Spartiti per banda

The source of inspiration for this work is the magical world of gemstones. The special powers of four of these stones appealed to composer Bert Appermonts' imagination. In this work, different disting...

This work was commissioned by the Concordia wind band and the Écho male choir, based in Miège (Valais, Switzerland), to mark their respective centenaries. The piece is a sanguine sounding work entirel...

At the heart of this piece are several elements that inspired the composer. First of all: nature, infinite and inexhaustible, giving life and power, something bigger than humans can grasp. The compose...

This work was inspired by the 3rd/4th century legend of Margaret of Antioch. Margaret was very devout, and lived as a shepherdess in the countryside. When the city prefect Olybrius proposed to her, on...

The Spell' is a musical interpretation of an old legend from the Alpstein, a mystical mountain area in the east of Switzerland. According to the tale, a shepherd boy, Hennes, cared for his animals on...

Rapunzel' is based on the famous Grimm fairy tale of the same name and tells a musical story of fantasy, drama and adventure. From the original four-part composition, Bert Appermont made an instrument...

Eastbound wurde vom Siena Wind Orchestra in Tokio in Auftrag gegeben und kann als eine Art Stadterkundung verstanden werden. Das Stück beginnt mit massiven Akkorden, die in eine kompakte, ausgelassene...

Noah's Ark' (1997) made its way through the international band scene and turned Bert Appermont into a renowned star whose music is now performed and recorded throughout the world. Fascinated by storie...

Eastbound wurde vom Siena Wind Orchestra in Tokio in Auftrag gegeben und kann als eine Art Stadterkundung verstanden werden. Das Stück beginnt mit massiven Akkorden, die in eine kompakte, ausgelassene...

Noah's Ark' (1997) made its way through the international band scene and turned Bert Appermont into a renowned star whose music is now performed and recorded throughout the world. Fascinated by storie...

The Flood è stato commissionato dalla società musicale Maris Sonores di Biddinghuizen, nei Paesi Bassi, in occasione del suo 55° anniversario. In questa colorata composizione, il nome della società è...

This composition is based on the children's song 'Three Blind Mice', of which the melody is featured in a range of variations: in a canon, in inversion, in minor, transformed, with changing harmonisat...

Diese Komposition basiert auf dem traditionellen hebräischen Lied Shalom Aleichem, das in eine Mischung aus Klezmer-, Balkan- und lateinamerikanischer Musik eingebettet wurde. Der Titel ist Programm,...

The Flood was commissioned by Music Society Maris Sonores from Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands, on the occasion of its 55th anniversary. In this colourful composition, the name of the society has been...

This piece comprises a series of variations on the melody of 'Ami, dans cette vie' ('Friend, in this life), an 18th century French song. Like the famous poem 'Canzona di Bacco' by Lorenzo de' Medici,...

The title of this piece reflects its upbeat, forward-driven character. It starts out with a soul groove, carrying a prominent theme which invites players and listeners to dance. The slower middle sect...

Der Titel dieses Stücks spiegelt seinen schwungvollen, vorwärtsgerichteten Charakter wider. Es beginnt mit einem Soul-Groove, über dem sich ein prägnantes Thema entwickelt, welches das Orchester und d...

Questa meravigliosa opera da concerto ci porta in un viaggio nel tempo fino all'Impero Romano. Il compositore si è ispirato alla famosa Via Sacra, un tempo la strada principale che attraversava l'anti...

Questa meravigliosa opera da concerto ci porta in un viaggio nel tempo fino all'Impero Romano. Il compositore si è ispirato alla famosa Via Sacra, un tempo la strada principale che attraversava l'anti...

Mount Olympus was commissioned by the Groot Genker Orkest from Genk (Belgium) on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. In the context of this composition, Mount Olympus, the home of the Greek gods, ca...

Nel 2025, la Stadtmusikkapelle Wilten ha celebrato il suo 375° anniversario e la Tiroler Blasmusikverband il suo 100° anniversario. Le Variazioni del secolo sono state create come commissione congiunt...

Dancing on the Sand ci immerge in un'inconfondibile atmosfera orientale. Un'introduzione moderata, sottolineata dalle percussioni, prepara la scena. Una breve cadenza di sassofono contralto conduce al...

Mount Olympus was commissioned by the Groot Genker Orkest from Genk (Belgium) on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. In the context of this composition, Mount Olympus, the home of the Greek gods, ca...

Nel 2025, la Stadtmusikkapelle Wilten ha celebrato il suo 375° anniversario e la Tiroler Blasmusikverband il suo 100° anniversario. Le Variazioni del secolo sono state create come commissione congiunt...

Arranged for Band and Optional Antiphonal Trumpets.