Jan van der Roost: spartiti difficile

Rikudim (Hebrew for 'Dances') is a four-part dance suite based on Jewish music. By using eastern intervals and irregular time changes, the composer succeeds in creating a slightly melancholy but speci...

In composing Firework Jan Van der Roost has once again succeeded in creating another spectacular intro following on Flashing Winds and Signature. In just over a minute the composer shows the band off...

The Lords of Masmine was composed on the occasion of the ninetieth anniversary of the Koninklijk Fanfare Orkest (Royal Fanfare Orchestra) Volksopbeuring of Massemen in Belgium in 2021. The work portra...

The Lords of Masmine was composed on the occasion of the ninetieth anniversary of the Koninklijk Fanfare Orkest (Royal Fanfare Orchestra) Volksopbeuring of Massemen in Belgium in 2021. The work portra...

Die olympischen Winterspiele 1998, die nach 26 Jahren wieder einmal in Japan stattfanden, sind unvergessen: Mit 2302 Teilnehmer war eine Rekordteilnehmerzahl erreicht und die deutschen Sportler kehrte...

In the most literal sense: a piece for an occasion. The actual occasion was Jan de Haan's twentieth anniversary as a conductor of the top Dutch brass band, 'Soli Deo Gloria' (Leeuwarden). To mark the...

Homage wurde von Jan Van der Roost im Auftrage der Brass Band Soli Deo Gloria aus Leeuwarden geschrieben. Direkter Anlass dazu war das 20-jährige Jubiläum von Jan de Haan als Dirigent dieses Ensembles...

As the title suggests, this is a fiery and energetic, dynamic overture. Jan Van der Roost was commissioned to write the piece by the Japanese 'Band of the NEC-Tamagawa Plant' on the occasion of its 40...

Wie der Titel schon sagt ist diese kraftvolle und energische Ouvertüre sehr dynamisch. Jan Van der Roost schrieb diese Komposition im Auftrag der 'Band of the NEC-Tamagava Plant' aus Anlass des 40. jä...

Volcano is a work commissioned by the Municipal Wind Orchestra of Endingen in Germany. The three creative impulses which provided the basis for this symphonic poem are inspired by outside sources. The...

Diesem symphonischen Gedicht liegen drei außermusikalische Motive zugrunde - alle drei direkt verbunden mit dem Auftraggeber aus Endingen im Kaiserstuhl und der Region, um die es sich dreht: der Gegen...

Crescent Moon è un'ouverture festiva composta da Jan Van der Roost su incarico di una banda giapponese. Il brano inizia in modo solenne nel registro medio per poi divenire gradualmente più intenso, qu...

Based on the orchestral part of the play Es War einmal… (Once Upon a Time…) for narrator, actors, children's choir and wind band, there's now an 'enchanted' suite for band only - Grimm's Fairytale Fo...

In 2014, Philharmonic Winds OSAKAN (Japan) celebrated its fifteenth anniversary for which this work was composed. From the very beginning, Yoshihoro Kimura has been the artistic leader of the ensemble...

In 2014, Philharmonic Winds OSAKAN (Japan) celebrated its fifteenth anniversary for which this work was composed. From the very beginning, Yoshihoro Kimura has been the artistic leader of the ensemble...

With solo trombone and trumpet.