Partituras dificil de Amstel Music

Johan de Meij’s first symphony The Lord of the Rings is based on the trilogy of that name by J.R.R. Tolkien. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. The sympho...

La Quintessenza is a musical approach of the quintessence, the heart of the matter. By focusing a five note motif in a number of variants, de Meij uses this approach to get through to the essence of t...

The symphonic poem 'Loch Ness' consists of five through-composed impressions of this mysterious Scottish Lake. I) The Lake At Dawn - calm, static, sonorous blocks depict the troubled opaque water surf...

Another award-winning composition by Johan de Meij: a spectacular orchestral adventure, exploring the endless possibilities of the note 'E' in all its different forms and appearances.

After 30 years, Johan de Meij revisits Middle-Earth, the enchanting mythological world of J. R. R. Tolkien, with his spectacular Symphony No. 5 Return to Middle Earth. Although there are thematic remi...

This composition by the Danish composer Søren Hyldgaard is a tribute to his fellow-countryman Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). In this musical epic in addition to various fairytale figures present...

Voice of Space is the first movement of The Venetian Collection. The picture on which the music is based on was painted by the Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte. Along with Ensor, Permeke and De...

The Red Tower was inspired by the painting of the same name (La Torre Rossa) by the Italian artist Giorgio de Chirico, and was awarded first prize in the International Composition Contest in Oman. One...

The Red Tower ist der zweite Teil von The Venetian Collection, einem Zyklus von Orchesterwerken, in denen der Komponist vier Gemälde aus dem Peggy-Guggenheim-Museum in Venedig vertont hat. Der zweite...

Magic Garden contrasts starkly with the other movements of the cycle. As with the painting, Johan de Meij has tried to reflect the colourful, naive dream world of Paul Klee. The transparent texture, i...

Inspired by a painting by Magritte [1898 - 1967] Empire Of Light was commissioned by a consortium of nine university bands, united in the Atlantic Coast College Band Directors Association [ACCBDA] and...

Unlike the compositions Johan de Meij wrote for symphonic band (Symphony nr. 1 The Lord of the Rings, Loch Ness, Aquarium etc.) his first work for fanfare band has no programmatic title. The name Pent...

The T-Bone Concerto was Johan de Meij's first composition for solo instrument and symphonic band. It consists of three movements called respectively 'Rare', 'Medium' and 'Well Done'. In addition to th...

An ode to New York. The Big Apple is a musical representation of the spirit, the glamour and the unfriendliness of one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Listening to this symphony is as exc...

An ode to New York. The Big Apple is a musical representation of the spirit, the glamour and the unfriendliness of one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Listening to this symphony is as exc...

An ode to New York. The Big Apple is a musical representation of the spirit, the glamour and the unfriendliness of one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Listening to this symphony is as exc...

An ode to New York. The Big Apple is a musical representation of the spirit, the glamour and the unfriendliness of one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Listening to this symphony is as exc...