Amstel Music

John Williams (February 8, 1932) has composed some of the most popular, recognizable and critically acclaimed film scores in cinema history. Williams has won 25 Grammy Awards, five Academy Awards, sev...

The 'Jupiter Hymn' comes from the fourth movement , 'Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity' from the orchestral suite 'THE PLANETS' by the English composer Gustav HOLST (l874 - 1934), written between 1914 a...

Johan de Meij's first symphony "The Lord of the Rings", based on the famous trilogy by Tolkien, has established itself as a 'classic' piece in the concert band piece repertoire. In this edition, Paul...

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...

The English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948) has been able to produce one world success after another over the past five decades. The controversial musical and film "Jesus Christ Superstar" (1971)...

The world premiere of the musical Elisabeth took place in Vienna on September 3, 1992. From the great acclaim with which the musical was received, it became clear that the life of the Empress of Austr...

Der fulminante Bühnenerfolg des Musicals Elisabeth beweist, wie sehr das Leben der Kaiserin von Österreich die Fantasie der Menschen auch heute noch zu beflügeln vermag - und spricht natürlich auch fü...

Ufo Concerto, the first solo work by Johan de Meij for euphonium solo, is not a traditional concert work in the classical sense. It is comprised of five movements that are thematically interconnected:...

In this selection of well-known James Bond melodies, arranger Johan de Meij has availed himself of the following themes successively: 'All Time High' (from 'Octopussy', Roger Moore's last role as secr...

Tintin forms the centre of this wonderful suite. The music has originally been composed for a musical based on Tintin - The Prisoners of the Sun and reflects not only the adventurous 'Indiana Jones' a...

In 1938 Shostakovich composed his Second Jazz Suite at the request of the recently founded State Orchestra for Jazz conducted by Victor Knushevitsky. This suite was originally scored for a complete sy...

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 sym...

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 sym...

The Jupiter Hymn is taken from Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity, the fourth movement of the suite The Planets, written by the English composer Gustav Holst (1874-1934) between 1914 and 1917. The premie...

Willis sind feenhafte Wesen. Wenn eine Frau unverheiratet an gebrochenem Herzen stirbt, zwingen sie den Herzensbrecher dazu, sich zu Tode zu tanzen. Diese Legende wählte Giacomo Puccini für seine erst...

In 1938 Shostakovich composed his Second Jazz Suite at the request of the recently founded State Orchestra for Jazz conducted by Victor Knushevitsky. This suite was originally scored for a complete sy...

Extreme Make-Over was inspired by a theme from the second movement of Tchaikovsky?s String Quartet No. 1 (Andante Cantabile). It consists of a number of musical metamorphoses on the theme and includes...

Trittico Eclettico entstand auf Wunsch von Arno Piters, Klarinettist beim Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam. Der Titel Trittico Eclettico (eklektisches Triptychon) bezieht sich auf die drei S...

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...

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...