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The Catskill Mountains is a beautifully preserved region in Upstate New York, flanked to the east by the Hudson River. From the moment my Johan de Meij and his wife settled in 2008 in Saugerties, a qu...

The first of its kind: A delightful suite based on five enchanting African folk songs. African Harmony can be performed instrumental or with choir (SATB).

Johan de Meij's first symphony The Lord of the Rings is based on the trilogy of that name by J.R.R. Tolkien. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. The sympho...

Johan de Meij's first symphony The Lord of the Rings is based on the trilogy of that name by J.R.R. Tolkien. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. The sympho...

Johan de Meij's first symphony The Lord of the Rings is based on the trilogy of that name by J.R.R. Tolkien. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. The sympho...

Madurodam is a small scale miniature town at Scheveningen (near The Hague) and is since many years one of the most important tourist attractions of the conurbation of Western Holland (called 'Randstad...

In The Pioneers Philip Sparke salutes the bicentenary of an expedition by two all time American heroes - Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. They were commissioned by US President Thomas Jefferson to...

Jubiloso' schrieb Philip Sparke im selben 'Broadway-Stil' wie zuvor schon 'The Bandwagon', mit stark synkopierten Melodien und einem konventionellen Trioteil, aber auch mit plötzlich auftretenden unre...

Moving Heaven and Earth consists of a theme and 4 variations; although the theme is original it contains a phrase heavily influenced by a 14-bar passage from the Libera Me in Fauré's Requiem. It is a...

A Little Klezmer Suite' was commissioned by Rushton Park High School to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their band programme. They gave the premiere in a virtual online concert in October 2020. Klez...

Tokyo Nocturne was commissioned by the Tokyo Wind Symphony Orchestra to celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2023. The premiere took place under the direction of Maestro Keita Matsui on 5 November of the...

Tokyo Nocturne was commissioned by the Tokyo Wind Symphony Orchestra to celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2023. The premiere took place under the direction of Maestro Keita Matsui on 5 November of the...

The town of Guflina in Liechtenstein offers one of the best viewpoints of the magnificent Alps. Underneath the overhanging ledge, there is said to have been a cave in the mountain. In it lived a terri...

A rapid flourish in 12/8 time opens composer Otto M. Schwarz' first Concerto for trumpet Trumpet Town , written in October 2009. The metric changes that follow affect the pulse rhythmically and melodi...

A Little Suite of Horror is an easy suite for beginner bands, consisting of five contrasting movements. With this piece it is also possible to pick and choose only a few movements to showcase at a con...

Forgotten World pays homage to a former conductor of the orchestra that commissioned this work. It also happens to be the same orchestra that composer Kevin Houben gained some of his early experience...