Molenaar Edition

These 24 short studies have been written in 24 diferent keys. Each study is preceded by its matching scale. They are intended to improve the overall skills in ensemble-playing. The elements that are d...

A new series with an exciting new sound!Michel Fabre is a shooting star on the Amsterdam pop music scene. As a composer he mainly writes educational pop music. Moreover, he writes songs in a style qui...

Here is a blues theme that is being played by all instruments at least one time throughout the composition. Fine accompaniments and a thrilling drum solo complete this composition which is a most valu...

The three parts of this composition express three different moods by means of three different rhythms.The first part is rather ROCKY, powerful and with a strong rhythm.The second part has almost an or...

Two Ways is a merry composition (the smallest value of the notes being a quaver (eighth note) which can be performed in two different ways, namely in either rock style or in swing. Here is an educatio...

The Dutch trumpet player and conductor Erik Waerts (Zaandam, 1960) studied the trumpet at the Amsterdam Sweelinck Conservatory of Music and wind band conducting with Danny Oosterman. For the moment he...

A rather easy composition for youth band yet full of nice effects. I. A Rocky Blues: a moody blues with a strong rock beat; II. A Romance in Spain: a lyrical romantic ballad with a smooth rhythmical a...

A beautiful four part suite for youth band. I. Adventure Game: a cheerful march with a strong rhythmical percussion beat; II. Free Again;: an attractive slow introduced by a beautiful trumpet sol; III...

The young Dutch composer Patrick Millstone is a new name in our catalogue. In this fine composition he describes the meeting of two friends with quite different personalities, the one being introvert...

Peter Goosensen (1967) studied the trombone, the euphonium and wind band conducting at the conservatories of music of Alkmaar and Amsterdam. This is an excellent lively piece of swing music with a lot...

Here we have a stirring march with an obvious Scottish influence. Though the orchestration is rather simple, this march with its melodic trio sounds great. It can be used as a parade march, but will a...

This work by Peter Goosensen is, once more, splendid though quite simple and easy to play. Without using great means, this piece makes any starting band sound terrific and impressive. A nice work, eas...

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...

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...

Everybody has already heard this tune, but this arrangement is full of unexpected pedagogical elements. The starting young musician is confronted with the 'question and answer' system, with several su...

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...

'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.

By means of its simplified rhythms 'Mas Que Nada' allows the starting musician to play some typical Brazilian music. Both performances by Black Eyed Peas and by Sergio Mendes have recently made this t...

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...