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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 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 'Grand Overture' was commissioned by the 'Nagano Community Band' - Japan- on occasion of its jubilee in 1992 and is dedicated to the band's conductor, Ikuo Inagaki. The work is based upon three m...

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...

Sinfonia and Caprice is comprised of two contrasting sections. Both sections are characterised by the arrangement of the eight voices into two four-part groups that play in dialogue with each other. T...

Magical Moments is a delightful collection of 20 exciting pieces for advanced flutists. Each piece has its own challenge, for example in the range, rhythm or key, but above all Magical Moments is abou...

In Satoshi Yagisawa's SAXOPHONE CONCERTINO the solo instrument is integrated with the accompaniment, rather than being separate. The romantic-sounding solo chorale in the first half of the work sounds...

In the summer of 2010 Dirk Brossé was appointed music director of The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia. During his inauguration concert in September that year he brought a musical surprise to the cit...

This three-movement concerto (Allegro con brio, Espressivo and Vivacissimo) was commissioned by the famous Japanese euphonium player Tamao Araki. It demands a high level of instrumental proficiency fr...

Dragonfly was commissioned by the internationally renowned French soloist Bastien Baumet to give new impetus to the euphonium repertoire. The concert can be performed not only with piano accompaniment...

The Latin phrase De Profundis translates as 'out of the depths' and this is certainly an appropriate title for this solo work for bass trombone, since the deep voice of the instrument is featured exte...

This concerto for baritone saxophone was commissioned by saxophonist Makoto Asari, who is a close friend of the composer. VONGOLE ! consists of three movements Spumante (Sparkling wine), Bianco (White...

Fantasy for Marimba was commissioned by the outstanding Japanese marimba player, Fumito Nunoya. Although it is written in concerto style, the piano not only accompanies the solo marimba but also plays...

Five Open-ended Pieces was commissioned in 2010 by the Luxembourg Tuba Consortium and received its world première with this ensemble as well. The work consists of five relatively short movements that,...

Whenever organ players use the expression 'Tool Up' they talk about enhancing the sounds of their different registers. This two-part piece tools up by introducing a selection of percussion instruments...

Pasadena ist nach der gleichnamigen kalifornischen Stadt benannt. Das Werk beschreibt diese auf zwei unterschiedliche Weisen. Im ersten Teil der Komposition kommt ein expressives Element zum Ausdruck;...

Puszta, vier feurige ungarische Tänze aus der Feder von Jan Van der Roost. Besetzung: Es-Klarinette, 4 B-Klarinetten, Es-Altklarinette, Bassklarinette, Kontrabassklarinette, Es-Kontra-Altklarinette (a...

Für Hungarian Impressions wurden die ersten beiden Sätze des originalen Blasorchesterwerkes Puszta von Jan Van der Roost exzellent für Klarinettenensemble arrangiert. Zusammen mit Puszta für Klarinett...

The magical world of King Arthur, Merlin and Mordred is the setting for Avalon. Unexpected opening figures portray the sudden entrance into another world. A choral-like melody represents the processio...

Wings - 'Flügel' - bewegt sich auf musikalischen Schwingen über drei Klangbereiche hinweg. Wings steht hier aber auch für den Flügel, der neben anderen Tasteninstrumenten Piet Swerts zu dieser Komposi...

I Shall Love But Thee is an occasional work in the literal sense of the word, since it was originally written on the occasion of the composer's youngest son's wedding. The texts, by William Shakespear...