Guy Cuyvers

River Suite

River Suite was commissioned for the fifth edition of the The Antwerp Guitar Festival when organizer Jan Depreter asked Guy Cuyvers to compose a piece for the Guitar Heroes Ensemble, a guitar orchestra consisting of 35 festival participants from various countries. River Suite premiered at the Festival on 28 November 2015 under the baton of the composer. The music describes the flow of a river, from its beginning at The Well (1st movement), passing an affectionate 2nd movement Beside the Lake and culminating into a joyfull Waterfall (3rd movement). The lyrical themes, combined with a breath-taking arrangement for four-part guitar ensemble, demonstrate the unique ability of the instrument to convey the beauty of nature. Although Guy Cuyvers is well known as a film composer, there is no need to add images to this music. Just close your eyes whilst listening and the images, just like the river, will flow by themselves.