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Poland boasts a very rich tradition as to Christmas Carols. In this suite, you can hear a combination of church hymns and a folk music character.

The funeral music from the melodrama Bergliot consists of two orchestral fragments illustrating dramatical events happening in the melodrama. The monologue is recited by Bergliot, the wife of Einar Ta...

Die Jazz Suite No. 2 schrieb Dimitri Schostakowitsch im Jahre 1938 ursprünglich für ein Sinfonieorchester mit vier Saxophonen, einem Akkordeon und einer Gitarre. Der Vorgänger Jazz Suite No. 1 von 193...

The T-Bone Concerto was Johan de Meij's first composition for solo instrument and symphonic band. It consists of three movements called respectively 'Rare', 'Medium' and 'Well Done'. In addition to th...

Die Continental Overture ist ein kurzes, aber dynamisches Stück voller Energie und Schwung mit einem sehr melodischen Mittelteil und einem spektakulären Schluss. In keinster Weise versucht der Komponi...

This composition by the Danish composer Søren Hyldgaard is a tribute to his fellow-countryman Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). In this musical epic in addition to various fairytale figures present...

Der fulminante Bühnenerfolg des Musicals Elisabeth beweist, wie sehr das Leben der Kaiserin von Österreich die Fantasie der Menschen auch heute noch zu beflügeln vermag - und spricht natürlich auch fü...

Voice of Space is the first movement of The Venetian Collection. The picture on which the music is based on was painted by the Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte. Along with Ensor, Permeke and De...

The Red Tower was inspired by the painting of the same name (La Torre Rossa) by the Italian artist Giorgio de Chirico, and was awarded first prize in the International Composition Contest in Oman. One...

The Red Tower ist der zweite Teil von The Venetian Collection, einem Zyklus von Orchesterwerken, in denen der Komponist vier Gemälde aus dem Peggy-Guggenheim-Museum in Venedig vertont hat. Der zweite...

Magic Garden contrasts starkly with the other movements of the cycle. As with the painting, Johan de Meij has tried to reflect the colourful, naive dream world of Paul Klee. The transparent texture, i...

Inspired by a painting by Magritte [1898 - 1967] Empire Of Light was commissioned by a consortium of nine university bands, united in the Atlantic Coast College Band Directors Association [ACCBDA] and...

Who could forget our childhood favourites Tintin and Snowy? Tintin - Prisoners of the Sun is a refreshing piece reuniting audiences with the intrepid reporter and his sidekick. Arranged in agreement w...

Un libro per coloro che mantengono vivo in loro lo spirito della giovinezza, della vita, del sole, dell'acqua corrente, dei boschi, delle strade polverose, dei focolari invernali", disse l'autore Kenn...

This lively new work, expertly arranged by Johan de Meij, is taken from the soundtrack of the recently released animated film Till Eulenspiegel. In writing the music for the film the composer, Søren H...

Klezmer is the traditional instrumental music for weddings and parties of the Yiddish speaking Jews of Eastern Europe. Its origin goes back to the sixteenth century. At this time Yiddish culture was a...

Extreme Make-Over was inspired by a theme from the second movement of Tchaikovsky?s String Quartet No. 1 (Andante Cantabile). It consists of a number of musical metamorphoses on the theme and includes...

Chicago, America's third largest city, is characterised by its modernskyline with dazzling architecture, fabulous restaurants and swingingjazz clubs. It is also, however, famous for its bitterly cold...

Chicago, America's third largest city, is characterised by its modernskyline with dazzling architecture, fabulous restaurants and swingingjazz clubs. It is also, however, famous for its bitterly cold...

Dvorak's Symphony No. 4 (1874) was a pivotal work in the career of this famous Bohemian composer. In the work Dvorák is finally freed from the influence of other composers and succeeds in producing a...