Ovation Series

Catch the Blues begins with a statement of the theme in a blues style. After a drum feature, the theme is repeated and then performed in a Dixieland variation. The lively character and jazzy style of...

The music society Melodia Goldach from Switzerland commissioned Gilbert Tinner to write Start Up the Band, an ideal opening piece for any concert. Following a lively, fanfare-like brass introduction,...

Festive brass fanfares, an attractive melody and a quiet chorale-like interlude, played by the woodwind section, are the main ingredients of this compelling concert opener by Gilbert Tinner. The livel...

Mark Jeanbourquin wrote Musicavenir, or 'Music of the Future', on leaving the eponymous music school whose concert band he had conducted for some years. For every farewell there's a new beginning, and...

To mark its centenary, the 'Musikgesellschaft Hinterkappelen-Wohlen' decided to commission a light-hearted work comprising different styles brought together in one setting. With this in mind, Marc Jea...

To mark its centenary, the 'Musikgesellschaft Hinterkappelen-Wohlen' decided to commission a light-hearted work comprising different styles brought together in one setting. With this in mind, Marc Jea...

The World Is Not Enough ist das Titellied des gleichnamigen James-Bond-Films aus dem Jahr 1999, geschrieben vom englischen Filmmusikkomponisten David Arnold. Otto M. Schwarz war mit dieser Filmmusikbe...

The 'Transformation' scene from Beauty and the Beast is one of the most impressive moments from the movie and a perfect example of how magical the combination of music and images can be. Marc Jeanbour...

The 'Transformation' scene from Beauty and the Beast is one of the most impressive moments from the movie and a perfect example of how magical the combination of music and images can be. Marc Jeanbour...

The melancholic '(Somewhere) Over the Rainbowx' is unmistakably one of the most successful musical evergreens ever. The simplicity and unique beauty of this song formed the inspiration for numerous co...

Take a musical tour of the North of Germany with sailors' music from the coastal areas combining with the authentic traditional folk music culture of the region. This colourful blend of many different...

If there's one Hebrew folk song that's known the world over, it's Hava Nagila. The title translated means 'let us be happy'. The melody of this festive song - often sung at Jewish weddings - comes ori...

Driving drum grooves, a straight rhythm, catchy melodies and much space for the soloists' creativity - that's how you could describe Otto M. Schwarz's new composition Groovin'Around. The infectious be...

Kool & the Gang became very popular globally, and they remain today, one of the best funk and soul bands in the history of pop music. Gilbert Tinner made a medley for smaller and young bands containin...

Stevie Wonder is one of the very few remaining old school soul singers still alive. This famous song became a number one hit in the US in 1972 and landed number 74 in the world's 500 best songs ever....

Marc Jeanbourquin found inspiration for his composition Mazel Tov in traditional klezmer music. The title of the work means 'congratulations' in Hebrew-a wish heard at weddings, births and bah mitzvah...

In this arrangement Hans Joachim Rogoll uses the themes from three classical works, which will be instantly recognized: Hummelflug by Nikolai Rimski Korsakov, Carmen by Georges Bizet and Sword Dance b...

Take Five is by far jazz pianist Dave Brubeck's most famous piece, easily recognized by its quirky 5/4 rhythm. Blue Rondo a la Turk, while written in a more conventional 9/8, divides the beats into gr...

In 2009, one year after its formation, the Swiss brass ensemble Azimuts Brass commissioned its conductor, Marc Jeanbourquin, to write them a signature tune. He composed Jazzimut, which features a fest...

2006 celebrates the 250th anniversary of the birthday of possibly the greatest composer that has ever lived, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). With a prolific output of symphonies and concertos as...

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the death of the legendary Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, Stefan Schwalgin has produced Grieg as you have never heard him before. He has brought his music into...

In 1981 the group OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) managed to turn the ancient legend of Joan of Arc into a modern electro-pop song-and thus leave a landmark in the landscape of pop themselves....

The expression 'groove' is often used as a term for the various rhythmic styles characteristic of Afro-American music. In fact, pretty much any danceable rhythm is called a groove. This even extends t...

Composer and arranger Marc Jeanbourquin made an arrangement of 'The Journey Notebook', originally written for orchestra and combo by Jo Hermans and Wietse Meys. This piece consists of different short...

Composer and arranger Marc Jeanbourquin made an arrangement of 'The Journey Notebook', originally written for orchestra and combo by Jo Hermans and Wietse Meys. This piece consists of different short...