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A rhapsody is defined as an ”instrumental composition of free folkloristic form”. In his ”Kilkenny Rhapsody” Kees Vlak takes yet one step farther, as it is intention to portray the nature of both the...
A trip to Hungary: Alfred Bösendorfer travels with us to the Hungarian Puszta. He does not use original Hungarian material in his »Little Hungarian Rhapsody«. He exclusively employs themes of his...
Five musical images for symphonic wind band:
1. Fanfare of Friendship
2. Medieval Dance
3. Prayer to the Fallen
4. Song of Joy
5. Friends Forever
At first glance, the city of Wangen and the...
The First National Bank of Tulsa, Oklahoma commissioned "Tulsa" to be played at the opening of their new bank building. The piece is a symphonic poem in four sections depicting Westward Expansion,...
In a vast, forested land, people settled and founded a village. However, marauding tribes and the forces of the sea posed a continuous threat to the growing settlement. Throughout history, the...
One of the best selling titles in the Ludwig catalog, this classic Ron Nelson work is a terrific addition to any band's repertoire. While offering a challenge to grade 3-level bands, it works equally...
KÖPENICK was written by Markus Götz for the 50th anniversary of the Köpenick Wind Orchestra. It consists of a theme with three variations that musically narrate the orchestra’s...
Noah’s Ark (1997) made its way through the international band scene and turned Bert Appermont into a renowned star whose music is now performed and recorded throughout the world. Fascinated by...
This overture by the Dutch composer Hans van der Heide was especially written as commissioned work for band contests and competitions. Apart from that this FESTIVAL OVERTURE was to communicate...
The source of inspiration for this work is the magical world of gemstones. The special powers of four of these stones appealed to composer Bert Appermonts’ imagination. In this work, different...
The area surrounding Zell am See is amongst the most beautiful spots on earth. Majestic Waters, which portrays water in in all its diverse conditions in and around Zell am See, was inspired by...
This composition was commissioned by the Musique Municipale d’Ingwiller, for the occasion of their 150th anniversary. The source of inspiration for this work was the municipality of Ingwiller...
This piece was written to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Takayama Wind Orchestra, who also commissioned it. The historic city of Takayama draws numerous visitors from home and abroad, not...
SCHATTENGÄNGE wurde Anfang 2018 im Auftrag des Deutschen Musikrats komponiert.
Das Stück wird sowohl 2020 Pflichtstück beim Deutschen Orchesterwettbewerb sein als auch bei den...
Sbandiamo! is a joyous—and swinging—work, taking its title from the wind music event held annually in the medieval Italian city of Gubbio, Umbria in which various bands from all over...
Theoretical physicist and Nobel prize winner Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) developed the theory of relativity, one of the basic tenets of modern physics: who doesn’t know his formula E =...
Life without pets is unthinkable for many. In German-speaking countries, cats are clearly in the lead. In approximately 3.5 million households in Austria, for example, 1.6 million cats are kept. This...
The three-movement composition „Villa Musica – Symphonic variants on a Baden folk song” was commissioned by the Fahrnau Community Band in the summer of 2002. Two conceptual aspects have been very...
"Monumentum", an overture for winds and percussion by austrian composer Martin Scharnagl begins with a sublime, majestic theme, which is framed by a walking ostinato accompanying rhythm....
The source of inspiration for this work was the play Das Käthchen von Heilbronn (Katie of Heilbronn), which was written by Heinrich von Kleist in 1810. The music evokes the underlying drama,...
By the end of the 9th century, the Vikings had defeated all five English Kindoms. The entire country is in the hands of the invaders - except for a small marsh area. Here King Alfred von Wessex is...
The Castle of Allymes, “castrum Alemorum”, located on a hill in the centre of the seigneury of Allymes (France) is an historic castle dating back to the fourteenth century, rebuilt in the...
Call of the Aboriginals – Uluru - Kata Tjuta was commissioned by Nara Municipal Ichijo Senior High School Symphonic Band, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan, to commemorate their 60th...
This 4-movement suite tells the story of the beautiful French town ‘Tulle’ that was built on seven hills, just like Rome and Lisbon. The composer depicts the history of the town, as well...
Zodiac Dances was commissioned by the Izumiotsu City Band, Osaka, Japan to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Sparke had previously written the piece, Prelude to a Celebration for the band, and in...
The walls of Babylon, the Great Wall of China, the limes of the Roman Empire and the Berlin Wall are just a few examples of the walls mankind has built over past centuries. Today, building walls...
Kees Vlak dedicates the rhapsody "Israel Shalom" to the modern Israeli state. He uses folkloristic elements and creates a new piece of music.
The work begins with impressions from Purim...
The White Stone was commissioned by the band of the catholic parish of Dossenheim on the occasion of the 1250th anniversary of the town of Dossenheim near Heidelberg, Germany. The work is named after...
The island of Alcatraz, in the bay of San Francisco, is famous because of the strongly secured prison of the same name located there, which operated from 1934 to 1963. The history of the island goes...
Depicting the beautiful landscapes of the San Andreas terrain in Palm Springs, CA, this programmatic work from Rossano Galante begins with a sparkling introduction mirroring the sun exploding out of...
This composition is an episodic work that paints a musical portrait of Red Rock Mountain, a beautiful mountain landscape in Pennsylvania. Brass fanfares and soaring wind lines begin the piece,...
Echoes of San Marco is the winner of the 30th Edition of the International Composition Competition in Corciano – Italy. It is based on one of Giovanni Gabrieli’s canzones for two...
On the Wildon Mountain, deep inside Austria, there once lived generations of giants, terrorizing the inhabitants of the valley. However, the people of the valley were determined to put an end to the...
This programmatic composition tells the story of a group of workers from a remote forest in the French speaking part of Canada. They are longing to be with their families as Christmas is coming soon...
"Little Concert Suite” by Fritz Neuböck was first composed as a quartet for two trumpets, horn and baritone with the title “Little Suite”. When transcribed for concert...
The overture „King David“ draws musical pictures of the great King of Israel, based on excerpts from the first and second Book of Samuel in the Holy Bible. The first part describes...
This piece tells the story of the tower as the only remain of the once legendary castle in Waldneukirchen. The Devil took possession of the tower and of course this leads to nothing good. A fantastic...
This composition tells the exciting story of Blackjack, the pirate ship. She emerges from the fog, sails billowing as she cruises the ocean. Suddenly a strange ship appears on the horizon and a...
The composition “Respicere” was commissioned on the occasion of the 1250th anniversary of Röhlingen and written for the Röhlingen Community Band and their conductor Michael...
A Princess’s Tale is based on one of the best-known of all fairy tales by the Grimm Brothers with the original German title Schneewittchen. According to the mythologies the story actually took...
For this sweeping opening piece in the RUNDEL Series eXplora, Austrian composer Thomas Asanger chose the title “Break-Up”. In the context of the composition, this expression describes the...
The composition SARAVUS was written as a commissioned piece for the 60th anniversary of the association “Bund Saarländischer Musikvereine”. It is dedicated to the St. Wendel...
The Tower of Pisa is beyond doubt the most famous and legendary tower in the world. The main motif symbolizes the three bells of the tower. The motif is transformed throughout the piece in which the...
This work is named after the Turkish word for ‘landscape’: Manzara. The title describes the marshland in Rheinland-Pfalz, which in 150 years has gradually been transformed into a wild...
On 11 March 1879 in the Austrian town of Neumarkt am Wallersee a huge fire broke out in a brewery, setting fire to at least 60 other houses within one hour. Due to poor equipment and a lack of water,...
This work was commissioned by the Rokko Verde Wind Orchestra in Japan. Musically it depicts aspects of both the beautiful, open-minded home of the Wind Orchestra - the Kobe City of Hyogo Prefecture -...
To help provide smaller bands with suitable material to improve basic skills like intonation, phrasing, dynamics, balance, sound and interplay, Bert Appermont has carefully selected ten popular...
Composed in the style of a grand and descriptive film score, The Last Centaur is a musical depiction of a centaur who is separated from his family by war, the ensuing adventures, and ultimate reunion...
This spectacular work is based on the legend of La Vouivre - the giant snake. Suitable as a contest or concert piece, La Vouivre is full of sounds effects such as the sound of a snake, as well as...
A band director from a small junior high school once approached me, asking for a piece suitable for limited instrumentation. I have written for other small bands, but I was a little shocked by this...
Das Werk „Infinity“ basiert auf dem Märchen „Der Wundervogel und die beiden Bettelknaben“ von
Franz Xaver von Schönwerth. Die Komposition gibt programmatisch das...
Dieses Werk entstand als Auftragskomposition der drei Südtiroler Musikkapellen Tisens, Prissian und Völlan für das Gemeinschaftskonzert, dass am 7. Juni 2014 aufgeführt...
It is common to follow up a successful movie with at least one sequel. German composer Markus Götz wondered why this should not work for successful band pieces, too. Furthermore it seemed...
Images of Bellac is based on a series of images of the beautiful village of Bellac in Limousin, France. The work depicts different scenes and sights of the village using wonderful themes as well as...
Very few composers throughout history have had more of an influence on romantic music and romantic composers than Richard Wagner. Whenever a performance of his music is scheduled, all of the local...
Arizona is written in a typical three-part overture form. The composition is not strictly descriptive as such, but rather conveys moods and emotions, inspired by impressions of the American desert...
This symphonic poem was written at the request of the Portuguese Navy Band on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the ship the N. R. P Sagres of the Portuguese Navy. The composer travelled on the...
In the Berlin City Palace in 1701 a room was constructed with walls decorated with amber, at the command of the first Prussian King, Friedrich I. In 1716 Friedrich gave the room to the Russian Tsar,...