Concert and Contest Collection CBHA

Le klezmer est la musique instrumentale des Juifs ashkénazes, particulièrement ceux d'Europe de l'Est. À l'origine, ce terme était employé, dans la vie culturelle juive, pour qualifier un musicien iti...

Sacramento, in the American state of California, is also known as River City - which is also the name of the concert band that commissioned Jacob de Haan to write this sonorous, lyrical work on the oc...

This 4-movement suite tells the story of the beautiful French town 'Tulle' that was built on seven hills, just like Rome and Lisbon. The composer depicts the history of the town, as well as important...

The Fellowship' is a musical homage to friendship and camaraderie, symbolised in two alternating, complementary themes. The themes are based on popular songs from two sister municipalities, one lying...

The work Pilgrims of Wolfryt tells the story of the legend Walfridus (also known as Wolfryt), a resident of the town of Bedum in the Netherlands who was born in the 11th century. Wilfridus had an even...

The work Pilgrims of Wolfryt tells the story of the legend Walfridus (also known as Wolfryt), a resident of the town of Bedum in the Netherlands who was born in the 11th century. Wilfridus had an even...

We proudly bring you another one of Robert van Berigen's spectacular arrangements of popular classical works, based on Franz Schubert's famous song, The Trout, Op. 32, composed in 1817. Schubert liked...

Gazing into life is like gazing at the colours of passing time. Sometimes cool and mysterious, sometimes opalescent, warm or luminous, the colours of time, like life itself, are ever-changing. When co...

The Soldier's Wife (L'épouse du soldat) est une pièce courte et simple commandée par le Ministère singapourien de l'Education. Cette œuvre a été initialement écrite comme pièce imposée pour le F...

Eine kurze Einleitung mündet in ein majestätisches Thema in den Klarinetten, unterstu?tzt von hämmernden Beats im Schlagzeug, bevor die Blechbläser das Thema schneller und in würdevoller Weise präsent...

This exciting brass band work is written in the form of a rhapsody based on folk tunes originating from the region where this young Norwegian composer was born. In addition to traditional harmonies th...

In Japan, July the 7th is a holiday known as Tanabata, for which large celebrations are held throughout the country. The holiday is based on a legend about a young man and a young woman who are separa...

Cityscapes ('Paysages urbains') est une œuvre inspirée d'une série d'impressions et de paysages de la métropole de New York, la plus grande ville des États-Unis. Dans le premier mouvement, l'impressio...

Cityscapes ('Paysages urbains') est une œuvre inspirée d'une série d'impressions et de paysages de la métropole de New York, la plus grande ville des États-Unis. Dans le premier mouvement, l'impressio...

Monterosi est une commune italienne de la province de Viterbe dans la région du Latium en Italie. Cette composition éponyme est dédiée à l'Académie Musicale Francigena (Accademia Musicale Francigena)...

Monterosi est une commune italienne de la province de Viterbe dans la région du Latium en Italie. Cette composition éponyme est dédiée à l'Académie Musicale Francigena (Accademia Musicale Francigena)...

Tylman Susato (circa 1500-1561) was one of the worlds first music publishers and seller of musical instruments. He left behind several collections containing arrangements of Dutch songs and dance and...

Tylman Susato (circa 1500-1561) was one of the worlds first music publishers and seller of musical instruments. He left behind several collections containing arrangements of Dutch songs and dance and...

This exciting and energetic composition calls on all members of the band to try their best to make the audience jump out of their seats when they hear the fi rst notes. Jan de Haan's elaboration of tw...

This exciting and energetic composition calls on all members of the band to try their best to make the audience jump out of their seats when they hear the fi rst notes. Jan de Haan's elaboration of tw...

C'est le printemps : les jours s'allongent et la nature sort de son sommeil hivernal. C'est toute l'effervescence du printemps qu'exhale Spring Song. En outre, cette ravissante pièce célèbre également...

C'est le printemps : les jours s'allongent et la nature sort de son sommeil hivernal. C'est toute l'effervescence du printemps qu'exhale Spring Song. En outre, cette ravissante pièce célèbre également...

Quand la mort survient, le chagrin envahit l'âme, les gens ont besoin de réconfort, on évoque des souvenirs du défunt. Jacob de Haan a réuni ces trois éléments dans cet ' in memoriam '. L'œuvre débute...

This suite is based on the musical In the Shadow of Napoleon which celebrated its exceptionally successful première in Worms, Germany, on 21 July 2014. The musical tells the story of Louis-Joseph Marc...