Kevin Houben

Johannes Brahms can be considered to be one of the top composers of the nineteenth century chamber music. He was a giant in this field and an eminent successor of Beethoven and Haydn. A masterpiece fr...

Ancient Tales Commissioned by Fanfare Ellona Ell (NL) in honor of her centenary in 2023 "Ancient Tales" was written by composer Kevin Houben in honor of the 100th anniversary of Fanfare Ellona, an aut...

Guardian Angels ist der musikalische Ausdruck der Legende vom Pfarrer Louis Henri Antoine Bähler in Kombination mit dem Gebrauch des Psalm 34. Der Nordwesten der Veluwe und besonders Oldebroek (die Ni...

The Battle on the Heath On 24 January 1597, the 'Tielenheide' - a stretch of moorland near the Belgian village of Tielen, south of Turnhout-was the scene of a great battle. Prince Maurice of Nassau, c...

Renowned Belgian composer Kevin Houben composed 'Ride' for the 'Fanfare 'Bereden Wapens''. This orchestra originated after drastic reorganisations and cutbacks within Defense in 2011 and 2012, includi...

Hidden Light - Loyalty Among Friends, was composed on the occasion of the 75 year membership of Mr Leo Knoben at the Royal Brass Band 'Eendracht Waubach'. (NL) From pride and admiration for this excep...

Johannes Brahms can be considered to be one of the top composers of the nineteenth century chamber music. He was a giant in this field and an eminent successor of Beethoven and Haydn. A masterpiece fr...

Ancient Tales Commissioned by Fanfare Ellona Ell (NL) in honor of her centenary in 2023 "Ancient Tales" was written by composer Kevin Houben in honor of the 100th anniversary of Fanfare Ellona, an aut...

March of the Marmots describes the comical creatures that emerge from their winter slumber, at _x005Ffirst soft and hesitant, then stridently march from their burrows into the sunlight. This piece is...

Tonight the sea will be awash with pink! Flamingos from everywhere are flying in for a rockin' party. Their long legs prance around to the beat, circling each other, as their beaks chatter all night l...

Lying on high, calcareous sandstone rocks are the monumental monasteries of Meteora, a region in northcentral Greece which look down over the valley of the Pinios River. This region inspired Kevin Hou...

Lying on high, calcareous sandstone rocks are the monumental monasteries of Meteora, a region in northcentral Greece which look down over the valley of the Pinios River. This region inspired Kevin Hou...

The Cry of the Falcon refers to the Germanic Goddess Freya, who had a cloak of feathers that gave her the ability to change into a falcon. As a falcon Freya could make her way among people. Weeping an...

The Cry of the Falcon refers to the Germanic Goddess Freya, who had a cloak of feathers that gave her the ability to change into a falcon. As a falcon Freya could make her way among people. Weeping an...

Arcana is the plural of the Latin word 'arcanum, ' meaning secret. This substantial work is full of contrasts. Smooth historic like melodies harking back to music of yesteryear, bustling complex rhyth...

Call of the Clans nimmt Musiker und Zuhörer mit in die schottischen Highlands: eine Region voll zerklüfteter Gebirgszüge, grüner Hügel, herrlicher Seen, Burgruinen und malerischer Dörfer, die alle eig...

Call of the Clans nimmt Musiker und Zuhörer mit in die schottischen Highlands: eine Region voll zerklüfteter Gebirgszüge, grüner Hügel, herrlicher Seen, Burgruinen und malerischer Dörfer, die alle eig...

The travels of the Aztec people as they headed south through North America looking for a new home, acted as Kevin Houben's inspiration for Lake of the Moon. The composition contains small fragments of...

Thyellene depicts of a battle that took place on the 'Tielenheide' - a stretch of moorland near the Belgian village of Tielen in 1597. In that memorable battle Prince Maurice of Nassau, commander of t...

Thyellene depicts of a battle that took place on the 'Tielenheide' - a stretch of moorland near the Belgian village of Tielen in 1597. In that memorable battle Prince Maurice of Nassau, commander of t...

The Broken Sword is one of the five ceremonial swords kept in the Tower of London and is used during the coronation of a new king or queen. Legend has it that an angel broke off the tip of the sword i...

The Broken Sword is one of the five ceremonial swords kept in the Tower of London and is used during the coronation of a new king or queen. Legend has it that an angel broke off the tip of the sword i...

Abaddon was commissioned by the NLBB (Noord-Limburgse Brassband - North Limburg Brass Band) from Belgium. Abaddon is the demon reigning over the underworld. In the New Testament - in the Book of Revel...

Abaddon was commissioned by the NLBB (Noord-Limburgse Brassband - North Limburg Brass Band) from Belgium. Abaddon is the demon reigning over the underworld. In the New Testament - in the Book of Revel...