for Fanfare Band Bagpipes and Drums-This impressive work was composed for the Dutch-Friesian city of Leeuwarden which was considered the ‘cultural capital’ of Europe 2018; the composer spent his college years in this city. This festive work for bagpipes drums and fanfare band is based on the melody of the anthem of the province of Friesland. Proud was written for the music event Grutsk which is the Friesian word for proud – hence the title. Various bands have performed on five different stages across the town centre. The finale was performed in a concert held at Wilhelminaplein (Wilhelmina Square) which opened with this work. This world premiere was conducted by the composer himself. The bagpipes areoptional but advisable. As a whole they give the composition a very special sound. This impressive work was composed for the Dutch-Friesian city of Leeuwarden which was considered the ‘cultural capital’ of Europe 2018; the composer spent his college years in this city. This festive work for bagpipes drums and fanfare band is based on the melody of the anthem of the province of Friesland. Proud was written for the music event Grutsk which is the Friesian word for proud – hence the title. Various bands have performed on five different stages across the town centre. The finale was performed in a concert held at Wilhelminaplein (Wilhelmina Square) which opened with this work. This world premiere was conducted by the composer himself. The bagpipes areoptional but advisable. As a whole they give the composition a very special sound.

Three Famous Movie Melodies-Ennio Morricone is one of the most legendary film music composers of all time. Robert van Beringen has arranged three of Morricone’s best-known themes – ‘Once Upon a Time in the West’ ‘Gabriel’s Oboe’ and ‘Cinema Paradiso – Love Theme’ – in a 5-part flexible arrangement that enables any band to get acquainted with this incredible music.

La Donna è Mobile from Verdi’s opera Rigoletto has recently gained huge popularity through its performance by the three tenors Domingo Pavarotti and Carreras. Add a touch of class to any concert with this fabulous arrangement.

Expérimentateur de génie en rupture avec la tradition tanguera virtuose du bandonéon Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) révolutionne le langage du tango en le dissociant de la danse. Le tango fait désormais son entrée dans le domaine de la musique de concert. Un soir de 1959 Piazzolla apprend le décès de son père. Il compose un tango pour bandonéon aux caractéristiques inhabituelles : Adíos Nonino . Une œuvre intimiste aux harmonies éthérées qui rompt avec les rythmes traditionnels du tango.

Five movements in techno-pop style. The work begins with Rock March with a few pithy chords over a driving percussion accompaniment. Feeling Free is a slow ballad. Rockarab is devoted to ‘the ship of the desert’ the camel. Little Chi Yan is a very charming romantic song for a sweet little girl. In Disco Lights we hear the stirring sounds of drums and bass guitar while the lights flash in the crowded discotheque.

Universal Tunes for Two-Two on Tour is a useful new duet book that will add variety to music lessons. The well-known pieces are arranged in order of difficulty to make your tour through the book entertaining yet challenging. This book introduces over 30 songs from around the world including melodies from England Australia Mexico Italy and many other countries making it ideal for use in all Key Stages.

Jan van der Roost’s new work Jubilus will make an ideal opening piece for any event. It is in a classical ABA form beginning with a rising brass fanfare which is quickly replaced by a contrasting expressive lyrical theme. The two themes alternate for a few seconds until an exciting new atmosphere is created with the lively allegro. This eventful piece lets you show off many aspects of your player’s style and technique without losing overall unity

This book contains pieces in easy-to-play keys up to two flats. The rhythms have also been kept easy so this book can be used from a very early stage.

Westfort Ouverture was called after the Dutch village Westervoort that is situated near Arnhem. It is an opening work of many contrasts and completely built on one main motive: G-C-D-E-F#-D-E.

This work reminiscent of a film score describes the history of the Dutch town Horn. A broad lyrical theme played by the horns depicts the history of this town on the river Meuse. A cheerful Allegro represents rural life around the town and its castle. Following this the horn theme returns and the music changes dramatically. A drum roll symbolises the times of war that the town and castle have known. The threatening music eventually develops once more into the hopeful horn theme a sign of reconstruction and the future.

Rolf Lovland the leader of the pop group Secret Garden is a successful songwriter in the world of pop music. With the romantic melody Nocturne his group convinced not only millions of fans but also the 1995 jury of the Eurovision song Contest that this song was a winner.

Don’t Cry for me Argentina is the best-known song from the 1976 musical Evita . It was sung by Eva Peron when she was addressing the crowds amassed in the square below her balcony. More recently it was a hit for Madonna who sang it in the 1996 film version of Evita . This arrangement for brass band retains the broad emotive melody of the original together with its intense emotion.

Six timeless melodies including: When You Wish Upon A Star The Entertainer Someday My Prince Will Come and more.

Contrasto Grosso est une suite dansante en trois mouvements de caractères et de styles variés. Le titre de l’œuvre dérive du terme concerto grosso une forme musicale dont la structure se caractérise par une instrumentation alternant les passages orchestraux en tutti et les passages instrumentaux joués par des groupes solistes. Le changement de couleurs sonores et la diversité des nuances obtenus par cette alternance donnent à l’œuvre une expressivité très contrastée. Dans chacun des trois mouvements de cette œuvre Jacob de Haan confie à de petits groupes solistes l’interprétation de fragments écrits dans le style de la musique de laRenaissance et qui offrent ainsi un contraste saisissant avec les passages en tutti basés sur une écriture classique ou traditionnelle.

Pour acquérir une plus grande expérience dans l’interprétation de différents styles de musique pop The Sound of Pop Rock & Blues 2 vous propose 12 compositions courtes et accessibles pour développer le sens de l’improvisation.

This exciting book with CD accompaniment featuring real musicians covering many styles of light music including swing country rumba slow rock disco mambo cha-cha and rock. This book can be used together with a keyboard or piano (book available separately) for a concert performance or as a short audition item.

Solo-ition is written as a solo composition for snare drum in which both the technical and musical abilities if the instrument come to the fore. The work lasts about 6-7 minutes and is a musical challenges ‘classical’ percussionists to present the snare drum as a valuble solo instrument.

Percussion Ensemble-Octuor de percussions [Glockenspiel Xylophone Marimba I-II Claves Bongos Maracas Congas]

Burn - Highway Star - Smoke on the Water-Deep Purple are one of the most famous rock bands of all time. This medley is an essential piece of Concert Band repertoire. Keep on rocking with this powerful arrangement which includes Burn Highway Star and Smoke on the Water . Deep Purple are one of the most famous rock bands of all time. This medley is an essential piece of Concert Band repertoire. Keep on rocking with this powerful arrangement which includes 'Burn' 'Highway Star' and 'Smoke on the Water'.

The year 2004 marked the 100th anniversary ofthe death of Antonin Dvorák. In 1879 Dvorákwrote this Polonaise as a commission for thecommittee organising the festivities for theirfamous national dance festival. Many famousCzech composers wrote dances specially for thisevent. This Polonaise in three movements with itsfine melody lines deserves to be more than just anoccasional work however. Wil van der Beek’sconcert band arrangement does justice to theoriginal piece.