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Commissioned by Manger School Band and their conductor (at that time) Bjoern Sagstad in 1990. He wanted a calm, slow piece of music. Nocturne means 'night music'. It does not reflect a particular drea...

This piece was commissioned by Nordhordland Brass Seminar in 1990 and written for a youth band. The title referes to a story from norse mythology. 'The Binding of the Wolf' is not a programmatic piec...

The idyllic village Beetsterzwaag, in the east of Friesland, and its surroundings are depicted in this suite. The first part describes the main street with its liveliness. The second part brings us to...

A thoroughly gripping melody of Irish descent constitutes the basis on which this exceedingly beautiful little piece of music rests. Down by the Salley Gardens is a guaranteed heartbreaker on your nex...

This festive fanfare sets the tone for your concert or festival and is suitable for all sorts of occasions. The premiere took place in 2001 and was written for the special 70th anniversary of the PTT...

The composer: 1st movement: Reflections by the Fjord. Overlooking one of the mighty fjords of Norway, my mind and thoughts are with an old religious Norwegian folk-tune, with words by the famous parso...

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 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...