Mitropa Music

Fanfare for the Champions was commissioned by the municipal concert band of Landeck under the direction of Helmut Schmid on the occasion of the 375th anniversary of the band. The orchestra, which prem...

Grande Fanfare is a powerful fanfare for a festive occasion! The brass section opens the work and leads into a majestic hymn in the middle section, accentuated with subtle trumpet ornaments. The closi...

The composer has dedicated this piece to hischildren. From a parent's point of view, childhoodpasses by too quickly. However, at other times thedays seem endless - particularly those days whenchildren...

Selbstwahlstück Europäische Meisterschaften der böhmischen & mährischen Blasmusik 2010 - Mittelstuf

Ein schwungvolles Werk von Franz Watz mit den schönsten Themen aus dem gleichnamigen Konzertwalzer des rumänischen Komponisten Josef Ivanovici.

Pflichtwahlstücke - 3. Südtiroler Festival der böhmischen und mährischen Blasmusik 2012 - B-Oberstuf

Ein Medley von Franz Watz mit den Erfolgstiteln.

Mysterious Waltz: this title should draw your attention! This particular waltz is not based on any specific example, least of all the Viennese waltz. Two souls are latent in this work, one lovely and...

Mysterious Waltz: this title should draw your attention! This particular waltz is not based on any specific example, least of all the Viennese waltz. Two souls are latent in this work, one lovely and...

Otto M. Schwarz ist immer bestrebt, mit seinen Kompositionen der Blasmusik neue, moderne Impulse zu geben. Dass ihm das gelingt, hat er bereits mit Werken wie Jazz Waltz No. 1, Fire and Ice oder auch...

Many composers of the 20th century enriched their own musical language with elements of jazz, just think of George Gershwin or Leonard Bernstein. In the 'globalized' 21st century, Stefan Schwalgin ext...

This piece is a light-hearted waltz in the Viennese style, and waswritten in the 1970s by the composer's father as a gift to his wife. Thomas Doss arranged the piece - originally written for piano - f...

This piece is a light-hearted waltz in the Viennese style, and waswritten in the 1970s by the composer's father as a gift to his wife. Thomas Doss arranged the piece - originally written for piano - f...

In 1981 the group OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) managed to turn the ancient legend of Joan of Arc into a modern electro-pop song-and thus leave a landmark in the landscape of pop themselves....

Selbstwahlstück Europäische Meisterschaften der böhmischen & mährischen Blasmusik 2010 - Oberstufe Pflichtwahlstücke - 3. Südtiroler Festival der böhmischen und mährischen Blasmusik 2012 - B-Oberstuf

Sir Eu was commissioned by the regional music authority of Upper Austria and the brass band SoundINNBrass. The composition was meant to be very virtuoso and was written for the euphonium player Steven...

Pulse is a solo work for baritone or euphonium and concert band. As the title suggests, this piece is very rhythmic in nature. Pulse represents life and vitality, which also characterises the work. Th...

The Flute Trio Op. 24 is comprised of six miniatures, hardly any of which last longer than one minute. The composition is highly simplified in nature, pared right down to the bare essentials. A minima...

The Pilgrim Concerto, written for the 2012 World Music Contest Kerkrade, is a highly demanding yet rewarding work for alto saxophone. Sometimes minimalistic and at other times romantic, it describes a...

Viola's Child-Mobil is a sparkling piece for Viola. The title comes from the play on the words 'child' and 'mobile' and perfectly describes the changing moods of children. The first part is fast, whil...

Cello's Child-Mobil is a sparkling piece for cello. The title comes from the play on the words 'child' and 'mobile' and perfectly describes the changing moods of children. The first part is fast, whil...

Die 1915 entstandene Sonate en trio für Flöte, Viola und Harfe wurde wegen ihrer ungewöhnlichen Besetzung bislang eher selten aufgeführt. Dem wollte Franco Cesarini mit dieser Bearbeitung, in welcher...

Music for a Drunken Cat is a grotesque for advanced clarinet students with piano accompaniment. The composer Thomas Doss depicts a drunken cat that gets up to all sorts of mischief in its apartment-th...