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!

Four Balkan Dances / Vier Balkantänze-La Transylvanie est surtout connue à l'étranger par association avec le légendaire vampire Dracula. Dans cette région cachée au milieu de la Roumanie les traditions rurales et les folklores roumains comme hongrois sont particulièrement vivants. Transylvania de Helmut Quakernack est une suite de quatre danses et airs de danse des Balkans ( Vranje - Aide Jano - Biserka - Transylvanian Joe ). La musique est gaie virevoltante et pourtant pleine de mélancolie et de nostalgie. Difficile de résister au charme balkanique.

The Spirit of Christmas est un medley de cinq merveilleux chants de Noël célèbres dans le monde entier. Vous retrouverez Away in a Manger The First Noel (Aujourd’hui le Roi des Cieux) It Came Upon A Midnight Clear O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) et Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Écoutez le chant des Anges) . Cet arrangement peut être interprété avec un Chœur mixte à quatre voix ou avec voix solo (ad libitum). [Texte en anglais]. / Le set Chœur est vendu séparément (DHP 1033482-050)

Jan Van der Roost and the commissioner of this work have strong personal ties making By the River a very personal work for both of them. The first part is pastoral and describes the rural character of what is actually an industrial region. The next movement a dynamic allegro that creates an exciting contrast to the first. All instruments are put to good use letting everyone have their moment in the limelight. All the interesting thematic and melodic elements Van der Roost creates will keep the audience engaged through to the very last note!

as performed by Gotthard-Gotthard are one of the most successful rock bands to have come out of Switzerland both on national and international platforms. In 2010 Gotthard’s charismatic lead singer Steve Lee was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident whilst in the USA. Simon Fahnholz has created a moving memorial to Lee with this haunting arrangement of the rock anthem Heaven.

Fantasy on Old Carols-Gustav Holst composed almost 200 works one being a very elegant and charming fantasy on the old English christmas carols: Good Christian Men Rejoice; God Rest You Merry Gentlemen; Come Ye Lofty Come and The First Nowell . The fantasy called Christmas Day was originally written for mixed choir with orchestra or organ accompaniment. Robert van Beringen has arranged this work for concert band exactly 100 years later. His arrangement can be performed as an instrumental piece or with a choir making it suitable for any occasion.

Banda Bella est une marche de concert pleine de vitalité. Après une ouverture martiale les bois développent un motif bouillonnant. Le trio est dominé par un thème dans le registre ténor qui laisse sa place à un intermezzo dans lequel les cuivres conversent en alternance avec les bois. Le thème du trio revient de manière grandiose sur un chant ornementé aux bois.

The Geuzen Medal is an annual award given to people or organizations who have found unique ways to further democracy in the world and help eliminate dictatorships racism and discrimination. The original Geuzen fought against Spanish imperialism in Holland during the16th century. During the Second World War a group resisting the Nazis also named themselves De Geuzen. Jan de Haan incorporates Psalm 43 sung by a group of condemned prisoners shortly before their execution in 1943 into Geuzen Medal Fanfare composed for the 25th bestowal of this special award.

for Bass Trombone and Piano-Trombone basse solo / Ensemble instrumental : Flûte traversière • Cor anglais • Petite Clarinette en Mib • Cor en Fa • Harpe • Contrebasse • Piano / Percussions : Vibraphone • Cloche tube (Do#) • Fouet • Crécelle • Petit gong chinois ascendant. / PHAETHON : Le poète latin Ovide [43 av. J.-C./17 après J.-C.] a consigné dans ses Métamorphoses véritable texte fondateur de la mythologie classique quelques-unes des légendes antiques les plus immortelles dont le mythe de Phaethon et le char solaire. Né d’une liaison entre l’Océanide Clymène et Hélios (le Soleil) Phaethon entretient des doutes sur sa filiation divine. Il décide alors de se rendre au palais du Soleilpour obtenir confirmation de son lignage. Le Soleil l’accueille en fils et s'engage par un serment qu'il ne peut rompre à lui accorder la faveur de son choix pour prouver sa paternité. Phaethon lui demande de le laisser conduire le char solaire durant un jour. Lié par son serment Hélios sait qu’il doit honorer sa promesse. Il tente vainement de dissuader son fils invoquant son jeune âge sa condition de mortel et le caractère surhumain de la tâche. Sourd aux paroles de son père Phaethon prend les rênes et les quatre coursiers du Soleil s’élancent dans les cieux. Très vite il perd le contrôle de la situation. Le char dévie alors de sa course habituelle. Phaethon complètement perdu assiste impuissant à la ruine et à la dévastation qui se répand partout sur la terre. Alors que l’univers entier est en flammes Jupiter pour éviter la destruction du monde foudroie le jeune Phaethon et arrête la course du char. Le corps embrasé du fils du Soleil est précipité à travers l'espace et tombe dans le fleuve Éridan où les Naïades de l'Hespérie lui dressent un tombeau et une épitaphe : « Ci-gît Phaethon qui fut l'aurige du char de son père ; Il ne put le maîtriser mais sa grande témérité le perdit. » / Phaethon est une commande de Frédéric Potier - trombone basse solo de l’Opéra national de Paris et professeur au CNSM de Lyon

Based on famous themes by Antonio Vivaldi Ludwig van Beethoven and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with a unique twist!Part 1 Fl Ob Bb/Eb Clar S Sax Tpt Part 2 Fl Cor Ang Bb Clar Eb Clar A Sax Tpt Hn Part 3 Eb Clar T Sax Bsn Hn Trom Euph Part 4 T Sax Bsn Trom Euph Part 5 Bass Clar Bari Sax Bsn Trom Euph Tuba Cont Bsn

Concert March-An Emerald Jubilee celebrates a 40th anniversary. Jan de Haan composed this colourfully orchestrated concert march to celebrate Will van der Beek’s 40th anniversary as conductor of the Deutsche Musikverein Haaren. As publisher of van der Beek’s transcriptions of classical works Jan de Haan can look back on many years of successful collaboration with the knowledge that there will be many more to come. Unusually cast in a minor key the main theme provides an interesting contrast to the more melodic major key of the second movement. The relatively slow theme gives this march a dignified stately and subdued quality.

Machera Impressions-The twofold title of this concert work is directly connected with the band who commissioned it. The ‘Harmonie Municipale Grevenmacher’ – from the town of the same name by the river Moselle in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg – was founded in the year1834. The name Machera is derived from the word machara which in turn originated from maceries (old wall). Later Machera evolved into Machern Grafenmachern and finally Grevenmacher.In 2009 this music society – the third oldest still in existence in the country – celebrated its 175th anniversary. And after all these years the society still flourishes! The dynamic committee led by Georges May fully supports and inspires themusical leader of the band Claude Weiland as well as his 60-strong ensemble. This well-functioning team took the initiative to ask Jan Van der Roost to write an anniversary composition inspired on the one hand by the rural character ofGrevenmacher and its surroundings (where the famous Moselle wine growing dominates the countryside) and on the other hand by the dynamics creativity and joie de vivre the band exudes. All of this resulted in a twofold work with alternating peaceand excitement virtuous and melodic features orchestral splendour and soberly orchestrated passages. The première on 10 January 2010 was conducted by the composer himself at a successful gala concert which brought a fine year full of musicalfestivities to a close. The ‘Harmonie Municipale Grevenmacher’ faces the future with confidence and will now prepare for its next milestone: the 200th anniversary!

Rafael Hérnandez (1892-1965) was probably the greatest composer in Puerto Rico. After serving in World War I he worked in the USA in Mexico and in Puerto Rico as a musician composer band-leader and actor. Masato Myokoin has written this new exciting arrangement of Rafael Hérnandez’ biggest international hit El Cumbanchero.

In memory of Alex Veld-Quand la mort survient le chagrin envahit l’âme les gens ont besoin de réconfort on évoque des souvenirs du défunt. Jacob de Haan a réuni ces trois éléments dans cet « in memoriam ». L’œuvre débute par l’exposition d’une mélodie en mineur qui exprime la tristesse et le réconfort. Le passage central écrit dans une tonalité majeure tisse une trame plus dynamique ; la musique ravive les souvenirs heureux du défunt. Pour finir le thème d’ouverture est repris.

Jealousy-Elegy I ‘Jealousy’ has been named after John Donne’s poem of the same name. This English poet (1572-1631) wrote an entire series of elegies each with its own theme. Jealousy can trigger various emotions ranging from disappointment grief or regret to madness and anger. All these emotions have been incorporated into this composition. Jacob de Haan was inspired by three different works of art: a poem (the aforementioned poem by John Donne) a painting by the Norwegian painter Edvard Munch (Jealousy in the Garden) and an old French chanson about jealousy (Je ne l’ose dire) by the sixteenth-century French composer Pierre Certon. The music refers repeatedly to thischanson - sometimes through key notes from the melody that serve as the starting point for new isolated themes and sometimes through quotations of the original version.

As performed by Andrea Bocelli-This beautiful duet was an appropriate way to mark the end of Henry Maske’s career and simultaneously introduce Andrea Bocelli to the international music scene. His collaboration with Sarah Brightman resulted in an unforgettable performance. Perfect for ending or providing an intimate moment during your concert this arrangement exhibits the high standards the New Sounds for Concert Band series is known for.

...dann wachsen Flügel deinen Worten-...Then Thy Words Will Take Wing... is a four movement composition based upon drawings made by Russian painter Zinovii Tolkatchev (1903-1970) who served as official artist during the liberation of concentration camps in Auschwitz. After the war Tolkatchev’s works were published and now tour the world as a travelling exhibition. This composition is a tribute to the victims of the Holocaust who still remain nameless and is a powerful piece to include in any concert programme.

Opus 52 No. 6-Schubert’s famous Ave Maria was originally titled Ellens dritter Gesang and was the sixth song in the Fräulein vom See song cycle (after The Lady of the Lake by Walter Scott). Later the Latin prayer Ave Maria was set to the melody creating one of his most well-known sacred songs ever. In this arrangement the melody line can be played by either a solo trumpet or by the entire trumpet section. Either option creates a wonderful atmosphere that will entertain and enlighten your audience.

This piece was commissioned by Oyama City Symphonic Wind Orchestra to commemorate their 30th Anniversary. The composer was inspired by Oyama City’s slogan ‘water green and earth’ to write this festive fanfare. Following a gentle opening a fanfareleads to a magnificent chorale. This turns into a quickly moving energetic section with irregular rhythm. This is a short but dramatic piece that will make a brilliant concert opener.

As performed by Chuck Mangione-The title track to the fi lm of the same name was originally composed by Chuck Mangione. The well-known melody helped make this 1970’s jazz and pop legend so famous and popular. Peter Kleine Schaars skillfully transforms this classic film theme into an excellent arrangement for concert band featuring the fl ute and trumpet.