A Midsummer Night's Dream - Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847) composed the music for William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream at two different times. In 1826, at the age of 16, he wrote a concert overture (Op. 21). Sixteen years later, in 1842, he composed the incidental music (opus 61) for King Frederick William IV of Prussia, in which he incorporated the existing overture. The overture premiered in Stettin (then in Prussia, now Szczecin, Poland) on February 20, 1827, conducted by Carl Loewe. Mendelssohn had to travel 80 miles through a raging snowstorm to get to the concert, which became his first public appearance. The first British performance of the overture was conducted by Mendelssohn himself on June 24, 1829, at the Argyll Rooms in London. After the concert, Thomas Attwood was given the score of the overture for safekeeping, but left it in a taxi and was never found. Mendelssohn later rewrote the overture entirely from memory.

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A Mighty Nimrod - F. Panella

A Million Dreams (from The Greatest Showman) - Benj Pasek

Songs from the movie The Greatest Showman have a way of appealing to all ages. This easy arrangement of A Million Dreams is sure to be enjoyed by students and parents alike.

A Missouri Hurry - Joseph Benjamin Earp

A Moment For Trombones - Harm Evers

A Moment in Time - James Curnow

Inspired by the poetry of Henry David Thoreau and Japanese poet Matsuo Basho, this symphonic poem in three movements for winds brings Eastern and Western cultures together, meeting on the common thread of Thoreau's and Matsuo's love of nature. Eastern and Western musical elements are layered throughout, making for a unique effect.

A Moonlight Melody - Karl L. King

Note: This is a reprint from a vintage publication of 1943.If a C Piccolo/C Flute part was not published originally, one has been subsequently added by our editorial staff.

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A Moorside Suite - Gustav Holst

A More Perfect Union - Mike Forbes

A More Perfect Union is inspired by the strife of the Boston Tea Party before the American Revolution, as well as other struggles throughout the history of the United States. It is cast in three distinct parts, with the first portraying the early struggle of the colonies to unify, the second part reflecting the unification of our country After a tumultuous civil war and finally, demonstrating the spirit and fight of the current divide in today's political atmosphere. It is a welcome addition to the concert band repertoire with a strong musical message.

A Mother's Love - Brad Ciechomski

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