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Jamaica is an island in the Caribbean. In 1494 it was discovered by Christopher Columbus, who used it as private property until 1509. After some skirmishes it fell under British rule and the sugar tra...

Chester's musical pursuit has been depicted so well that it is a feast to perform and to listen to this composition. In his typical manner Blackstone succeeds in transforming an apparently musical phe...

Echtes 'Latin Feeling' verbreitet dieses ansteckende Stück, das ebenso zum Tanzen wie zum Träumen von sonnigen Gefilden anregt. Es beginnt mit einem Cha Cha Cha, einem fröhlichen Tanz, bei dem sich di...

Mombassa Beat ist ein extrem ansteckendes Musikstück von Peter Martin, der darin mit einem Augenzwinkern auf die populäre Unterhaltungsmusik von Bert Kämpfert anspielt. Mombassa ist eine lebendige Haf...

In diesem unterhaltsamen und abwechslungsreichen Stück ist eine klare ABA Form erkennbar. Das kraftvolle Auftaktthema, das sich im ersten Satz entwickelt, wird im zweiten Satz zunächst durch eine getr...

Eine Ballade, die auf Australien anspielt, wo der Komponist einige Jahre gelebt hat. Die Freundlichkeit der menschlichen und tierischen Bewohner inspirierte ihn zu diesem kleinen, klangvollen Stück, d...

Die lyrischen Klänge der Klarinette scheinen eine spannende Geschichte zu erzählen... bis sie plötzlich schwungvolle Unterstützung des gesamten Blasorchesters erhält! Dancing Ebony ist ein anspruchsvo...

In 'Land of Legends' German composer Andreas Ludwig (what's in a name) Schulte takes you along to the fictional world of legends, myths and fairy tales. The introduction to the first part (The Castle)...

Imagine yourself in a smoky pub with all the joys that entails. A nice jazzy solo puts you in the mood. This Sugar blues dates from the thirties and is a classic in the jazz scene. A wonderful solo in...

Arctic Funk might just as well have been a flashing sequel to a scene from Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story. Popular music but with a difference, as indicated by the title. The work's quiet section...

5-Part variable Instrumentation with Percussion.

5-Part variable Instrumentation with Percussion.

In 'Latin Dance Party' William Vean takes us along to sunny, seemingly care-free places. Happy faces, catchy music, delicious drinks are images that come to mind when listening to this 'feel good' mus...

The rhythm of the samba was originally created in Africa and brought to Brazil by the slaves. Here it became the national dance. For every festive occasion and especially the carnival festivities (Rio...

A blues number that really makes a statement! A strong introductory piece that produces an impressive effect and includes sufficient work for every band member.

This piece features two folksongs from Israel, each portraying a different mood. The first section. 'Ma Averech' (How shall this child be blessed) is calm and nostalgic, with a slight hint of melancho...

Qu'est ce que c'est? The most famous French folksong, but now in curious varieties and some of them sometimes almost unrecognizable.

Whereas 'Auld Lang Syne' may be considered the best-known Scottish song ever, yet at the same time it is an obscure one, for there are but few people who know the complete text by heart. After the fam...

Timothy Travis composed this wedding march for a relative. This march in an Italian format brings the warmth of a southern European wedding party (matrimonio) within reach.

10 famous Christmas songs in different styles. Including: 1. Intrada - Bohemian traditional 2. Quem Pastores Laudavere 3. Once in Royal David's City 4. Song - French traditional 5. Er is een Kindeke g...

10 famous Christmas songs in different styles. Including: 1. Intrada - Bohemian traditional 2. Quem Pastores Laudavere 3. Once in Royal David's City 4. Song - French traditional 5. Er is een Kindeke g...

Start your Christmas concert in a different way! This brilliant march, composed in the British march tradition, of Peter Graham is based on the famous song 'O Come All Ye Faithful' (Adeste Fidelis).

Czech composer Antonin Dvorak is best-known for his beautiful string-quartets, his symphonies (especially nr. 9 'From the New World'), and his Slavonic Dances Op. 46 and 72. Dutch composer and arrrang...