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Classical and opera shows give a band music that is out of copyright, plays well in the open air and has already survived two centuries of audiences. The shows here are built mainly on classical and operatic sources, from a beginner Arthurian show on Mozart and Purcell to an advanced marionette show that quotes Pinocchio.
Every show here is for sale as-is, as arrangements for a build-your-own show, or as the start of a partial custom show. Pricing is quoted per program.
Aromatic
Intermediate · 7:41
A Night At The Opera
Intermediate · 8:00
That's Amore
Intermediate · 7:06
Excalibur
Beginner · 6:27
Let Them Eat Cake
Intermediate · 7:30
No Strings Attached
Advanced · 8:30
Shows in this collection
A Night At The Opera, written for Westside High School in 2025, pairs Beethoven's Fidelio overture and Rossini's Barber of Seville with Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody, Bicycle Race, Love of My Life and Killer Queen. Excalibur, for Batesburg-Leesville in 2024, is a beginner show on Mozart's Fantasia in D Minor, Purcell's Dido's Lament and John Powell's Test Drive. That's Amore, for Columbine, is an Italian show on Nino Rota's La Strada and Be Italian with Dean Martin's ballad. Let Them Eat Cake, for Rock Canyon, sets a revolution to Boccherini's Minuet, Beethoven's Eroica and I Dreamed a Dream. Aromatic uses Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade and Saint-Saëns' Bacchanale. No Strings Attached is the advanced option.
Why classical sources help a band
Most of the music is public domain, so the licensing bill is lower and faster. The melodies are long and singable, which suits a wind book. And the original scores are rich enough that an arranger can take a theme in a new direction; the Eroica in Let Them Eat Cake becomes a march to the barricades.
Licensing
Public-domain pieces need no licence. Arrangements of recent film and pop pieces inside these shows, like Test Drive or Love of My Life, go through Tresona and are paid by the school. We list which pieces need what before you commit.
Buying a classical show
Each show is for sale as written, as separate arrangements, or as the start of a partial custom show. Building a new show out of public-domain movements from several of these is a common and inexpensive route. Pricing is quoted per program.
Excalibur, written at grade 2 for a small band and running 6:27.
The classical pieces do not. Any pop or film piece inside the show does, through Tresona, paid by the school.
Yes. Tell us the mood you want and we will assemble one from the arrangements in the catalog or write new movements.
No. When you buy a pre-written show, we keep it exclusive to you in your circuit for that season. Custom shows are always exclusive to your program.
