Christmas Drummer Boy
MVSR7077
A famous American Christmas carol tells the story of a little boy who was too poor to bring Jesus a gift. The only thing he could offer was a song on his drum. When the baby Jesus gratefully smiled at him, the little drummer boy knew that his ...
Mary's Boy Child (eXplora)
MVSR7059
„Mary’s Boy Child” tells the Christmas tale. Although it is a newer Christmas song, it is already quite traditional, mainly in the United States. Several famous singers and bands have performed and recorded “Mary’s Boy ...
Paperhat Collection
MVSR4015
This collection consists of five variations on the Dutch song “One, two, three four hats from paper” (“hoedje von papier”). It’s a song that tells people not to take everything so seriously.
1. Paperhat ...
Nordic Suite
MVSR4011
A musical suite consists of several pieces that all relate to a certain topic, in case of the “Nordic Suite” that is Scandinavia and its countries.
1. Swedish March
Sweden is depicted by a march. When you stay for a ...
The Old Fortress
MVSR4014
Traveling to Southern France, on the highway to Lyon – l’aoutoroute du soleil – you pass a fortress that dates from the 11th century. It lies high and invulnerable on a rock and is called “La Fortresse Mornas”. ...
Young Concert Collection
MVSR4006
“Young Concert Collection”, which would be also suitably titled as “Our first concert”, consists of five small pieces.
1. Fanfare
The opening part contains only four different notes. The different ...
Jubiläumsfanfare
MVSR2957
“Jubiläumsfanfare“ (Golden Jubilee Fanfare) is Kees Vlak’s musical gift to Musikverlag RUNDEL on the occasion of its 50th anniversary in 2014. In the same year, the Dutch composer also celebrates several anniversaries: 50 years ...
Mein Brandenburg
MVSR2617
“Mein Brandenburg” was written by Kees Vlak as a commission for the Brandenburg Police Band on the occasion of the ceremony marking the retirement of Brandenburg’s Minister of the Interior, Jörg Schönbohm. Schönbohm’s personal motto, “Nothing is ...
The Young Explorer Part 3
MVSR7041
The trilogy THE YOUNG EXPLORER is a special edition of the series EXPLORA. Composer Kees Vlak wants to show with this extraordinary project how a composition and the work of the composer develop.
Part 3 ESSAY (Dodecaphony) Twelve Tone ...
The Young Explorer Part 2
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The trilogy THE YOUNG EXPLORER is a special edition of the series EXPLORA. Composer Kees Vlak wants to show with this extraordinary project how a composition and the work of the composer develop.
Part 2 OVERTURE
In the ...
The Young Explorer Part 1
MVSR7039
The trilogy THE YOUNG EXPLORER is a special edition of the series EXPLORA. Composer Kees Vlak wants to show with this extraordinary project how a composition and the work of the composer develop.
Part 1 COMPOSER’S ...
Chrissy Variations
MVSR4012
Chrissy is Kees Vlak’s granddaughter. He composed his piece “Chrissy Variations” for her, drafting a musical picture of the relationship between he and his grandchild.
After a four measure prelude the Chrissy theme is ...
Sakura Variations
MVSR7069
The cherry blossoming “Sakura” is an annual Japanese highlight marking the beginning of spring. Starting in mid-March, the blooming wanders from the South of the country up to the Northeast. Nearly half of all deciduous trees in Japanese ...