Les vacances approchent ; la famille est en ébullition. Tout est prêt mais il vous manque cette mélodie aux couleurs estivales pour vous détendre durant le voyage. Johan Nijs y a pensé. En associant un air simple à fredonner à des percussions endiablées les ingrédients de la réussite sont rassemblés. À vous de jouer.

A great traditional slow piece from the standard repertoire. Perfect to work on sound phrasing and intonation.

Rikudim (Hebrew for “Dances”) is a four-part dance suite based on Jewish music. By using eastern intervals and irregular time changes the composer succeeds in creating a slightly melancholy but specifically Jewish flavoured piece.

A delightful collection of folk music from around the world incorporating tunes from Scotland America and Jamaica amongst others.

In the most literal sense: a piece for an occasion. The actual occasion was Jan de Haan’s twentieth anniversary as a conductor of the top Dutch brass band “Soli Deo Gloria” (Leeuwarden). To mark the occasion the band commissioned the Belgian comopser Jan Van der Roost to create a surprise piece: without knowledge of the person being celebrated a suitable source of inspiration was sought for. After some thought the chorale-theme from Camille Saint-Saëns organ symphony was chosen a piece with which Jan de Haan has a special bond.Apart from this chorale Homage is also based on the names of notes taken from ‘Jan de Haan’ and ‘Soli Deo Gloria’ resulting in the tonerow: DEGAH. Both elements are combined together and form a grand climax towards the end of the piece when the whole band unites in the Saint Saëns’ theme.

Four Isreali Folk Dances-Rikudim (Hebrew for “Dances”) is a four-part dance suite based on Jewish music. By using eastern intervals and irregular time changes the composer succeeds in creating a slightly melancholy but specifically Jewish flavoured piece.

Le navire Exodus immortalisé dans le film éponyme d'Otto Preminger était parti du port de Sète dans le sud de la France en juillet 1947. À son bord des Juifs émigrant clandestinement d'Europe vers la Palestine alors sous mandat britannique. L’épopée de l’Exodus achèvera de précipiter la fin du mandat des Anglais en Palestine et aboutira à la création de l'Etat d'Israël il y a tout juste soixante ans. La bande originale du film écrite par Ernest Gold fut couronnée par l'Oscar de la Meilleure Musique Originale (1960).

Thanks in part to a hot recording by Michael Bublé this familiar melody from “The Pink Panther” has enjoyed renewed popularity. This exciting version for the concert stage features a driving Latin pulse powerful brass riffs and rhythmic energythroughout. Sure to be a fun and entertaining number.

Soundtrack Highlights-Patrick Doyle who has already been nominated for an Oscar and two Golden Globes for is fabulous film music created the soundtrack for the Disney/Pixar film BRAVE. The Brit Philip Sparke was inspired by the sometimes powerful other times lyricaland in part celtic-flavoured melodies to put together a stylish medley for concert band in which the following tunes appear: FATE AND DESTINY THE GAMES MERIDAS HOME NOBLE MAIDEN FAIR (A Mhaighdean Bhan Uasal) and TOUCH THE SKY. Patrick Doyle who has already been nominated for an Oscar and two Golden Globes for his fabulous film music created the soundtrack for the Disney/Pixar film BRAVE. The Brit Philip Sparke was inspired by the sometimes powerful other times lyrical and in part celtic-flavoured melodies to put together a stylish medley for brass band in which the following tunes appear: FATE AND DESTINY THE GAMES MERIDAS HOME NOBLE MAIDEN FAIR (A Mhaighdean Bhan Uasal) and TOUCH THE SKY.

from Walt Disney Pictures' TANGLED- Tangled Medley is a fabulous medley of five of the best from the Disney film Tangled which is based on the tale of Rapunzel. Composed by Alan Menken the Disney legend and winner of eight Oscars for his scores these beautiful songs are perfect for concert band arrangement. Songs included: When Will My Life Begin? I’ve Got A Dream Kingdom Dance I See The Light and When Will My Life Begin?

This popular Irish tune tells the story of a young man who is smitten with love at the sight of sweet Rose McCann from the County Down. The lilting melody passes seamlessly from part to part while the other voices weave a richaccompanying texture. This popular Irish tune tells the story of a young man who is smitten with love at the sight of sweet Rose McCann from the County Down. The lilting melody passes seamlessly from part to part while the other voices weave a rich accompanying texture.

ShowTrax CD-A hit for the English pop band Take That this song has been featured in several live events including BBC Children in Need Last Choir Standing and others with its compelling emotional message of our shared humanity. A hit for the English pop band Take That this song has been featured in several live events including BBC Children in Need Last Choir Standing and others with its compelling emotional message of our shared humanity.

The powerful 1985 song by Queen was featured in the British choir competition Last Choir Standing and offers a strong message of following your vision and overcoming the odds. A fantastic selection for concert pop and show choirs! The powerful 1985 song by Queen was featured in the British choir competition Last Choir Standing and offers a strong message of following your vision and overcoming the odds. A fantastic selection for concert pop and show choirs!

Vier weihnachtliche Hirtenlieder (“Quatre noëls des bergers”) est une suite de quatre noëls traditionnels allemands : Als ich bei meinen Schafen wacht Inmitten der Nacht Kommet Ihr Hirten et Ihr Hirten erwacht . Cette pièce peut également être interprétée avec un Chœur mixte (texte en allemand).

La musique de Billy Joel reflète des influences très diverses : de Beethoven au Rolling Stones en passant par Ray Charles. Cela a contribué au succès des ses nombreuses chansons très personnelles dont l'émotion et la sensibilité qu'elles suscitent ont touché un large public. Just The Way You Are My Life Honesty et >I>Uptown Girl comptent parmi ses tubes les plus mémorables. Peter Kleine Schaars les a réunis dans ce medley de sentiments.

Believe me if all those endearing young charms-Henk Hogestein has created a calm yet uplifting arrangement of the famous Irish song Believe Me if all these Endearing Young Charms . The melody displays the very best of Irish tradition with the words coming from a poem by Thomas Moore about love that goes above and beyond physical beauty. Irish Charms will make a wonderful inspirational interlude at any concert.

After he had survived a heavy sea storm John Newton (1725-1807) captain of a slave ship became a priest and from then on he fought for the abolition of slavery. During his tenure he wrote several hymns of which Amazing Grace certainly is the best known. The melody assumedly derives from a song by the African slaves. Takashi Hoshide has written a compelling arrangement of this beautiful melody.

Le Marais is a semi-programmatic composition by Christian Bouthier. It contains three movements each of which is based on a different aspect of the Parisian district of the same name. Le Marais is said to be one of the prettiest neighbourhoods in Paris where fashion culture food and architecture meet and mingle.

It may be surprising to see a fanfare piece commissioned by a Japanese ensemble since fanfare orchestras are typically found in Belgium Holland and Luxembourg and also France and Switzerland. Senzoku Gakuen is one of the largest and mostprestigious music universities in Japan and home to a wide variety of ensembles and orchestras. Since 2006 they have had a fanfare orchestra which was started by Sotaru Fukaishi a euphonium teacher who felt further performance opportunity wasneeded for saxhorn instruments. Fukaishi had loved the sound of fanfare orchestras ever since visiting the World Music Contest in Kerkrade (Holland) several years earlier. Jan Van der Roost was involved with this new initiative from the beginning and they were also joined by Manu Mellaerts for certain projects. The Dean of the music department Professor Kazuo Tomioka fully supports the ensemble and commissioned Ostinati . The première took place on June 11th at Maeda Hall inMizonokuchi (Kawasaki) where Senzoku Gakuen is based. The piece opens with an impressive timpani solo followed by brass and saxophone. The rhythmical pulse remains constant and the music is fiery and assertive in character. A pentatonic melodygradually emerges and the music loses its vehemency and softens. The initial percussion ostinati subsequently recurs and the first section of the piece concludes in a similar mood to the opening. The second movement is sweet and melodic opening witha long passage for the saxophone family in a minor key. The same theme then appears in the major and is developed upon; the music builds to a majestic orchestral forte reminiscent of a pipe organ in its sonority. The theme returns in the originalminor key with a change in instrumentation leading the movement to a quiet and peaceful end on a soft E minor chord. The finale starts with percussion: a four-bar pattern is repeated several times over which the movement’s melodic themes areintroduced. These melodic elements are varied and used in different versions and the ostinato idea which characterizes the entire piece is highlighted. The theme travels through the orchestra appearing on various instruments and in variousregisters. It captures the listener’s attention and displays the full range of sound and colour within the fanfare orchestra.

A Christmas Fantasy on Themes by Bach & Handel-In his own distinctive style Robert van Beringen has composed a very unique fantasy on three themes by the famous Baroque composers Johann Sebastian Bach and George Friedrich Händel. Van Beringen used Bach’s chorale Brich an o schönes Morgenlicht (‘Break forth O Beauteous Heavenly Light’) from his Christmas Oratorio and the recitative Behold a Virgin shall conceive and bear a son and shall call his name Emmanuel God with Us from Händel’s Messiah . A perfect way to say Merry Christmas in music!