Partituras dificil para Orquesta de viento

Fanitullen is a lively, beautiful 'Sl?tt', i. e. an old Norwegian melody which is played on a traditional 'Hardingfele' (Hardanger fiddle). Because of its violent rhythm and exciting character, playin...

The composer: A short concert-opener where I use Norwegian folk-tunes. I wanted to create a short musical picture of the Vikings running from the seashore towards some people they wanted to fight down...

Ceremonial Entry is a non-programmatic introductory work in which the timpani's set a slow movement supported by a long pedal in the basses. Interrupted by signal like motifs the dynamics gradually in...

In 2006 Brabant will be celebrating it's 900th anniversary. On May 13th 1106 the count Van Leuven was appointed duke of Brabant. This was the birth of the duchy of Brabant. For centuries this duchy, s...

Based on the poems by German poet Carl Hauptmann (late Romanticism) and the English poet William Wordsworth (early Romanticism). Carl Hauptmann was in poor health as a child, but highly intelligent....

Harrie Janssen composed Analecta Varia in memory of Henk van Lijnschooten (1928-2006). He has been of great influence on the Dutch music for wind instruments. As a conductor and as a member of the jur...

Harrie Janssen composed Analecta Varia in memory of Henk van Lijnschooten (1928-2006). He has been of great influence on the Dutch music for wind instruments. As a conductor and as a member of the jur...

The Innocent Condemned tells of the so-called buck riders (bokkerijders) who, in the middle of the 18th Century caused mayhem in the area around Limburg. Calmer passages in the music depict the fear o...

Oberstufe, schwer

Written in a grand film score style, this magnificent work opens with a dynamic fanfare featuring soaring brass and woodwind flourishes. Descriptive and evocative with every phrase, including a beauti...

Composed in the style of a grand and descriptive film score, The Last Centaur is a musical depiction of a centaur who is separated from his family by war, the ensuing adventures, and ultimate reunion...

Written by Alfred Reed, THE ENCHANTED ISLAND, a Mystic Idyl is drawn from William Shakespeare's "The Tempest." It is an attempt to portray in purely musical terms the moody, mysterious setti...

A big, bold American patchwork of 'My Country 'Tis of Thee,' 'Yankee Doodle,' 'Chester' and 'America the Beautiful.' Spacious harmonies and brilliant orchestration abound in this striking patriotic sh...

A striking musical picture of the Goddess of Love; her birth from the foam of the sea, her other-worldly beauty, and her bewitching power over mortal men. From: 'Olympus: Four Mythological Legends.' S...

This wildly hilarious old classic comes to life in this wonderful setting for concert band. Not for the timid! If you have the 'animals' in your band (two mallet virtuosos and wind players who 'get ar...

Using the traditional folk tunes, 'The Blackberry Blossom' and 'The Girl I Left Behind Me,' Sir Hamilton Harty painted a charming picture of turn-of-the-century life in rural Northern Ireland. This br...

Bold heroic music! Plenty of drama and contrast. Exciting percussion. Sure to capture the imagination of performers and audience alike!

A jaunty 6/8 hunting horn fanfare launches this piece into a whirlwind of Italian fun. Based on happy melodies from Rossini's story of Cinderella. Filled with rhythmic verve, rapid-fire motion and the...