Molenaar Edition

'MacArthur Park' is a song written by Jimmy Webb, first recorded by Richard Harris in 1968 and then covered by many other performers. One of the best-known covers of the song is Donna Summer's 1978 di...

At the recording sessions for his album 'Disco Baby' (1975) Van McCoy had one extra hour of studio time left and so he wrote 'The Hustle' in a hurry, as a well-known New York disc jockey had told McCo...

In this suite you can hear a musical portrait of people born under the zodiacal signs 'Virgin' (Virgo), 'Twins' (Gemini), 'Fishes' (Pisces) and 'Archer' (Sagittarius). As usual with astrological expla...

This short, descriptive work was composed to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the dutch wind ensemble 'Vakantieorkest Ad Hoc', on their tour to the south of France. The work is a reference to the a...

Crimson Tide' is the title of an American movie picture dating from 1995 with a splendid soundtrack composed by Hans Zimmer. The latter was awarded a Grammy as well as the BMI Film Music Award for the...

With this medley 'Boudewijn' arranger Gerhart Drijvers pays a tribute to one of the greatest composers of original Dutch songs. Indeed, in collaboration with Lennaert Nijgh, Boudewijn de Groot wrote n...

Grieg composed this funeral march for his friend, Norwegian composer Rikard Nordraak who died at the age of 23. Grieg took copies of this piece on all his travels as he wished that it would be played...

Concordia (with one heart) was composed on request from Fanfare Concordia Schaik on the occasion of their 100th anniversary, in 2010. The work describes a glance at the history of this music associati...

Concordia (with one heart) was composed on request from Fanfare Concordia Schaik on the occasion of their 100th anniversary, in 2010. The work describes a glance at the history of this music associati...

The march Wind in May (Vento di Maggio) was composed to celebrate the famous 'Festa dei Ceri' in Gubbio (Umbria), one of the oldest Italian folklore display. This is a solemn act of devotion towards t...

Danse des Sauvages' (Dance of the Savages) is an excerpt from the ballet opera 'Les Indes Galantes' (The Courtly Indies). Rameau was one of the most important French composers (1683 - 1764). He wrote...

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...

'Swanee River's Other Side' is a rather surprising arrangement of the well-known traditional 'Swanee River'. In this arrangement in fugue form, flavoured with some classical music hints, several swing...

After the successful compositions 'Cassiopeia' and 'The Transit of Venus', Carlos Marques has written another fine composition 'Mumadona Dias'. This piece boasts some theatrical characteristics: a sol...

Sir Elgar wrote his Pomp and Circumstance March no. 2 in 1901 and it was dedicated to fellow composer Granville Bantock. This second march is less well known than the first, but not because it is any...

After having heard this piece for the first time at an organ recital, Feike van Tuinen was convinced that an orchestral version would be fantastic and would work very well. This piece has a stimulatin...

Hot Toddy is a so-called evergreen in the bigband repertoire. Composer Ralph Flanagan (1914 - 1995) himself was a successful bandleader in the United States of America. The piece was very popular and...

Henk van Belcums used the festive and much loved song 'In Thee is Gladness', in this arrangement. Better known as 'Geest van hierboven' (Hymn 477) from the Songs for the Church (NL). A glorious fanfar...

A spectacular Concert Pasodoble, written by the Portuguese composer and conductor Nuno Osorio. Charachteristic hand claps, castinettes, traditional trumpet solos, broad strung out melodies, and majest...

This piece was commissioned by Kunstfactor in the Netherlands. This work has been written in a contemporary but accessible idiom. The composition describes three different clouds: 1. Cumulus. Cumulus...

As the title suggests, the piece is heroic and olympic in feel. One might imagine an Olympic Games opening ceremony where the athletes assemble to compete on the world stage. The Heroes Rise Again is...

Gabriel's Oboe' is the main theme for the 1986 film The Mission. The theme was written by Italian composer Ennio Morricone, and has since been arranged and performed several times by many artists. The...

Three popular Russian folk songs, including: 1. 'Kalinka', a Russian song written in 1860 by the composer and folklorist Ivan Larionov, first performed in Saratov as part of a theatrical entertainment...

While conducting younger groups in the UK, the composer decided to write a funky and accessible piece with a catchy tune that younger musicians would appreciate playing each week. It is aptly called '...

Marc Jeanbourquin composed 'Spiral' during a music camp, for himself and 9 other fellow musicians. Due to the success of this piece, some years later, he has taken the main theme and developed it, wit...