Performance Series

The Dakota (or Sioux) Indians from the American states of North and South Dakota form the central figures in this composition. The work consists of five movements in which the culture and history of t...

Ammerland brings you a vivid impression of this enchanting region by the Zwischenahner Lake (Germany)! The rural landscape of Ammerland combines fields covered with yellow rape blossoms, lush meadows,...

Diese eindrucksvolle Komposition präsentiert zwei Hauptthemen, von denen eines auf einer Melodie von Georg Friedreich Händel basiert. Handelian Song ist ein prächtiges Vortragsstück, das allen Anlässe...

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...

This magnificent march describes the colorful activity in a circus ring. At the ringmaster's signal, the parade of performers and animals begins in a festive and joyful atmosphere. An interlude of per...

With Adagietto Jacob de Haan demonstrates his ability to write in all kinds of styles. A sense of pure calm emanates from the flowing main melody. The tasteful orchestration fully supports the harmoni...

As the title suggests, Spanish Overture has a strong Spanish character. The music in this overture is full of quintessential Spanish colours. Following a fluid and spontaneous development which moves...

The Chinese conceptions yin and yang represent the two contradicting principles of an object or phenomenon, such as day and night, light and dark, man and woman. In Yin Yang Serenade this can be found...

Remembrance Day (Totengedenken) is a chorale-like piece in memory of those who have died in service. Jacob de Haan composed this work for a concert by the symphonic wind orchestra Symphonic Winds, whi...

Remembrance Day ist ein choralartiges Stück zum Angedenken an die Verstorbenen. Die Komposition basiert auf einem Text aus Totengedenken, herausgegeben vom Volksbund deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge. Ein...

The Gavotte is an old dance that is used by most of the baroque composers such as Bach and Handel. This gavotte, composed by Handel, has been expertly arranged for young band by Andrew Watkin.

Zu Johannes Brahms' berühmtesten Kompositionen zählen neben zahlreichen Liedern und Klavierwerken auch vier Sinfonien. Andrew Watkin wählte das Hauptthema aus der 1. Sinfonie und schuf daraus ein leic...

Zu Johannes Brahms' berühmtesten Kompositionen zählen neben zahlreichen Liedern und Klavierwerken auch vier Sinfonien. Andrew Watkin wählte das Hauptthema aus der 1. Sinfonie und schuf daraus ein leic...

The Dakota (or Sioux) Indians from the American states of North and South Dakota form the central figures in this composition. The work consists of five movements in which the culture and history of t...

Ottoman Dances is a work by Jacob de Haan consisting of two dances in south-eastern European style. One of them comes from Bosnia Herzegovina and the other from Turkey. Both countries were part of the...

Singapore Rhapsody is an exciting work in two movements based on popular Malaysian folksongs. The songs that occur in the first movement are Rasa Sayang eh (a love song), Gelang Sipaku Gelang (a song...

The effortlessness with which Rossini wrote his melodies verges on the incredible. In over twenty years, he composed about forty operas. And who does not know the famous William Tell Overture from his...

The Chinese conceptions yin and yang represent the two contradicting principles of an object or phenomenon, such as day and night, light and dark, man and woman. In Yin Yang Serenade this can be found...

Klezmer was originally the name given to the music of the Yiddish speaking Jews in Eastern Europe. The klezmer musicians played dance music, mainly at weddings. Historically string instruments such as...

The Universal Band Collection ist eine Sammlung von fünf kurzen Werken im Popstil. Die einzelnen Teile können als zusammenhängende Suite aufgeführt oder als eigenständige Titel gespielt werden. Eine v...

Singapore Rhapsody is an exciting work in two movements based on popular Malaysian folksongs. The songs that occur in the first movement are Rasa Sayang eh (a love song), Gelang Sipaku Gelang (a song...

As the title suggests, Spanish Overture has a strong Spanish character. The music in this overture is full of quintessential Spanish colours. Following a fluid and spontaneous development which moves...

The Gavotte is an old dance that is used by most of the baroque composers such as Bach and Handel. This gavotte, composed by Handel, has been expertly arranged for young band by Andrew Watkin.

Dieser prächtige Marsch beschreibt das bunte Treiben in einer Zirkusmanege. Auf das Signal des Zirkusdirektors beginnt die Parade der Artisten und Tiere in einer festlichen und fröhlichen Atmosphäre....