Concerti per orchestra di ottoni

Canto means singing, a lyrical work for Eb tuba gives the soloist the opportunity to tell his/her own story. It is dedicated to Bernd Van Echelpoel and Festival Brass Band for their participation in t...

With 'Bipolar', the composer Stijn Aertgeerts wants to try to describe the vast feelings someone suffering from bipolar disorder can go through. It's difficult to imagine how hard it must be to live w...

'My bass and I'. It could be the title of a children's book about the close friendship between a boy and his bass tuba. And such a friendship it actually is, the friendship between Bernd van Echelpoel...

Going for Gold was written in the build-up to the 2012 London Olympics. Its driving rhythms and optimistic fanfares encapsulate the idea of challenging yourself and pushing boundaries and the relentle...

Lough Leane è stato commissionato da "Koninklijke Harmonie De Verenigde Vrienden - Bree" come tributo musicale al loro presidente Luc De Bruyne. L'opera cerca di ritrarre la bellezza del Lough Leane,...

Fanfare for an Occasion è stata composta per partecipare al concorso "International Brass Band Composer Competition 2020" organizzato da Andrew Wainwright. I giudici erano James Curnow, Dr. Liz Lane e...

In 'Sparkle', Lennert Van Laenen describes the glittering of a shooting star that wanders down during a dark night. The work starts with an aural representation of the glittering, which is used as a g...

The music begins with a rhythmic and rousing motif that reflects the excitement of take-off. Cornets and trombones take the lead as the power of the rocket engines comes to life. After ignition, the...

Johan de Meij's first symphony'The Lord of the Rings' is based on the trilogy of that name by J. R. R. Tolkien. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. The sym...

Merry-Go-Round is a mini concerto for band in which each section takes a turn as soloist. On a merry-go-round the viewpoint is constantly changing, this being portrayed by different instrumental group...

Merry-Go-Round is a mini concerto for band in which each section takes a turn as soloist. On a merry-go-round the viewpoint is constantly changing, this being portrayed by different instrumental group...

A Road Less Travelled By è stato commissionato da Palangos Orkestras per la Sezione Campionato dei 22 Campionati Europei per Banda d'Ottoni tenutisi a Palanga, in Lituania. Il titolo allude a una poes...

Where Angels Fly' was commissioned by VLAMO (Flemish Band Association). Kevin Houben wrote this work for the 2017 European Brass Band Championships in Ostend, Belgium. This is a very technical, powerf...