Ensemble

Mandrágora is a piece that evokes the Portuguese discoverers' maritime expansion during the renaissance. It starts with the joyful departure of the ships and continues with the sailors' vagueness as t...

Romanesco is a Symphonic Poem of an epic narrative depicting the medieval fights between the Christians and Moors. It begins with the plain-chant of the monks, inside the walls of the monastery who ar...

After a solo flügelhorn/trumpet introduction, the first group of themes is developed and flows into a melodious central theme,The end resumes one of the initial subjects, under a rhythmic ostinato tha...

Ulisses is a March - Hymn dedicated to an important patron of the Portuguese amateur music named Ulisses. After a first vigorous section is developed a trio cantabile that grows with counterpoint to a...

Starting from the melodic and harmonic characteristics that identify the Iberian traditional music, 'Paso Quebrado' is a piece that fluently mixes 3/4 and 6/8 times, alternating between melodic and rh...

As the tune is so well known and played and sung regularly all over the world, the piece needs no extra comment. Yet this wind band arrangement is, no doubt, a fine acquisition for the repertoire.

This beautiful overture by the Portuguese composer Alfonso Alvares starts with a broad andante that soon turns into a partly rhythmical partly singing allegro evoking the world of thrilling adventures...

This famous Dutch love romance by Ramses Shaffy expresses both the passion and the melancholy of a love relation that had never been expressed as beautifully before in any Dutch song.

Here is a splendid composition by Feike van Tuinen commissioned by the municipality 'Het Bildt' on the occasion of its 500th anniversary in 2005. The score describes the history of the place situated...

Come interpretato da Robbie Williams in "Swing when you're winning"!

Here is a pleasing pastorale based on the traditional Christmas Carol 'On Christmas night all Christians sing' and with a quotation of 'Silent Night, Holy Night'. This piece will bring a moment of rel...

Fata Morgana is the name of an attraction in the amusement park De Efteling at Kaatsheuvel (The Netherlands). It is one of the first modern dark rides in the Benelux countries. The visitors make a jou...

It is a march with a non-conventional structure, which must be interpreted with a lively spirit and dynamic contrasts, in order to show strength, movement and elegance.

Light piece in three parts, each one picking up distinct parts of north-american music appreciated by Afonso Alves. The swing, the 60's with Elvis Presley and the disco hype are all remembered in this...

This Gospel Festival includes a.o. Sometimes I feel like a motherless child and Oh Peter, go ring-a dem bells. A skilfully set up and varied medley which will please all audiences.

'Villa Volta' is the name of an attraction in the amusement park 'de Efteling' at Kaatsheuvel (The Netherlands). According to popular belief, the 'Bokkenrijders' (Goat Riders) were ghosts flying throu...

This piece was number one on the dutch hit parade for many weeks and was sung b Raffaëla, winner of the Idols 2006 contest

Cabaret 'Musical Highlights' is a sparkling selection of the nicest tunes from the musical. The composition consists of five parts: 'Wilkommen', 'I don't care much', 'Maybe this Time' and 'Money' and,...

Der italienische Komponist Davide Delle Cese, geboren in Pontecorvo (Frosinone), war Dirigent von Blasorcherstern in Venedig, San Leo und Bitonto. 1897 schrieb er diesen Marsch (Die kleine Englische)...

Davide Delle Cese, an Italian composer born in Pontecorvo (Frosinone), was band conductor in Venice, San Leo and Bitonto. In 1897 he wrote this march dedicated to an anonymous little English girl, who...

Mid-August's 'great celebration' is the most eagerly awaited event on the Sassari (Sardinia, Italy) calendar. On this day the 'Candelieri' (candles), better described as large and very heavy wax colum...

The opera or 'farsa comica' in one act 'La Scala di Seta' (The Silken Ladder) by Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868) was first performed at the 'San Moisé' theatre in Venice on 9 May 1812. It is the story...