rebirth of this classic Leroy Anderson work. For 40 years, bands all over the world have programmed and audiences have enjoyed the Anderson classic as arranged by Philip J. Lang. His scoring captures all of the orchestral colors. This one should be in every concert band's library. (3:32)

Now published in the Masterworks Library - landmark 20th century works from the Boosey & Hawkes catalogue available for the first time in full score format at pocket score prices with introductory notes illustrations and photographs. Ideal for students conductors performers libraries CD collectors and general music enthusiasts.This volume contains the 1920 version of Symphonies of Wind Instruments published for the first time alongside the more familiar 1947 revised version.