La musique ne connaît pas de frontières. Elle unit les hommes ; elle est un langage universel. Sven Van Calster nous le rappelle à travers cette pièce optimiste qui alterne entre mélodies chantantes et rythmes entraînants. Une pièce idéale pour tous les musiciens de 7 à 77 ans.

A Suite of Five Dances (early 16th Century)-For this collection of instrumental dances the composer musician and publisher Tielman Susato (ca. 1510-1570) focused on well-known folk melodies of his time. In 1551 the album was published by his own Antwerp company bearing the title ‘Het derde musyck boexken’. Manu Mellaerts has already made numerous transcriptions of renaissance works for concert band and this time he sought to create a suite of five dances based on Susato’s collection. A good challenge for those who would like to try something different!

The Round Table a project of the concert band Odyssey in Belgium was specially composed to present the various instrumental groups and separate instruments of the orchestra. With this sparkling composition you can familiarise the audience with the wealth of sounds and the strength of your ensemble. As an opening or concert piece.

�Late Night Music� takes us right back to the sounds of the 1970�s with a great collection of fabulous megahits:�In the Stone� �Can you feel it� �Relight my Fire� and �I�m so excited�.This arrangement by Juri Briat provides a highly varied combination of powerful rock songs and swinging big-band sounds along with intimate romantic ballads for a blue-lit dance floor.

Earth - Fire - Water - Air: According to the four element theory of temperaments earth fire air and water are the building blocks of the universe. Without them life would not exist. They shape our view of the world around us affect our thoughts and guide our feelings. Classifying our cosmos according to the four elements is probably one of the oldest principles of mankind dating back to the ancient Greeks and maybe even before them. While we know more about the elements and atoms these four are still deeply embedded in the human psyche. According to ancient Greek philosophers each of the four elements has its own particular attributes. All other substances in nature aresaid to have emerged from these elements and can be broken down into them. All creatures including human beings contain a mixture of these fourelements which shape their senses. The elements are even able to balance out the body and the soul.This suite Elements of Nature is in four movements each corresponding to one of the elements.Dances of Fire: Savage occult dangerous - Fire signifies the will of man.The Circle of Water: Flowingly endless mighty - Water sums up the feelings of human beings.Planet Earth: Structured material fertile - Earth stands for the awareness of the self.Air - The Spirit of Life: Stirring altering sensual - Air signifies human intellect.Elements of Nature contains a main theme that combines the female elements (earth and water) with the male elements (fire and air). The four movements are also linked to each other by their motifs. A majestic prologue and an epilogue frame the suite.

subTERRA tells the story of a miner who miraculously survives the collapse of a mine shaft. The work consists of five movements:1. The Dream: A horrible nightmare plagues the miner. Dissonances and unusual sounds foreshadow the imminent disaster.2. The Work: The rhythmic second part describes the daily grind of a miner from driving into the mine shaft to working deep underground.3. The Accident: Suddenly a piercing alarm is heard. Everyone tries to escape the mine amidst the ensuing chaos as the mine shaft collapses trapping the unfortunate miner.4. Hope: Buried under rubble and debris the miner regains consciousness. A prayer can be heard.5. The Rescue: A powerfulmaestoso symbolizes the successful rescue and survival of the trapped miner.

Concert Suite-Deliverance is an exciting concert suite by Etienne Crausaz. The first movement is in the style of a siciliana starting out quiet and calmly then slowly building in excitement and energy. The second movement a scherzo allows for colourful sounds and timbres and is full of humorous musicalelements and contrasts. The third movement the vivace presents a dialogue between the higher and lower registers of the band with plenty of time changes. Deliverance is an action-packed composition full of colour and contrast.

Tylman Susato (approximately 1500-1561) was an accomplished Flemish composer musician and music publisher. He composed numerous works and published several collections among them Danserye (1551) the third volume of his Musyckboexken which contained his own four-voice airs and dances. Several of these were inspired by traditional Flemish airs. Renaissance scholar Manu Mellaerts has created a graceful arrangement of the most famous pieces from La Mourisque.

The rather static character of the first part is built up of only 1 bar which consists of a sequence of two extended triads above a pedal note (B-flat). The main motive derived from these triads is introduced by the horns giving a threatening initial atmosphere. This is abruptly taken over by the clarinet and the oboe after which violence erupts.In contrast to the mysterious character of the first section the second part shows a more resigned atmosphere with long drawn out phrases. These are constantly interupted by references to the initial material and develop into a dramatic climax. The main motif reappears for a final time on the trumpet which under theinfluence of the second theme takes on a more resigned character as it gradually fades into silence.

The magnificent concert march Aurum (lat. gold) was written on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the cunductor of the municipal band of Wolfach in Baden-Württemberg Germany. The march begins with a light and playful theme. The following lyrical trio provides a contrast with its nod to Edward Elgar. After a number of key changes the introductory theme returns in canon. Finally the music heads to a majestic finale inwhich the trio theme is played as a splendid baroque chorale.

This melodic hymn begins with a lyrical melody handled by various instrument groups. After a gradual build a first climax is reached in which the brass instruments give full vent to their glorious sound in jubilation. Now we hear a second theme resounding in the euphoniums which ushers in a moment of rest. Then the excitement gathers again building to a great tutti. The main theme is taken up once more sounding now as a kind of universal gratitude.

The absolute top slow number of the Eighties sung by Roberta Flack. She is not perhaps so well known among younger people but she has her place in history as one of the absolute divas of the world. Back into time the interlude in your concerts.

A Fanfare of Bells is festival music composed for a particular occasion: in 2012 the young 3BA Brass Band from Germany took part in the champion section of the Flemish Open Brass Band Championship in Mechelen Belgium for the first time: a festival of premieres. A Fanfare of Bells accordingly is music that creates festival atmosphere. Big melodies designed to touch the heart are cut through with brilliant fanfares. The piece contains lyrical and melodic passages that bring the skills and general musicianship of the 3BA Brass Band to the fore along with various technical passages that spotlight the excellence of the individual musicians. Peels of bells at thestart and end of the work ring in a new atmosphere for brass band music in Germany and Austria. A Fanfare of Bells is however also a tribute to the wonderful sound of brass instruments that blend together to create the most subtle sonorities: bells as a symbol of the beauty of the instruments—both sonically and visually: let the bells ring...

Juventino Rosas composed Sobre las Olas or Over the Waves and was one of the best known Mexican composers of salon music. It remains popular as a classic waltz and has also found its way into jazz and Western music. Naoya Wada has arranged this popular song for 5-part Flexband playable by every concert band and fanfare band.

as performed by The White Stripes-There aren’t many football games without large crowds yelling this famous baseline. People could almost forget that it’s a complete song by the American band ‘The White Stripes’. This 5-voiced flexible band arrangement allows every band to play this joyful arrangement. Get your audience fired up!

This work is based on the famous stories of Baron Münchhausen. In these tall tales the baron undertook all sorts of fabulous adventures. He flew for example on a cannonball or rode on a horse torn in two; he turned a hungry wolf inside out and pulled himself out of a swamp by his own hair.The historical figure of Münchhausen did exist and some of the tales were actually recounted by him while others have since been attributed to him. Four of the tales served as the inspiration for this composition. The music isn’t simply a word-for-word transcription of the stories however but rather conveys a particular mood or specific scene often with a humorous twist.Here are thefour parts of the composition: The Horse : During a snowstorm the baron ties his horse to a post and falls into a deep sleep. As he awakes the snow is melted away and the horse is dangling from the top of a church spire. Cannonball : The baron jumps onto a cannonball in flight to spy on a city under siege. In mid-air he decides to return whence he came by stepping onto a cannonball flying in the other direction. He then gets shot into the city a second time and opens the gates from within. Flight to the Moon : Baron Münchhausen flies to the moon in a floating spacecraft where he meets all sorts of strange creatures. Journey through the Earth : The baron jumps down into the bowels of Mount Etna and sets off on an adventurous journey right through the centre of the Earth.

Since the Treaty of Lisbon came into force at the end of 2009 a lot has happened within the European Union. There were (and are) sceptics as well as ardent supporters. In the meantime however something like a ‘European identity’ has arisen radiating optimism and vitality. Europe’s Glory gives voice to the positive message of solidarity and joined forces.

Solemnity gives expression to the different emotions that we feel at solemn official or ritual events: quiet pride hope and reflection but also grandeur stateliness and joy. The work contains one large construction with different high points whereby the main theme is varied or orchestrated each time in one way or another finally ending in an impressive finale.

This light medley consists of a various choice of Disney classics and christmas songs. Due to its instrumentation Wondering Music fits for each orchestra especially four youth bands.

Hectala is the historical place name of the Belgian-Limburgish village of Hechtel where during the Second World War the Welsh Guards were engaged in a five-day battle with the German troops. More than 200 soldiers and 35 inhabitants perished. This classical steady march in 6/8 time was written as a memorial to these events. It sends a powerful message that in war there are no winners.