Molenaar Edition

Miss Saigon is a thrilling musical by the duo Boublil and Schönberg, that is also responsable for Les Miserables. It is a modern version of Madame Butterfly. The plot tells the sentimental story of a...

The American trumpeter, jazzbandleader and composer Quincy Jones worked with Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie before he performed as accompanist of great stars such as Frank Sinatra and Sarah Vaugha...

Somewhere in a park in China you can find the Dragon's Fountain. According to legend, long ago a dragon with three heads was slain in a fierce combat. According to the story, in order to express its a...

Gipsies are wizards with the fiddle. Eastern European folk musicians and gipsies are using a lot of brass in their music. Their brass ensembles are very impressive, so the link to brassbands is quickl...

We start our trip in Wallony, the French speaking part of Belgium where folk music is having a big revival nowadays. A solo cornet invites us with a classic opening as a little promenade to the dance,...

The longest trip we make is to the Far East. Japan, China, Tibet,... all countries with an enormous cultural background and history. Percussion is very important here to give a rich dimension to this...

The piece D-Day describes that historical day. Water, fog banks, fear, panic, assault, guns, victims... The composition reaches its culminating point in the final choral 'abide with me'. An impressive...

The Belgian trumpeter Paul Voet founded the Brass band Panta Rhei Ghent in 1995 and obtained several national and international successes. As a freelance musician he also composes music for brass band...

Here you have a nice selection from the hits of this Dutch pop group from the Province of Zeeland. Their songs did not only boast very nice texts, but also very fine music. Those very popular tunes ar...

Towards A New Life (Josef Suk) was written in 1919 as a patriotic march, dedicated to the young Czechoslovakian army. In the same year he submitted this work to a composition competition where this ma...

Fleodrum was composed for the Fanfare Wilhelmina Vlierden band. The title of the work refers to the earliest formation of the village of Vlierden in a title deed from 721 to Willibrodus. The piece com...

iMaginations is a bright and colourful overture with a strong memorable theme in a fast ¾ meter that is shared across the sections of the band. It drives forward relentlessly with great vigour and vit...

After the famous Dutch TV show 'Searching for Zorro' looking for the leading role, there was a very successful tour of this musical, featuring music from the Gypsy Kings. This arrangement includes the...

A Samba with lots of pizzazz. This tune has an appealing theme, with a lyrical bridge with a solid harmonic foundation, and provides fun for every instrumentalist. A spicy alto sax solo leads to a bol...

Commandé par le groupe Santa Cecília de Cullera Symphony. Dans ce morceau, nous allons découvrir l'imagination fantastique du génie de Da Vinci qui l'a amené à concevoir un grand nombre de machines in...

Commande des musiciens, de la direction et des amis de la Banda de Música de Vilela - Portugal. L'objectif principal de l'œuvre est de rendre hommage au chef d'orchestre et professeur José Ricardo Fre...

Dans la série 'Concert de Nouvel An' ('Das Wunsch Konzert zum neuen Jahr'), une polka qui met l'accent sur le staccato.

L'origine de Bella ciao est incertaine. Il est possible qu'elle soit inspirée d'une chanson plus ancienne sur la même mélodie, également appelée Bella ciao, racontant les abus lors des récoltes du riz...

25 Chorstimmen

La composition 'Nuova Vita' décrit les émotions et les sentiments qui surgissent lorsqu'une nouvelle vie est créée. L'œuvre de concert est écrite sous la forme A-B-A. Des éléments agités et rythmés po...