Fanfare for a Festival is the perfect piece for festive occasions. Full of expectation and spectacular at the beginning melodic in the middle building to a grand finale. This composition powerfully sets the tone for a successful concert.

This festive fanfare sets the tone for your concert or festival and is suitable for all sorts of occasions. The premiere took place in 2001 and was written for the special 70th anniversary of the PTT Brass Band from Apeldoorn(Holland). The visiting-card for your band! Deze feestelijke fanfare zet de toon voor uw concert of een festival en is geschikt voor allerlei gelegenheden. De premi?re vond plaats in 2001 en werd geschreven voor het 70 jarig jubileum van de PTT Brass Band uit Apeldoorn. Het visitekaartje voor uw band!

'Melody is the very essence of music.' -W.A.Mozart (1786)Mozart confirmed this view on melody by writing the Ave Verum Corpus near theend of his short life. Originally written for chorus strings and organ this work standsamong the most beautiful musical expressions of all time. Timothy Johnson has skillfullymade Mozart's wondrous achievement available to concert bands. It's perfect forworship services and the sostenuto style with careful attention to dynamics makesit a great choice for that 'middle' spot at festival or for the more serious moment atany performance. Given the opportunity young bands LOVE to play truly greatmusic and it just doesn't getmuch better than the mastery of Mozart.

As the title suggests this work is a partita: it consists of a number of variations on a chorale melody. The partita has been popular for centuries especially when it comes to organ music. Henk van Belcum who is active in the choir world chose for his Partita Piccola the German hymn Wunderbarer König as a starting point. Partita Piccola consists of four variations and a choral setting. After a majestic opening fanfare the second variation follows based on a canon by Pachelbel. Händel?s Sarabande is the basis of the third variation. Next comes the chorale setting after which the work ends festively with a dance that has been written in the form of a courante. PartitaPiccola is an asset for church services and for concert platforms.

Aggression despair but also hope for peace can be clearly heard within this work. In Banja Luka Jan de Haan reflects aspects of the former Yugoslavia stricken by a civil war which brought terrible suffering to the people of this area. Banja Luka was written for the International Horn Festival in Leeuwarden in the Netherlands.

Singapura Suite was commissioned by Singapore's Ministry of Education Extracurricular Activities Branch to serve as a compulsory piece for the 1999 Singapore Youth Festival.'Singapura' is the original name of Singapore in Malay the native language there. Because Singapore is one of the most important harbors in the world this two-piece work opens with a seaman's dance. An authentic melody Chan Mali Chan is woven into the middle of this first part whose ABA form becomes clear through the recapitulation of the seaman's dance in a somewhat altered form.Singapore is also a dynamic city-state alive with excitement thus the second part begins with a fitting dance a fastbourrée. As contrast there is a second authentic melody Dayung Sampan a more easygoing sailing song. This short but curious suite ends in high spirits with a recapitulation of the beginning.

A wonderful teaching piece and the ideal young band festival work BACH VARIANTS (six melodic variations on the Bach chorale AWAKE MY HEART AND SING) should be a staple of every young band library. Chorale style playing does so much for the young band's intonation tone quality and phrasing. Including this one in your next festival program is certain to reap great rewards by honing your group's ability to make quality sound. Even bands which normally play music of higher grade levels will find a valuable experience in James Curnow's BACH VARIANTS. Be sure to add this one to your repertoire.

Bay Festival depicts a wonderful summer atmosphere that characterises the regions where the sun the sea and the sand are stars. Take your band on a trip to warmer climates with this exciting work. An ideal piece for any summer concert.