The 'Admiral Spirit' is the pride of the Navy. The ship is at sea there is no wind the sun is shining. The crew are busy piloting the ship into port in prime condition. The admiral himself will inspect the vessel. The first movement (Allegro Con Spirito) gives musical expression to the majestic ship and its toiling crew. In the second movement (Andante) the ship sails into port. It has been polished and technically everything is in order. The admiral will be proud when he inspects the ship. Third movement (Allegro Molto): the captain and his crew are nervous (modulations) while working at the 'finishing touch'. The Navy Band is ready to receive the admiral !. Hemay be proud of his flagship. De bemanning van het marineschip Admiral Spirit is druk bezig om het schip in optimale conditie de haven binnen te loodsen de admiraal gaat namelijk het schip zelf inspecteren. In het eerste deel (Allegro con spirito) horen we een verklanking van het majestueuze schip en de zwoegende bemanning. Hoe beeldend zijn de emmertjes water welke overboord gaan (trombones). In het tweede deel (Andante) vaart het schip de haven binnen. Het schip is gepoetst en technisch is alles in orde. Derde deel (Allegro molto): De kapitein en zijn bemanning zijn nerveus (modulaties) en er wordt aan de finishing touch gewerkt. De Navy Band staat klaar om de admiraal te ontvangen! De admiraal kan trots zijn op het vlaggenschip. Een schitterend speelwerk voor de lagere afdelingen! Dit werk is opgenomen in het Klein repertorium fanfare - 5e divisie

This suite was composed by Jan Van der Roost on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the ‘Koninklijke Sint Martinusfanfare’ (Royal Saint Martinus Fanfare Band) from Halle (Belgium). The composer was required to create a suite in three movements based on three images associated with the ‘Sint Martinusfanfare’ from the small town of Halle in the province of Brabant. The first movement (Andante Pomposo) describes Martin a soldier in the Roman army. In Andante Moderato we see the image of Martin who become a Christian and chooses to devote his life to God. In this movement the composer was inspired by the Brabantine gothic art of the Sint Martinus Basilica in Halle. Thecontrast between the dark Basilica and the statue of Our Lady between the soaring pillars will vividly come to life for audiences of this descriptive piece. The final movement Allegro Molto Vivace’ could have been an image for a frivolous peasant in the Halle carnival. In a triptych about St. Martin it is more fitting to refer to it as an apotheosis the crown on the pastoral work of Martin Bishop of Tours Patron Saint of the Fanfare Band and the Basilica of Halle.

The composition ".The Fever Tree". in 2008 was commissioned by the Music Association of Central and Eastern Netherlands St.Willibrord as a gift to all its members on the occasion of the formation of a national music organization and the elimination of the music union for Central and Eastern Netherlands St.Willibrord. The fever tree is a controversial legend about St. Willibrord (658-739). The daughter of a pagan chieftain of Hoemannen that made the area around Heumen unsafe was seriously ill. They feared for her life. The chief of the gang turned to predatory Willibrord who same time in this region led mission. Willibrord commanded theman to repent and a headband of the girl to a certain special tree to hang. The desperate captain obeyed and his daughter was a miraculous heal. Then came the anger of the Hoemannen against their leader who in their eyes had committed treason by the group to convert. They abused themselves to him and killed him brutally. The daughter remained behind in great sorrow comforted by Willibrord. The composition has the following scenes: - Andante moderato - the calling of Willibrord - Allegro moderato - Willibrord passes through the province of Brabant and try to people to repent - Vivace - Hoemannen terrorize the inhabitants of the area Heumen - Andante - the healing of the sick girl and the conversion of the centurion - Inquieto - the revenge of the Hoemannen - Adagio - elegy on the death of the chief

‘Jubilant Prelude’ is an orchestration of the ‘Preludium over Psalm 150’ originally composed for organ by Toon Hagen. Since 1998 Toon Hagen has been organ-player of the ‘Grote or Sint Michaëlskerk’ in Zwolle (the Netherlands). He has written several ‘contemporary’ compositions for organ.‘Jubilant Prelude’ has a capricious character by the use of irregular measures and its many measure changes. The structure of the Prelude is that of a fugue and is based on motives from the psalm.After the first climax which is both dynamic and harmonic the theme in the Andante Jubiloso is clearly audible and it is alternated with erratic motifs. Tension increases until at last the psalm itself isheard in all its glory. The melody of the psalm sounds as a cantus firmus in tenor register with motifs in ornamentation for saxophones bugles and trumpets. The finale like the prelude is capricious and vehement.The instrumentation for fanfare band was made by Wim Rouw. It is particularly colourful and has a surprising role for the percussion section.

The Horn of Plenty is a composition which allows to present the Horn in many styles. The opening has an heroic character and exudes an Spanish atmosphere. The next part is a playful and lighthearted Leggiero. The melody used in bar 38 has an oriental sound through melodic use of the harmonic scale. The Andante is a parody on a piano etude by the composer Stephen Heller a Frenchman of Hungarian descent. The piece ends with a relaxed swing area in which the Horn also in a different way can be heard.

The Launch of Curiosity-La composition Mission to Mars illustre les principales étapes de la mission Curiosity le robot non habité qui a exploré la planète rouge. Elle débute par un motif joué par les cuivres suivi d?un andante et d?un allegro moderato représentant quelques déceptions ainsi que la détermination et le courage de mener le projet à bonne fin. Nous entendons ensuite le lancement de Curiosity et son long voyage. Ce passage comporte des éléments cinématographiques avec toutes sortes d?effets spéciaux par la percussion. Alors que le robot s?approche de Mars la tension atteint un niveau stratosphérique. Un voyage spatial tout en relief.

Karachi Boulevard est une oeuvre inspirée de la ville pakistanaise de Karachi. Elle a été composée suivant le principe des variations autour d?un thème.Le thème principal se compose d?une série de notes donnant d?emblée une touche orientale à l'?oeuvre. Le thème se décline au travers de brèves parties qui s?enchaînent de manière pratiquement imperceptible. La présentation compacte du matériel thématique est suivie d?un allegro rythmé sur une mesure 7/8 interprété par le piccolo. Vient ensuite une cadence à la clarinette avec accompagnement vocal par quelques 'natifs' de Karachi. Un andante impressionniste d?ambiance vient alors rompre l?agitation un solo à la flûteconférant un caractère nouveau au thème. Cette variation est suivie d?une danse populaire entraînante sur une mesure 3/4 pour déboucher à nouveau sur un vaste grandioso où le thème réapparaît dans toute sa simplicité cette fois accompagné d?ornements rythmiques au hautbois.Le plus frappant dans cette oeuvre est que malgré les nombreuses variations les différentes parties s?enchaînent de manière logique pour un résultat puissant et hautement musical.

Concertante Variations on an original theme after Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Par DE HAAN JAN. Pour cette ?uvre, le compositeur Jan de Haan s?est inspiré de cinq peintures exposées à l?Ermitage de Saint-Pétersbourg, l?un des plus grands musées du monde. Il a employé comme point de départ l?émouvant Andante cantabile du Quatuor pour cordes, Op. 11 du compositeur russe Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski. Il a ainsi créé sa propre peinture musicale, qui est tout aussi variée que les toiles qui l?ont inspirée ? de « Joyeuse compagnie dans une taverne », de Dirck Hals, à « La Danse II », de Henri Matisse. Une véritable ?uvre d?art ! / Date parution : 2022-07-28/ Répertoire / Fanfare