Partituras para orquesta de viento

In 1964 I met the American composer, conductor, pianist and educationist Aaron Copland (1900-1990) who was in The Netherlands during an European concert tour. I keep most pleasant memories of his perf...

Commissioned by the NIB, the Dutch Wind Music Institute, with the financial support of the 'Fonds voor de scheppende Toonkunst'.CommentaryThis suite brings us back to the 18th century when an importan...

We still do not understand why the excellent Russian composer Georgi Salnikov did not yet completely break through as band music composer in Western Europe. His exquisite music for symphonic band boas...

The French composer Jules Massenet (1842-1912) was a pupil of Ambroise Thomas and was awarded a Grand Prix de Rome. He composed several successful operas such as 'Hérodiade' (1881) and 'Manon' (1884)....

'1. 238, Music for a Celebration' consists of a fine overture followed by a slow Arabian march. This solemn and monumental piece will captivate your audience!

This composition, subtitled 'Light after Darkness' starts in a rather mysterious mood, but soon turns into a solemn, serious and impressive adagio. With its rich orchestration this short but most effe...

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...

Conductor Peter Goosensen (1967) teaches low brass at the music academy ' Oostelijk Westfriesland '. An introductory fanfare announces the tournament. A short parade presents the participants and the...

This composition starts in a very majestic way by the complete band. Then we have a choral like part mainly performed by the woodwinds and completed by some snatches of fanfares by the brass instrumen...

Adolphe Adam always saw the bright side of life. He earned his living as a music critic and a composer, though he himself considered composing as mere pastime. He is still famous because of his ballet...

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...

iMaginations is a bright and colorful overture with a strong memorable theme in a fast ¾ meter that is shared across the sections of the band. It drives forward relentlessly with great vigor and vital...

Here's at last a nice new piece of music for your Christmas concert: Michael W. Smith composed this enchanting music in the style of John Williams' film music for E. T. and Harry Potter. Henk Ummels s...

Unity in Harmony is a composition in three unbroken sections. It's fast, energetic and highly rhythmic opening movement leads into a more relaxed middle section where themes from the opening movement...

A family enter the gates into a magical theme park with exciting rides and attractions. The swashbuckling Pirate theme is up-tempo and memorable with plenty of excitement for the brass and percussion...

Call of Heroes is an opening piece not only suited for concerts but for all festive occasions. The first part begins with a fanfare in the brass supported by woodwind motifs. In the second section the...

This is a work in opening fanfare style. The piece is characterized by a vision of the hawk flying. During the work we can feel the wind to rip its wings, the frenzy of the hunt, the speed of the nose...

FLASH, suite for wind band, was written in 2015.The work that names the first monographic CD of the wind music of Carlos Pellicer 'Flash”, is written and dedicated to the 'Agrupació Musical Sta. Cecíl...

Heroes Overture A dramatic motif played on the roto-toms announces the overture, followed by a bright main theme in trumpets accompanied by trombones. The second part, Stampede, is an exciting variati...

Heroes of the Air (Bravos do Ar) is a musical work that was written to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Military Aviation in Portugal. It was premiered on May 14, 2014 at the opening ceremony fo...

Wondrous Intrada. An exciting opener for any Christmas concert, based upon the carol Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (A Great and Mighty Wonder). The work is carefully scored to work for a reduced band if...

The composition 'Northern Anniversary' was written for ‘Leeuwarden, Cultural Capital of Europe 2018', commissioned by the ‘Joost Wiersma' Music Association in Jistrum and is a festive work. A short op...

The Overture to The Land of Smiles by Franz Léhar (1870-1948) In the overture to the operetta 'The Land of Smiles', the outstanding orchestrator, Léhar, has artfully forged some of the now world famou...