Intermediate Sheet Music from Molenaar Edition

This beautiful overture by the Portuguese composer Alfonso Alvares starts with a broad andante that soon turns into a partly rhythmical partly singing allegro evoking the world of thrilling adventures...

Here is a splendid composition by Feike van Tuinen commissioned by the municipality 'Het Bildt' on the occasion of its 500th anniversary in 2005. The score describes the history of the place situated...

Fata Morgana is the name of an attraction in the amusement park De Efteling at Kaatsheuvel (The Netherlands). It is one of the first modern dark rides in the Benelux countries. The visitors make a jou...

'Villa Volta' is the name of an attraction in the amusement park 'de Efteling' at Kaatsheuvel (The Netherlands). According to popular belief, the 'Bokkenrijders' (Goat Riders) were ghosts flying throu...

Davide Delle Cese, an Italian composer born in Pontecorvo (Frosinone), was band conductor in Venice, San Leo and Bitonto. In 1897 he wrote this march dedicated to an anonymous little English girl, who...

Mid-August's 'great celebration' is the most eagerly awaited event on the Sassari (Sardinia, Italy) calendar. On this day the 'Candelieri' (candles), better described as large and very heavy wax colum...

'Music' by John Miles is one of the most popular pop songs of all times. Here is a magnificent arrangement for symphonic and fanfare band, with many shades and a sound quite near to the original. A ch...

The 'suite Arogno' is a musical evocation of the history of this small village on the Alps, at the border with Italy. The first movement describes the travel of architect Adamo da Arogno to Trento whe...

A new composer and a new sound. This piece 'Cycles and myths' sounds quite modern and brings a mix of contemporary rhythmical sounds alternating with more quiet intermezzi. This composition will, no d...

One of the best-known Latin themes has been orchestrated by Afonso Alves. The Spanish spirit is dominating in this beautiful instrumental piece that combines very expressive and sensitive moments with...

A compilation of three great hits by the Dutch singer Marco Borsato; 'Rood' (Red), 'De Bestemming' (The destination) and 'Binnen' (Inside). Both your audiences and your musicians will certainly apprec...

This festive concert march was commissioned by the Portuguese wind band 'Banda de Música de Carregosa' on the occasion of the nomination as 'Commendator' of its president, the businessman Fernando Pin...

Portuguese Discoverers in 15th century have been an inspiration for many artistic works. The composer, inspired by the words of Portuguese writer 'Camões', in 'Lusíadas' (Epic poem), wrote this piece...

The original piece was written by Franz Schneider (1737- 1812), organist and musical director at the Benedictine abbey of Melk on the Danube, for choir, string quartet, two trumpets and timpani. This...

Alle Jahre wieder, Ihr Kinderlein kommet, O du fröhliche, Süßer die Glocken nie klingen and Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, (Silent Night Holy Night), all well-known traditional German songs, are present...

Impressive and yet gentle, the proud eagle soars over the mountaintops and through the ravines of the Karpaten. As the uncrowned king of the air, he observes all earthly events from Romania's highest...

Here you have a fine original Boogie Woogie written by the German composer Manfred Schneider who passed away in 2008. There is a lot of solo work in this nice swinging jazzy piece of music.

The title of this piece is derived from the Japanese word 'Mokuyo' meaning Thursday. This sparkling and brilliant concert march was commissioned by the symphonic band from Shiga, Japan with the name o...

Concert March is in the Iberian style. It begins with a trumpet solo, and then develops into a march, like a Paso Doble. It is a very lively piece, recreating the atmosphere of the traditional religio...

This composition starts in a very majestic way by the complete band. Then we have a choral like part mainly performed by the woodwinds and completed by some snatches of fanfares by the brass instrumen...

This piece is based on the chapter of the same name, a part of the book 'Camera Obscura' (1839) written by Hildebrand, pen-name of the chaplain and writer/poet Nicolaas Beets (Haarlem, 1814 - Utrecht,...

A powerful fanfare leads towards a quiet passage with a very rhythmical motif that ends in a more lyrical central part. Then we have a trumpet solo accompanied by the soft woodwind sound and gradually...

Hispanico (Hispanic) is the name a Spanish citizen is given when living in another country. One day, a Spaniard (Hispânico), decides to watch a tourada (bull fight) in Portugal and becomes amazed at t...