The colourful compelling starting theme forms the leitmotiv throughout this piece. It is followed by a very rhythmical part with a catchy melody that is literally and figuratively music to the ear. A slow almost meditative part follows with a beautiful alto saxophone solo that leads to an impressive chorale. The fast sections are once more repeated towards the end but in another form. A fantastic composition by Menno Bosgra!

This work is based on Daniel Defoe�s world-famous 1719 novel and with broad brushstrokes typifies the hero�s life in four parts. The first part describes his life as a seaman. The second part is an impressive stormy description of the shipwreck he falls victim to. The next covers his happy life with his friend Friday which takes the form of a melodious hymn. Lastly the fourth part describes the tense confrontation with the Cannibals and his return home.

Hymn To The Fallen is the main theme from one of the most succesful movies of the last decade: Saving Private Ryan. Steven Verhaert especially arranged this heart-rending hymn for a wind orchestra. The melancholic atmosphere that flows out of this beautiful air characterizes the entire movie. Hymn To The Fallen is the main theme from one of the most succesful movies of the last decade: Saving Private Ryan. Steven Verhaert especially arranged this heart-rending hymn for a wind orchestra. The melancholic atmosphere that flows out of this beautiful air characterizes the entire movie.

This fantastic overture of the Belgian composer Jef Maes formed the end work of Georges Moreau in the same class as Jan Van der Roost. Virtuoso passages alternate with rich instrumented melodic fragments and thereby create a wide symphonic sound image. A stylish opening work for your concert but also ideal for coming straight to the point in competitions.

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.

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) is especially known for his ‘Peer Gynt Suite’. This remarkable Marche Funèbre however is an almost unknown masterpiece originally written for wind orchestra. Erik Mast who adjusted this imposing music in a brilliant way made this composition suitable for today’s strength. An unexplored masterpiece!

A light and pleasant work of the Belgian composer Frank van Baelen a talent in the same class as Jan Van Der Roost. The composer proves his versatility with this work; he composes difficult competition pieces on the one hand and light easy works on the other.

This dynamic overture makes a good beginning of your concert and can be played by every orchestra thanks to the well-considered instrumentation. The colorful themes constantly alternate which results in a movement that characterizes this energetic composition. With Aperitivo Energico we proudly introduce you to Philip Gorts.

Dies Infernus means 'Day of Hell'. The reason for this title is the dreadful disaster that befell the Dutch village of Kolhorn in 1788 when the whole village went up in flames. Afterwards a huge appeal was launched to rebuild the unfortunate village. Many people were willing to contribute resulting in the collection of the enormous sum at the time of eighteen thousand guilders with which the village could be rebuilt. This work was commissioned by Harmonie De Eendracht in Kolhorn to mark its 110th Anniversary.

Yellowstone Choral was inspired by the marvellous landscapes of the Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The choral comprises three choral phrases that alternate throughout the work. The beginning is lightly orchestrated with an oboe solo but more instruments gradually join in before the second phrase of the choral is introduced. The third phrase does not appear so quickly and when it does it is introduced by horns and trombones before building up to the climax of the choral where the trumpet takes the upper hand. After this the choral gradually fades away with the first and second phrases appearing just a few more times. The choral ends as it began with a slowly ebbing orchestration.

A light and pleasant work of the Belgian composer Frank van Baelen a talent in the same class as Jan Van Der Roost. The composer proves his versatility with this work; he composes difficult competition pieces on the one hand and light easy works on the other.

At the occasion of Steps we introduce you to Peter Miseur. Steps is bright piece of music that can be performed by any orchestra thanks to its transparent instrumentation.

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.

Bagatelle means something like triviality or small matter. Despite the constantly varying times this composition - based on a single theme - sounds particularly light. The theme is introduced in its natural form first followed by some variations that lead to an uncomplicated canon. This charming interlude is fitting for every concert programme.

Opening music is one of the first works for wind orchestra by Ben Haemhouts and was originally written under assignment from the Fanfare St. Pieters Kapelle Belgium. The slow mysterious introduction introduces the main theme that consists of the notes F C B-flat F a combination that was woven throughout the entire work. Then a stirring allegro part follows with a melodious passage in the euphoniums. The end is a long-drawn-out resuming of the beginning that builds up to a large climax still built on the same basic tones. This overture is a solemn openings work for every occasion.

as performed by Mika-Self-taught singer/songwriter and pianist Mika (born 1983) lives in his own little world that obviously also appeals to other people! Two years after his international success with his first album Life in Cartoon Motion which sold more than five million copies he’s back with his second album The Boy Who Knew Too Much. From this three times Platinum release comes the song We Are Golden. Absolutely intoxicating!

as performed by J. Geils Band-A ‘centerfold’ is a large photo that can be removed from the middle pages of a magazine. With their 1981 song Centerfold which gave them a huge hit the J. Geils band sang about an old flame who suddenly turns up on such a poster in a men’s’ magazine. Have a listen - you’re sure to know it!

Dies Infernus means 'Day of Hell'. The reason for this title is the dreadful disaster that befell the Dutch village of Kolhorn in 1788 when the whole village went up in flames. Afterwards a huge appeal was launched to rebuild the unfortunate village. Many people were willing to contribute resulting in the collection of the enormous sum at the time of eighteen thousand guilders with which the village could be rebuilt. This work was commissioned by Harmonie De Eendracht in Kolhorn to mark its 110th Anniversary.

At the occasion of Steps we introduce you to Peter Miseur. Steps is bright piece of music that can be performed by any orchestra thanks to its transparent instrumentation.

Debussy wrote his Préludes for piano between 1909 and 1913. He composed 24 in all divided equally between two books. He thought of the Préludes as separate pieces of music so they did not necessarily have to be performed one after the other in a series. In the original publication the titles are grouped together at the end of each part as a sort of footnote. This enables the performer to get a first impression without being too much influenced by Debussy�s painterly titles.The préludes I have chosen are from both the first and the second books. The order in this suite is completely different from the original however. By way of criterion I asked myself thefollowing question: Which parts go together to form a new entity? The guideline was provided by the central section La fille aux cheveux de lin undoubtedly the best-known prélude and the humorous Minstrels. Orchestrating several of these préludes for a wind orchestra was an enthralling and instructive experience. It is beyond dispute that Debussy was a marvellous orchestrator. In my orchestration I have tried to work for the character and overall mood of the music. I therefore retained the original keys and changed as little as possible of the original writing with a few exceptions when octaves were added. On some occasions Debussy himself suggested orchestrations as for example in Minstrels where among other things he writes tambour alongside a particular rhythmical passage.Lastly I always find it interesting to set the music in a broader context. Debussy completed his second book of Préludes in 1913. The same year saw the first performance of Stravinsky�s Le Sacre du Printemps in Paris of all places. One year later the First World War broke out. The end of an era?Karel Deseure