Magrane Music Library (MML)
Magrane Music Library (MML) is the professional catalogue of original works and complete arrangements by David Magrané for concert band and symphonic orchestra. The library brings together large-scale original compositions alongside carefully crafted transcriptions of symphonic repertoire, conceived with a strong focus on musical integrity, balance, and playability.
Each work in the catalogue is fully scored, clearly graded, and presented with detailed instrumentation and performance information, allowing conductors and ensembles to assess the suitability of the repertoire with confidence. Particular attention is given to structural clarity, idiomatic writing, and the effective translation of orchestral textures to both band and orchestral forces.
MML is intended for advanced ensembles seeking substantial, artistically serious repertoire, combining technical challenge with musical depth. All works listed are complete concert pieces, prepared to professional editorial standards.
MML-001
Concert No. 5 (for Concert Band)
David Magrané
Category: Original Work
Instrumentation: Concert Band
Grade: 6
Duration: approx. 20 minutes
Year: 2018
Description
Concert No. 5 is a large-scale original work in three movements for concert band. The composition features dense musical writing and complex contrapuntal textures, requiring a high level of technical and musical proficiency from the ensemble. Although inspired by elements of popular music, these materials are developed within a highly sophisticated and structurally rigorous musical language. The work is demanding to rehearse and perform and has not yet been premiered.
MML-002
Matinada
Juli Garreta
Orchestral arrangement by David Magrané
Category: Arrangement – Complete Work
Instrumentation: Symphony Orchestra
Grade: 4
Duration: approx. 5–7 minutes
Year: 2025
Description
This orchestral arrangement of Matinada by Juli Garreta preserves the expressive warmth and lyrical character of the original work while exploring the coloristic possibilities of the symphonic orchestra. The orchestration emphasizes transparency, balance, and expressive phrasing, making the piece suitable for advanced amateur and professional orchestras. An elegant and refined concert work.
MML-003
Egmont Overture, op. 84
Ludwig van Beethoven
Arrangement for Concert Band by David Magrané
Category: Arrangement – Complete Work
Instrumentation: Concert Band
Grade: 4
Duration: approx. approx. 7’30
Year: 2026
Description
This complete arrangement of Beethoven’s Egmont Overture for concert band remains faithful to the dramatic intensity and formal clarity of the original orchestral score. Particular care has been taken to ensure balance, transparency, and effective distribution of musical material across the band sections. Suitable for advanced concert bands seeking a classical cornerstone of the repertoire.
MML-004
From Bohemian Forests and Meadows
Bedřich Smetana
Arrangement for Concert Band by David Magrané
Category: Arrangement – Complete Work
Instrumentation: Concert Band
Grade: 5
Duration: approx. 12–15 minutes
Year: 2026
Description
This arrangement of From Bohemian Forests and Meadows captures the lyrical richness and pastoral character of Smetana’s symphonic writing. The transcription makes full use of the expressive and coloristic potential of the concert band while preserving the symphonic scope and continuity of the original work. Intended for advanced ensembles, the piece offers both technical and musical challenges.