Jan van der Roost

Jan van der Roost's new work Jubilus will make an ideal opening piece for any event. It is in a classical ABA form, beginning with a rising brass fanfare which is quickly replaced by a contrasting exp...

Jan Van der Roosts Werk Jubilus! ist eine ideale Konzerteröffnung. Geschrieben in einer klassischen ABA-Form, beginnt es mit einer aufsteigenden Fanfare, die bald darauf von einem kontrastierenden lyr...

This stately opening work begins in the low register with a broad main theme from the low brass immediately setting the tone. Gradually other sections and registers enter and despite retaining a majes...

This stately opening work begins in the low register with a broad main theme from the low brass immediately setting the tone. Gradually other sections and registers enter and despite retaining a majes...

Jan Van der Roost and the commissioner of this work have strong personal ties, making By the River a very personal work for both of them. The first part is pastoral and describes the rural character o...

Jan Van der Roost and the commissioner of this work have strong personal ties, making By the River a very personal work for both of them. The first part is pastoral and describes the rural character o...

Diptyque is the French word for 'diptych, ' meaning a hinged two-part image. The first section of this two-part musical painting has an Oriental feel, with characteristic pentatonic melody lines and c...

This 4-movement suite is based on authentic folktunes from the beautiful southern province in France: the 'Provence'. The composer used an harmonic language respecting the popular characteristics, but...

In diesem Werk widmet sich Jan Van der Roost Schottland und dessen berühmten Hochland. In musikalisch gekonnter Weise verbindet er die charakteristischen Eigenarten der schottischen Volksmusik mit sei...

Condacum' was composed on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Arts Council in the Belgian district of Kontich, the home town of the composer Jan Van der Roost. It is an interesting composition...

Commissioned by the Japan Band Clinic Committee of Yamaha for the Nemu Band Directors Clinic in Nemu no Sato, May 18-20, 1997. The surprising title of this work is an indication of its content. By com...

Komponiert anlässlich der 20. 'Nemu Directors Clinic' (18. -20. Mai 1997) im Auftrag des 'Japan Band Clinic Committee'. Der überraschende Titel beinhaltet sofort den Schlüssel zum musikalischen Inhalt...

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...

In The Four Noble Truths ('Die vier edlen Wahrheiten') hat sich Philip Sparke mit den vier Grundbegriffen der Lehre Buddhas befasst und sie in ein eindrucksvolles viersätziges Werk umgesetzt. Die Eint...

Following in the footsteps of Ceremonial March, Mercury, Arsenal and Minerva, Helios is a concert march in the tradition of grand English marches. In the first passage several connected themes are dev...

Helios ist ein traditioneller Konzertmarsch mit einem gewissen britischen Flair aus der Feder von Jan Van der Roost. Zu Beginn wird eine Reihe eingängiger Themen in einer gelungenen Verbindung von Fes...

Artemis is the Greek goddess of hunting and forests. In western art she is often pictured with deer, lions or bears with a bow in her hand. The tempo of this march is stately and the themes are 'conce...

Artemis is the Greek goddess of hunting and forests. In western art she is often pictured with deer, lions or bears with a bow in her hand. The tempo of this march is stately and the themes are 'conce...

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...

When composing this work the brief from the commissioning band was for the composer to base the work on a chorale-like subject matter and this he has done with aplomb. In the very first bars a chorale...

Wedding March ist, wie der Name schon sagt, ein festlicher Marsch, den der Komponist anlässlich der Hochzeit eines guten Freundes schrieb. Einflüsse von Mendelssohn und Elgar sind sicherlich zu erkenn...

Wedding March ist, wie der Name schon sagt, ein festlicher Marsch, den der Komponist anlässlich der Hochzeit eines guten Freundes schrieb. Einflüsse von Mendelssohn und Elgar sind sicherlich zu erkenn...

Die belgische Gemeinde Heist-op-den-Berg feierte im Jahr 2008 ihr mindestens tausendjähriges Bestehen; Grund genug, einen festlichen Marsch für diesen Ort in Auftrag zu geben, den jeder der sage und s...