Sheet Music for Brass Band

In this composition, Jacob de Haan sees the 'Ross Roy' as a metaphor for the years spent at school (a monument in time), where one's personality is formed. So, the opening theme the artist calls the R...

Ross Roy ist der Name einer monumentalen Villa in Brisbane, Australien, in der 1945 das St. Peter Lutheran College gegründet wurde. Im Auftrag dieses Schulorchesters komponierte Jacob de Haan dieses K...

Candle in the Wind, the song Elton John origainlly wrote and dedicated to Marilyn Monroe, achieved worldwid fame when a special version was played at the funeral of Princess Diana. This arrangement by...

In October 1997, Jacob de Haan visited the Swiss village of St. Moritz, where he worked as a conductor. The Mountains around St. Moritz were covered in marvelous autumn colors. The Colors, the quietne...

In October 1997, Jacob de Haan visited the Swiss village of St. Moritz, where he worked as a conductor with a symphonic wind band. The Mountains around St. Moritz were covered in marvelous autumn colo...

Born in 1932, John Williams is probably one of the greatest living composers of film music. The Forest Battle is from the film 'Return of the Jedi', one of John Williams collaborations with the direct...

The Forrest Battle ('Die Schlacht im Wald') stammt aus der Filmmusik zu Die Rückkehr der Jedi-Ritter. Die überaus spannende und mitreißende musikalische Beschreibung der Schlacht der Ewoks fesselt auc...

With Adagietto Jacob de Haan demonstrates his ability to write in all kinds of styles. A sense of pure calm emanates from the flowing main melody. The tasteful orchestration fully supports the harmoni...

It is interesting to recall that Handel wrote Messiah, his most famous work whilst at the lowest point of his career, suffereing from fianantial hardship and depression. It was only composing that dis...

Pacific Dreams describes the experience of Miguel, a traveling composer from Spain who, feeling somewhat alienated from his homeland, is wandering through an area of Sydney known as The Rocks. At a sm...

Wir schlüpfen in die Haut von Miguel und reisen mit ihm nach Australien. Einigermaßen entfremdet von seiner spanischen Heimat schlendert er durch das Viertel The Rocks in Sydney. Auf einem kleinen Mar...

Prima Luce (First Light) was commisioned by the Holy Angels Elementary School located in Aurora (USA). The name of the town (which means dawn), the town's great religious history and the fact that thi...

In The Four Noble Truths ('Die vier edlen Wahrheiten') hat sich Philip Sparke mit den vier Grundbegriffen der Lehre Buddhas befasst und sie in ein eindrucksvolles viersätziges Werk umgesetzt. Die Eint...

Soul Time by Roland Kernen has the two most important elements of any hit pop song - a driving rhythm and an attractive and catchy melody. This work has a three-part structure - a lively and exciting...

Soul Time by Roland Kernen has the two most important elements of any hit pop song - a driving rhythm and an attractive and catchy melody. This work has a three-part structure - a lively and exciting...

Der Titel Melody in Five verweist auf den 5/8-Takt, in dem das Stück gschrieben ist. Diese Taktart verleiht der Komposition ihren friedvollen, wiegenden Charakter. Bei diesem Werk muss auf das Gefühl...

Der Titel Melody in Five verweist auf den 5/8-Takt, in dem das Stück gschrieben ist. Diese Taktart verleiht der Komposition ihren friedvollen, wiegenden Charakter. Bei diesem Werk muss auf das Gefühl...

Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) wrote a lot of songs, several of which Jacob de Haan has arranged for ensemble of variable strength. The songs are: Fremad! Fremad!, Stille Nu! and Fola, Fo...

The title says it all - this piece will instantly put listeners in a cheerful and carefree mood. Take it easy uses several elegently blended melodies with an exciting rhythm section accompaniment brin...

Who doesn't remember this international 70's hit for Emmylou Harris with it's special 'barber shop' style harmony. The three parts are given to the cornets as soloists with subtle band accompaniment f...

Who doesn't remember this international 70's hit for Emmylou Harris with it's special 'barber shop' style harmony. The three parts are given to the cornets as soloists with subtle band accompaniment f...