Concert Pieces for Brass Band

Lough Leane was commissioned by "Koninklijke Harmonie De Verenigde Vrienden - Bree" as a musical tribute to their president Luc De Bruyne. The work attempts to portray the beauty of Lough Leane, Killa...

Fanfare for an Occasion was composed as an entry to the 'International Brass Band Composer Competition 2020' organized by Andrew Wainwright. Adjudicators were James Curnow, Dr. Liz Lane and Paul Hindm...

In 'Sparkle', Lennert Van Laenen describes the glittering of a shooting star that wanders down during a dark night. The work starts with an aural representation of the glittering, which is used as a g...

The music begins with a rhythmic and rousing motif that reflects the excitement of take-off. Cornets and trombones take the lead as the power of the rocket engines comes to life. After ignition, the...

Johan de Meij's first symphony'The Lord of the Rings' is based on the trilogy of that name by J. R. R. Tolkien. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. The sym...

Merry-Go-Round is a mini concerto for band in which each section takes a turn as soloist. On a merry-go-round the viewpoint is constantly changing, this being portrayed by different instrumental group...

Merry-Go-Round is a mini concerto for band in which each section takes a turn as soloist. On a merry-go-round the viewpoint is constantly changing, this being portrayed by different instrumental group...

A Road Less Travelled By was commissioned by Palangos Orkestras for the Championship Section of the 22 European Brass Band Championships held in Palanga, Lithuania. The title alludes to a poem by Amer...

Where Angels Fly' was commissioned by VLAMO (Flemish Band Association). Kevin Houben wrote this work for the 2017 European Brass Band Championships in Ostend, Belgium. This is a very technical, powerf...

Alienus – a word that means more than just the alien. It stands for the foreign, the unfamiliar, the different. For what comes from outside – and yet awakens questions deep within ourselves. In this w...

Bellum et Pax is a composition describing the two ancient concepts of 'war' and 'peace. ' While this piece appears to be one single movement, it consists of four sections that flow into one another. M...

Heavily influenced by the modal folk idiom found in early Welsh and British band repertoire, this dynamic work is sure to become a classic for brass bands.

Redbad was written for the Championship Section of the Dutch Brass Band Championships - and thus it contains plenty of musical and technical challenges. In this work of seven connected movements we ge...

Sand and Stars chronicles the journey of pilot and writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry as he tried to break the record for a flight from Paris to Saigon. The journey began as planned, but ended prematurel...