Pachelbel’s Kanon Rocks for Concert/Wind Band +

By: Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
For: Concert band / wind band
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Composer
Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
Year of composition
1680
Arranger
Year of arrangement
2014
Difficulty
Difficult (Grades 7+)
Duration
7 minutes
Genre
Rock and Pop music
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Pachelbel’s Kanon arranged for Concert Band, with additional keyboard & guitar parts; to enable you and your band to really rock it! A great arrangement for your next band performance.

Pachelbel's Canon is the common name for an accompanied canon by the German Baroque composer Johann Pachelbel in his Canon and Gigue for 3 violins and basso continuo (German: Kanon und Gigue für 3 Violinen mit Generalbaß) (PWC 37, T. 337, PC 358), sometimes referred to as Canon and Gigue in D or Canon in D. Neither the date nor the circumstances of its composition are known (suggested dates range from 1680 to 1706), and the oldest surviving manuscript copy of the piece dates from the 19th century.

Pachelbel's Canon, like his other works, although popular during his lifetime, went out of style, and remained in obscurity for centuries. A 1968 arrangement and recording of it by the Jean-François Paillard chamber orchestra gained popularity over the next decade, and in the 1970s the piece began to be recorded by many ensembles; by the early 1980s its presence as background music was deemed inescapable.[1] From the 1970s to the late 2010s, elements of the piece, especially its chord progression, were used in a variety of pop songs. Since the 1980s, it has also been used frequently in weddings and funeral ceremonies in the Western world.

The canon was originally scored for three violins and basso continuo and paired with a gigue. Both movements are in the key of D major. Although a true canon at the unison in three parts, it also has elements of a chaconne.

In his lifetime, Pachelbel was renowned for his organ and other keyboard music, whereas today he is also recognized as an important composer of church and chamber music. Little of his chamber music survives, however. Only Musikalische Ergötzung—a collection of partitas published during Pachelbel's lifetime—is known, apart from a few isolated pieces in manuscripts. The Canon and Gigue in D major is one such piece. A single 19th-century manuscript copy of them survives, Mus.MS 16481/8 in the Berlin State Library. It contains two more chamber suites. Another copy, previously in Hochschule der Künste in Berlin, is now lost.

The circumstances of the piece's composition are wholly unknown. Hans-Joachim Schulze, writing in 1985, suggested that the piece may have been composed for Johann Christoph Bach's wedding, on 23 October 1694, which Pachelbel attended. Johann Ambrosius Bach, Pachelbel, and other friends and family provided music for the occasion. Johann Christoph Bach, the oldest brother of Johann Sebastian Bach, was a pupil of Pachelbel. Another scholar, Charles E. Brewer, investigated a variety of possible connections between Pachelbel's and Heinrich Biber's published chamber music. His research indicated that the Canon may have been composed as a kind of "answer" to a chaconne with canonic elements which Biber published as part of Partia III of Harmonia artificioso-ariosa. That would indicate that Pachelbel's piece cannot be dated earlier than 1696—the year of publication of Biber's collection. Other versions are occasionally put forward, for example, suggesting the date of the Canon's composition as early as 1680.

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Crusades Suite (The) for Symphonic Wind/Concert Band, Trio Sonata D minor WQ 145 for Bb Clarinet Duo, Air on the G string for Guitar Duo, The Maid of The Mist for Bb Cornet (Trumpet, Flugel, Baritone, Euphonium TC) & Wind Dectet, A Serenade for Vibraphone, Piano & Double Bass, Tambourin for Classical Guitar & Piano, Tambourin for Oboe & Piano, Declamation & Soliloquy Bb/A Piccolo Trumpet & Bb Flugelhorn & Organ, Ave Maria for Classical Guitar & Piano, Tico-Tico no fubá for Solo Guitar, Moonlight Serenade for Bb Trumpet & Piano, Flower Duet (the) (Sous le dôme épais) for 2 Bb Clarinets & Piano, Ave Maria for Bb Clarinet & Piano, Fallen Heroes for Young Concert Band - Alfred Symphonic Series, Czardas for Flute & Concert/Wind Band, Rondo Alla Turca for Oboe & Piano, Una Furtiva Lagrima for C Trombone & Piano (Pro Version), When the Saint's Go Marching In for Flexible Band (Grade 2/3 ish), Cwm Rhondda for 2 Oboes & English Horn, Una Furtiva Lagrima for Bassoon & Piano, Vedrò con mio diletto Aria: from the opera "Il Giustino" for Bb Trumpet & Keyboard, Pachelbel’s Canon for Oboe Consort/Octet, Vedrò con mio diletto Aria:from the Opera ''Il Giustino" for C Euphonium & Keyboard, Nimrod for Classical Brass Quintet, No 1 of Trois Gnossiennes for C Trombone, Euphonium & Piano (Pro version), Queen of the Night (from The Magic Flute) Aria for Bb Piccolo Trumpet & Piano , No. 1 of the Trois Gnossiennes for Bassoon & Piano, Pachelbel’s Canon for 8 Bb Clarinets, Tico-Tico no fubá for Bb Soprano, Tenor Saxophones & Piano, Ave Maria for C Baritone, Euphonium, Trombone & Piano, Tambourin for Bb Piccolo Trumpet & Piano, Ave Maria for Bb Tenor Saxophone, O Sole Mio for Bb Soprano Saxophone & Piano, Vesti La Giubba for Bb Bass (Tuba) & Piano, Ancient Dances for Symphony Orchestra, Pennsylvania 6-5000 for Brass Quintet & Optional Drumset, Haunted Woods (The) for Symphony Orchestra (Hollywood Film Cue Series), Be Thou My Vision (Hymn Tune: Slane) for Brass Band Quintet, Czardas for Solo C / Bb Euphonium & Concert Band (Bb minor), Be Thou My Vision (Hymn Tune:Slane) for Trombone Quintet, Be Thou My Vision (Hymn Tune: Slane) for Clarinet Quintet, Pachelbel’s Canon for 7 Bb Soprano Saxophones & 1 Bass Saxophone, Haunted Woods (The) for Concert/Wind Band, Beyond the End of Time for Two Bb Trumpets & Concert Band, Forgotten Moments for Symphony Orchestra (Hollywood Film Cue Series), Pachelbel’s Canon for 8 Trumpets, Highland Snap for Concert/Wind Band, That’s A Plenty for Wind Quintet (Jazz for 5 Series), C Jam Blues for Brass Quintet (Jazz for 5 Brass Series!), Keep the Fire Alive for Solo French Horn & Concert/Wind Band, Battle Hymn of the Republic ’’Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory’’ for Clarinet Quintet, Satin Doll for Brass Quintet & Drum Set, Paddy's Day March for British Brass Band (''If Your'e Irish Come Into The Parlour'' & ''MacNamara's Band''), Lullaby for a Trombonist/Euphophonist, Keyboards & Double/Electric Bass, In Dulci Jubilo "In sweet rejoicing" for Oboe Consort, Honduran National Anthem (Tu bandera, tu bandera un lampo de cielo) for Brass Quintet (MFAO World National Anthem Series), Lullaby for an Eb Alto Saxophonist, Keyboard & Bass, What Shall We Do With The Drunken Tuba Quartet? (Treble Clef parts), Also Sprach Zarathustra Rocks! 2001 A Space Odyssey for C Trombone & Organ, Bass Guitar & Drumset, Fanfare, Procession & Lament for Concert Band, Jazz Scale Patterns for all Treble Clef Instruments, Keep the Fire Alive for solo Flute & Concert Band, Keep the Fire Alive for solo Oboe & Concert Band, Pachelbel's Kanon for Saxophone Octet, Keep the Fire Alive for solo C Trombone & Concert Band, Czardas for solo Bb Euphonium/Trombone (TC) & Brass Quintet, 3 & 1/4 Classic Favourites for Five Clarinets! ( 4 Bbs & Bass), Fallen Heroes for Saxophone Choir, 3 & 1/4 Classic Favourites for Five Brass!, Mitt hjerte alltid vanker for Trombone Quartet, Pachelbel's Canon in D for Clarinet Octet, Pachelbel's Canon for Trombone Octet, Moonlight Serenade for Tuba Quintet (Jazz for Just 5 Brass Series) , Moonlight Serenade for Bb Trombone Quintet (TC) Jazz for Just 5 Brass Series, Moonlight Serenade (Glen Miller) for Saxophone Ensemble (Sop,Alto,Tenor, Bari & Bass) - Jazz for 5 Wind Series, Moonlight Serenade (Glen Miller) for Brass Quintet (Jazz for 5 Brass Series), Caymanian National Song ’’Beloved Isle Cayman’’ for Brass Quintet (MFAO World National Anthem Series), That’s A Plenty for Tuba Quintet (Jazz for 5 Series), That’s A Plenty for Trombone Quintet (Jazz for 5 Series), That’s A Plenty for Saxophone Ensemble (Jazz for Just 5 Series), Für Elise Boogie Woogie for Wind Quintet (Keith Terrett Jazz for 5 Wind Series), Jesus Christ is Risen Today for Clarinet Quartet (3 Bb & 1 Bass), Battle Hymn of the Republic ’’Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory’’ for Brass Quintet, Little Brown Jug for Brass Quintet (Jazz for 5 Brass Series), Frankie & Johnny for Clarinet Quintet, Frankie & Johnny for Bb Soprano Saxophone & Piano, Frankie & Johnny for C Tuba & Piano, Frankie & Johnny for French Horn & Piano, Frankie & Johnny for C Trombone, Euphonium, Baritone & Piano, Für Elise Boogie Woogie for Eb Alto Saxophone & Piano (Keith Terrett Jazz for Wind Series), Für Elise Boogie Woogie for Bb Soprano Saxophone & Piano (Keith Terrett Jazz for Wind Series), Für Elise Boogie Woogie for Bb Clarinet & Piano (Keith Terrett Jazz for Wind Series), Für Elise Boogie Woogie for Saxophone Quintet (Jazz for 5 Saxophones Series), Für Elise Boogie Woogie for Brass Quintet (Jazz for Just 5 Brass Series), Irish National Anthem (unofficial) Londonderry Air - Danny Boy for Brass Quintet (MFAO World National Anthem Series), Für Elise Boogie Woogie for Bb Tenor Saxophone & Piano (Keith Terrett Jazz for Wind Series), Getting Bluesy for Concert/Wind Band, Allegro from the Water Music for Two Bb Clarinets, Two Eb Alto Clarinets & Concert Band, Allegro from the Water Music for Two C Trumpets, Two French Horns & Concert Band, Allegro from the Water Music for a Quartet of Oboes & Bassoons & Concert Band, Allegro from the Water Music for 2 solo Bb Cornets, 2 Eb Tenor Horns & Brass Band, Allegro from the Water Music for two Eb Alto Trombones, two French Horns & Concert Band, Allegro from the Water Music for two C Euphoniums (BC), two French Horns & Concert Band, Allegro from the Water Music for a quartet of Flutes, French Horns & Concert Band, An Old London Town Postcard for Concert/Wind Band, South Korean National Anthem for Brass Quintet (MFAO World National Anthem Series), Elegy Sentimentale for Concert/Wind Band, Four Classic English Chorales/Hymns for Brass Quartet, Allegro from the Water Music for a quartet of Oboes & Horns with Concert Band, Ode to Joy for School/Flexible Band, Jasmine Flower (The) for Flute & Concert Band, Largo (from Concerto in D Major for Lute, RV. 96) for Trombone Quintet, Allegro from the Water Music for a quartet of Recorders with Concert Band, Londonderry Air & Cavalry Last Post for solo Eb Cavalry Trumpet & Concert/Wind Band, Escape to the Phaeacians for Concert/Wind Band, Don’t Get Around Much Anymore for Brass Quintet, Lassus Trombone for Trombone & Brass Quartet, Eternal Father Strong to Save for Brass Quintet (with last verse), Czardas for Violin & Concert Band , Czardas for Vibraphone, Xylophone, Marimba & Concert/Wind Band, Czardas for solo Euphonium & Brass Quintet (BC Version), Thai National Anthem for Flexible Band & Percussion (MFAO World National Anthem Series), Lustpiel Overture for String Orchestra, Air from the Suite No. 3 in D for Bb Trumpet & String Orchestra, Air from the Suite No. 3 in D for Brass Band Quartet (Jazzy version), What Shall We Do With The Drunken Brass Band Quartet?, Pachelbel's Kanon for Brass Octet (Viennese Edition), Pachelbel’s Kanon for Brass Octet, Londonderry Air for Concert/Wind Band, African Anthem for Clarinet Quintet, Hebrew Slaves Chorus from Nabucco ("Va, pensiero") for Brass Quintet, Solveigs sang for Soprano Saxophone & Keyboard, Kokoda Campaign for Concert /Wind Band (Keith Terrett Classic March Series), Dutch National Anthem for Brass Quintet (MFAO World National Anthem Series), Down by the Salley Gardens for Young Symphonic Band, It Is My Right for Concert/Wind Band, Islands & Mountains for Concert Band, Old Fanfare for three Bb Trumpets and Kettledrums, Heroes of Telemark March (The) for Concert/Wind Band (Keith Terrett Classic March Collection), Nearer My God, To Thee for Young Concert Band (Titanic Hymn), Kviteseid sang for Brass/Messing Quartet & Percussion, Hula Bird Song for Concert/Wind Band, Sa To To Ka Lei for Concert/Wind Band, Sounds of the Pacific (Tagi Voli) for Concert/Wind Band and Vatican State National Anthem - Inno e Marcia Pontificale “Pontifical Anthem” “Hymnus Pontificius” for Brass Quintet (MFAO World National Anthem Series)

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