Advanced Sheet Music from De Haske Publications

“Rikud” means “dance” in Hebrew. The plural ending “-im” tells us that the title means “Dances”. Thus, Rikudim is a suite in four movements based on Jewish dances, bearing in mind, that these are not...

Hungarian Rhapsody N° 2 is the second in a set of 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies by composer Franz Liszt, and is by far the most famous of the set. Few other piano solos have achieved such widespread pop...

The 28-year-old Jon Lord, with no experience at all of writing for orchestra, composed this work in only three months in the lead-up to its premiere with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Malcolm A...

Capriccio' is a term for a musical work that doesn't strictly adhere to formal 'classical' conventions but rather follows its own ideas. The composer Pascal Proust plays about with the listener's norm...

This work was written at the request of the trombone section of the Osakan Philharmonic Winds, a professional Japanese wind orchestra with which the composer has already worked several times as a gues...

Marimba Concerto was commissioned by Ryo Takada, the most celebrated marimba player of Japan. The first movement of this varied work contains mainly baroque and classical elements, whereas the middle...

Per Archi ist eine Hommage des belgischen Komponisten Jan Van der Roost an Benjamin Britten und an Bela Bartok. Dieses zweiteilige Werk ist eine wahre Bereicherung des Repertoires für Streichorchester...

On request of Brass Band Midden Brabants chairman, Robert Leveugle, Jan Van der Roost composed this quiet piece with its broad tones. The source of inspiration was a visit of the composer to the beaut...

Fortuna for trumpet and piano came about as a commission by the Belgian trumpeter Manu Mellaerts. The title of the work refers to the goddess Fortuna of Roman mythology, who represents fate and fortun...

Here are two challenging bagatelles for the advanced saxophone player: Slow Waltz and Allegro moderato. A part for Soprano Saxophone is included.

Namasé Rhapsody di_x005Fffers in several respects from most other concert works by Jan Van der Roost, with its impressive twists and turns and musical allusions to the work of John Adams. A first, mi...

In 1966, the British singer-songwriters Des Dyer and Clive Scott founded the pop group Jigsaw. Nine years later they enjoyed their first great success with the catchy song Sky High which rode high in...

In composing Puszta, Jan Van der Roost wrote folk dances related to Slavonic folk music. Its character and sounds are comparable to the Hungarian and Slavonic dances by Brahms and Dvorak and to the Hu...

This flashing piece was commissioned by 'Het muziekverbond van West-Vlaanderen' and is dedicated to the 'Arlequino' youthband. Colourfully and effectfully instrumentated, this piece speeds towards its...

In this colourful composition, Jan van der Roost recreates the energetic and multi-racial city life in Manhattan, using four contrasting movements. The opening movement is rather short and rhytmical....

Volcano is a work commissioned by the Municipal Wind Orchestra of Endingen in Germany. The three creative impulses which provided the basis for this symphonic poem are inspired by outside sources. The...

Guernica, eine friedliche, strategisch eher bedeutungslose Stadt im Baskenland in Spanien, ist durch einen furchtbaren Blitzangriff von Nazibombern im Jahr 1937 zum Symbol für die Sinnlosigkeit und Gr...

This delightful new composition takes its inspiration from the classic French swash buckling tale of Cyrano de Bergerac and his fight to win the love of the beautiful maiden Roxane. The subject was a...

This delightful new composition takes its inspiration from the classic French swash buckling tale of Cyrano de Bergerac and his fight to win the love of the beautiful maiden Roxane. The subject was a...

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) is one of the most beloved American artists. Widley known for his cover illustrations of The Saturday Evening Post, he excelled at painting the lives of ordinary Americans...

Perseus is the famous Greek hero who saved Princess Andromeda, as she was about to be sacrificed to the sea monster Kraken. SatoshiYagisawa was inspired by the story of Perseus, which was madefamous i...

Konzertwerk/Wettbewerbsstück Elegy I 'Jealousy' wurde nach dem gleichnamigen Gedicht von John Donne benannt. Eifersucht (Jealousy) vermag eine ganze Reihe von Emotionen auszulösen - von Enttäuschung,...

This piece was commissioned by Japan Ground Self Defense Force Western Army Band. In the programme note for the première the composer wrote: 'I am always impressed by the expansive earth and sparkling...