Molenaar Edition

Dámaso Pérez Prado defined the mambo as 'merely an Afro-Cuban rhythm with a flavour of American swing'. In the 1950's he became also a star in the USA where he was considered as 'The Mambo King'.

The associated artists Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II played a prominent role in the history of the American musical. Their collaboration started in 1943 and resulted immediately in the big...

The Brasilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim wrote some very famous tunes, such as 'Wave'. Though complex in melody and harmony, the bossa nova's real innovation was the radical change of the rhythmic...

Arranger Peter Kleine Schaars selected in random order some of the finest tunes from Morricone's soundtrack, such as the main theme Nuovo Cinema Paradiso and First Youth, Cinema on Fire, From American...

This is a brand new original arrangement of this famous Gershwin march with optional part for vocal soloist. George Gershwin (Brooklyn, 1898 - Hollywood, 1937) is not only the composer of 'Rhapsody in...

This rhapsody for solo quintet and band has been composed especially for bands of the honour's division boasting 2 oboes, one cor anglais and 2 bassoons. The classical dance forms played by the quinte...

Aria from Cantata no.208 In a fine arrangement by Willy Hautvast

Mandalay, the cultural capital of Burma, was very seriously damaged by bombings of the Allied Forces during the Second World War. 'The Road to Mandalay' has been a kind of oriental symbol, which was a...

Here is another fine arrangement by Peter Kleine Schaars (Deventer, 1962) in true big band style of the famous tune composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim. A dialogue between the expressive, classical flute...

Another stirring arrangement by Peter Kleine Schaars; this time he choose the famous song 'On the Sunny Side of the Street', performed by all great crooners and jazz singer. It was written by Jimmy Mc...

A fine swinging typical big band number with a powerful rhythmical and melodic percussion and also the electrical bass guitar. A piece that will turn you on and give you a mind to start dancing. The s...

Ton van Grevenbroek wrote an excellent arrangement of the music written by James Horner for the success film by Steven Spielberg 'The Mask of Zorro' (1998) featuring Antonio Banderas and Anthony Hopki...

The Belgian arranger Peter Laine uses his rich experience in the world of the international entertainment music to provide the actual symphonic band repertoire with excellent pieces, even very fine ja...