Band

Duration: 5:00 minutes

The composition of the suite Roma was a labor of love for Bizet as it took some eight years to complete, originally being intended as a symphony. This Andante, together with an Allegro, forms the first movement of the work. Wil van der Beek has created a beautiful, satisfying band arrangement of this little-known masterpiece.

This piece was inspired by a variety of music such as Broadway musicals, French cancan, and circus marches. A special rhythm pattern called Ipponjime(or Sanbonjime) is played by the percussion (3+3+3+1) in the first four measures. This is how people freely clap their hands when ceremonies or parties end in Japan. This custom of clapping hands reflects Japanese people's spirit to readily move on to the next step. As the infectious work comes to its exciting conclusion every player shouts yeah! ensuring you will definitely hear rapturous applause!

Duration: 10:00 minutes

Artemis is the Greek goddess of hunting and forests. In western art she is often pictured with deer, lions or bears with a bow in her hand. The tempo of this march is stately and the themes are concertante in character making Artemis best suited as a concert march rather than a street march. Technically, this march is not too difficult, although at times some dexterous fingering is necessary. The trio melody is especially lyrical and offers various sections within the band the possibility to show off their skill in playing the expressive melody. This excellent new concert march is sure to become a classic and be performed time and time again.