The eminent composer Jacques Offenbach thrilled 19th-century Parisians with his works for the musical stage. From his opera Tales of Hoffman comes a melody known the world over. Your concert band and your audiences can now experience a quick-rehearsing visit to a work that has endured for over one hundred years. Jerry Brubaker's scoring features long legato lines with the opportunity to demonstrate phrasing. Gracious and beautiful! (2:19)

Recorded at Omega Studios, Rockville, Maryland
by the Washington Winds and the Washington Pops,
Edward Petersen, Conductor