Willy Hautvast

After 'Beauty and the Beast' theWalt Disney Studios produced another very successful cartoon late in 1993. 'Aladdin' was of course inspired by the famous fairy tale from the eternal evergreen collecti...

This swinging piece used to be very popular in the sixties. It is a composition in which you can recognise the typical big band sound.

This world famous song is either of Scottish or Irish origin. Whether the text refers to the emotion caused by the conversion of John Newton or to the joy caused by the rescue of a sailor in danger ca...

This Italian song, known in the English version as 'Time to say goodbye', has been made famous by the blind Italian (Toscan) tenor Andrea Bocelli. The latter was introduced to the international musica...

G. Ruiz is not a famous composer though his song Amor, Amor has become a world famous tune of the typical latin american repertoire. Willy Hautvast wrote a fine arrangement for wind band of this popul...

Rudolf Friml studied composition with Antonin Dvoràk at the conservatory of music of his native town. He settled in the United States of America in 1906 after having spent already five years in the St...

In 1970 the British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (London, 1948) had a real big success with his second musical 'Jesus Christ Super Star'. Besides the title song, Willy Hautvast selected the most popul...

The public love the xylophone, so for all you xylophonists out there, here is a fresh and fun new composition for those of you who want a piece that doesn't require a top level of technique.

Willy Hautvast arranged this splendid work from the works of Bach. The serene tranquility it breathes will leave a deep impression behind.

Some critics doubt whether Bach really composed this choral. Anyhow, it will always remain a favourite transcription piece.