Molenaar Edition

At the commemoration ceremonies of the '60th anniversary of the Liberation' several stories about the concentration camps were brought up once more. Most poignant was the improvised act by an ex priso...

The 'Annen Polka' is e real gem of the typical Viennese music. It could hardly fail at any Strauß concert and is a regular feature at the annual New Year's Concert in Vienna.

A Holiday in the US inspired the composer to write this both solemn and virtuoso concert march with a trio that reminds us of the style of Sir Edward Elgar.

Natum 1834 is a very colourful piece with great melodies and surprising contrasts. The title is referring to the birth of the Banda Amizade in Aveiro Portugal.

Casta Diva is possibly the most famous aria by Bellini. This is Norma's prayer to the moon goddess, and shows Bellini's high craftsmanship with melodies. The most famous version of this aria, was sung...

This is a splendid choral in which the Dutch historical song 'Merck toch hoe sterk' is skillfully arranged

The work describes a short dance by a one-legged sailor. In the 6/8 beat the sailor always makes the wrong steps and gets furious about it. So he stamps his wooden leg (sounded by beats on two large w...

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

The complete title of this Irish tune is : 'Believe me if all those endearing young charms'. The character of this song is rather nostalgic, but yet it is popular all over the world as it has been sun...

Mandrágora is a piece that evokes the Portuguese discoverers' maritime expansion during the renaissance. It starts with the joyful departure of the ships and continues with the sailors' vagueness as t...

After a solo flügelhorn/trumpet introduction, the first group of themes is developed and flows into a melodious central theme,The end resumes one of the initial subjects, under a rhythmic ostinato tha...

Ulisses is a March - Hymn dedicated to an important patron of the Portuguese amateur music named Ulisses. After a first vigorous section is developed a trio cantabile that grows with counterpoint to a...

As the tune is so well known and played and sung regularly all over the world, the piece needs no extra comment. Yet this wind band arrangement is, no doubt, a fine acquisition for the repertoire.

This beautiful overture by the Portuguese composer Alfonso Alvares starts with a broad andante that soon turns into a partly rhythmical partly singing allegro evoking the world of thrilling adventures...

This famous Dutch love romance by Ramses Shaffy expresses both the passion and the melancholy of a love relation that had never been expressed as beautifully before in any Dutch song.

Here is a splendid composition by Feike van Tuinen commissioned by the municipality 'Het Bildt' on the occasion of its 500th anniversary in 2005. The score describes the history of the place situated...

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...

Fata Morgana is the name of an attraction in the amusement park 'De Efteling' at Kaatsheuvel (The Netherlands). It is one of the first modern dark rides in the Benelux countries. The visitors make a j...

Light piece in three parts, each one picking up distinct parts of north-american music appreciated by Afonso Alves. The swing, the 60's with Elvis Presley and the disco hype are all remembered in this...

'Villa Volta' is the name of an attraction in the amusement park 'de Efteling' at Kaatsheuvel (The Netherlands). According to popular belief, the 'Bokkenrijders' (Goat Riders) were ghosts flying throu...