I'm still standing is another way of saying 'You haven't beaten me yet' and is an ode to stamina. This world famous song by Elton John has been arranged by newcomer Sven Van Calster. The stirring rhyt...
ESSENTIA is an collaborative orchestral merger in Essen, Noorderkempen, in Belgium. This amalgamation was first established in September 2010. The piece The Essence of Music was written in honour of t...
The Journey of Life was written in memory of a fantastic Belgian conductor and musician: Jan De Bondt. Jan was also the commissioner of the composition but unfortunately never got to hear the final re...
A simple composition for beginning musicians that alternates between all instrument groups. Musicians are also challenged to count measures of rest. Highly recommended! This composition was created wi...
Everyone has a hero they look up to. This can be a hero from TV, a parent, brother, sister or a friend... This composition is written for your hero so you can dedicate it to him, or her. This composit...
With 'Skyline' we introduce you to Sven van Calster as a composer for the first time. This easygoing composition with a moderate degree of difficulty is just the thing for young and dynamic ensembles...
In 1962, this song remained in the international charts for many weeks. It's a classic that has survived the times and it is still a great singsong today. This simple arrangement by Sven Van Calster w...
A medley of songs from one of today's most celebrated pop stars, Eros Ramazotti, is certainly a challenge for every arranger. Sven Van Calster has made a great job of it, including 'Un grosso no', 'Co...
In this piece, which consists of four contrasting sections in which doubling of parts make it suitable for a wide range of bands. The first part is a kind of musical appetizer which has a heavy disco...
A good concert needs a solid and resounding opener and 'Lift Off' is a perfect choice! This dynamic opening work was recorded on our first Digital Album downloadable at a very reasonable price from iT...
A good concert needs a solid and resounding opener and 'Lift Off' is a perfect choice!
Club Paradiso is a work by Sven Van Calster, written in his well-known, approachable style. He composed this work in the hotel of the same name during a holiday in Alanya, Turkey. He paid special atte...
This splendid, colourful concert work lets your band shine in every respect. The dreamlike beginning is followed by a dancing passage that grows increasingly impassioned and in which all groups have t...
The Via Aurelia is a Roman road that runs from Rome to Pisa. The construction of this long route started in the third century BC and was used to reach the town of Cosa (now Ansedonia), which the Roman...
This lively composition by Sven Van Calster has been written to spread a positive message around the world that music is a language that has no borders and can connect people, no matter how diverse th...
Musik ohne Grenzen - der Titel dieses Werkes sagt schon viel darüber aus. Diese lebendige Komposition von Sven Van Calster verbreitet eine positive Botschaft: Musik ist eine Sprache, die keine Grenzen...
From the first beat Sven Van Calster's new composition gives the message - it's time for celebrations to begin! Let's Celebrate was composed for the youth band SJOW in Hoboken, Belgium, to commemorate...
On 25th May 2011 a huge fire broke out in the Kalmthoutse Heath nature reserve north of Antwerp. Within a very short time more than 600 hectares of heath land went up in flames. The effect on the surr...
Take 1 fl oz dry vermouth, mix with 6fl oz tequila and ice and a slice of orange. Here's to the wonderful tequila cocktail. Take a solo trumpet, combine with a wind band and sprinkle with sparkling dr...
There's nothing better on a sunny day than to take a turn on the Ferris wheel and look out at the splendid view from the dizzying heights. The composition Ferris Wheel Rock recreates this feeling, and...
The originally Russian word 'Maslenitsa' carries different meanings depending on the religious background and context. But it always refers to a celebration! One plausible interpretation is the winter...
Rocking Giraffes' was written for the youth orchestra 'De Giraffen' from Merksplas (Belgium). This catchy work in ABA structure has a catchy melody and a slow melodic passage and should definitely not...
Sven Van Calster had the idea to dedicate a three-movement suite to his three favourite pets. So he created a fun, informative and original composition. The work begins with Freddy the Frog, splashing...
The Allschwil music school in Switzerland commissioned this composition to appeal to young people and awaken in them an enthusiasm for music. Sven Van Calster, who is known for his graceful melodies a...
Arctic Challenge takes inspiration from the TV documentary North Pole Airport. In this programmatic work, the composer takes the listener to Barneo a drifting Russian research station that is establi...
Where Eagles Fly is a cinematic tone poem by Belgian composer Sven Van Calster. Inspired by a documentary about eagles and other large birds of prey, the composer evokes the hunting grounds of these a...
Into a New Decade was written on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of 'MuZarKo', the concert band of the music academy of Merksem, Belgium. The work consists of three movements and is orchestrated...
Thanks!' was written for Dirk van Ginderen to thank him for his years of dedication to the academy band of the Deurne (Belgium) music school. This light-hearted work is highly recommended for your nex...
Three adventurers go on an expedition to the North Pole. Armed with special clothing, skis and many tools, they go deep into the permafrost in search of revelations about the origins of the earth and...
This piece was written for two sons of the composer as a welcome to young and innocent lives in to this big world. The concept and instrumentation of the composition allows any young band to play this...
Arctic Challenge is inspired by the TV documentary North Pole Airport and has three movements: Barneo Base Camp, Into the Snow and Dance around the Earth & Finale. The composer takes the listener to...
This great number by the young artist Sven Van Calster was composed for the Antwerp-based trumpet band 'Blazerensemble - Deurne' (B), especially for the recording of their CD. This refreshing and fair...
Musik ohne Grenzen' - der Titel dieses Werkes sagt schon viel darüber aus. Diese lebendige Komposition von Sven Van Calster verbreitet eine positive Botschaft: Musik ist eine Sprache, die keine Grenze...
In Celtic Voyage, Sven Van Calster has set the 90th anniversary of the commissioning orchestra to music in a Celtic ambience. Along with numerous wonderful memories and experiences, 90 years is bound...
Sven Van Calster vertonte in Celtic Voyage das 90-jährige Bestehen eines Blasorchesters mit keltisch anmutenden Klängen. Neben zahlreichen schönen Erinnerungen und Ereignissen ereigneten sich in 90 Ja...
This is an ideal work to bring your euphonium or baritone soloist into the limelight. All aspects of the instrument are featured, with virtuoso, rhythmic passages as well as attractive, cantabile melo...
Sven Van Calster composed this work after he visited this city in the Czech Republic. A solemn fanfare is followed by a brilliant allegro with a heavy beat. A slow section in ballade style precedes a...
The city of Basel (Switzerland) is situated at a turn of the river Rhine where three countries touch noses: France, Germany and Switzerland. The river divides the city in two and six bridges connect t...
Break Out' was written for John Suikerbuyk at the request of the Verenigde Statievrienden (B) brass band on the occasion of his 25th anniversary as a conductor. The title of the piece was chosen by th...
Ekato, which is Greek for 100, was commissioned by the Royal Brass band 'De Strijders' from the town of Oosterwijk-Werstelo (Belgium) on the occasion of their 100th anniversary in 2006. The piece was...
This joyful, festive march by the Belgian composer Sven Van Calster was written specially for young ensembles looking for a challenge. In Festiva, all instrument groups are featured, but the parts inc...
Nach einer majestätischen Eröffnungsfanfare lösen mehrere farbige Melodien einander ab. Jede Instrumentengruppe kommt hier zum Zug und das Werk wurde so geschrieben, dass es für die meisten Blasorches...
