Tone Poem for Band-This moving symphonic poem is about the French region of Lorraine. Since the time of the Roman Empire Lorraine has been ruled by either Germany or France with wars redrawing national boundaries many times over the years. While its history has been bloody folk music from the region breaks up the tension in the piece and offers many uplifting moments. An optimistic conclusion features a mixture of music from the three countries Lorraine sits between: Luxembourg Germany and France.

Vocalise is the second movement from Satoshi Yagisawa’s Trombone Concerto . Yagisawa finally decided to publish this movement as a separate piece since it has been frequently performed independently and on the euphonium tenor saxophone or the trombone. Just like the title implies Vocalise exhibits a warm gentle chorale-like feel that any audience will enjoy. Also available in an edition with piano accompaniment.

Small Masterpieces for Great Performances-ESSENTIAL CLASSICS is a collection of pieces ideally suited to introduce beginning bands whether in or outside of school to the classical repertoire. The easy arrangements make the most popular melodies of all time accessible to young musicians without the frustration of playing music that is too difficult for them. Now they can enjoy music from instrumental works and operas to oratorios and lieder from Tylman Susato to George Gershwin. The pieces are arranged in ascending order of difficulty coinciding with the progress students are making in Volumes 1 and 2 of ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS the complete method for music education in schools and bands. But even without ESSENTIALELEMENTS ESSENTIAL CLASSICS is an excellent source of repertoire by itself. In addition to the music the individual parts contain short snippets of information about the music composer and genre written in a style younger players will understand. The full score contains more in-depth information on the music. No matter how you use ESSENTIAL CLASSICS with your band your players will love all the fun and engaging arrangements it as to offer.

Based on Mohrentanz (La Mourisque) by Tylman Susato-Tylman Susato (circa 1500-1561) was one of the worlds first music publishers and seller of musical instruments. He left behind several collections containing arrangements of Dutch songs and dance and also published several of his own works. Three of these published in 1551 were called Musyck Boexken or music book. Almost 500 years later Jan de Haan has used one of these melodies Mohrentanz for this theme with three variations.

for Flute Trio-The fabulous theme from the film Titanic expertly arranged for three flutes by Eric Hovi

Lorsque la pleine lune inonde la mer de sa lumière mystérieuse il est difficile d’imaginer que cette étendue si calme subit largement l’influence de l’attraction gravitationnelle de la Lune. La mer ne cesse de bouger sous l’effet de la Lune. Nous connaissons tous les mouvements de flux et de reflux de la mer. Les hauteurs de marée varient considérablement en fonction de la topographie locale. Entre les phases de marée haute et marée basse on rencontre parfois de très forts courants de marée. Au Japon on peut admirer le célèbre tourbillon géant de Naruto ( Naruto no Uzushio ) dans le détroit de Naruto qui sépare l’île de Shikoku et l’île d’Awaji. Deux fois par an lorsdes grandes marées on observe des vortex de plus de vingt mètres de diamètre. Ce fantastique ballet de remous en spirales et de vagues blanches qui se brisent avec fracas nous fait prendre conscience de la force active de la nature. La première moitié de l’œuvre dépeint les lignes apaisées d’un clair de lune sur la mer ( Moonlight ) tandis que le second tableau représente en gros plan le tourbillon géant ( Eddying Current ).

From Train's 2012 album California 37 Drive By was a worldwide hit for the group with a joyful exuberance that combines a slight ethnic flavor with a percussive pop drive that recalls Train's previous mega-hit Hey Soul Sister. This acoustic setting will be a big hit with your singers! Available separately: SATB SSA. Duration: ca. 3:10. From Train's 2012 album California 37 Drive By was a worldwide hit for the group with a joyful exuberance that combines a slight ethnic flavor with a percussive pop drive that recalls Train's previous mega-hit Hey Soul Sister. This acoustic setting will be a big hit with your singers! Available separately: SATB SSA. Duration: ca. 3:10.

Fast food is especially popular with today’s youth even though it is generally acknowledged to be quite unhealthy. Peter Kleine Schaars’ new composition on the other hand will provide some healthy food for the soul and mind. Fast Food features four courses: Pizza Pronto presenting Italian delights Crazy Kebab Arabian delicacies the American Cheese Burger and an exciting Hot Dog Disco. Bon appetite!

from the opera Notre Dame-The Intermezzo from the Romantic opera Notre Dame based on Victor Hugo’s novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame is in fact Franz Schmidt’s best-known work. The charm of this lovely composition lies in its Hungarian and Romantic influences. Wil van der Beek’s sensitive arrangement does justice to this great work putting Franz Schmidt’s masterpiece back in the spotlight once more!

From Ancient Times is a major work for brass band inspired largely by the music of the Franco-Flemish School of the Renaissance. Hints of Gregorian chant and middle age dances pay tribute to music from even earlier times. The foundation of this spectacular work rests on truly ‘ancient times’ while the tonal language is of a much more modern nature!

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.

From Balletti a cinque voci-During the second half of the 16th century Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi composed almost entirely sacred works however it was with his Balletti not published until 1591 and 1594 that he gained fame and recognition. The homophonic structure and simple melodies conveyed a charming sense of naivety that became so popular during this period. Robert van Beringen has arranged Amor Vittorioso La Sirena L’Innamorato and L’ardito with five part flexible instrumentation.

A flashback is an interesting psychological phenomenon: a seemingly random trigger can bring back long-forgotten memories from the subconscious mind. The composer underwent a similar experience before writing this piece. He was asked to write a piece for The National Youth Fanfare Band in the Netherlands one which he heard perform many years ago. All of a sudden he remembered Deep Harmony a piece frequently programmed back then. He used his own flashback-experience as an inspiration to weave an old English hymn into his new composition much like a musical flashback. The right idea at the right moment as this piece will prove!

Praise to Thee Jesus Christ- Gelobet seist du Jesu Christ (We Praise You Jesus Christ) is an old Christmas hymn dating from the 16th century which can still be found in many hymnbooks today. John Blanken has created a varied and imaginative arrangement on four verses of the hymn. After the introduction derived from the opening notes the hymn is first accompanied by an agile harmonisation. Next we hear the chorale in a four-part setting with a percussion accompaniment. Then follows a short prologue to the third verse and finally its time for fireworks as the arrangement takes a stylistic leap in time with the festive prelude to the fourth and last verse.

...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.

Enjoying his travels in Scotland Marco Pütz decided to compose a piece for wind band based on Scottish folk songs. While in the airport at Glasgow shortly before boarding his plane Pütz bought a collection of folk melodies from all over Scotland that had been arranged for flute. At first he harmonized several melodies in his own style then he began to alter the resulting pieces (especially rhythmically). Eventually Pütz added passages here and there and orchestrated the piece for wind band. Pütz’s resulting composition is an educational work that is both enjoyable and appealing to players of all ages although it was written with young bands in mind. From theHighlands is part of a project to increase the repertoire available to youth and school bands both in quantity and quality; an important personal and musical goal for the composer. This is Pütz’s third contribution of this sort to be added to the De Haske catalogue following his successful Arrows of Lightning and Four Sketches for Band .

En 1524 Martin Luther publiait son premier recueil de cantiques dont est extrait son magnifi que choral Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (Du fond de l’abîme je t’invoque o Éternel)‚ d’après le Psaume 130 (De profundis). En 1724 Jean-Sébastien Bach composait une cantate fondée sur le choral du même nom de Martin Luther. Pour réaliser cet arrangement pour Orchestre d’Harmonie Jacob de Haan s’est particulièrement inspiré de l’oeuvre de Bach. Aus tiefer Not est une précieuse contribution au répertoire sacré.

from L'elisir d'amore- Una Furtiva Lagrima is a brilliant arrangement by Jacob de Haan of the aria from Gaetano Donizetti’s opera L’Elisir d’Amore (The Elixir of Love) for concert band. The subject of this song is the power of love: Nemorino the main character of the opera sings the aria as he notices that his love potion is starting to take effect on his beloved. A furtive tear (Una Furtiva Lagrima) betrays his beloved’s feelings towards him in this emotional piece.

Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten- Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten was composed by Georg Neumark in about 1641 and was subtitled ‘Trostlied’ literally meaning consolation song. Songbooks at the time showed the popularity of this song and it is still well-known today partly due to Johann Sebastian Bach’s use of the melody for one of his own chorals. In Jan de Haan’s arrangement the choral is heard twice once alternating with the original motif from the introduction and a second time without interruption reflecting the composer’s original intention - a song of consolation.

for Trumpet and Organ or Piano-Spring has finally arrived. The days grow longer birds prepare to nest trees turn green and plants begin to bloom as nature wakes up from her winter sleep. This and the fact that the composer’s third grandson was born in the spring were the inspiration for Spring Song .