John Blanken Brass Band

Why should rock musicians have all the fun? Now your band can experience the thrill of playing a piece in a classic 12-bar blues style. Many players are given the chance to show off their skills as a...

The French composer Louis Bourgeois lived from c. 1510 to 1560. Bourgeois was cantor in Geneva and, commissioned by John Calvin, he composed melodies for metrical (rhyming) versions of the psalms. Aft...

The French composer Louis Bourgeois lived from c. 1510 to 1560. Bourgeois was cantor in Geneva and, commissioned by John Calvin, he composed melodies for metrical (rhyming) versions of the psalms. Aft...

Meet the Band! was written as an 'opening work', but it is also perfectly suitable for performing halfway through a concert programme. During the introduction, the cornet players are lined up on both...

Meet the Band! was written as an 'opening work', but it is also perfectly suitable for performing halfway through a concert programme. During the introduction, the cornet players are lined up on both...

The traditional concert march Liberty, was composed in 2004 for the brass band Euphonia from Wolvega, the Netherlands. Your band will feel truly liberated with this lively composition.

The traditional concert march Liberty, was composed in 2004 for the brass band Euphonia from Wolvega, the Netherlands. Your band will feel truly liberated with this lively composition.

Kickoff is a short but powerful opening work. An attractive theme, a beautiful counter-melody, a driving bass motif and energetic percussion are the ingredients of this composition. A fantastic way to...

Kickoff is a short but powerful opening work. An attractive theme, a beautiful counter-melody, a driving bass motif and energetic percussion are the ingredients of this composition. A fantastic way to...

Gelobet Seist Du Jesu Christ (We Praise You Jesus Christ) is an old Christmas hymn dating from the 16th century, which can still be found in many hymnbooks today. John Blanken has created a varied and...

COME ONE AND ALL! Come see the great Circus Bamboni! This four movement work, with flexible four-part instrumentation (+ drum set), will amaze and charm you like no other. The fi rst movement features...

Homer Simpson and his yellow friends and family have become one of the world's most loved TV cartoon series of all time. Homer and the gang have also finally made it to the big screen. Here's a hot ar...

Gelobet Seist Du Jesu Christ (We Praise You Jesus Christ) is an old Christmas hymn dating from the 16th century, which can still be found in many hymnbooks today. John Blanken has created a varied and...

Homer Simpson and his yellow friends and family have become one of the world's most loved TV cartoon series of all time. Homer and the gang have also finally made it to the big screen. Here's a hot ar...

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.

Giulio Caccini (ca. 1550 - 1618), also known as Giulio Romano, was an Italian composer, singer, and lute player and is regarded as the founder of opera. Today, Caccini's music is receiving attention a...

Der monodische Stil ist in Caccinis Ave Maria leicht zu erkennen. Die Solostimme kann von verschiedenen Instrumenten übernommen werden, aber auch ein Gesangssolist ist möglich. Die Schlagzeugstimme is...

The popular Swedish children's series Pippi Långstrump (Pippi Longstocking) is about an exceedingly strong and strong-willed little girl with red braids - who is the brainchild of Astrid Lindgre...

Pippi Langstrumpf, das ebenso starke wie eigenwillige Mädchen mit den roten Zöpfen, hat in Büchern, Filmen und Fernsehserien die Herzen der Kinder und jung Gebliebenen auf der ganzen Welt erobert. Unt...

A Scottish Hymn is a chorale arrangement of a hymn composed by Charles Hutcheson, a Scottish merchant and amateur composer who lived from 1792 to 1860. This hymn was given the title 'Stracathro, ' a t...

Als Grundlage dieses Werkes diente die wunderschöne Psalmvertonung des schottischen Händlers und Laienkomponisten Charles Hutcheson aus dem Jahre 1832. Die Hymne, die den typisch schottischen Namen St...

John Blanken wrote Intrada & Wilhelmus in 2002 for the brass band Euphonia from Wolvega, the Netherlands. The title speaks for itself. It's an introduction to the national anthem of The Netherlands; W...

John Blanken has created a swinging arrangement of the famous Scottish traditional tune Scotland the Brave. The usual version with bagpipes is the best known and there is a similarity in Swingin' Kilt...

John Blanken has created a swinging arrangement of the famous Scottish traditional tune Scotland the Brave. The usual version with bagpipes is the best known and there is a similarity in Swingin' Kilt...