Beriato Music

Break Out' was written for John Suikerbuyk at the request of the Verenigde Statievrienden (B) brass band on the occasion of his 25th anniversary as a conductor. The title of the piece was chosen by th...

Break Out' was written for John Suikerbuyk at the request of the Verenigde Statievrienden (B) brass band on the occasion of his 25th anniversary as a conductor. The title of the piece was chosen by th...

In questo brano di apertura festivo, Menno Bosgra sviluppa un tema scritto nello stile di una fanfara, alternandolo ad una maestosa melodia di corale. I due temi, orchestrati diversamente, vengono ese...

This 3-part work begins with a martial and heroic theme where the brass and drums play an important role. A second melodic theme contrasts with the first, although elements of the first theme remain c...

Microtopia was inspired by the wondrous nature film Microcosmos, in which the insect world is magnified into large-as-life tableaux. The title of the work is a combination of the words microscopic (mi...

Ekato, which is Greek for 100, was commissioned by the Royal Brass band 'De Strijders' from the town of Oosterwijk-Werstelo (Belgium) on the occasion of their 100th anniversary in 2006. The piece was...

Ekato, which is Greek for 100, was commissioned by the Royal Brass band 'De Strijders' from the town of Oosterwijk-Werstelo (Belgium) on the occasion of their 100th anniversary in 2006. The piece was...

This work was commissioned by the Koninklijk Vlaams Conservatorium (Royal Flemish Conservatoire) of Antwerp and is dedicated to the flautist Aldo Baerten. Its first performance took place on 15 March...

Commissioned by the Stadtharmonie Zurich Oerlikon-Seebach for the 2005 WASBE Conference in Singapore

Nel 1963, il gruppo Five Du-Tones conosce un grande successo con Shake a Tailfeather. Divenuta un evergreen del R&B, la canzone sarà ripresa con successo ancora maggiore da Ike & Tina Turner, in segui...

This work was commissioned by the Koninklijk Vlaams Conservatorium (Royal Flemish Conservatoire) of Antwerp and is dedicated to the flautist Aldo Baerten. Its first performance took place on 15 March...

Commissioned by the Stadtharmonie Zurich Oerlikon-Seebach for the 2005 WASBE Conference in Singapore

Nel 1963, il gruppo Five Du-Tones conosce un grande successo con Shake a Tailfeather. Divenuta un evergreen del R&B, la canzone sarà ripresa con successo ancora maggiore da Ike & Tina Turner, in segui...

Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) is one of the most significant 20th century Italian composers. In particular, his works 'Pini di Roma', 'Feste Romane' and 'Fontane di Roma' are very well known and his g...

The Rubicon is a river in Northern Italy which Julius Caesar crossed with his army in 49 BC in defiance of the leaders of Rome, who feared his power. A civil war against rival Pompey ensued, which cul...

Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) is one of the most significant 20th century Italian composers. In particular, his works 'Pini di Roma', 'Feste Romane' and 'Fontane di Roma' are very well known and his g...

The Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967) based almost all his works on traditional Hungarian folk music, as did his contemporary and compatriot Béla Bartók. His 'Peacock Variations' (1939) are...

The Rubicon is a river in Northern Italy which Julius Caesar crossed with his army in 49 BC in defiance of the leaders of Rome, who feared his power. A civil war against rival Pompey ensued, which cul...

This new work is based on Irish folk music.

Saturnalia is a feast, in honour of Saturn, that originated in the Roman Empire (circa 800-510 BC). It was celebrated for the first time on 17 December 497 BC when the gods Saturn and Janus ruled Ital...

In addition to 15 symphonies, the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) also wrote ballet music and a small number of operas. The best-known opera of this composer, who was suppressed by...

In the 15th century AD, the northern region of Portugal was hit by the plague. Legend has it that the population made a sacrifice to St. Bartholomew in the form of a special type of blessed bread, cal...

This Irish traditional song is widely known even though this tune consists of only a few bars that are repeated all the time. Bart Picqueur turned it into a lively arrangement and incorporated the the...

Simi Jadech is Hebrew for 'give me your hand'. This work was commissioned by the royal wind band 'De Heidegalm Heusden- Berkenbos', Belgium. The composer based his composition on a Jewish folk song of...

James Mangold's film 'Walk the Line' which depicts the life of rock star Johnny Cash was possibly the biggest box office success of the past year. Stef Minnebo made a selection of the best songs of th...