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Written to celebrate the Zeppelin-Foundation's centennial, Thomas Doss' first symphony represents the passionate history of the world's most renowned airship. Throughout his contrasting score, Thomas...

Thomas Doss ha composto questa suite sullo sfondo della sua esperienza con giovani direttori e orchestre giovanili. Ognuna delle quattro parti contiene un "paesaggio sonoro" diverso, in cui ognuno di...

Ogni volta che gli escursionisti si perdevano nella nebbia dello "Steinernen Steg" di Burgebrach, nei cupi mesi autunnali e invernali, Ursula von Windeck appariva con una veste bianca per indicare lor...

Die feierliche und stimmungsvolle »Christmas Fantasy« hat im Laufe der Jahre nichts von ihrer Attraktivität verloren. Das Medley besteht aus einigen der bekanntesten Weihnachtslieder der W...

Toccata Festiva' was commissioned in 1994 by the Dutch Brass Band Championships. The wind band version was made a year later by the composer himself. Historically speaking, the toccata is considered t...

In this colourful composition, Jan van der Roost recreates the energetic and multi-racial city life in Manhattan, using four contrasting movements. The opening movement is rather short and rhytmical....

The Russian ballet director Sergei Diaghilev commissioned many composers to write music for the theatre. This was what caused Serge Prokofiev to compose the four part Scytische Suite (also known as Al...

Spirit of Independence' was commissioned by the Koninklijke Fanfare 'Onafhankelijkheid' ('Independence') from Wiekevorst (Belgium) on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. The piece depicts an enthusi...

This composition is based on a passacaglia theme, in which artistic perfection, symphonic drama and oriental melody lines play a role. The passacaglia is originally a dance made up of a series of vari...

A spectacular dive via an extended chromatic scale immediately submerges us in a charged and somewhat archaic-feeling atmosphere. Trumpets, horns and trombones resound in rhythmic patterns, buttressed...