The rhythm of the samba was originally created in Africa and brought to Brazil by the slaves. Here it became the national dance. For every festive occasion and especially the carnival festivities (Rio...
A blues number that really makes a statement! A strong introductory piece that produces an impressive effect and includes sufficient work for every band member.
This composition, based on the hymn Praise to the Lord, is comprised of eight separate parts that can be played together as a concert piece or opening work. The A and B sections are different openings...
This piece features two folksongs from Israel, each portraying a different mood. The first section. 'Ma Averech' (How shall this child be blessed) is calm and nostalgic, with a slight hint of melancho...
Qu'est ce que c'est? The most famous French folksong, but now in curious varieties and some of them sometimes almost unrecognizable.
Arctic Funk might just as well have been a flashing sequel to a scene from Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story. Popular music but with a difference, as indicated by the title. The work's quiet section...
Timothy Travis composed this wedding march for a relative. This march in an Italian format brings the warmth of a southern European wedding party (matrimonio) within reach.
One of the best-known and most popular classical themes comes from Johann Sebastian Bach's Third Suite for Orchestra. The Air on a G-string has already been adapted for many instrumental combinations,...
Czech composer Antonin Dvorak is best-known for his beautiful string-quartets, his symphonies (especially nr. 9 'From the New World'), and his Slavonic Dances Op. 46 and 72. Dutch composer and arrrang...
