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Echo from the past
Music for Orchestra,

Echo from the past

InstrumentationOrchestra
Grade4
Duration10 minutes
PublisherJanssen Music
Demo Score→ download
Echo from the past – (Full Midi)

Composed on behalf of the Roermond Orchestra “De Symphonie”, in memory of all victims of war(s), on the occasion of 80 years of annual national commemoration in the Netherlands of the victims of the Second World War on May 4.

The work makes a musical link with the present, in which geopolitical tensions are increasing and history threatens to repeat itself.

The work will have its premiere on May 4, 2025 by the Roermond Orchestra “De Symphonie” conducted by the composer.

Score and parts;

Piet Hein Rhapsody / Peter van Anrooij
Other Arrangements,

Piet Hein Rhapsody / Peter van Anrooij

The Piet Hein Rhapsodie was originally written by Peter van Anrooij for Symphonic Orchestra. This rhapsody is based on a well known Dutch song about the conquest of the Silverfleet.

This arrangement is written for wind quintet and was commissioned by NJON (National Youth Orchestra Netherlands).

Publisher: Janssen Music

Suite de Ballet / Gustav Holst
Transcriptions for Wind Band,

Suite de Ballet / Gustav Holst

Gustav Holst’s ‘Suite de Ballet’ (Op. 10) is an orchestral work he composed in 1899. It is one of his lesser-known works, but it shows an interesting use of orchestration and rhythmic variations. The suite is inspired by dance music, although it was not specifically intended to accompany a ballet. The ‘Suite de Ballet’ is rich in orchestral textures and offers a variety of rhythms and styles, from playful and light to more serious and dramatic. It’s part of Holst’s search for a style of his own, in which he combined elements of traditional English music with more modern influences.

The ‘Suite de Ballet’ consists of four movements: 1. ‘Danse Rustique’, 2. ‘Valse’, 3. ‘Scene de Nuit’, 4. ‘Carneval’. Although it is not one of Holst’s best-known works, such as ‘The Planets’, it shows the composer’s versatility and his skill in creating compelling orchestral music.

Publisher: → Baton Music

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