Peter Kleine Schaars

Another stirring arrangement by Peter Kleine Schaars; this time he choose the famous song 'On the Sunny Side of the Street', performed by all great crooners and jazz singer. It was written by Jimmy Mc...

Dámaso Pérez Prado defined the mambo as 'merely an Afro-Cuban rhythm with a flavour of American swing'. In the 1950's he became also a star in the USA where he was considered as 'The Mambo King'.

The title track to the film of the same name was originally composed by Chuck Mangione. The well-known melody helped make this 1970's jazz and pop legend so famous and popular. Peter Kleine Schaars sk...

Which are your favourite hits from the 1980s? There are certainly many answers to this question - but many responses are likely to contain these songs: Kool and the Gang's disco classic Celebration, C...

Ava Max, Billie Eilish and Dua Lipa: altogether, they possess a great deal of girl power. That was all Peter Kleine Schaars needed to arrange this exciting, great-sounding and playable pop medley. Wit...

This bittersweet song from 1967 is a real classic, partly due to the rendition by two queens of soul, Dionne Warwick and later also Aretha Franklin. The theme was very topical at the time: A woman is...

Just a year after the English rock band The Zutons had considerable success with Valerie in Great Britain, Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse released a cover version - a version that was funkier, more upb...

Earth, Wind & Fire was formed by jazz drummer Maurice White, whose aim was to mix various music styles to produce a unique sound. Combined with excellent song writing and fine performances this sound...

All You Want for Christmas is a great medley of well-known Christmas pop songs that are played on the radio every year at Christmas time. The songs were selected and arranged into an upbeat medley by...

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The Brasilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim wrote some very famous tunes, such as 'Wave'. Though complex in melody and harmony, the bossa nova's real innovation was the radical change of the rhythmic...

In his capacity as staff arranger of the Royal Marine Band of the Dutch Navy this arrangement is one of the best loved by Peter Kleine Schaars' band. Elvis in Concert features the twelve greatest his...

With the great revival wave of the music of the 80s, a certain Gabriele Susanne Kerner, better known as Nena, also celebrated a great comeback - with the success that now all 'old' fans and the younge...

On July 23 2011, the news of the death of Amy Winehouse shocked the entire world. What could have been one of the most impressive careers in the history of pop and modern soul, was halted by a tragic...

Ed Sheeran has been dominating the global music charts for years, captivating millions of fans with his unforgettable melodies and heartfelt songs. With the medley "The Best of Ed Sheeran", published...

Andrew Lloyd Webber was born in London, England in 1948 and has become probably the most well respected of all composers of musicals, with many of his works being household names. All I Ask of You is...

Somebody to Love, from rock legends Queen, is one of the most popular rock ballads of all time. Taking its inspiration from gospel choirs, the band's vocal lines were multiplied many times over to cre...

Candyman was the third worldwide hit from Cristina Aguilera?s albumBack to Basics. It's jazzy 1940s feel makes this an extremely catchy melody that works well in this arrangement for concert band. Thi...

On April 6, 1999, exactly 25 years after ABBA had won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Waterloo, the musical Mamma Mia! opened in London. Soon, the funny and appealing love story, based on 22...

In the sixties Frank and Nancy Sinatra had a huge hit with this delightfully titled song. More recently it has been in the charts again with a version by Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman. This arrang...

Arranger Peter Kleine Schaars selected in random order some of the finest tunes from Morricone's soundtrack, such as the main theme Nuovo Cinema Paradiso and First Youth, Cinema on Fire, From American...

It is high time to expand the series Peter's Popular Collection with a medley in latin style - music that is appealing to both young and old. For this arrangement, Peter Kleine Schaars has selected pe...

On the 6th of April 1999, exactly 25 years after ABBA had won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Waterloo, the musical Mamma Mia! opened in London. The funny and appealing love story, based on...

Some parts of the world are experiencing a white Christmas less frequently these days. Despite this, or maybe because of this, we love all the Christmas pictures, stories and songs that conjure up ima...

Queen Greatest Hits is a veritable feast of fantastic melodies from one of the worlds largest supergroups. Includes: Bohemain Rhapsody, Another One Bites the Dust, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, We W...