Concert and Contest Collection CBHA

This composition's title - written for the 75th anniversary of music society Excelsior from Ouwsterhaule (the Netherlands) - is derived from a sculpture by the artist Gerlof Hamersma, which places thi...

Rosa Gallica' has been written to commemorate the centenary of the First World War. The work focuses largely on France as a lot of the fighting took place there. With the title Rosa Gallica (French ro...

The myth of El Dorado ('the golden one') stems from the story of a powerful chief who used to cover himself with gold dust before bathing in a sacred lake where he threw precious objects as offerings...

When you have been playing in a band for a long time, you will know that music belongs to the most beautiful moments in life, but also to the roughest times. Making music together can give you strengt...

With this work, composer Jacob de Haan depicts a procession of the inhabitants of the Basque town Zumarraga to the hermitage of Santa Mar a La Antigua in the mountains nearby. The music, that has care...

Queen Cleopatra ruled Egypt for over 20 years. She is one of antiquity's best-known women, in particular because of her relationships with Julius Caesar and, above all, Mark-Anthony, but also because...

This work is a close-up of the encounters and relationships of trust between people, following the idea that 'friendship lasts forever. ' After the passing of Satoshi Yagisawa's close friend and work...

This work is a close-up of the encounters and relationships of trust between people, following the idea that 'friendship lasts forever. ' After the passing of Satoshi Yagisawa's close friend and work...

Una nuova meravigliosa opera di Satoshi Yagisawa in cui i fiori sono al centro della scena. Quest'opera celebra la registrazione ufficiale dell'orchidea "Dendrobium Yishun Primary School" nel Registro...

A wonderful new work by Satoshi Yagisawa in which flowers are the focal point. This work honours the official registration of the Dendrobium ‘Yishun Primary School' in The International Orchid Registe...

This composition is based on the hymn Aberystwyth, named after a seaside town on the west coast of Wales. It is Jacob de Haan's favourite hymn from the 120 Hymns for Brass Band. The work consists of t...

This composition is based on the hymn Aberystwyth, named after a seaside town on the west coast of Wales. It is Jacob de Haan's favourite hymn from the 120 Hymns for Brass Band. The work consists of t...

In 1989, the demonstration named the Baltic Way - also known as the Baltic Chain- was held in the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania by its citizens in a call for independence from the Sov...

In 1989, the demonstration named the Baltic Way - also known as the Baltic Chain- was held in the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania by its citizens in a call for independence from the Sov...

In this varied suite, named after the Swedish region Medelpad, folk dances in a Swedish fashion take stage in diverse tempi, styles and atmospheres. For Medelpadia, Van der Roost used a combination of...

In this varied suite, named after the Swedish region Medelpad, folk dances in a Swedish fashion take stage in diverse tempi, styles and atmospheres. For Medelpadia, Van der Roost used a combination of...

La città di Zevenhuizen (Sette Case), nella provincia olandese di Groningen, ha avuto l'idea di organizzare un concerto sperimentale all'aperto con 777 musicisti. Jacob de Haan fu quindi incaricato di...

As The Curtain Closes is a ceremonious composition that radiates noblesse and pride, and features challenges for all sections. At the beginning, the main theme is introduced by the flute, accompanied...

Close is a chorale that sings the praises of a universal theme: love. The people who are dear to you are the ones you'd like to keep as close to you as possible, to make sure you can hug them from tim...

Concordia was the Roman goddess of concord or unity. To convey the unity among their musicians, many music societies over the years, including the band that commissioned this composition, have chosen...

Concordia was the Roman goddess of concord or unity. To convey the unity among their musicians, many music societies over the years, including the band that commissioned this composition, have chosen...

Lord of the Lake is a work in three separate movements which tells the legend of the "Sea of Flines". Stéphane Coquet, the conductor of the Flines-lez-Râches concert band, wanted to celebrate the 140t...

Questo pezzo di Thierry Deleruyelle si basa su uno degli eventi più formativi nella storia delle miniere di carbone, il disastro di Courrières nel nord della Francia. Si è verificato il 10 marzo 1906...

Questo pezzo di Thierry Deleruyelle si basa su uno degli eventi più formativi nella storia delle miniere di carbone, il disastro di Courrières nel nord della Francia. Si è verificato il 10 marzo 1906...

This composition musically reveals the secrets of the former Duchy of Savoy. The slow, almost magical beginning describes the beautiful mountain location of the merged villages of La Motte-Servolex. T...