It has happened again: Someone has been murdered. Exactly at midnight! There are nine suspects and Inspector Douglas V. Braun is now to find the culprit. Was it the oboist? Or the trumpeter? The percussionist is also very suspicious, as are the string players, who sneak through the events with […]
Inspector Douglas Brown investigates: Murder at Midnight! Weiterlesen »
The door opens with a creak, lightning briefly illuminates the scene, a child’s cry is heard, and the howl of wolves fearsomely pierces the brief silence between the rumble of thunder. We are directly in the story about Dracula. Composed by Kelly Bennette. This programmatic piece offers a musical setting
When the howling of wolves heralds spooky times. Weiterlesen »
Emile Stoffels has more than 30 years of experience in writing high-quality arrangements for HaFa orchestras, but also for small wind ensembles and (pop) choirs. Over the years he has built up an enormous wealth of special arrangements, which will gradually be added to the webshop’s product range in the
Made in Holland: Popular music with big names. Weiterlesen »
Bran Mac Febail receives a visit to his castle from a mystical woman from the Otherworld, who makes wonderful music sound with a silver branch. She tells him that this branch comes from the apple tree in the land of Emain Ablach, the paradise island in the ocean. After her
A wonderful sea voyage to a strange island. Weiterlesen »
There’s Mr Bailey. He is somewhat vain, if not snobbish. In his fine loden he moves in the circles of aristocratic society. And here is Mr. Dunningham. He has his butterfly net under his arm, stares more at the sky than at the ground, just a dreamer. Mr. Peabody is
When Four English Gentlemen Meet…. Weiterlesen »
I’m getting tired of hearing that word: Corona. Nevertheless, every now and then we are asked whether there is a work concerning the corona pandemic. In fact, there are several works that have “corona” in the title, because the word is another term for “fermata” in music. Therefore these works
Who hasn’t had enough Corona yet? Weiterlesen »
If travelling to distant countries is impossible due to the pandemic, one can still explore other cultures in one’s mind. Author Karl May never visited Arab lands or the Wild West, yet he wrote captivating books about them. So why shouldn’t music take us where we cannot physically travel? In
Travelling to distant countries Weiterlesen »
Cirka 70 novelties have been compiled by the Rundel publishing house from Germany in its current online catalogue. An extensive programme for youth orchestras in its “eXplora series” can be found as well as works for symphonic wind band. We found and linked as many other stories as possible around
Rundel’s Online Promo Catalogue 2020/21 Weiterlesen »
Something is not right … a growing sense of danger is in the air. Dark colours, minor chords, changing tonalities and eerie melodic lines warn us of the consequences of playing with fire. Nadab and Abihu were the first two sons of Aaron, the Levite, from his marriage to Elisheba,
Alfred and the offerings of Nadab and Abihu Weiterlesen »
