Partitions pour orchestre d'instruments à vent

This short, descriptive work was composed to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the dutch wind ensemble 'Vakantieorkest Ad Hoc', on their tour to the south of France. The work is a reference to the a...

The title 'Dis-TENSIONS-diS' is a game (or pun) with the words tension and distension (relaxation). The work stems from a 'Leitmotiv' presented at the beginning of the work by the warm sound of the ba...

The composition 'Pegasus' tells us the legend of the mythological flying horse. The birth of Pegasus, his integration with the stars, his spectacular flights and the sufferings of Bellerophon are desc...

The name 'JAD-A-DAJ' comes from a combination of several compositional resources, hence the subtitle 'eclectic dialogues for band'. The music responds to a pure work of analysis and more specifically...

Aus Respighis Orchestrer Suite, teil 2. Pini presso una catacomba: Eine ruhige und dunkle Szene mit einer Hymne die aus den Katakomben erklingt.

Concordia (with one heart) was composed on request from Fanfare Concordia Schaik on the occasion of their 100th anniversary, in 2010. The work describes a glance at the history of this music associati...

'Swanee River's Other Side' is a rather surprising arrangement of the well-known traditional 'Swanee River'. In this arrangement in fugue form, flavoured with some classical music hints, several swing...

De 'Enigma Variationen' umfassen zusammen die bekannteste und am meist ausgeführte Komposition des britischen Komponisten Eward Elgar. Sie hat eine besondere Geschichte. Das Werk entstand eigentlich z...

This impressive composition in three movements describes the travel of the twelve-year-old orphan Willy, sailing as a stowaway on a goods ship from his birthplace Glissmouth to America, in search of a...

Inspired by the legend of The Bermuda Triangle, José Alberto Pina tells us in this symphonic poem other less well-known legends of the Bermuda Island as well. In particular, we refer to a legend of lo...

Inspiré par la légende du Bermuda Triangle, José Alberto Pina nous raconte dans ce poème symphonique une autre légendes, moins bien connue, de Bermuda Island. Celle-ci célèbre l'amour sur les plages a...

Once a year, Aegeus, King of Athens, had to sacrifice seven young maidens and seven young men to the mythological monster, called Minotaur, guardian of the labyrinth on the isle of Crete. His son Thes...

Wagner composed his opera Lohengrin about 1849. This splendid piece is extracted from that opera. It describes a huge procession of nicely dressed guests headed by Elsa walking through the cathedral g...

An amazing and impressive Overture. Dedicated to the Royal Harmony Band of Gronsveld and their conductor Martijn Pepels. The work was composed as part of the 'Fund for the Stage Arts' in The Netherlan...

This piece was commissioned by Kunstfactor in the Netherlands. This work has been written in a contemporary but accessible idiom. The composition describes three different clouds: 1. Cumulus. Cumulus...

As the title suggests, this is quasi musical theatre and an optional script is included for a narrator or member of the band. There are crazy clowns, a parade of animals, toy soldiers, a trapeze artis...

Marc Jeanbourquin composed 'Spiral' during a music camp, for himself and 9 other fellow musicians. Due to the success of this piece, some years later, he has taken the main theme and developed it, wit...

Littéralement traduit, c'est une création douce, agréable et charmante. Il s'agit d'une oeuvre charmante et détendue de Patrick Millstone qui vous emportera dans un bonheur paisible. C'est le moment d...

This is an extremely impressive and important work, which demands the highest level from both musicians and conductor. The subtitle of Fantastic Variations is 'Homage to Duarte Ferreira Pestana', refe...

Tethys was the sister (and wife!) of the Oceanus, and the last of the Titaness, the goddess of the waters according to Greek mythology. This goddess was the inspiration for this work for symphonic ban...

Drieluik is one of the pearls in the repertoire, which is specifically written for wind band. It is an interesting piece in a contemporary idiom that was written ahead of its time (1969). This is a re...

Après la recherche télévisée du rôle principal pour la comédie musicale Zorro, il y a eu une tournée très réussie avec la musique des Gypsy Kings. Dans cet arrangement vous trouverez Baila Me et Bambo...