Miscellaneous

This work by the young Belgian composer Karel Deseure was written for the Koninklijke Harmonie (Royal Concert Band) De Wijngaard Vrijheidsvrienden from Wijnegem, Belgium. Following an opening fanfare,...

For this collection of instrumental dances, the composer, musician and publisher Tielman Susato (ca. 1510-1570) focused on well-known folk melodies of his time. In 1551, the album was published by his...

The title of this work, Febesa, refers to the four notes it is based on: F, E, Bflat (BES in Dutch) and A. At the beginning of the work, the sound of these notes creates a mysterious, extraordinary at...

Bart Picqueur dedicated this composition to his father on the occasion of his 70th birthday. In this work, the composer musically refers to their family roots in 17th-century France. It also contains...

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...

The magnificent concert march Aurum (lat. gold) was written on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the cunductor of the municipal band of Wolfach, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The march begins w...

The Curiosity is an unmanned spacecraft that has been exploring Mars since 2011. Controlled remotely from the Earth, it sends back ever more information about the distant planet. Filip Ceunen depicts...

Edward Elgar composed Salut d'Amour as an engagement present for Caroline Alice Roberts. The original title was Liebesgruß - an indication of the fluent German of the composer's fiancé. Due to the rel...

Saint Paul's Cathedral in London has been rebuilt several times over the centuries. The building of today's cathedral began at the end of the 17th Century and lasted some 30 years. It was partly damag...

El Cid was the name of the legendary knight and folk hero Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar Cameador, the man who never lost a duel. After a typically Spanish opening, a slower section follows in which the compos...

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...

Quest implies 'exploring' or 'being in search of'. This four piece work is a challenge to every fanfare or symphonic wind band. All groups in the orchestra have explicit parts in this composition that...

Quest implies 'exploring' or 'being in search of'. This four piece work is a challenge to every fanfare or symphonic wind band. All groups in the orchestra have explicit parts in this composition that...

The title of this solid march is derived from a function of the well-known music notation programme, FINALE. The function is called MASS MOVER and lets you move and copy large chunks of music. This re...

Bagatelle means something like 'triviality' or 'small matter'. Despite the constantly varying times this composition - based on a single theme - sounds particularly light. The theme is introduced in i...

The title of this solid march is derived from a function of the well-known music notation programme, FINALE. The function is called 'MASS MOVER' and lets you move and copy large chunks of music. This...

Bagatelle means something like 'triviality' or 'small matter'. Despite the constantly varying times this composition - based on a single theme - sounds particularly light. The theme is introduced in i...

Dieses witzige Stück sorgt fur einen netten 'Gag' in Ihrem Konzert. Uberraschen Sie Ihr Publikum mit diesem humorvollen Stück.

Dieses witzige Stück sorgt fur einen netten 'Gag' in Ihrem Konzert. Uberraschen Sie Ihr Publikum mit diesem humorvollen Stück.

New Signature allows us to introduce Dominiek van Nuffelen to you. The piece starts slow and deliberate, then flows into a faster movement in which rhythmic precision and accurate combined playing are...

New Signature allows us to introduce Dominiek van Nuffelen to you. The piece starts slow and deliberate, then flows into a faster movement in which rhythmic precision and accurate combined playing are...

With Capriccio you can put your tuba soloist in the spotlight. Frank Vantroyen has made an excellent new recording of this song on his CD 'Hey, it's Frank!'. A real challenge for every ambitious tuba...

With Capriccio you can put your tuba soloist in the spotlight. Frank Vantroyen has made an excellent new recording of this song on his CD 'Hey, it's Frank!'.

In the 1950 motion picture 'Quo Vadis' starring Robert Taylor and Peter Ustinov still is one of the greatest movies in the history. The music was composed by Miklos Rosza. The 'Hail Nero - Triumphal M...

The Last Song is a beautiful and sad choral that begins very slowly and calmly. Gradually the instrumentation increases leading to a big climax. After this Grandioso ma con moto the instrumentation ge...