Molenaar Edition

In the series Real Big Band Sound this is a new hit with some optional solo's for skilled instrumentalists. A fine swinging boogie-woogie with possible improvisations that will please young and less y...

Here is a new and original swingmarch composed by Jef Penders for the anniversary of the manager of a paper mill.

Henry Mancini studied composition, piano and conducting at the famous Julliard School of Music. He started his musical career as a pianist and arranger with the Tex Beneke Band before working as arran...

This selection of Dutch hits that made it on the worldrepertoirelist was commissioned by CONAMUS,the Dutch organisation for promotion of Dutch Entertainment Music, compiled by Kees Vlak and published...

The American singer Bill Haley (1925-1981) was one of the pioneers of rock'n roll music, especially with his great 1955 hit Rock around the Clock that was to be heard in the popular movie 'Blackboard...

The Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg is still popular because of his theatre music for Ibsen's 'Peer Gynt' and his Piano Concerto opus 16. The suite 'Fra Holbergs Tid' (Holberg Suite) opus 40 was origi...

This symphony has a wonderful 2nd movement which lends itself excellently for performance by windband.In Holland this movement serves as a signature tune for a very popular tv-programme, 'Het Capitool...

The number 2000 - to begin with - stands for the magic year, that is drawing near so swiftly. Another fact represented by this number is that this overture makes the two thousandth work published by M...

Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. While studying at Harvard University he conducted the university symphonic band. In 1936 he was engaged as arranger with the famous 'Bo...

The beaches of Rio de Janeiro are almost as famous all over the world as the Brasilian music with its typical characteristics. The population is an amalgam of several races: white people, black people...

The Canadian composer Legrady, born in Hungary, wrote this fine suite with three famous mediterrenean holiday resorts in mind.He was successively inspired by the Monte Carlo Casino, the Greek isle of...

A lot of composers, such as Brahms, Rachmaninov, Lutoslavski and many others used the Caprice nr.24 for violin solo by Paganini, to write a series of variations. This time that favourite theme has bee...

This parade, extremely well suited for wind band, is a succession of themes amalgamated into a medley and reminding major sequences of an imaginary musical. Conductor and musicians come to the fore.

After the popsongs from the musicals Evita, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Phantom of the Opera an Starlight Express by the talented London composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948) here is a selection o...

Here we have a beautiful and relaxed melody which is gradually supported by classical ornaments.