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.

Ce paso-doble enflammé de Johan Nijs nous emporte dans le tourbillon frénétique de La Coruña une charmante ville côtière du nord-ouest de l’Espagne.

28 einfache Duette für Flöte und Klarinette-An ideal album for teaching or short concert performances.Includes: Love Me Tender Au clair de la Lune Sur le pont Yankee Doodle Old MacDonald Polly Wolly Doodle House if the Rising Sun Amazing Grace and When the Saints and many more.

High quality solo pieces for young musical explorers with orwithout piano accompaniment. The CD contains each work playedby a professional soloist together with a pianist followed by thepiano accompaniment for you to play along to. The pianoaccompaniment is also available in a separate book.

This classic disco hit was released by Gloria Gaynor in 1978. Following massive airplay it reached number one in pop charts around the world and in 1980 received a Grammy for Best Disco Recording. Since then it has appeared in many films and television programs and has been adopted by many causes such as HIV/AIDS awareness and the campaign for women’s rights. It is also the ‘stadium anthem’ for the Dutch football team Feyenoord. Ensure your audience leaves any concert in an upbeat mood with this disco masterpiece.

A Sunrise Impression débute avec une impression de lever de soleil une rêverie au cours de laquelle est dévoilé le premier thème principal. La tension musicale augmente progressivement dans le Grandioso où l’on peut entendre le second thème exprimé avec puissance. Les développements qui succèdent au Grandioso n’altèrent en rien la présence appuyée des deux thèmes principaux qui le finale approchant gagnent en puissance grâce à l’introduction de nouveaux motifs rythmiques.

Aggression despair but also hope for peace can be clearly heard within this work. In Banja Luka Jan de Haan reflects aspects of the former Yugoslavia stricken by a civil war which brought terrible suffering to the people of this area. Banja Luka was written for the International Horn Festival in Leeuwarden in the Netherlands.