Peter Kleine Schaars

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...

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...

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...

Julius Wechter wrote Spanish Flea in 1967 for the renowned trumpeter and bandleader Herb Alpert, who made the tune famous. The title itself might be less familiar, but the tune is known the world over...

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...

Peter Kleine Schaars is one of the top arrangers of the famous De Haske imprint. His catalogue consists of the very best songs from different genres. 'Respect' as performed by the 'Queen of Soul' Aret...

Peter Kleine Schaars is one of the top arrangers of the famous De Haske imprint. His catalogue consists of the very best songs from different genres. 'Respect' as performed by the 'Queen of Soul' Aret...

This bittersweet song from 1967 is a true classic, partly due to the interpretations of the two "Queens of Soul" Dionne Warwick and later Aretha Franklin. The theme was very topical at the time: a wom...

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...

You on My Mind' was the first single from Kaleidoscope World, the second album by the successful British pop group Swing Out Sister. The catchy song features a refined mix of interesting musical compo...

You on My Mind' was the first single from Kaleidoscope World, the second album by the successful British pop group Swing Out Sister. The catchy song features a refined mix of interesting musical compo...

Neil Diamond wrote his Crunchy Granola Suite when he moved to Los Angeles in the 1970s and got to know macrobiotic granola as part of a health-conscious lifestyle. The lyrics of this cheerful song eve...

Let's Groove is a song performed by American group Earth, Wind & Fire, taken from album Raise!, written by Maurice White and Wayne Vaughn. The song peaked inside the top twenty in countries including...

In the 1980s and 1990s there was a new surge of interest in the old swing of the 30s and 40s. The epicentre of this swing revival lay in the American state of California, Los Angeles and San Francisco...

In the 1980s and 1990s there was a new surge of interest in the old swing of the 30s and 40s. The epicentre of this swing revival lay in the American state of California, Los Angeles and San Francisco...

Spanish Flea was written by Julius Wechter in 1967 for the famous trumpeter and bandleader Herb Alpert, who made the number world-famous. Even those who don't know the title by name will be familiar w...

Using themes based on semi-quavers Peter Kleine Schaars has carefully crafted these four contrasting dances for the De Haske Flexible 4 Series. Each of the parts take a turn to play the melody so no p...

Latin ABC is a suite in three movements inspired by the music of the Caribbean. The first movement is a joyful Curaçaon waltz, the second movement a sensual, slow salsa: a style that is popular on the...

In this three-part piece, Peter Kleine Schaars uses the initials of the German concert band association otherwise known as the Bund Deutscher Blasmusikverbände (BDB). With 'B' equating to a B flat, va...

Trio Flex is a clever concept that offers you a range of possible options. As well as a demo version played by live instruments, the online audio contains two play-along tracks for each piece. One tra...

The English female pop/rock singer Joss Stone, who was born in 1987, grew up with American soul and R&B music. Stone's impressive style of singing has depth and conveys emotion. Her unique phrasing an...

Cliff Richard ist weltweit der einzige Künstler, der in den 50er-, 60er-, 70er-, 80er- und 90er-Jahren des vergangenen Jahrhunderts in den Hitparaden stand. 2008 feierte er sein 50-jähriges Bühnenjubi...

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...