Stijn Roels

In 2023, Tim De Maeseneer asked composer Stijn Roels to write a solo work for tenor horn and piano, as a special piece for his second solo CD; a lyrical composition in which Tim, as a professional ten...

Close is a chorale that sings the praises of a universal theme: love. The people who are dear to you are the ones you'd like to keep as close to you as possible, to make sure you can hug them from tim...

In The Essence of Youth the composer gives an insight into childhood and youth - inspired by his own daughter. The opening of sparking rhythms, dynamic contrasts and changes of time signature paint a...

Vivat Colorum! - Latin for May Colours Live! - is a unique opening work that can be performed as a concert march. Because of its clever structure, with a lot of room for a variety of instruments and i...

Vivat Colorum! - Latin for May Colours Live! - is a unique opening work that can be performed as a concert march. Because of its clever structure, with a lot of room for a variety of instruments and i...

Dance No. 5 from the famous Hungarian Dances by Johannes Brahms in an arrangement for various wind ensembles.

Dance No. 5 from the famous Hungarian Dances by Johannes Brahms in an arrangement for various wind ensembles.

Dance No. 5 from the famous Hungarian Dances by Johannes Brahms in an arrangement for various wind ensembles.

This composition was written on the occasion of the golden jubilee of the De Pinte wind band. This is also the derivation of Latin title Aureus (golden-from the word aurum, or gold). This work is comp...

The Other Side was written as a farewell to a loved one. Following the melancholy theme of mourning in a minor key we also hear the happy memories in major key and also the knowledge that the person w...

Close is a chorale that sings the praises of a universal theme: love. The people who are dear to you are the ones you'd like to keep as close to you as possible, to make sure you can hug them from tim...

In The Essence of Youth the composer gives an insight into childhood and youth - inspired by his own daughter. The opening of sparking rhythms, dynamic contrasts and changes of time signature paint a...

In The Essence of Youth the composer gives an insight into childhood and youth - inspired by his own daughter. The opening of sparking rhythms, dynamic contrasts and changes of time signature paint a...

Albastum is a proud, stately concert march written in classic A-B-A form. It opens with a festive fanfare in the brass section, followed by a lively, bright theme, symbolising the joy of playing music...

Irish Mood was written in a classic 'theme and variations' construction, opening with an Irish-inspired melodic theme, which is then followed by four variations of divergent character. After the intro...

Irish Mood was written in a classic 'theme and variations' construction, opening with an Irish-inspired melodic theme, which is then followed by four variations of divergent character. After the intro...

Lyrica is a solo work for E-flat-cornet. As the title conveys, it is based on an expressive, lyrical theme that gives the soloist the chance to bring his or her musical skills into the limelight. The...

Lyrica is a solo work for E-flat-cornet. As the title conveys, it is based on an expressive, lyrical theme that gives the soloist the chance to bring his or her musical skills into the limelight. The...

In The Essence of Youth the composer gives an insight into childhood and youth - inspired by his own daughter. The opening of sparking rhythms, dynamic contrasts and changes of time signature paint a...

The title Ex Tribus Fontis (Latin for 'from three sources') refers to the three sources of inspiration that were used for this composition. The legend of Saint Donatus, patron saint of the commissioni...

The title Ex Tribus Fontis (Latin for 'from three sources') refers to the three sources of inspiration that were used for this composition. The legend of Saint Donatus, patron saint of the commissioni...

Close is a chorale that sings the praises of a universal theme: love. The people who are dear to you are the ones you'd like to keep as close to you as possible, to make sure you can hug them from tim...

Close is a chorale that sings the praises of a universal theme: love. The people who are dear to you are the ones you'd like to keep as close to you as possible, to make sure you can hug them from tim...

This work takes us to a magic world of wizards where a battle between good and evil is raging. That sounds promising and indeed there's a lot going on in this composition. The listener is carried away...