Partitions difficile de Concertos

Während einer Periode verschiedener Stürme wurde Schottland am 3. Januar 2012 von starken Winden von über 160 Kmh heimgesucht. Die dadurch entstandenen Schänden, unter anderem an den Bahnlinien, gaben...

The Can-Can is a type of chorus line dance specific to French Operettas and ballets where female dancers wear costumes with long skirts, petticoats, and black stockings. It is a physically demanding d...

It only takes a spark to start something big. Set around a 6 note motif, 'Spark!' represents the chain of events that can happen as an idea is brought to life from a singular seed.The piece evolves fr...

The journey to the summit will be long and hard, but the accomplishment will be worth it.' Life is full of challenges that may seem like unclimbable mountains. 'Summit' is about taking on those challe...

Fanfare to Our Future is an ode to all the activities we were unable to enjoy and the people we were unable to see during the pandemic. It is a reminder not to take them for granted and to enjoy the m...

The inspiration of this powerful wind ensemble piece came from the tragic events of the atomic bombing on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. This piece is a memorial work for one of the eve...

In Greek mythology, Boreas is the God of the North Wind. When thinking of the north wind we particularly think of the bleak wind coming from the freezing cold north, but in Homers' work we see a more...

Astrology is based on the principle that each sort of time has its own quality. In order to determine the quality of a particular moment, an astrologer looks at the position of the planets in the sola...

Excelsior was composed by Rob Goorhuis in the year 2000 on the occasion of the 75th anniversary in 2001 of the Amsterdam-based concert-band Jong Excelsior. Excelsior is a one-movement fantasia, consis...

In Scotland, the monster of Loch Ness is a hot issue, but the American state of Montana enjoys a comparable phenomenon going by the name of Montana Nessie. In the western part of this remote state lie...

Fanitullen is a lively, beautiful 'Sl?tt', i. e. an old Norwegian melody which is played on a traditional 'Hardingfele' (Hardanger fiddle). Because of its violent rhythm and exciting character, playin...

The composer: A short concert-opener where I use Norwegian folk-tunes. I wanted to create a short musical picture of the Vikings running from the seashore towards some people they wanted to fight down...

Ceremonial Entry is a non-programmatic introductory work in which the timpani's set a slow movement supported by a long pedal in the basses. Interrupted by signal like motifs the dynamics gradually in...

In 2006 Brabant will be celebrating it's 900th anniversary. On May 13th 1106 the count Van Leuven was appointed duke of Brabant. This was the birth of the duchy of Brabant. For centuries this duchy, s...

Based on the poems by German poet Carl Hauptmann (late Romanticism) and the English poet William Wordsworth (early Romanticism). Carl Hauptmann was in poor health as a child, but highly intelligent....

Selon la légende, les Buckriders étaient un gang de voleurs sans scrupules qui dévalisaient les fermes et les presbytères lors de leur passage. Il a été dit que les membres avaient fait un pacte avec...

Eine moderne, konzertante Fantasie für sinfonisches Blasorchester./Extrem starker Sturm und tobendes Unwetter über dem Plattensee in Ungarn - diese bedrohliche und mystische Atmosphäre gab den Anstoss...

Eine konzertante Fantasie für Blasorchester über das Leben von Kaiserin Elisabeth von Österreich und Königin von Ungarn./Unterteilt in 8 Abschnitte:

The legendary 'Seven Swabians' and their pieces of folly (this is a popular fairy tale in Germany) made the composer write his seven inspirations on the Swabian folk song 'Jetzt gang i ans Brünnele' (...