Concert Pieces for Brass Band

Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa in 1451. His father was a wool merchant. Originally he seemed destined to follow in his father's footsteps, and thus sailed the oceans to countries as far apart...

As he did before in the often played and commonly appreciated 'Lord Tullamore', in which he poetically depicted the landscape and the cultural elements of a small Irish village, in his composition 'Th...

The young have the future. This is the statement made at the beginning of 'Like a Child' by Andreas Ludwig Schulte. The opening radiates strength and ambition, but one is also made to wonder which dir...

In this colorful ballad is charity high in standard. Egbert van Groningen composed Hymn of Brotherhood for the youthband of St. Jan in Wierden (NL). The music exudes respect, appreciation and devotion...

The Yiddish word 'Klezmer' has been derived from the Old Hebrew words 'Kley' (tool, instrument) and 'Zemer' (song, singing, making music). Klezmer is the traditional music of Jews from Eastern Europe....

Scottish Dances is based on three Scottish traditionals: Cock of the North, The Bonnie Bank's O'Loch Lomond and Marie's Wedding. I. Cock of the North's name is used for multiple things or events. For...

Isaac Watts (1674-1748) wrote the lyrics of 'There is a land of pure delight' and is known as the 'Father of English Hymnody'. Watts was for the English hymn as Ambrose was for the medieval Latin hymn...

The Netherlands have been an important trading nation for a long time partly as a result of their geographical situation. One of the first multinationals in The Netherlands was the 'Verenigde Oostindi...

The 'Admiral Spirit' is the pride of the Navy. The ship is at sea, there is no wind, the sun is shining. The crew are busy piloting the ship into port in prime condition. The admiral himself will insp...

Fort Fincastle was built in 1793 by royal governor 'Lord Dunmore at an unusual location: Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas. The name of the fort: Fort Fincastle' comes from Dunmore's second title of...

Trimbeka is a composition which owes its existence to the anniversary of music society 'de Vlecke' in Gorredijk. The name Gorredijk originates from 'goor' or 'gor', which means : bog. Along the marshy...

Carl Wittrock composed La Viuda Negra (The Black Widow) for the Dutch Brass Band Championships (2010). A Spanish tinged composition filled with drama and emotion. La Viuda Negra is a Spanish widow,...

'As long as we live there is never enough singing. ' - Martin Luther Philip Harper composed this piece in response to his personal concern about the direction of new music for brass band. His goal wit...

'As long as we live there is never enough singing. ' - Martin Luther Philip Harper composed this piece in response to his personal concern about the direction of new music for brass band. His goal wit...

St James's – A New Beginning erinnert an den 300. Todestag des englischen Architekten Sir Christopher Wren, der London nach dem Großen Brand von 1666 neu gestaltete und wieder aufbaute. Es wurde als P...

St James's – A New Beginning erinnert an den 300. Todestag des englischen Architekten Sir Christopher Wren, der London nach dem Großen Brand von 1666 neu gestaltete und wieder aufbaute. Es wurde als P...

Two Worlds is a musical journey through time that explores the enduring power of storytelling. In a fantastic, imaginary encounter, Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun and American President Lincoln – who in...