Menuetto from Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K 500 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

With the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth quickly approaching, you will want to take a look at this arrangement by Robert Longfield. This classical minuet comes from the third movement of Mozart's Symphony No. 40, considered by many to be one of his greatest masterpieces. With this transcription, you can finally bring this work to life with your concert band!

Meramec Rhapsody - Claude T. Smith

This work is a commission by the Missouri Bandmasters Association to honor the 50th Anniversary of the MMEA. From the opening melody stated by unison flutes, 1st clarinet and 1st trumpet, the work quickly starts through a development of that melody that only this composer does so well. The writing is very "rubato" chorale style often interrupted with short allegro sections but always returning to the opening statement. There is a short flute solo passage as well as a very fluent alto sax solo. A dramatic piece that bands will enjoy playing for years to come.

Meravigliosa Italia - Marc Reift

Mercator - Jos Moerenhout

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Mercury - Jan van der Roost

Mercury is a concert march composed in a typically British idiom. In 1990, Jan Van der Roost wrote this piece on the occasion of the 15-year anniversary of his own band: Brass Band Midden Brabant. Like many British marches, the main theme is written in a minor key. Powerful and virtuoso themes characterize the first part of this march, while the trio melody is much more melodical, offering the tenor register to display its lyrical skills. Follows a dynamic passage for trombones and trumpets/cornets, leading to a "grandioso" version of the main trio melody and thus concluding this march in a magnificent way.

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Mercury - Karl L. King

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Mercury Rising - Philip Sparke

Mercury Rising was commissioned by sinfonisches blasorchester wehdel and its conductor Thomas Ratzek, to celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2018. They premiered this piece in their half-century concert on 2nd November 2018 in the Bremerhaven Stadttheater in Germany. Designed as a virtuosic and lively opener, Mercury Rising opens with nervous energy and driving, syncopated rhythms in a blaze of colour. The horns and saxophones then introduce a broad melody, which the trumpets subsequently take up after a change of tonality. A quieter moment introduces a distant fanfare on muted horns over bubbling semiquavers in the low clarinets. This is interrupted by a passionate tenor melody but soon returns on the full brass section, accompanied by echoes of the opening woodwind figuration, and is extended to bring the piece to a triumphant close.

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Mercury, the Winged Messenger - Gustav Holst

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Mercy - Hamilton

"Mercy" is a heartwarming debut work for band by composer Andrew Hamilton. Featuring a tender, lyrical melody that will captivate audiences and inspire performers, "Mercy" offers a unique opportunity for young musicians to delve into the intricacies of phrasing and dynamics, while engaging with a touching piece that will leave a lasting impression. Bring this remarkable work to your ensemble and experience the warmth of "Mercy." Stunning!

Mercy Mercy Mercy - Josef Zawinul