Instrumental Pieces for Brass Band

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...

Born in 1932, John Williams is probably one of the greatest living composers of film music. The Forest Battle is from the film 'Return of the Jedi', one of John Williams collaborations with the direct...

The Forrest Battle ('Die Schlacht im Wald') stammt aus der Filmmusik zu Die Rückkehr der Jedi-Ritter. Die überaus spannende und mitreißende musikalische Beschreibung der Schlacht der Ewoks fesselt auc...

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...

It is interesting to recall that Handel wrote Messiah, his most famous work whilst at the lowest point of his career, suffereing from fianantial hardship and depression. It was only composing that dis...

Pacific Dreams describes the experience of Miguel, a traveling composer from Spain who, feeling somewhat alienated from his homeland, is wandering through an area of Sydney known as The Rocks. At a sm...

Wir schlüpfen in die Haut von Miguel und reisen mit ihm nach Australien. Einigermaßen entfremdet von seiner spanischen Heimat schlendert er durch das Viertel The Rocks in Sydney. Auf einem kleinen Mar...

Prima Luce (First Light) was commisioned by the Holy Angels Elementary School located in Aurora (USA). The name of the town (which means dawn), the town's great religious history and the fact that thi...

In The Four Noble Truths ('Die vier edlen Wahrheiten') hat sich Philip Sparke mit den vier Grundbegriffen der Lehre Buddhas befasst und sie in ein eindrucksvolles viersätziges Werk umgesetzt. Die Eint...

Soul Time by Roland Kernen has the two most important elements of any hit pop song - a driving rhythm and an attractive and catchy melody. This work has a three-part structure - a lively and exciting...

Soul Time by Roland Kernen has the two most important elements of any hit pop song - a driving rhythm and an attractive and catchy melody. This work has a three-part structure - a lively and exciting...

Der Titel Melody in Five verweist auf den 5/8-Takt, in dem das Stück gschrieben ist. Diese Taktart verleiht der Komposition ihren friedvollen, wiegenden Charakter. Bei diesem Werk muss auf das Gefühl...

Der Titel Melody in Five verweist auf den 5/8-Takt, in dem das Stück gschrieben ist. Diese Taktart verleiht der Komposition ihren friedvollen, wiegenden Charakter. Bei diesem Werk muss auf das Gefühl...

Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) wrote a lot of songs, several of which Jacob de Haan has arranged for ensemble of variable strength. The songs are: Fremad! Fremad!, Stille Nu! and Fola, Fo...

The title says it all - this piece will instantly put listeners in a cheerful and carefree mood. Take it easy uses several elegently blended melodies with an exciting rhythm section accompaniment brin...

Who doesn't remember this international 70's hit for Emmylou Harris with it's special 'barber shop' style harmony. The three parts are given to the cornets as soloists with subtle band accompaniment f...

Who doesn't remember this international 70's hit for Emmylou Harris with it's special 'barber shop' style harmony. The three parts are given to the cornets as soloists with subtle band accompaniment f...

The chorale Glory to God on High is one of todays most often sung hymns. The words are an expression of praise to God and gratefulness for his mercy. The internationally familiar melody of this choral...

Eins der meist gesungenen Kirchenlieder ist Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr. Der Text des Hymnus ist ein Ausdruck der Ehre Gottes und Dankbarkeit für seine Gnade. Wim Stalman basierte sein Werk Grace a...

Dieses Werk basiert auf den zwei Liedern Puer natus est und Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, alle gleich. Jacob de Haan arrangierte diese zwei Lieder unter Verwendung von thematischem Material der Gregorianis...

Für dieses Werk nahm sich Jacob de Haan die Hirten, welche die Geburt Jesu in Bethlehem bezeugten, zum Thema. Heraus kam eine hervorragend gesetzte Suite aus den Hirtenliedern.