Spartiti medio per Banda

We sail the ocean with stubborn, hardworking but weak hearted Flemish fishermen to the Northern parts of the Atlantic. A sailor is leaving his wife or girlfriend not knowing if he is going to come bac...

Back to the southern part of Flanders where we tell a sad story about a mother and her children. Serious contemplative talk by the euphonium soloist in Tjanne. Eventually coloured by a harp.

At the commemoration ceremonies of the '60th anniversary of the Liberation' several stories about the concentration camps were brought up once more. Most poignant was the improvised act by an ex priso...

The 'Annen Polka' is e real gem of the typical Viennese music. It could hardly fail at any Strauß concert and is a regular feature at the annual New Year's Concert in Vienna.

Bethena is the result of a fictive collaboration between Scott Joplin and Willy Hautvast. The piece was originally written for the piano, so the melody is to be found in the right hand part whereas th...

Natum 1834 is a very colourful piece with great melodies and surprising contrasts. The title is referring to the birth of the Banda Amizade in Aveiro Portugal.

Casta Diva is possibly the most famous aria by Bellini. This is Norma's prayer to the moon goddess, and shows Bellini's high craftsmanship with melodies. The most famous version of this aria, was sung...

This is a splendid choral in which the Dutch historical song 'Merck toch hoe sterk' is skillfully arranged

The work describes a short dance by a one-legged sailor. In the 6/8 beat the sailor always makes the wrong steps and gets furious about it. So he stamps his wooden leg (sounded by beats on two large w...

This often sung double choir composition by Heinrich Schütz has been skilfully arranged for band. The space effect can be obtained by putting an ensemble playing the echo in the gallery.

This cheerful four part ' simple suite ' surprises in a most pleasant way. The first part 'Preludio' is very playful and dynamic. The second part 'Cancion' is of course rather lyrical. The third part...

The complete title of this Irish tune is : 'Believe me if all those endearing young charms'. The character of this song is rather nostalgic, but yet it is popular all over the world as it has been sun...

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 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.

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...

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.