Concert and Contest Collection Brass Band en Fanfare

In Arabesque, a work in three movements, we hear the mystical sounds of Middle Eastern music. The first movement opens with a taqasim, a passage written out in notes but played freely – similar to jaz...

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...

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...

The rich musical heritage of Ireland represents some of the greatest traditional melodies. These melodies somehow retain the flavour of the culture and its traditions, which at times can be as lively...

The instrumental music of the Yiddish-speaking Jews, especially those of Eastern Europe, is known as klezmer. This terminology was originally used in Jewish cultural life as the name of a musician who...

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 mem...

Five Intradas enthält fünf kurze Eröffnungsstücke aus der Feder von Jan de Haan: Intrada, Valerius-Intrada, Intrada 'Louis Bourgeois', Weihnachts-Intrada und Neujahrs-Intrada. Wie die Titel schon ande...

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...

This piece attempts to portray atmospheric pictures through music. The opening section evokes the somewhat misty and hazy early morning atmosphere surrounding the ancient monument. When the band reach...

In the south-west of England, an impressive circle of sandstone blocks has stood for more than 3,500 years. Despite extensive research and scientific calculations, the exact meaning of this site is st...

Harmony Festival is Jan de Haan's expression of his great respect for the composer of composers, Johann Sebastian Bach. He has used the four note names which form the name of this composer as the basi...

This evocative concert piece begins with a dreamy introduction in which we here the firt theme. The musical tension is gradually increased in the Grandioso with a new forceful theme being heard. These...

The work Prevision has been composed in a free fantasy form. Deep in thought the composer sketches his prevision - the development of his small grandson growing up to be an adult. After a brilliant in...

The work Prevision has been composed in a free fantasy form. The composer has musically depicted the growing up of his first grandson. Sunk in thought, he sketches his prevision: the development of a...

Adagio for Brass is full of beautiful lyrical melodies and the warm harmony and full orchestration give the audience and the band the chance to give their thoughts free reign in a contemplative atmosp...

Adagio for Brass is full of beautiful lyrical melodies and the warm harmony and full orchestration give the audience and the band the chance to give their thoughts free reign in a contemplative atmosp...

Trittico Festoso is a festive three-part composition that is dedicated to the conductor of a brass band. Each of the three movements reflects a different aspect of his character: in the opening fanfar...

Trittico Festoso is a festive three-part composition that is dedicated to the conductor of a brass band. Each of the three movements reflects a different aspect of his character: in the opening fanfar...