36.5° C
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Muenster (Germany), 36.5° C, the sun is blazing.
I really like my office in the attic; it is always the best atmosphere to compose. In summer, however, my room becomes a little sauna on extremely warm days. The ...
36.5° C
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Sextet Set includes:
Score
1st part in Bb/C (Trumpet 1 / Flugelhorn 1)
2nd part in Bb/C (Trumpet 2 / Flugelhorn 2)
3rd part in Bb/C (Trumpet 3 / Flugelhorn 3)
4th part in Bb/C (Trombone 1 / ...
80er KULT(tour)
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Without any doubt the 1980’s were a decade of top-class pop music. As a “child of that time” it was a long-time wish for Thiemo Kraas to write a medley with German-language songs from this era (Neue Deutsche Welle) having continuous ...
80er KULT(tour) 2
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After the release of my arrangement 80er KULT(tour) in 2017, I was pleased to receive a lot of feedback from conductors and musicians. That convinced me more and more to start working on a "Part 2". I invested a ...
A Little Opening
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“A Little Opening” by Thiemo Kraas characterizes the thrilling and exciting atmosphere of a concert that is to begin in a minute. It is determined by the highest concentration possible of the musicians and by an audience that is eager to learn ...
Andante Religioso
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Initially, Thiemo Kraas wrote his "Andante religioso" as a woodwind quintet for the occasion of a good friend’s marriage. He then later edited this touching piece for the full wind band. He focused on keeping the tender and intimate charm of the ...
Apertum
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“Apertum” is the Latin word for “free sky” or “open space”. On one hand, the title is programmatic because the piece is conceived for open-air events and joint performances. This is why the composition is scored with ...
Arcus
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The young German composer Thiemo Kraas (*1984) wrote “Arcus” to describe the natural phenomenon of a rainbow. In a short daydream a little boy goes on an adventurous trip on the rainbow with his self-built sleigh. The music is as rich in ...
Cloud(iu)s ... der "Wolkenmann"
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There was a little child who enthusiastically told a story…
…and a composer who was equally inspired by the child and its story to write these miniatures.
At the premier of my composition “Arcus” in March ...
Cloud(iu)s ... der Wolkenmann
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4 Miniatures for Winds: 1. Wind · 2. Storm · 3. Rain · 4. Sun and Snow
There was a little child who enthusiastically told a story … and a composer who was equally inspired by the child and its ...
Crossbreed
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I composed “Crossbreed” as a commission for the Ellwangen youth band and its conductor Wendelin Dauser honoring the 1250th anniversary of the town Ellwangen. I tried to learn a lot about the town and talked to many culturally knowledgeable ...
Fiskinatura
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“Fiskinatura” was commissioned by the Fischen im Allgäu Concert Band for the 1150th anniversary of the village Fischen. It is dedicated to the band’s conductor, Prof. Maximilian Maria Jannetti. To title his four-movement suite ...
Harry Has to Hurry
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Harry is a dreamer, in many ways...
On one hand he loves daydreaming, on the other he is a determined late riser who sometimes cannot get out of bed in the morning. Frequently this is his doom. He does not hear, or ...
Imagasy
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Thiemo Kraas can doubtlessly be regarded as one of the most interesting and gifted young German composers of his generation. Born in 1984, the musician was only 18 when he composed his work "Imagasy", for which he was awarded 2nd Prize in the ...
Lenas Song (Fly with Me)
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The movie „As it is in Heaven“ tells the story of the famous conductor Daniel Dareus, who returns to his Swedish home village to physically and mentally recover from a heart attack. He takes over the lead of the local church choir and faces ...
Lignum
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If you look up the Latin word “Lignum” in a dictionary, you find the word “wood”. But there is also another, more poetic meaning: the tree. The tree has always been a symbol of life, it is a manifestation of strength, tradition, ...
Mentis
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To many people Advent is a very special time of the year, and so it is to composer Thiemo Kraas. In his eyes, waiting on the feast of love, accompanied by so many beautiful impressions and special moments, is an invitation to find oneself. The ...
Mentis
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Die Musizierstunde-Ensemble Time MZ 312
For many people, it is the most wonderful time of the year: Advent and Christmas. So also for composer Thiemo Kraas. While waiting for the festival of love, which is accompanied by ...
Mentis (eXplora)
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To many people Advent is a very special time of the year, and so it is to composer Thiemo Kraas. In his eyes, waiting on the feast of love, accompanied by so many beautiful impressions and special moments, is an invitation to find oneself. The ...
Meteoritmo
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The title of this composition was inspired by the Steinheim/Albuch Community Band. Their annual musical highlight in spring bears the title “Meteoritmo” – and this word creation perfectly suited a commissioned ...
Mini-Rock 'n' Roller-Skates
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What do Miniskirts, Rock 'n' Roll and Roller skates have in common?
Quite simply: They all turn our heads upside down!
As a tribute to legendary rock 'n' roll, we are going on a journey back in time to the 1950s and ...
Mosaichoralmente
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To select a musical inspiration for this composition, the choice of an important historical composer was very easy: none other than Johann Sebastian Bach and his choral arrangement "Herr Jesu Christ, dich an uns wend". The title ...
No Roots
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British-German pop musician Alice Merton created a big hit with her beat-rich debut single "No Roots", conquering first the European and then also the US charts. Since her early childhood, the daughter of an Irish father and a German mother is ...
Patria
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From his many visits to the Allgäu region the young composer Thiemo Kraas of North Rhine-Westphalia noted one particular feature of the people living there: a deep sense of home. When the Legau Community Band commissioned a piece on the ...
Patria
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From his many visits to the Allgäu region the young composer Thiemo Kraas of North Rhine-Westphalia noted one particular feature of the people living there: a deep sense of home. When the Legau Community Band commissioned a piece on the occasion of ...
Present
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I wrote the composition “Present” in the early morning of a cold and sunny day. The view through the window of my home office on the unspoilt countryside, seeming to be still asleep, inspired this little piece. It was the moment of here and ...
Respicere
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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 Seckler. It is dedicated to the chairman Ludwig Kurz, who ...
Rummel Bummel
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An ocean of colors, wonderful smells of roasted almonds and popcorn, exciting bumper car rides... already as a small boy I was genuinely fascinated by the fair and its colorful going-ons. Many years later, I told the musicians of my youth band ...
Saravus
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The composition SARAVUS was commissioned for the 60th anniversary of the Saarland Music Association and is dedicated to the St. Wendel Symphonic Wind Orchestra and its conductor and my esteemed colleague and friend Mr. Stefan Barth.
...
Straight Fit
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“Straight Fit” describes a certain style of clothes, for example a pair of straight fitted jeans. They are very comfortable to wear and suitable for many different occasions. Thiemo Kraas borrowed the idea of a “Straight Fit” for ...
Straight Fit
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The expression "to fit" refers to the fact that a piece of garment is comfortable for a person. For example, "straight fit" describes a pair of straight-cut jeans. These trousers are extremely comfortable to wear and suitable for ...
Traum Maschine
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"Traum Maschine" für Blasorchester und optionalen Erzähler entstand in den Jahren 2007 und 2008 als Auftragswerk des Auswahlorchesters Westfalen Winds" und ist dem Dirigenten Ulrich Schmidt gewidmet. Die Uraufführung fand ...
Vita pro Musica
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The composition “Vita pro Musica”, meaning “a life for music”, was written in winter of 2015 to celebrate the 60th birthday of Ernst Oestreicher, chief conductor of the Northern Bavarian Music Association, and director of the ...
Vita pro Musica
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The composition “Vita pro Musica”, meaning “a life for music”, was written in winter of 2015 to celebrate the 60th birthday of Ernst Oestreicher, chief conductor of the Northern Bavarian Music Association, and director of the ...
Welt in Farbe
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The composition WELT IN FARBE (“World in Color”) was written in December 2019 in the style of a singer-songwriter ballad; it offers a particularly wide range of possibilities: the piece can be played as a wind orchestra version, but it can ...
World in Color
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Sextet Set includes:
Score
1st part in Bb/C (Trumpet 1 / Flugelhorn 1)
2nd part in Bb/C (Trumpet 2 / Flugelhorn 2)
3rd part in Bb/C (Trumpet 3 / Flugelhorn 3)
4th part in Bb/C (Trombone 1 / ...
Thiemo Kraas
Thiemo Kraas was born in Arnsberg in 1984 and his love for music showed already at a young age. He studied at the Universiry of Music in Detmold, with music education and percussion as his major subjects as well as music theory and aural training. ...
Welt in Farbe
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The composition WELT IN FARBE (“World in Color”) was written in December 2019 in the style of a singer-songwriter ballad; it offers a particularly wide range of possibilities: the piece can be played as a wind orchestra version, but it can ...
80er KULT(tour) 2
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After the release of my arrangement 80er KULT(tour) in 2017, I was pleased to receive a lot of feedback from conductors and musicians. That convinced me more and more to start working on a "Part 2". I invested a ...
Harry Has to Hurry
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Harry is a dreamer, in many ways...
On one hand he loves daydreaming, on the other he is a determined late riser who sometimes cannot get out of bed in the morning. Frequently this is his doom. He does not hear, or ...
36.5° C
MVSR7111
Muenster (Germany), 36.5° C, the sun is blazing.
I really like my office in the attic; it is always the best atmosphere to compose. In summer, however, my room becomes a little sauna on extremely warm days. The ...
Mini-Rock 'n' Roller-Skates
MVSR7098
What do Miniskirts, Rock 'n' Roll and Roller skates have in common?
Quite simply: They all turn our heads upside down!
As a tribute to legendary rock 'n' roll, we are going on a journey back in time to the 1950s and ...