This song is of course one of the most famous ballads of all time. The pure simplicity of the melody is precisely what makes this number so unforgettable. Ben Haemhouts has made an arrangement that can be played by every orchestra and every soloist and by different instruments. The arranger also played this gem himself on the I've Got the Music CD with the band that he played with for 10 years.

as performed by Billy Paul-For C/Bb/Eb soloist

The Via Aurelia is a Roman road that runs from Rome to Pisa. The construction of this long route started in the third century BC and was used to reach the town of Cosa (now Ansedonia) which the Romans had founded. From here they could govern the Etruscan regions they had recently conquered. Numerous old castles and historical monuments are to be found along this road. One of them is the Porta S. Pancrazio or Porta Aurelia in Rome. It was intended both as the starting point of the Via Aurelia and to protect the city and its inhabitants from sea-based attacks. The work entitled Via Aurelia describes the places of interest along this road and the many battles and wars thatwere fought there.

The Last Song is a beautiful and sad choral that begins very slowly and calmly. Gradually the instrumentation increases leading to a big climax. After this Grandioso ma con moto the instrumentation gets smaller and the piece comes to an end with the initial theme but this time even slower than in the opening.

Noah's Ark is a composition based on the well-known bible-storys in which Noah builds an ark to conquer the flood. This work portrays four impressions each of them introduced by a theme. To add dramatic power a synthesizer or a wind-machine can be used. The story can also be read by a narrator during the performance.

Plusieurs compositeurs tels que Jean-Sébastien Bach ou Georg Friedrich Haendel utilisaient les initiales SDG (Soli Deo Gloria - À Dieu seul la gloire) pour signer leurs œuvres. Parmi les nombreuses formations musicales qui ont également adopté cette expression latine on compte la formation dédicataire de cette œuvre. Sacred Song a une dimension spirituelle. Elle est l’écho d’un élan intérieur qui nourrit l’âme.

Andrew Lloyd Webber is without a doubt the most famous and successful composer of musicals of all times. Musicals such as ‘Cats’ and ‘Phantom of the Opera’ are played around the world and have been seen and heard by millions of people. Erik Mast re-discovered this unknown but exquisite piece which has been recorded once again by Sarah Brightman. A great moment of rest for your concert.

Superman is undoubtedly one of the most legendary films of all time. The many sequels the TV series and the splendid film score made Superman an absolute cult series. Steven Verhaert has made a splendid arrangement of the well known love theme from the first film.

Quest implies exploring or being in search of. This four piece work is a challenge to every fanfare or symphonic wind band. All groups in the orchestra have explicit parts in this composition that is reminiscent of film music. It can serve both for a concert and a contest.

In the 1950 motion picture Quo Vadis starring Robert Taylor and Peter Ustinov still is one of the greatest movies in the history. The music was composed by Miklos Rosza. The Hail Nero - Triumphal March beautifully arranged by Steven Verhaert gives an impression of the greatness of the Roman empire in the days of Emperor Nero.

For Frédéric Devreese a dance and especially the waltz is increasingly linked to the person as a dancer so that a dance becomes an experience an adventure; and as a result they in fact waltz to human emotions. Those who follow Devreese�s music a little know that for him the different facets are not separate from each other. The film scores and the concert pieces strengthen and influence one another.

With Capriccio you can put your tuba soloist in the spotlight. Frank Vantroyen has made an excellent new recording of this song on his CD “Hey it’s Frank!”.A real challenge for every ambitious tuba player.

Naoya Wada’s style is characterised by a positive and optimistic undertone. This is also the case in this composition with the expressive title Towards the Bright Future . The opening fanfare is played by the brass and immediately provides the basis for the themes in a composition where melodious passages alternate with blaring brass and several flashing changes of time. This work was composed on commission to the Kokura Nishi High School Band for its 110th anniversary. The composer dedicated it to Hirofumi Matsumoto the school'’s director.

Cathedrals have always appealed to the imagination. Hundreds of years of manpower have been invested in their building and it is not for nothing that today they represent imposing symbols of architecture and history. The cathedral is also a great source of inspiration for compositions drawing on a full palette of acoustic echo effects Gregorian melodies and organ based choral themes.The work “ Catedrals” opens with a five tone motif using double tonguing which resonates through space. Then comes a Gregorian antiphonal theme “Salve Regina” which is heard in the euphonium and later combines with the opening motif. The quicker passage that follows is basedentirely on the intervals in the motif which by now has added rhythmic variations and develops in different forms including a fugue. The work then builds towards its first climax from which unusual muted sounds emerge creating an atmosphere shrouded in mystery.Gradually more melodious fragments are added to the Gregorian antiphonal theme which develops into an expansive choral emulating the organ and which rises above the sound mass. The work grows more powerful and brilliant in sound until it culminates in a short and explosive finale wherein elements from the whole work come together.

New Signature allows us to introduce Dominiek van Nuffelen to you. The piece starts slow and deliberate then flows into a faster movement in which rhythmic precision and accurate combined playing are required. Influences from light music together with elements from rock music have been interwoven in the piece.

Clarinet in motion is a composition for clarinet and orchestra written by Steve Willaert for the famous belgian clarinet player Walter Boeykens. This jazzy clarinet concerto consists of three parts.The cadenza allow the soloist to improvise freely.

This classic 1962 war film about the landing of the Allied troops at the end of the Second World War is a historic link to the recent D-Day memorial. This upbeat march is a kind of cynical reference to the horror and madness of World War II at the time of the fall of the Third Reich.

Leonesse is the name of the castle and landed estates of Lady Guinevere from the famous story of King Arthur. This stately concert march leads us to the old England with its legendary castles and the beautiful and impressive landscapes where many knights have died. Following a festive opening a majestic melody symbolises the atmosphere of courtly elegance and refinement. The second part of this original composition describes with a broad and dignified melody the beauty and extensiveness of the English hills.

This composition is written for the Dutch municipality Woensdrecht (Netherlands) at the occasion of it’s seven hundreth anniversary. ‘A celebrating village’ is a stately composition based on a choral which can be if desired played with a choir.

Comme d’habitude better known as My Way was made world famous by Frank Sinatra. Juri Briat already made a great arrangement of the tender song The Rose. Once more he put is his stamp on this originally French ballad by giving it a brilliant interpretation.