The Ride of the Valkyries is the second of the four opera, "Ring Cycle" by Richard Wagner.  It was written in 1851 and is one of Wagner's best known musical compositions.

Photo:  "In Old Norse mythology, the maiden attendants of Odin, who, at his command, rode over battlefields and bore the souls of the bravest of the slain to Valhalla, Odin's great hall." -Foster, 1921

The Ride Of The Valkyries by Richard Wagner

Johann Strauss II - The Blue Danube Waltz

The mask of Zorro
Ton van Grevenbroek wrote an excellent arrangement of the music written by James Horner for the success film by Martin Campbell 'The Mask of Zorro' (1998) featuring Antonio Banderas and Anthony Hopkins.
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The Mask Of Zorro (Arr. Ton van Grevenbroek) - James Horner

Pomp and Circumstance No.1
Contains: 'Land of Hope and Glory'
The Pomp and Circumstance Marches (full title Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches), Op. 39, are a series of marches for orchestra composed by Sir Edward Elgar. March No. 1 was composed in 1901 and "Dedicated to Elgar’s friend Alfred E. Rodewald and the members of the Liverpool Orchestral Society".
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Pomp and Circumstance No.1 (Arr. Henk van Lijnschooten) - Edward Elgar

Egmont
Overture
Egmont op. 84 was composed by in 1810 and is a set of incidental music pieces for the play of the same name by Goethe. It is certainly one of Beethoven’s greatest overtures. Beethoven was a great admirer of Goethe, and was honoured to have been asked to write the music for his play. At our request, Ton van Grevenbroek has orchestrated this wonderful overture for concert band.
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Egmont Ouverture (arr. Ton van Grevenbroek) - Ludwig van Beethoven

Recorded at Hallé St Peter's, Manchester, England - April 2023
Featuring the Up North Session Orchestra
Conducted by Eduardo Portal


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Ultimum Conatum (Race to Liberty)

Flashdance… What a Feeling
from Flashdance
Flashdance…What a feeling' is a hit from the 1983 film Flashdance, sung by Irene Cara. Flashdance is the story of 18 year old Alex who works by day as a welder in a steel mill, and as a dancer in a bar at night. She dreams of becoming an acclaimed ballerina but despite a lack of formal dance training, she aspires to be accepted by a prestigious dance school.
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Flashdance... What A Feeling (from Flashdance) (arr. Lorenzo Bocci) - Giorgio Moroder

Antonín Dvořák - New World Symphony, 4th Movement

Dvorak - New World Symphony - Part One 4th Movement Dublin Philharmonic Conductor Derek Gleeson

Guest conductor Tito Munoz leads the New England Conservatory Philharmonia in a performance of Dvorak's Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World". Recorded live in NEC's Jordan Hall October 2010.

Dvorak: Symphony No 9 in E minor - Allegro con fuoco

Georges Bizet [ L'Arlésienne: Farandole ]

Bizet  [ L'Arlésienne: Farandole ]

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Flashdance... What A Feeling (from Flashdance) (arr. Lorenzo Bocci) - Giorgio Moroder

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