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1.The Vision 2.The Creation The Book of Urizen is a work for concert band, voice (soprano), and a male narrator in which sound collages of religious expressions are used. It was inspired by William Blake's poem of the same name. This English poet occupies a unique position in Western literature and the visual arts. He was not just a poet and writer, but also a graphic artist, a painter, an illustrator, a spiritualist, a religious visionary and a mystic philosopher. Blake's compelling visionary poems, which he illustrated himself, form the musical blueprint for this composition. For the performance of this work, a PA, a CD player and two microphones are needed. Also available: CD recording (HL44007019).

This is a classic tale told in music, based on the German fairy tale Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten by the Grimm brothers. From Once upon a time ... to ... and they lived happily ever after, this new work is a fascinating musical story, which works equally well with or without the optional spoken story line.

For Three Aspects of Kurt Weill, Peter Kleine Schaars took inspiration from the three periods that characterize the life of Weill - he successively lived in Berlin, Paris and New York. One theme is used to create three totally different atmospheres: a protest march against the fascists in Berlin; a French musette (valse de Paris); and an American big band-style Broadway orchestra. Let this great work show the versatility of your concert band! Dur: 5:50