Molenaar Edition

The Dutch composer Eric Swiggers (1968) studied composition with Kees Schoonenbeek. Besides several orchestral and choral compositions, he also composes easy listening pieces for youth bands and uses...

In this rather simple but extremely well sounding suite in four parts, the Dutch composer Dick van Heuvel has made a musical evocation of the four basic elements of nature, namely earth, air, water an...

This swinging piece is the solution for those looking for a combination of original music and Caribbean rhythms; it will make your audiences jump up and start dancing. Hans Elzinga got his inspiration...

Here is another fine work for flexible instrumentation by Patrick Millstone. Three Cool Dances consists of a solid rock tune, a romantic ballad and, to close, a nice sensual calypso. This piece will b...

or young musicians and beginning bands and each time he succeeds to compose in a most effective way nice works that are easy to play. This is also the case with 'Fun for Band' a piece in Dixieland sty...

A popular and moit interesting piece by Ennio Salvere. This suite consists of the following expressive titles: 1. 'Staring Up', 2. 'Chat', 3.'Virus!' and 4. 'Control Alt Delete'. This is a must for th...

Here we have a rather easy piece with a grand effect. This 2 x 4 voice Renaissance piece was composed by Orlando di Lasso for double choir. It can be performed by two (half) bands or by a band and a q...

Patrick Millstone was inspired to write this composition during a trip through New-Zealand. The names of the places Kaikoura, Akaroa, Punakaiki and Waikuku are also the subtitles of this suite. With i...

Here we have another splendid pleasing suite by Ennio Salvere. It consists of the following three parts : 'Of Guilds and Bagpipes', 'Of Sailors and Fishermen' and 'Of Singers and Dancers'. With this c...

'Funny Fay', 'Dixie Trix' and 'Swinging Sarah' are the names of the 'girls' in this new exciting piece by Patrick Millstone. Do invite those girls to join you on the dance floor.

Patrick Millstone was inspired by some Frisian folk melodies to write this nice piece for flexible instrumentation. Thanks to the variety of dances such as a calypso, a waltz in 5/4 and a kind of cha-...

Besides what their names tell you about their native country, you can easily hear what the birthplace of the five 'universal girls' is. Both the structure and each melody clearly illustrate in which p...

Patrick Millstone gave his puppies the following names: Nann, Paris and Max. The contrasts in this merry piece for young musicians are great. This is undoubtedly a must for your next concert devoted t...

'Three Unsquare Dances' consists of three short educational movements and is intended to make starting youth bands acquainted with irregular times and time changes in a simple and clear way.

Modern sounds, captured in a framework of exciting portraits, this fun piece should be ideal for dynamic groups. Each movement contains a different style depicting the various images. From the fast pa...

'Kick-off' could be an ideal musical kick-off for your next concert. Once again, Patrick Millstone succeeded in writing a nice sounding piece for our 'flexible wind' series. Success guaranteed!

A Day with Dino Saurus' is an educative four-part narrating piece in six movements for young musicians. Dino awakes, he goes to school and attends the lessons. On the playing ground the kids are doing...

'Ballad of the Big City' is a spectacular and thrilling piece for beginners describing the sounds of the city with simple means. Next to the theme, one hears all kinds of horns, a policeman, the inevi...

Since 1990 Hans Elzinga performs and teaches South-American traditional music. In this piece 'Paseo de Otoño' (Autumn walk) he tries to make us familiar with the colourful and rhythmical music of the...

Thinking Of You, composed in 1992, was Eric Swiggers's very first piece for windband that has officially been published. Especially in the 90's the piece has been performed many times all over the wor...

The so called first horn concerto in D KV 412 is actually incomplete, and comprises a number of different parts, which according to musicologists don't really fit well together at all. The original fi...