I'm still standing is another way of saying 'You haven't beaten me yet' and is an ode to stamina. This world famous song by Elton John has been arranged by newcomer Sven Van Calster. The stirring rhyt...
ESSENTIA is an collaborative orchestral merger in Essen, Noorderkempen, in Belgium. This amalgamation was first established in September 2010. The piece The Essence of Music was written in honour of t...
The Journey of Life a été écrit en mémoire d'un fantastique chef d'orchestre et musicien belge : Jan De Bondt. Jan était également le commanditaire de la composition, mais n'a malheureusement jamais p...
Une composition simple pour les musiciens débutants dans laquelle tous les groupes d'instruments sont alternés. Les musiciens sont également invités à compter les mesures de repos. Hautement recommand...
Tout le monde a un héros qu'il admire. Il peut s'agir d'un héros de la télévision, d'un parent, d'un frère, d'une soeur ou d'un ami... Cette composition est écrite pour votre héros afin que vous puiss...
This is an ideal work to bring your euphonium or baritone soloist into the limelight. All aspects of the instrument are featured, with virtuoso, rhythmic passages as well as attractive, cantabile melo...
With 'Skyline' we introduce you to Sven van Calster as a composer for the first time. This easygoing composition with a moderate degree of difficulty is just the thing for young and dynamic ensembles...
In 1962, this song remained in the international charts for many weeks. It's a classic that has survived the times and it is still a great singsong today. This simple arrangement by Sven Van Calster w...
A medley of songs from one of today's most celebrated pop stars, Eros Ramazotti, is certainly a challenge for every arranger. Sven Van Calster has made a great job of it, including 'Un grosso no', 'Co...
In this piece, which consists of four contrasting sections in which doubling of parts make it suitable for a wide range of bands. The first part is a kind of musical appetizer which has a heavy disco...
A good concert needs a solid and resounding opener and 'Lift Off' is a perfect choice! This dynamic opening work was recorded on our first Digital Album downloadable at a very reasonable price from iT...
A good concert needs a solid and resounding opener and 'Lift Off' is a perfect choice!
Club Paradiso is a work by Sven Van Calster, written in his well-known, approachable style. He composed this work in the hotel of the same name during a holiday in Alanya, Turkey. He paid special atte...
This splendid, colourful concert work lets your band shine in every respect. The dreamlike beginning is followed by a dancing passage that grows increasingly impassioned and in which all groups have t...
The Via Aurelia is a Roman road that runs from Rome to Pisa. The construction of this long route started in the third century BC and was used to reach the town of Cosa (now Ansedonia), which the Roman...
This lively composition by Sven Van Calster has been written to spread a positive message around the world that music is a language that has no borders and can connect people, no matter how diverse th...
Musik ohne Grenzen - der Titel dieses Werkes sagt schon viel darüber aus. Diese lebendige Komposition von Sven Van Calster verbreitet eine positive Botschaft: Musik ist eine Sprache, die keine Grenzen...
From the first beat Sven Van Calster's new composition gives the message - it's time for celebrations to begin! Let's Celebrate was composed for the youth band SJOW in Hoboken, Belgium, to commemorate...
On 25th May 2011 a huge fire broke out in the Kalmthoutse Heath nature reserve north of Antwerp. Within a very short time more than 600 hectares of heath land went up in flames. The effect on the surr...
Take 1 fl oz dry vermouth, mix with 6fl oz tequila and ice and a slice of orange. Here's to the wonderful tequila cocktail. Take a solo trumpet, combine with a wind band and sprinkle with sparkling dr...
There's nothing better on a sunny day than to take a turn on the Ferris wheel and look out at the splendid view from the dizzying heights. The composition Ferris Wheel Rock recreates this feeling, and...
The originally Russian word 'Maslenitsa' carries different meanings depending on the religious background and context. But it always refers to a celebration! One plausible interpretation is the winter...
« Rocking Giraffes » a été écrit pour l'orchestre de jeunes « De Giraffen » de Merksplas (Belgique). Cette oeuvre accrocheuse en structure ABA possède une mélodie entraînante et un passage mélodique l...
Sven Van Calster had the idea to dedicate a three-movement suite to his three favourite pets. So he created a fun, informative and original composition. The work begins with Freddy the Frog, splashing...
The Allschwil music school in Switzerland commissioned this composition to appeal to young people and awaken in them an enthusiasm for music. Sven Van Calster, who is known for his graceful melodies a...
Arctic Challenge takes inspiration from the TV documentary North Pole Airport. In this programmatic work, the composer takes the listener to Barneo a drifting Russian research station that is establi...
Where Eagles Fly' est une composition cinématographique du compositeur belge Sven Van Calster. Inspiré d'un documentaire sur les aigles et autres grands oiseaux de proie, le compositeur a sondé les te...
Into a New Decade a été écrit pour le 10e anniversaire de « MuZarKo », l'orchestre à vent de l'académie de musique de Merksem, en Belgique. L'oeuvre se compose de trois parties et est orchestrée de te...
Thanks' a été écrit pour Dirk van Ginderen pour le remercier de ses nombreuses années de dévouement à l'orchestre de l'académie de l'école de musique de Deurne (Belgique). Ce morceau joyeux est fortem...
Rocking Giraffes' was written for the youth orchestra 'De Giraffen' from Merksplas (Belgium). This catchy work in ABA structure has a catchy melody and a slow melodic passage and should definitely not...
Trois aventuriers partent en expédition au pôle Nord. Armés de vêtements spéciaux, de skis et de nombreux outils, ils s'enfoncent dans le pergélisol à la recherche de nouvelles révélations possibles s...
This piece was written for two sons of the composer as a welcome to young and innocent lives in to this big world. The concept and instrumentation of the composition allows any young band to play this...
Arctic Challenge is inspired by the TV documentary North Pole Airport and has three movements: Barneo Base Camp, Into the Snow and Dance around the Earth & Finale. The composer takes the listener to...
This great number by the young artist Sven Van Calster was composed for the Antwerp-based trumpet band 'Blazerensemble - Deurne' (B), especially for the recording of their CD. This refreshing and fair...
Musik ohne Grenzen' - der Titel dieses Werkes sagt schon viel darüber aus. Diese lebendige Komposition von Sven Van Calster verbreitet eine positive Botschaft: Musik ist eine Sprache, die keine Grenze...
Le mot russe d'origine "Maslenitsa" a des significations différentes selon le contexte religieux. Mais il fait toujours référence à une fête ! Une interprétation plausible est celle du solstice d'hive...
In Celtic Voyage, Sven Van Calster has set the 90th anniversary of the commissioning orchestra to music in a Celtic ambience. Along with numerous wonderful memories and experiences, 90 years is bound...
Sven Van Calster vertonte in Celtic Voyage das 90-jährige Bestehen eines Blasorchesters mit keltisch anmutenden Klängen. Neben zahlreichen schönen Erinnerungen und Ereignissen ereigneten sich in 90 Ja...
Sven Van Calster composed this work after he visited this city in the Czech Republic. A solemn fanfare is followed by a brilliant allegro with a heavy beat. A slow section in ballade style precedes a...
The city of Basel (Switzerland) is situated at a turn of the river Rhine where three countries touch noses: France, Germany and Switzerland. The river divides the city in two and six bridges connect t...
Break Out' was written for John Suikerbuyk at the request of the Verenigde Statievrienden (B) brass band on the occasion of his 25th anniversary as a conductor. The title of the piece was chosen by th...
Ekato, which is Greek for 100, was commissioned by the Royal Brass band 'De Strijders' from the town of Oosterwijk-Werstelo (Belgium) on the occasion of their 100th anniversary in 2006. The piece was...
This joyful, festive march by the Belgian composer Sven Van Calster was written specially for young ensembles looking for a challenge. In Festiva, all instrument groups are featured, but the parts inc...
Nach einer majestätischen Eröffnungsfanfare lösen mehrere farbige Melodien einander ab. Jede Instrumentengruppe kommt hier zum Zug und das Werk wurde so geschrieben, dass es für die meisten Blasorches...