Gig-Ready Brass Quintet – Volume IX: Oktoberfest (Octoberfest)

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Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit

Traditional beer-toast song encouraging communal toasting.

Die Lorelei

Legendary folk song about the Rhine’s mythical Lorelei rock.

Amboss Polka

Polka characterized by rhythmic anvil hammering accents.

Muss I Denn?

Internationally renowned folk farewell song.

Unter dem Doppeladler

Celebrated march from Austria-Hungary.

Tölzer Schützenmarsch

Traditional march honoring Bad Tölz riflemen.

Ein Heller und ein Batzen

Folk song celebrating camaraderie and carefree drinking.

Hoch auf dem gelben Wagen

Joyful folk song about riding a yellow carriage.

Rosamunde

Globally popular Beer Barrel Polka.

Trink, Trink, Brüderlein Trink

Traditional standalone drinking song performed without medley.

Ach, Du Lieber Augustin

Popular Viennese folk song dating from circa 1800.

Lustig ist das Zigeunerleben

Folk song celebrating travel and countryside life.

Radetzkymarsch

Rousing 1848 military march with triumphant brass rhythms.

Furioso-Polka

Fast-paced quasi-galop polka.

Schwarzbraun ist die Haselnuss

Rustic folk song praising simple country life.

Schneewalzer

Popular traditional waltz for festive dancing.

Tiroler Holzhackerbuab'n

Lively folk dance mimicking woodchopping motions.

Bayerischer Ländler

Traditional Bavarian folk dance piece.

Freut euch des Lebens

Upbeat folk song celebrating life’s pleasures.

Hoch soll er leben

Traditional 19th-century folk song sung at celebrations.

Alte Kameraden

Iconic military march for brass ensembles.

Aus Böhmen kommt die Musik

Folk song celebrating Bohemian musical traditions.

Bummel-Petrus

Slow Rhinelander-style polka effective when deliberate.

Der Klarinetten-Muckl

Polka featuring virtuosic clarinet solos.

Donauwellen

Famous waltz “Waves of the Danube” by Ivanovici.

Zillertaler Hochzeitsmarsch

Traditional Tyrolean wedding march.