Spartiti medio di Molenaar Edition

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 j...

'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 is currently the best arrangement you can find from the soundtrack to the movie 'The Rock' by Hans Zimmer! Erik Rozendom (arr At World's End) has made a masterful arrangement of the music, which...

This big hit by Marco Bosato, one of the most popular Dutch singers of all times, was number one in the hit parade for several weeks. This is a most varied composition by a great pop music artist John...

'Music' by John Miles is one of the most popular pop songs of all times. Here is a magnificent arrangement for symphonic and fanfare band, with many shades and a sound quite near to the original. A ch...

A new composer and a new sound. This piece 'Cycles and myths' sounds quite modern and brings a mix of contemporary rhythmical sounds alternating with more quiet intermezzi. This composition will, no d...

A compilation of three great hits by the Dutch singer Marco Borsato; 'Rood' (Red), 'De Bestemming' (The destination) and 'Binnen' (Inside). Both your audiences and your musicians will certainly apprec...

This powerful opening tune by the American composer Alfred reed was commissioned by the Rissho Kosei-kai Organization. The music is based on two contrasting groups of motifs. The first group consists...

This powerful opening tune by the American composer Alfred reed was commissioned by the Rissho Kosei-kai Organization. The music is based on two contrasting groups of motifs. The first group consists...

Here you have a fine original Boogie Woogie written by the German composer Manfred Schneider who passed away in 2008. There is a lot of solo work in this nice swinging jazzy piece of music.

The title of this piece is derived from the Japanese word 'Mokuyo' meaning Thursday. This sparkling and brilliant concert march was commissioned by the symphonic band from Shiga, Japan with the name o...

Concert March is in the Iberian style. It begins with a trumpet solo, and then develops into a march, like a Paso Doble. It is a very lively piece, recreating the atmosphere of the traditional religio...

This composition starts in a very majestic way by the complete band. Then we have a choral like part mainly performed by the woodwinds and completed by some snatches of fanfares by the brass instrumen...

This piece is based on the chapter of the same name, a part of the book 'Camera Obscura' (1839) written by Hildebrand, pen-name of the chaplain and writer/poet Nicolaas Beets (Haarlem, 1814 - Utrecht,...

This world-famous hit by Justin Hayward has now been arranged for symphonic band and for fanfare band in such a way that the complete band is put to the fore. All the most beautiful characteristics of...

Something Groovy is a medley of some of Phil Collins' biggest hits. Included are: Something Happened On The Way To Heaven, Groovy Kind of Love, Colours and Sussudio. It has been very skillfully arrang...

La Mer' (Beyond the sea) is a song written by French composer, lyricist, singer and showman Charles Trenet (1913 - 2001). Trenet wrote the lyrics of 'La Mer' on the train in 1943 while travelling alon...

'Mr. Bojangles' is a popular song written and initially recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker in 1968 and covered since by many other artists. The song was inspired by an encounter with a street performer in...

This is what Chris Hazell, the composer, had to say about 'Three Brass Cats': 'Some years ago I had four cats in the house - all were strays and decided that I was a soft touch when it came to free bo...

'MacArthur Park' is a song written by Jimmy Webb, first recorded by Richard Harris in 1968 and then covered by many other performers. One of the best-known covers of the song is Donna Summer's 1978 di...