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After a long winter and a rainy spring it's that much lovelier when at last the summer appears! This sunny composition by Johan Nijs in a Caribbean style awakens thoughts of summer parties out in the...

Ready - Steady - Brass! was commissioned by the Graubünden Youth Brass Band in Switzerland. Opening with a fanfare-like section, the music takes us through melodic sections and technical, soloistic pa...

Yakolo' is originally a dance song from Africa. It reflects the people of Africa's zest for life, following the maxim 'Come and join us!'. In this work, the 'call and response' principle is featured a...

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...

Mariachi' refers to typical Mexican street bands as well a musical genre which has been recognized since 2011 on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. 'Mexicana' is a tribute to this vivid...