Wil van der Beek

Organ player and composer Pietro Allessandro Yon (Turijn 1886-New York 1943) was of Italian origin. He studied in Milan, Turin and Rome. At first he worked as an organist in Rome; in 1907 he left for...

Julius Fuèik wrote over 100 compositions: chamber music and piano pieces as well as works for symphony orchestra and choir. Aside from this he created countless compositions for wind band, earning him...

Embark on an inspiring musical journey around the globe! With "Five Folksongs", masterfully arranged by Wil van der Beek and published by De Haske Publications, five traditional folk melodies come ali...

Arranged or transcribed for concert band by Wil van der Beek.

Paul Dukas (1865-1935) was a composer who had little self-confidence and was very self-critical. As a result of this he destroyed the manuscripts of all but seven large and five small works. Luckily h...

The Overture to The Land of Smiles by Franz Léhar (1870-1948) In the overture to the operetta 'The Land of Smiles', the outstanding orchestrator, Léhar, has artfully forged some of the now world famou...

Vieni, dolce morte (BWV 478) è un brano sacro del compositore tedesco J.S. Bach, originariamente destinato a voce sola e basso continuo ("basso figurato"), ma frequentemente ascoltato anche in arrangi...

Bring the incomparable elegance of the Romantic era to your concert stage with "Romance op. 36". This masterful piece places the French horn in a warm, deeply emotional spotlight, captivating both mus...

Der Aufzug der Meistersinger stammt aus dem dritten Akt von Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Wagners einziger 'leichter' Oper. Rund zwanzig Jahre lang hat er an einer stimmigen dramatischen Handlung, g...

Eduard Strauss, the third son of Johann Strauss the Elder, was born on March 15, 1835, in Vienna. Originally, Eduard looked for employment in the diplomatic service, but he also studied music theory....

The operetta The Gipsy Baron is, together with Die Fledermaus (The Bat), the most famous theatre work by Johann Strauss Jr. A libretto full of romance, original musical ideas, compelling Viennese danc...