Jan van der Roost: Partituras medio

Arsenal fue compuesta para el 50 aniversario de la "Harmonie van het Spoorwegarsenaal" [Arsenal ferroviario], con sede en Malinas (Bélgica). Más bien una majestuosa marcha de concierto, tiene bellos t...

This quiet piece with its broad tones was originally written for brass band on request of Robert Leveugle, chairman of the composer's own band: Brass Band Midden Brabant (Belgium). The direct cause wa...

The Greek word 'hypernikon' roughly translates as 'More Than Conquerors', the motto of Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts the commissioner of this piece. The work is inspired by David Rox's very...

Arsenal was composed for the 50th anniversary of the 'Harmonie van het Spoorwegarsenaal'[railroad arsenal], based in Mechelen (Belgium). Rather a stately concert march, it has beautiful themes and a b...

Die vierteilige Suite Rikudim (hebräisch für 'Tanzen') besteht aus von der jüdischen Musik inspirierten Tänzen. Durch den Gebrauch von orientalisch anmutenden Tonintervallen und unregelmässigen Taktar...

Mercury is a concert march composed in a typically British idiom. In 1990, Jan Van der Roost wrote this piece on the occasion of the 15-year anniversary of his own band: Brass Band Midden Brabant. Lik...

This fantastic opener opens with a soft and lyrical middle section follows on the powerful opening fanfare which, if the technical equipment is available, can be used as background music for a spoken...

After Israel (Rikudim), Hungary (Puszta) and France (Suite Provencale) it was Scotland, with its famous highlands, that was to be a source of inspiration for Jan Van der Roost. In a musically impressi...

2011 was a disastrous year for Japan: on March 11 the northeast of the country suffered a violent earthquake, which triggered a huge tsunami and caused massive damage to people and the environment. Th...

From the first bars the stately character of this solemn, yet celebratory, march is clearly heard. The introduction of the main theme takes place in the medium register, immediately resulting in a nob...

Prima Luce (First Light) was commisioned by the Holy Angels Elementary School located in Aurora (USA). The name of the town (which means dawn), the town's great religious history and the fact that thi...

Adagio for Winds is similar in atmosphere to the well-known Canterbury Chorale (also by Jan Van der Roost), in that it has no exaggerated melodrama, but rather a melodically wide and expressive approa...

A book containing the first flute parts for ten works by the well respected concert band composer Jan Van der Roost. The accompanying play-along CD contains concert band recordings of each work for yo...

A book containing the first trumpet parts for ten works by the well respected concert band composer Jan Van der Roost. The accompanying play-along CD contains concert band recordings of each work for...

Stepstones' was commissioned by the Harmonie Victoria Téiteng from Tétange (Luxembourg) for its 125th anniversary. The composer references the music of Rossini, who died 25 years before the commission...

Stepstones' was commissioned by the Harmonie Victoria Téiteng from Tétange (Luxembourg) for its 125th anniversary. The composer references the music of Rossini, who died 25 years before the commission...

This concert overture, which has the air of a symphonic poem, takes its inspiration from an ancient Roman bridge. A massive introduction, a threatening allegro and alternating virtuoso and chorale the...

Izumi Shibata commissioned the Ballad for Bass Trombone as a unique and thoughtful birthday present for her husband, who happens to play this very instrument. Thanks to her gift, bass trombone players...

Arsenal was composed for the 50th anniversary of the ‘Harmonie van het Spoorwegarsenaal’ (railroad arsenal), based in Mechelen (Belgium). Rather a stately concert march, it has beautiful themes and a...

A book containing the first flute parts for ten works by the well respected concert band composer Jan Van der Roost. The accompanying play-along CD contains concert band recordings of each work for yo...

Cantabile e Ritmico sind zwei kurze, leicht zugängliche originale Kompositionen für Flöte solo. Wie die Titel schon andeuten, steht in Cantabile der sängerische Aspekt im Vordergrund, während in Ritmi...

Arsenal was composed for the 50th anniversary of the 'Harmonie van het Spoorwegarsenaal' (railroad arsenal), based in Mechelen (Belgium). Rather a stately concert march, it has beautiful themes and a...

Arsenal was composed for the 50th anniversary of the ‘Harmonie van het Spoorwegarsenaal’ (railroad arsenal), based in Mechelen (Belgium). Rather a stately concert march, it has beautiful themes and a...