Miscellaneous

A Farewell to Arms was written for commander Dick van Putten when he left The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee after many years of service. The composer combines traditional techniques like a fugato and...

A Farewell to Arms was written for commander Dick van Putten when he left The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee after many years of service. The composer combines traditional techniques like a fugato and...

gebaseerd op een roman van Christoph Ransmayr

This work was written especially for the Belgian trombonist Ben Haemhouts and was created on Dec. 29, 1998 in Ravels. Colors for trombone is a virtuous composition based on four colors, 'Yellow', 'Red...

Jello...The Colours of my Soul' is an assignment that was written to be a lasting memory of the untimely, dramatic death of a young child. The work came about due to various conversations between the...

Many writers and composers past and present have used the tragic story of Egmont for their own personal work; Beethoven's 'Egmont Overture' is probably the most famous example of this. When the music...

Many writers and composers past and present have used the tragic story of Egmont for their own personal work; Beethoven's 'Egmont Overture' is probably the most famous example of this. When the music...

Cathedrals have always appealed to the imagination. Hundreds of years of manpower have been invested in their building and it is not for nothing that today they represent imposing symbols of architect...

Cathedrals have always appealed to the imagination. Hundreds of years of manpower have been invested in their building and it is not for nothing that today they represent imposing symbols of architect...

One very tiny 'pop' in space resulted in one very big bang that created a vast amount of energy from which life eventually sprang. The Big Bang also starts with that, a big bang! The music then begins...

One very tiny 'pop' in space resulted in one very big bang that created a vast amount of energy from which life eventually sprang. The Big Bang also starts with that, a big bang! The music then begins...

Noah's Ark is a composition based on the well-known bible-storys in which Noah builds an ark to conquer the flood. This work portrays four impressions, each of them introduced by a theme. To add drama...

Noah's Ark is a composition based on the well-known bible-storys in which Noah builds an ark to conquer the flood. This work portrays four impressions, each of them introduced by a theme. To add drama...

Arcana is the plural of the Latin word 'arcanum, ' meaning secret. This substantial work is full of contrasts. Smooth historic like melodies harking back to music of yesteryear, bustling complex rhyth...

Arcana is the plural of the Latin word 'arcanum, ' meaning secret. This substantial work is full of contrasts. Smooth historic like melodies harking back to music of yesteryear, bustling complex rhyth...

This work depicts the overwhelming enthusiasm, joy and vitality that is prevalent in many concert bands. Following a solemn opening, the piece builds until we hear the first highly energetic theme. Th...

This work depicts the overwhelming enthusiasm, joy and vitality that is prevalent in many concert bands. Following a solemn opening, the piece builds until we hear the first highly energetic theme. Th...

Codon' is a term used in the field of molecular genetics to describe the interaction between the three elements that are important for both the creation and the preservation of life. Kevin Houben uses...

Codon' is a term used in the field of molecular genetics to describe the interaction between the three elements that are important for both the creation and the preservation of life. Kevin Houben uses...

In The Lost Labyrinth, Kevin Houben portrays the persistent search for an ancient Egyptian mortuary temple. In this work, the theme from Gregorio Allegri's moving Miserere becomes a leitmotif for the...