Concert and Contest Collection Brass Band en Fanfare

The Dutch 'patriottentijd' (literally 'Time of the Patriots') was a period of political instability in the 1780s. The country was led by regents who were occupied with their own personal interests rat...

Black Gold was commissioned by Musikverein 1891 'Harmonie' Saarwellingen e.V. (Germany) to mark its 130th anniversary. This composition pictures the history of the mining industry in the town of Saarw...

Columbus is a brilliant and dynamic overture for brass band, with a soft and melodious central passage. In addition to the many American towns that hold the name, Columbus is a European space laborato...

Keystone tells the story of the Odeon of Vriezenveen, a town in the Netherlands. Historically speaking, “odeon” (or “odeum”) was the name for ancient Greek and Roman buildings used for activities such...

Black Gold was commissioned by Musikverein 1891 "Harmonie" Saarwellingen e.V. (Germany) to mark its 130th anniversary. This composition pictures the history of the mining industry in the town of Saarw...

The composition Mirage is inspired by the ghost ship from the legend "The Flying Dutchman", a story deeply rooted in seafaring culture. The ship, condemned to sail the seas forever, often appears on t...

If you imagine a 100-meter dash for wind instruments and percussion, you get a good idea of Richard Saucedo's approach to this impressive composition. The rousing piece with its radiant ornaments and...

If you imagine a 100-meter dash for wind instruments and percussion, you get a good idea of Richard Saucedo's approach to this impressive composition. The rousing piece with its radiant ornaments and...

Sam Hazo's exciting work, which can best be described as a jazz-inspired highlight for wind orchestra, pays homage to the innovative ideas of George Gershwin and pays tribute to contemporary jazz comp...

Sam Hazo's exciting work, which can best be described as a jazz-inspired highlight for wind orchestra, pays homage to the innovative ideas of George Gershwin and pays tribute to contemporary jazz comp...

Even though they are original themes, this beautiful piece should be played in the style of a slow folk anthem from the southern states, similar to Amazing Grace or Shenandoah. The wonderful work is c...

Even though they are original themes, this beautiful piece should be played in the style of a slow folk anthem from the southern states, similar to Amazing Grace or Shenandoah. The wonderful work is c...

In Japan, July the 7th is a holiday known as Tanabata, for which large celebrations are held throughout the country. The holiday is based on a legend about a young man and a young woman who are separa...

Dieses Werk wurde vom Eurofestival 2016 in Auftrag gegeben. Bereits seit der Antike übt der Löwe eine große Faszination auf den Menschen aus, da er als Symbol für Mut, Stärke und Temperament gilt. Vie...

Galea et Bellum was commissioned by the Excelsior Schraard music society (Friesland, the Netherlands). The work tells the story of a rare helmet that was discovered in a church in the Frisian village...

In The Essence of Youth the composer gives an insight into childhood and youth - inspired by his own daughter. The opening of sparking rhythms, dynamic contrasts and changes of time signature paint a...

Columbus is a brilliant and dynamic overture for brass band, with a soft and melodious central passage. In addition to the many American towns that hold the name, Columbus is a European space laborato...

Majesty is an expressive and spectacular overture. The work begins with a brilliant fanfare before a majestic hymn is played. At the end of the piece, the opening fanfare is repeated as an imposing fi...

Majesty is an expressive and spectacular overture. The work begins with a brilliant fanfare before a majestic hymn is played. At the end of the piece, the opening fanfare is repeated as an imposing fi...

Sunset Serenade' is a tribute by the composer to a music colleague, whose life was unexpectedly cut short. In spite of the sad circumstances of its creation, the music reflects overwhelmingly happy me...

Every year a competition for wind orchestras and brass bands takes place in Wallberg, Switzerland. Apart from a hymn and a solo piece, all orchestras also have a compulsory piece to play. The commissi...

The Golden Pass is a rail line in the Swiss Alps that connects Montreux, located by Lake Geneva, to Lucerne, in central Switzerland. This composition echoes the thoughts and feelings of a passenger wh...

Bliss: Impressions of a Village is a spectacular test piece by one of the most renowned brass band composers in Holland, Jacob de Haan. It contains three impressions of a village in the beautiful Brab...

Dedicated to the North American Brass Band Association, this is music that is full of energy and dynamic extremes. In form it draws from the overture style, although the themes are self-existing and t...