Henk Ummels

This is what Chris Hazell, the composer, had to say about 'Three Brass Cats': 'Some years ago I had four cats in the house - all were strays and decided that I was a soft touch when it came to free bo...

This song has been performed by many artists, but the most successful version was recorded by Nat King Cole. The record first reached the Billboard Charts in 1948. David Bowie's version was a major th...

This arrangement from Henk Ummels contains three big movie hits from the year 1984. The title songs from Ghostbusters, Footloose and Beverly Hills Cop. It's inconceivable that 1984 was a year that so...

Back to Normandy is a composition for concert band on the occasion of D-Day. On D-Day (June 6, 1944) the liberation of Western Europe started at the beach of Normandy. A long campaign through Europe f...

This is the first great hit (and the last as well) of Mink De Ville. This group was lead by singer and lyricist Willy De Ville. He started a solo career about 1990 with the guitar player of the group...

Several artists such as Incognito, John Legend and Trijntje Oosterhuis have made a cover of this great classic by the inimitable Stevie Wonder. The film 'Hitch' starring Will Smith used this music as...

'Streetlife' was a huge hit in 1979 for the singer Randy Crawford. This was her breakthrough into stardom with the R and B group the Crusaders, where this was the title track of the album. This song h...

This swinging composition from the popular composer Dean Jones is a tribute to the much loved 'Light Walk' from Barry Gott. This is a delightful interlude during a heavy concert, and perfect for a sum...

The composer Chris Hazell was the producer for many recordings by The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. The original Cats suite (Three Brass Cats - also available at Molenaar edition) was so popular, he wr...

Land of Make Believe is a huge hit from the American flugelhorn player, composer and conductor Chuck Mangione. The performance on the live LP 'An Evening of Magic, Live at the Hollywood Bowl' is consi...

The beat just rolls on! Movin' Up! is very much a sequel to Dean Jones' previous work Hangin' On! There are the usual sounds you'd expect from a swing band piece: vibrant sounding from the trumpets an...

Thrift Shop is a song by the American rapper Macklemore and his producer Ryan Lewis. The single was released on 3 September 2012. The song is about buying cheap clothing in thrift shops, and contempt...

Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get”. But not where this music is concerned! Everyone knows the beautiful sounds of this rippling melody that builds to a climactic f...

Baba Yetu (Our Father in Swahili) is the title number of the computer game Civilization IV. Baba Yetu won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s), in 2011. This was...

This tune was the closing music on the British comedy tv series, 'The Benny Hill Show', where the host was often on the run being pursued by cheated cast members, and was composed by the American saxo...

Once again Henk Ummels has succeeded to make a rich and full arrangement using only 5 voices. This time an arrangement of highlights from the biggest musical hits from the most well known musical comp...

This simple arrangement of this classic piece can optional be played with choir, or instrumental soloist

The infernal and extremely rhythmical 'Samba di Janeiro' was a hit made popular by the group Bellini years ago. A driving and exotic sounding percussion introduction is followed by a most compelling t...

Das bekannte und aufreizende He is born von Dan Burgess kann bei Ihrem nächsten Weihnachtskonzert eine spektakuläre Schlussnummer werden; instrumentiert für Blasorchester und gemischten bzw. Männercho...

Das bekannte und aufreizende He is born von Dan Burgess kann bei Ihrem nächsten Weihnachtskonzert eine spektakuläre Schlussnummer werden; instrumentiert für Blasorchester und gemischten bzw. Männercho...

In this arrangement you find three famous hits from this impressive musical by Elton John. It sounds very complete, though it has been arranged for our 'flexible wind' series. Also in our Molenaar Edi...

In this arrangement you find three famous hits from this impressive musical by Elton John. It sounds very complete, though it has been arranged for our 'flexible wind' series. Also in our Molenaar Edi...

'Birds flying high, you know how I feel' as performed by Michael Bublé! A top arrangement!