Gerd Schmidt

Panem et Circenses', Bread and Games were essential for keeping the citizens of ancient Rome in check. While the bread was meant for the poorest among the Romans, the Games were Popular Pastime Number...

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...

In the composition 'La terre' several aspects of Earth have been translated into sounds in an associative manner. The first part depicts Nature, Mother Earth, stability, the soil which is the source o...

The composition 'The Fever Tree'in 2008 was commissioned by the Music Association of Central and Eastern Netherlands St. Willibrord as a gift to all its members on the occasion of the formation of a n...

The Innocent Condemned (Der unschuldig Verurteilte) erzählt von den so genannten 'Bokkerijders' (Bockreitern), die Mitte des 18. Jahrhundert die Gegend um Limburg unsicher machten. Ruhige Passagen im...

Seit 1968 ist die blaue Kornblume die Nationalblume Estlands. Während der Sowjetherrschaft diente diese Blume auch als Symbol des Widerstands. Vor diesem Hintergrund wählte der Komponist Rob Goorhuis...

Die 'Romanze' aus der im Jahr 1863 entstandenen Oper 'Die Perlenfischer' ist eines der bekanntesten Werke der Opernliteratur. Die Bearbeitung für Blasorchester kann ad lib. auch mit Gesang aufgeführt...

The motivation for composing this test piece for the Concert Division Brassband of the 2001 WMC was Rob Goorhuis's deep respect for one of the greatest Dutch composers of the 20-th century who also en...

The composition Kefas was written for the brass band 'Apollo' from Grou (The Netherlands), by order of the Unisono Foundation, the organisation for wind music in The Netherlands. The assignment was gi...

Rob Goorhuis schreef de compositie Amsterdam voor Amsterdam Brass in 2002. Het werk beleefde haar premi?re in 2003 in een uitvoering van de opdrachtgever. De componist, zelf Amsterdammer van geboorte...

In this composition William Vean takes you on a journey through the fascinating and exciting world of animals. Apart from it being a composition filled with 'special effects', Animal Kingdom contains...

Panem et Circenses', Bread and Games were essential for keeping the citizens of ancient Rome in check. While the bread was meant for the poorest among the Romans, the Games were Popular Pastime Number...

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...

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...

Mit einem peppigen Samba-Groove bekommt jeder etwas zu tun, und das klassische Trompetensolo von Maynard Ferguson ist für die Trompetengruppe harmonisiert - in einem spielbaren Bereich. Es gibt ein Sa...

Mit einem peppigen Samba-Groove bekommt jeder etwas zu tun, und das klassische Trompetensolo von Maynard Ferguson ist für die Trompetengruppe harmonisiert - in einem spielbaren Bereich. Es gibt ein Sa...

Here's a relaxed, free-spirited chart written in a latin/calypso groove. Opens with a tasty a capella brass ensemble and features a solo vamp section that's open for all players. Great fun to play!

This Spanish-flavored tune has a march-like groove that creates a very powerful, exciting, and contemporary chart. There is written solo space for 2nd alto, but any soloist can play on the F Phrygian...

This toe-tapping march for young players has plenty of energy and flair! Includes use of syncopation and has a full-band staccato section. Great piece to introduce your young players to an energetic m...

Das weitaus berühmteste Werk von Georges Bizet ist die Oper Carmen, die sich fast von Beginn an wegen ihrer lebhaften Rhythmen und des spanischen Temperaments grösster Beliebtheit erfreute. Besonders...