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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...

A simple melody, with accompaniment in blue, becomes a wonderful expressive piece. There are opportunities for improvisation, but the indicated solos have been composed. Select your favourite instrume...

Exaltation is a nerve-wracking but spectacular concert opener by this young rising star from Britain.

Playing Together is and remains the motto of wind music, but also enjoying it should take a prominent place. Playing Together a composition (in 8 parts) for beginning youth bands, combines these two f...

The three sections of Movements demonstrate the concept of motion in all its orms. The March briskly gets the band going (in motion). section 2 (Sarabande) is solemn and melodious (slow motion), and t...

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

Work and enjoyment go hand in hand in these ten fabulous compositions which provide educational and varied material for youth bands. The ten practice pieces together in one book, (with comic illustrat...

Circus Delight' is a five-part suite which is set, how could it be otherwise, in a big circus tent. The suite starts with a part called 'Entrance'. The orchestra, positioned above the entrance of the...

Hear the beat of horse hooves and feel the blistering heat of the prairie. In this medley of five well-known songs, arranger Dagmar Kildevann has truly captured the atmosphere of the Wild West. An att...

Eight animals appear in as many different musical pieces. It will be just like Noah's ark as Bouncing Beetle, Lucky Lion, Groovin' Grasshopper, Giggling Goose, Hip Hap Horse, Little Lamb, Rocking Rhin...

The composition the Lonesome Knight was based on a fairytale. The piece was written by Saskia Apon for the National Brass Band Championships 2001. Once upon a time there was a knight who went to fight...

In Lord Tullamore setzte Carl Wittrock seine eigene Vorstellung irischer Volksmusik um. Das Resultat ist eine sehr abwechslungsreiche dreiteilige Komposition, die man als mitreißenden, inspirierenden...

The word 'tsunami' is of Japanese origin. When you look it up in a dictionary, you will find that it means 'a great sea wave produced by submarine earth movement or volcanic eruption'. A megatsunami i...

The assignment to write a test piece for the National Brass Band Championships ended up also being a 'test piece' for myself as a composer. Although being quite familiar with the Brass Band phenomenon...

The atmosphere of the Wild West is caught in a striking and most imaginative way by young composer Andreas Schulte in this work. A caravan of gold- and fortuneseekers launch themselves into a big adve...

In a four-part composition Rieks van der Velde takes us to the richly varied area surrounding the university city of Cambridge. The Dutch composer was especially inspired by the atmosphere of Cambridg...

In this work the Dutch composer Marc van Delft attempts to bring together two parties (former friends), after they have grown inexplicably apart. For this reason he calls in the help (Invocation) from...

Bruce Fraser composed this test piece for the 'Gouden Spiker Festival' 2003 (The Netherlands). Suite Celebration was inspired by events in his recent family life. The first movement celebrates the ma...

From the composer: High Flyers are regarded as people with promise and potential. They are winners. This is music for winners. The title, as well as being a play-on-words, implies the nature of the w...

For beginners, this is an ideal suite. A smooth march, a esspresive second part and an lightly end.

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...

Carl Wittrock's wide interest in global folk-music resulted in this concert-piece based on original African rhythms. Obviously, the percussion section has a conspicious role to play, but the band too...

In a suite of three parts arranger Dagmar Kildevann makes a bridge between starting musician and classic composer. You hear the following parts: Grand march from Aida - Verdi. Aria, from The Marriage...

Carl Wittrock became inspired by huge icefields surrounding the South Pole. Colourfull and majestic sounds provide the composition a fascinating view of this '6th' continent. 'Antarctica' is a free im...