Adventure!

Markus Götz’ musical language is colourful and iridescent. A full-bodied sound and a sure hand in the employment of formal structures demonstrate his astonishing musicality. His work remains rooted in traditional forms; he explores the ...

African Inspirations

As the title already suggests, the piece „African Inspirations“ is inspired by the fascinating rhythms and songs of Africa. It was not attempted to merely copy original African tunes. Markus Götz rather strived for a new work that ...

Amazing Grace

Manfred Schneider created an effective arrangement of this traditional tune. Printed in practical march size this piece suits serenades and also many other occasions ...

Auld Lang Syne

Today this famous song from Scotland is generally attributed to Robert Burns (1739-1796) although the exact extent of his responsibility for the words and the music has always been controversial. However, it is generally agreed that he was not the ...

Bella Romantica

"Bella Romantica" begins with its beautiful main melody, which soon is combined with the second theme played by the high woodwind. The two melodies seem to strengthen each other and they raise bit by bit, before "Bella Romantica" ...

Blow Your Horn

Our music heritage embraces a vast treasure of traditional marches of various styles. The “jazz march” or more generally spoken, the “swinging march” still is more or less an exception. This was exactly the reason why Kees Vlak ...

Böhmischer Traum (Polka)

The Böhmische Traum by Norbert Gälle is a true polka hymn for band. It was written in 1997 and belongs to the repertoire of the "Scherzachtaler Blasmusik", directed by Norber Gälle's Brother ...

Bulgarischer Tanz

This piece is influenced by Bulgarian folk music, full of irregular rhythms (7/8, 9/8, 7/16, 9/16), oriental sounds and a fascinating atmosphere. The accordion orchestra version of this piece is combinable with the concert band ...

Cabo Verde

Celebration Overture

This brilliant overture by the renowned Dutch composer Kees Vlak is to bid farewell to the second millenium, and, at the same time, welcome the third millenium. The introduction is followed by a fast passage presenting tunes in the spirit of the ...

Celtic Flutes

The flute is an instrument of historic bearing, as it is known in almost all cultures on earth. Some rulers considered the sound to be too erotic and immoral, and therefore prohibited to play it. Today, the flute has become one of the most popular ...

Chicago Festival

In December 2007 the German composer Markus Götz visited Midwest Clinic in Chicago, one of the most important events for Wind Music. He was very impressed by the positive atmosphere and how the whole festival was bustling with energy. This unique ...

Con Amore

"Con Amore" means "with love", and it is just that essential and world-shattering feeling of love that we can sense in every single note of this piece. By using his unique and overwhelming musical language and a masterly ...

Die Winterrose

"Die Winterrose" - symbolisch das Wunder der Heiligen Nacht beschreibend - will mit Liedern und Texten zur Weihnachtsgeschichte aufzeigen, daß die Auseinandersetzung mit der Frohen Botschaft vom Kommen Christi in unsere Welt durch alle ...

Dschingis Khan (1162-1227)

The overture recalls the feats of one of the great heroic personalities in the history of the Mongols and one of the great conquerors in the history of mankind: Genghis Khan. He succeeded in uniting the Mongol peoples and tribes, captured ...

Fiesta in Cadiz

Among the “white cities” of the Costa de la Luz, the throbbing metropolis of Cádiz is Spain’s gate to the Atlantic Ocean. It is therefore not astonishing at all that this city with its fascinating past infused Luigi di Ghisallo ...

Fiorellina

Wind music owes Pavel Stanek a number of interesting works which may rightly be considered an enrichment of pieces available for amateurs. This applies in particular to his easier compositions, such as “Fiorellina” recorded here. The simple ...

Flashlights (Dixieland)

"Flashlights" is a jaunty and dynamic Dixieland written by Lex Abel. Dixie is a stlye of jazz that originates from New Orleans and was particulary popular in the first half of the 20th century. You can almost imagine the dixie band performing ...

Futuro 2000

In an entertaining musical language “Futuro 2000” depicts the kind of both visionary and sobering thoughts that haunt a composer’s mind shortly before the advent of the new millenium. These ideas mostly refer to developments, which, in ...

Hotline

Eine kurze wirkungsvolle Nummer, bestens geeignet für stimmungsvolle Auftritte oder zum Ständchen. Der Untertitel "Calliope" ist laut Information des Komponisten ein reiner Phantasiename. "Das Wort hat mir einfach gefallen, und ...

Il Colosseo

The title for this march »Il Colosseo« is an allusion to the grandiose Roman Colosseum. Its dimensions and attractiveness as well as those of numerous other amphitheaters of antiquity inspired Luigi di Ghisallo to compose a great concert march. Due ...

Irish Castle

“Irish Castle“ sounds like music of Irish mythology. The music actually stands alone, but you can also imagine the following scenario while listening to or playing the piece: On the tower of an old Irish castle there stands the lord ...

Irish Dream

The „Irish Dream“ begins with a soft and dreamy melody depicting the natural and beautiful landscape of Ireland. That theme reapears throughout the whole piece. As a contrast we hear a distinctive theme symbolizing the rutted cliffs and the ...

Kilkenny Rhapsody

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 land and the people, and, in addition to that, ...

Kleine Ungarische Rhapsodie

Alfred Bösendorfer does not use original Hungarian material in his »Little Hungarian Rhapsody«. He exclusively employs themes of his own, but they are clearly Hungarian in character. The first and the last section are composed in the minor key ...

La Corona

"La Corona" is a lively paso doble, a typical Spanish dance that symbolizes a bullfight. The man is the torero whereas the woman is the so called capa, the red rag. Zeman Jaroslav masterly sets the temper and passion of this scenery to music ...

La Esmeralda

"La Esmeralda" is an atmospheric rumba written by Steve McMillan. He combined Cuban rhythms with nice melodes and creates a bright composition, where each musician contributes to the wonderful sound and makes "La Esmeralda" a musical ...

Le Nozze Veneziane

In the eyes of many people Venice, with its historic buildings, canals and gondolas, is the most beautiful city in the world – and absolutely perfect for the most beautiful day in one’s life. LE NOZZE VENIZIANE (dream wedding in Venice) begins with ...

Mazury Rhapsody

“Mazury Rhapsody” is a Polish rhapsody by Alfred Bösendorfer, and the musical sphere of its introduction consequently is determined by the polonaise, the national dance of Poland. A sentimental, Slavic sounding motif of a violin leads ...

Montañas del Fuego

The island of Lanzarote is located north-easternmost of the Canary Isles. Its black volcanic mountains are typical of the entire island. On account of its closeness to Africa and the Sahara Desert, an especial aridity is predominating. The ...

Morning Has Broken

On the one hand, the tune of this song shows us the way to the Celtic world of the Hebrides off the western coast of Scotland. On the other hand it reveals the power that dwells in an air, if it is coupled with convincing lyrics – even in a rather ...

Music for the Fountain

It is astonishing that kind of a mysterious enchantment enthralls people when they think of certain places. This also holds true in the case of Mariánské Láznì, a beautiful resort of the West Bohemian “triangle of spas”. The famous German poet ...

Musik für Michaela

Czech composer Pavel Stanek has an extraordinary sense for touching melodies. In "Music for Michaela" he shows in an impressive way how a simple melody can tap the full potential of a concert band. This piece is particularly suited for festive ...

New York Overture

New York is an impressive and throbbing metropolis, a melting pot of peoples and religions, but it is also a city of immigrants. Names such as Chinatown, Little Italy, Harlem or Greenwich Village testify to this fact. It is also known for its ...

Pepe!

Pepe and Paco are brothers. Pepe is the older one and acts as a model for little Paco. Since they were children they wanted to become famous toreros. Pepe already made it and people adoringly throw roses into the arena. Paco is too young but he ...

Return to Ithaca

Sing to me, O muse, of the deeds of the widely travelled man who on his long wanderings after Troy’s destruction saw cities of many people and found sense from life and who endures so many unutterable sorrows on the high ...

Riflessi

In "Riflessi" Michele Netti created a sonorous and soft melody that reappears in almost every instrument, like many little reflexions of light on a water surface. A soft drum rhythm is put underneath the varied instrumentation and this paints a ...

Russian Dance Suite

In some of his works the composer Kees Vlak dealt with different peoples, their characters, and above all he considered their musical heritages. When he was invited by the Minsk Conservatory of Music, it was this visit that inspired him to write ...

Schönbrunner-Polka

"Schönbrunner-Polka" by Alfred Bösendorfer is a charming little Polka, written in the style of Johann Strauß. The Vienna mentality is symbolised by comic effects, ritardando moments and a dominant ...

Silver Creek Valley

This musical impression portrays several episodes that date back to Canada’s pioneering days, a time when the first contacts had been made between the indigenous population, the Indians, and the pioneers. These contacts, however, were not always ...

Song of Praise

It is with a high degree of empathy that Alfred Bösendorfer adapted to the contemporary wind band a chorale that dates back to the 16th century for the piece “Song of Praise”. The tune is presented alternatively by various instrumental sections in ...

The New Village

This composition was commissioned by the Province of Northern Holland on the occasion of the 15th Niedorp Festival. It musically depicts the history of the "village" through the ages. Where the "New Village" is situated today, ...

Tokyo Adventure

Even today the picture of Japan in many a European’s mental vision is determined by fascinating attraction. On the one hand it is a country of high technology, a powerful industrial nation operating worldwide. On the other hand, like a bulwark, ...