This imaginative new work portrays the rich history of the textile industry through music. The decline of the industry is expressed in the opening slow movement with an authentic 12 bar blues. The sec...
Pop City combines pop and funk music, and has been composed in the style of a film or television theme tune. It was commissioned by the municipal wind band of Phalempin (France), and represents the vi...
Mariachi' refers to typical Mexican street bands as well a musical genre which has been recognized since 2011 on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. 'Mexicana' is a tribute to this vivid...
Supernova is an energetic piece in a pop style that inspires joy and good humour, its rhythm giving it an exceptionally lively and festive character. Its theme is renewal, rebirth and solidarity in th...
An attractive composition for the clarinet register based on the chromatic scale. The clarinets can display all their technical profi ciency at whirlwind pace. The performance is made perfect with spa...
This piece takes you on a journey to the sunny Californian city of Pasadena. The piece reflects two contrasting aspects of the city,. Firstly the serene expressive side with exquisite statues, works o...
In October 1997, Jacob de Haan visited the Swiss village of St. Moritz, where he worked as a conductor with a symphonic wind band. The Mountains around St. Moritz were covered in marvelous autumn colo...
With this composition, Otto M. Schwarz shows himself totally capable of composing a work with a somber, almost melancholic character. Melody and counterpoint, accompanied by a peaceful harmony, play a...