With „Jump!” we would like to present to you for the first time British composer David Gray. This refreshing and short composition is based on two themes which are gradually brought to the foreground with a driving rhythm section in the background. This piece is ideal for opening a performance or for bringing your concert up to speed.

An Edith Piaf medley.

Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) was the extraordinary grandmaster of the Argentinean Tango.He composed over 330 tangos with Libertango being one of the most famous. With this arrangement we have the pleasure of introducing you to our new composer-arranger Bart Picqueur.

The Electric Light Orchestra were immensely popular in the 70s and the band had a number of hits including this Mr. Blue Sky. This world hit has been arranged in a transparent manner by Jan Rypens and can be played by all orchestras with a touch of flower power nostalgia. The Electric Light Orchestra were immensely popular in the 70s and the band had a number of hits including this 'Mr. Blue Sky'. This world hit has been arranged in a transparent manner by Jan Rypens and can be played by all orchestras with a touch of flower power nostalgia.

as performed by Edith Piaf-The islands known as the 'Îles du Salut' are located in the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of French Guyana. The southernmost of the three islands which is small and rocky is the location of the world�s most notorious prison of all time.1852. Emperor Napoleon III opens the French penal colony. Thousands of political prisoners are sentenced to forced labour and expelled from France to live in 'hell on earth'. Most of them will never return to their homeland...Devil�s Island opens with a threatening theme of destiny played on the vibraphone and chimes followed by a lamenting piece by the bassoons.The warrior-like central piece symbolises the many escape attemptsmade by the desperate prisoners and it is sometimes quite hopeful. But these attempts are in vain...The strong sea currents around the island make it virtually impossible to escape!The theme of destiny consequently becomes quite desperate in the canon between euphonium and bugle.When the vibraphone and chimes can be heard again for the last time the main theme is played once again on the flute and bass-clarinet.And then the lament begins again this time played on the English horn and gradually fading away until only the silence of death remains�

Every athlete dreams of winning a medal at the Olympic Games: it’s the ultimate dream. The mood of the games is indeed unique: stadiums filled to the brim triumphant heroes a sense of unity but often also of disappointment. These emotions are evoked in The Olympic Dream by a compelling and melodious theme that is repeated four times with varying accompaniment.

Aram Iljitsj Khatchaturian an Armenian by nationality was born 1903 in Tiflis into the family of a book-binder. He began his musical education in Moscow in 1922 at the Gnessin Music School where his composition master was Mikhail Gnessin and completed it at the Moscow Conservatoire where he was a pupil of Nikolai Miaskovsky the famous Sovjet composer and pedagogue. Khatchaturian is the author of two symphonies three concertos (for piano for violin and for cello) the music for three ballets (Happiness Gayane Spartacus) and many chamber instrumental and vocal compositions. His latest work � the ballet Spartacus � has won in 1959 the Lenin Prize atthat time the highest honour.N. Volkov�s libretto for the ballet �Spartacus� is based on actual historical events � the great uprising of the slaves in Rome in 74 � 71 B.C. under the leadership of Spartacus. In spite of its historical subject �Spartacus� is essentially modern. Khatchaturian wrote : �I think that the heroic personality of Spartacus is in many aspects close to the struggle the oppressed colonial peoples of today are waging for their rights�.�Spartacus� is made out of three suites. Each of the suites is an independent work complete by itself and possessing its own logic of development.

Cuba is one of the word’s few remaining communist countries and has a turbulent history behind it in no small part due to the charismatic Fidel Castro who has steered a more Western course in the last few years. Willy Fransen wrote a musical travel piece about the real Havana with illustrations from the local scene enjoying a daiquiri while a live band plays in the Buena Vista Social Club.

Galliarde by Pierre Attaignant (1494-1552) is an elegant opening item for those looking for something a little different. It can also be used as a filler or to link two works in a programme. Manu Mellaerts is an authority on the repertoire of this period and has arranged this short stylish piece while keeping the original renaissance spirit in mind.

The primal forces of nature are featured in this piece!The refrain can be sung or played by a children’s choir and movements are even provided along with hand-clapping foot-stamping and a powerful “Ha!” at the end of this piece which offers a lot of fun.

Smoke on the Water - Knock on Wood - Eye of the Tiger - Verdammt lang her

Galliarde by Pierre Attaignant (1494-1552) is an elegant opening item for those looking for something a little different. It can also be used as a filler or to link two works in a programme. Manu Mellaerts is an authority on the repertoire of this period and has arranged this short stylish piece while keeping the original renaissance spirit in mind.

A good concert needs a solid and resounding opener and “ Lift Off ” is a perfect choice!

Club Paradiso is a work by Sven Van Calster written in his well-known approachable style. He composed this work in the hotel of the same name during a holiday in Alanya Turkey. He paid special attention to an even distribution of the most enjoyable passages amongst all the parts of the orchestra and also took care of the necessary duplications so that most orchestras are able to play the piece.

With this amusing piece we introduce Chris Vandeweyer for the first time. The exquisite melody is brutally disrupted by the musicians’ talking shoes...!This piece guarantees the necessary dose of humour at your concert.

A well-balanced concert programme should contain a good march. When played well a march is a pleasure to listen to and lends itself well to most occasions. The low degree of difficulty and broad instrumentation makes this march accessible to most ensembles and is an excellent choice as a walking march.

Clowns And Acrobats is ideal for young dynamic bands. After a short mysterious introduction follows an infectious theme that is varied in different manners. It ends with a spectacular climax yet technically it is not too difficult.

Wake Me Up Before You Go Go is a song from the English duo Wham! first released as a single in the UK on 14 May 1984. It became their first number one in the UK and America and was also voted as the nation’s 13th favourite 1980s number one by the British public in 2015. Your audience will definitely be awake after enjoying this 80s classic!

Frédéric Devreese is one of the most renowned composers in Belgium�s rich musical tapestry. As a tribute Beriato Music is making a CD box containing his most important orchestral pieces that have been adapted for wind bands. �Passage� is one of his most notable pieces from this collection. The unstoppable bass melody the effervescent phrasing and the continuous rhythms make this powerful piece a real experience!Here the french word passage refers to passage-work defined by the dictionary Le Grand Larousse as a rapid sequence of notes improvised or written within a musical phrase deigned to embellish the melody or stimulate the performer�svirtuosity.Passage proposes a theme followed by variations the final being the last variation. Rhythm virtuosity and mixtures of tone colours play an important part and ostinato tempi are used throughout.

‘Biberussa’ the old name of the small town of Beverst in Belgium is a combination of the words ‘biber’ and ‘ussa’ meaning beaver and river. This concert march was composed for the 100th anniversary of the Koninklijke Harmonie (Royal Concert Band) ‘Ons Verlangen’ from Beverst a place where the composer had his first musical training. After the opening passage a proud heroic theme is heard. As a contrast it is followed by a simple chorale melody and both themes then appear simultaneously in a grand tutti passage. This is followed by a cantabile trio with a majestic reprise of the main theme bringing the work to a close.