Concert Music

Name

Concert Music

Legal name

Concert Music

Website

https://concert-music.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

German sheet music publisher (Blasmusikverlag Concert Music) founded in 1990 in Hergensweiler, Bavaria, that issues wind and brass band literature — printed scores and SCORE & PDF Parts bundles — for amateur and professional ensembles across Europe and North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sheet Music Publishing

NAICS

Music Publishers (512230)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAIABAA

Songwriting & Composition (Topliners, Co-writers, Camps)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Music Publishing (Songwriting, Rights Administration, Licensing)

Keywords

• Brass band music publishing
• Wind ensemble sheet music
• Concert band scores
• Blasmusik verlag
• Musical arrangements publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hergensweiler

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Sheet Music Sales: Sale of printed sheet music and scores for concert band, brass ensembles, and wind bands. Products include full scores, parts, and arrangements of classical and traditional music.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Concert Music is a German Blasmusikverlag (wind/brass band music publisher) that publishes, distributes, and sells printed sheet music, full scores, and parts for concert bands, wind orchestras, brass ensembles, and woodwind groups. The catalog spans arrangements of classical works, marches, waltzes, overtures, and original compositions, organized into themed series (American Marches, Kenneth L. Alford, Music from Russia, Music from the French Revolution) and dedicated composer catalogs (Gerhard Baumann, David Shaffer, Julius Fucik, the Strauss Dynasty). Orders are taken by phone or email, with international customers receiving a composite SCORE & PDF Parts format on CD-ROM to reduce shipping costs.

Product overview

Concert Music Publications is a German Blasmusikverlag (wind band music publisher) founded in 1990 by Oskar Bihler in Hergensweiler, Bavaria. The company publishes an extensive catalog of sheet music and compositions for concert bands and wind orchestras. Their portfolio is organized into multiple publication series including Marches, Waltzes, Overtures, Concert Works, Ensembles, Solo Works, Christmas/Church Music, and Classical Transcriptions. Special composer catalogs feature works by Gerhard Baumann, David Shaffer, Julius Fucik, and the Strauss Dynasty. The company also publishes themed series such as the American Marches Series, Kenneth L. Alford Series, and Music from Russia/Czech Republic/French Revolution. Products are available as physical sheet music and as SCORE & PDF Parts bundles for overseas customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AMERICAN MARCHES Series: Series of American march compositions made accessible for concert bands
• Kenneth L. Alford Series
• Music from the French Revolution
• Music from Russia
• Music from the Strauss Dynasty

Products and services

• Marches (Marschmusik) Comprehensive catalog of march compositions and arrangements for concert band, including works by Kenneth L. Alford, John Philip Sousa, Julius Fucik, and historical American marches, sold as full scores and parts to band directors and ensembles.
• Waltzes (Walzer) Concert waltzes for wind orchestra, featuring works from composers such as Johann Strauss II, Josef Strauss, Émile Waldteufel, and others, sold as full scores and parts.
• Overtures (Overtüren) Concert overtures adapted for symphonic band, including works by Rossini, Suppé, and others, sold as full scores and parts.
• Concert Works (Konzertwerke) Original compositions and concert pieces for wind orchestra by various composers, sold as full scores and parts.
• Ensembles (Bläserensembles) Original compositions and arrangements for small woodwind and brass groups, including quintets, quartets, trios, and sextets, with over 30 ensemble booklets published for chamber ensemble performances.
• Solo Works (Solo Werke) Solo pieces for various instruments with concert band accompaniment, including works for saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, tuba, trombone, xylophone, and percussion.
• Christmas and Church Music (Weihnachts- und Kirchenmusik) Sacred and Christmas music compositions for wind orchestra, including works by Bach, Handel, Mendelssohn, Fauré, and others, sold as full scores and parts.
• Classical Transcriptions (Klassische Transkriptionen) Classical works transcribed for concert band, including pieces by Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, Offenbach, and others.
• AMERICAN MARCHES Series Series of historic American marches making compositions of contemporaries of J.P. Sousa accessible to concert bands, preserving these works for performance.
• KENNETH L. ALFORD Series Dedicated series for compositions by British march composer Kenneth L. Alford.
• Music from Gerhard Baumann Compositions and arrangements by Gerhard Baumann, former head director of the Central Military Orchestra Berlin, including arrangements of Strauss Dynasty and Russian works.
• Music from David Shaffer Compositions by American composer David Shaffer, Director of Miami University Marching Band, published exclusively outside the US by Concert Music, including pieces like 'At the Red Creek' and 'Fanfare for a Festival'.
• Music from Julius Fucik Works by Czech composer Julius Fucik, including his famous Florentiner Marsch and Winterstürme concert waltz.
• Music from the Strauss Dynasty Works by Johann Strauss I, Johann Strauss II, and Eduard Strauss, including polkas, marches, and waltzes such as Radetzky Marsch, Kaiser-Walzer, Auf der Jagd, Banditen Galopp, Egyptischer Marsch, Annen Polka, Russischer Marsch, Eljen a Magyar, and Persischer Marsch.
• Music from Russia Russian compositions and arrangements, including works by Shostakovich (e.g., 'Ein Volksfest' arr. Ernst Rembach), Tchaikovsky, and others from the Russian repertoire.
• Czech Classics (Böhmische Miniaturen) Czech compositions including works by Smetana, Dvořák, and traditional Bohemian music.
• Music from the French Revolution Historical compositions from the French Revolutionary period, including works by Catel, Gossec, and Méhul.
• Franz Schubert Compositions by Franz Schubert published in Concert Music's catalog for wind orchestra.
• SCORE & PDF Parts Composite product offering comprising a printed full score plus a CD-ROM containing PDF files of all parts (world parts), available for overseas (international) orders to reduce postal charges. Items marked with asterisk (*) in the catalog are eligible.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• David ShaffercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010US composer who has composed and arranged more than 350 pieces of music over 35 years. Currently Director of the Miami University Marching Band. Concert Music is the only publisher outside the US publishing his works, including compositions like 'At the Red Creek' and 'Fanfare for a Festival'.
• Gerhard BaumanncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Former head director of the Central Military Orchestra Berlin (Zentralorchester der Nationalen Volksarmee). Gerhard Baumann is considered the main pillar of Concert Music. The company is the only publisher publishing his excellent compositions and arrangements in such large quantities, particularly his arrangements of the Strauss Dynasty and Russian repertoire.
• Ernst RembachminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Composer and arranger from Berlin who collaborated with Concert Music. His arrangement of Shostakovich's 'Ein Volksfest' was performed by the US Navy Band at MIDWEST 2007.
• Wolfgang SchumannminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Composer from Berlin. Concert Music publishes his works including 'Berliner Ouvertüre' and 'Estradengalopp'.
• Helmut SommerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Composer and arranger from Berlin who contributed arrangements and compositions to Concert Music's catalog, including 'Trumpet-Alarm' for 4 solo trumpets.
• Förderverein Junger Komponisten von Bläsermusik e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport organization for young composers of wind music. Provided publication support for 'Prelude for Brass-Sextet' by Günter Bruderhofer.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Schott Music: Major German music publisher with classical and wind band repertoire, including concert works and traditional Blasmusik. Comparable as a German-based publisher but with a much broader portfolio across classical, contemporary, and educational music.
• Boosey & Hawkes: UK-headquartered classical and wind music publisher with concert band catalog. Comparable repertoire overlap in concert band arrangements but broader geographic and genre scope.
• Alfred Music: Major US music education and sheet music publisher with concert band publications and method books. Overlaps with Concert Music in supplying educational wind band repertoire at greater distribution scale.
• Hal Leonard: Largest US music publisher with an extensive wind band/concert band catalog. Overlaps with Concert Music in wind band publishing but operates at vastly greater scale across print and digital distribution.

Direct peers

• Tierolff Muziekcentrale: Dutch wind band music publisher supplying concert band scores and parts across Europe. Directly comparable in repertoire focus, distribution model, and target customer base of wind ensembles.
• De Haske Publications: Wind band music publisher (now part of Hal Leonard group) focused on concert band and brass band repertoire. Comparable in catalog depth, exclusive composer relationships, and educational repertoire for competitions.
• Molenaar Edition: Dutch sheet music publisher specializing in wind band, fanfare band, and brass band repertoire. Directly comparable niche focus on concert/blas music publishing with international distribution similar to Concert Music.
• Curnow Music Press: US-based wind band/concert band sheet music publisher with strong educational repertoire. Comparable in target customer (school and community bands), exclusive composer relationships, and competition-grade publications.
• Rundel Musikverlag: German Blasmusikverlag publishing concert band, wind orchestra, and traditional wind music. Closest direct competitor for German concert band repertoire, including marches and traditional works.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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