For Once in My Life

Mysterious Waltz : to my mother

Mysterious Waltz: this title should draw your attention! This particular waltz is not based on any specific example, least of all the Viennese waltz. Two souls are latent in this work, one lovely and cheerful and one melancholic with a touch of irony. Which of these two characters will finally dominate the listener depends on the conductor, who will reveal this secret according to his personal disposition…

Mysterious Waltz : to my mother

Mysterious Waltz: this title should draw your attention! This particular waltz is not based on any specific example, least of all the Viennese waltz. Two souls are latent in this work, one lovely and cheerful and one melancholic with a touch of irony. Which of these two characters will finally dominate the listener depends on the conductor, who will reveal this secret according to his personal disposition…

For Once in My Life

Landscapes : Concerto Grosso for Brass Band and Percussion

Landscapes is a work structured around two main ideas. On the one hand, the music freely paints some of the superb landscapes I’ve seen during several of my trips around the world. Listeners should, however, not be influenced by this programmatic framework and are encouraged to build their own ‘mind pictures’.On the other hand, Landscapes constitutes a test piece for each section of the brass band. Indeed, each musical landscape highlights a particular register. A small group of soloists is given the opportunity to fully display its skills in dialogue with the rest of the band (the tutti), hence the name ‘concerto grosso’. Landscapes also relies on the band’s different soloistmusicians when it comes to express highly complex, musically and technically challenging passages.

Landscapes : Concerto Grosso for Brass Band and Percussion

Landscapes is a work structured around two main ideas. On the one hand, the music freely paints some of the superb landscapes I’ve seen during several of my trips around the world. Listeners should, however, not be influenced by this programmatic framework and are encouraged to build their own ‘mind pictures’.On the other hand, Landscapes constitutes a test piece for each section of the brass band. Indeed, each musical landscape highlights a particular register. A small group of soloists is given the opportunity to fully display its skills in dialogue with the rest of the band (the tutti), hence the name ‘concerto grosso’. Landscapes also relies on the band’s different soloistmusicians when it comes to express highly complex, musically and technically challenging passages.

Fanfare for the Best : ... for the next 50 ...

Fanfare for the Best is a short composition inspired by best friends and memories of good times in pleasant company. I wrote this piece for the 50th birthday of my friend Otto M. Schwarz. Fanfare for the Best is a short composition inspired by best friends and memories of good times in pleasant company. I wrote this piece for the 50th birthday of my friend Otto M. Schwarz.

Fanfare for the Best : ... for the next 50 ...

Fanfare for the Best is a short composition inspired by best friends and memories of good times in pleasant company. I wrote this piece for the 50th birthday of my friend Otto M. Schwarz. Fanfare for the Best is a short composition inspired by best friends and memories of good times in pleasant company. I wrote this piece for the 50th birthday of my friend Otto M. Schwarz.

Queen Chart Hits (Arr. Wössner) (Score/Parts)

You cannot get enough of the music of Queen : one of the all-time most popular bands in the history of pop. Top German arranger Wolfgang Wössner has made a great grade 3 medley including some of their most popular songs: 'You’re My Best Friend', 'Killer Queen', 'Don’t Stop Me Now’ and 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love’.

Queen Chart Hits : Killer Queen - You're My Best Friend - Don't Stop Me Now - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

You cannot get enough of the music of Queen: one of the all-time most popular bands in the history of pop. Top German arranger Wolfgang Wössner has made a great grade 3 medley including some of their most popular songs: 'You’re MyBest Friend', 'Killer Queen', 'Don’t Stop Me Now’ and 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love’.

Mantra

Mantra was commissioned by Fanfare Concordia Middelstum on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. As in Spiriti, my composition for brass band, I used an existing quote as the basis for this work: namely, the Dutch melody of Psalm 150. This theme is repeated in fragments in the manner of a mantra. This protective mantra leads us through life’s perilous rocks and untamed waters, through tranquil islands of refuge and places of calm meditation, eventually leading to a full chorale that brings the composition to an elegant close.

Mantra

Mantra was commissioned by Fanfare Concordia Middelstum on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. As in Spiriti, my composition for brass band, I used an existing quote as the basis for this work: namely, the Dutch melody of Psalm 150. This theme is repeated in fragments in the manner of a mantra. This protective mantra leads us through life’s perilous rocks and untamed waters, through tranquil islands of refuge and places of calm meditation, eventually leading to a full chorale that brings the composition to an elegant close.

Aroldo

Aroldo, number 22 of the 32 operas written by Verdi, is certainly not one of the best-known works from "the genius of Busseto." Written in 1857, it is in fact a remake of the 1848 opera Stiffelio, which told a story of adultery and which was censored for its "indecent" content. Verdi found the censorship of Stiffelio unacceptable, and with a performance in Verona approaching at the start of 1851, he wrote to his editor, Ricordi: "If my libretto is censored, it will not be possible to obtain the effect I desire, so I would rather wait until I can rewrite the last scene." But the modifications to Stiffelio did not stop there. The setting, the historical period andthe finale were also completely changed. In the process of converting Stiffelio to Aroldo, Verdi no doubt succeeded in strengthening certain moments. However, the fame of the three operas he had written in the meantime - Rigoletto, Il Trovatore and La Traviata - did not allow Aroldo to receive the recognition it deserved. The opera's symphony is indeed a superb work and contains moments of outstanding lyricism. The trumpet solo in the introduction is the longest written by Verdi for this instrument.

Aroldo

Aroldo, number 22 of the 32 operas written by Verdi, is certainly not one of the best-known works from "the genius of Busseto." Written in 1857, it is in fact a remake of the 1848 opera Stiffelio, which told a story of adultery and which was censored for its "indecent" content. Verdi found the censorship of Stiffelio unacceptable, and with a performance in Verona approaching at the start of 1851, he wrote to his editor, Ricordi: "If my libretto is censored, it will not be possible to obtain the effect I desire, so I would rather wait until I can rewrite the last scene." But the modifications to Stiffelio did not stop there. The setting, the historical period andthe finale were also completely changed. In the process of converting Stiffelio to Aroldo, Verdi no doubt succeeded in strengthening certain moments. However, the fame of the three operas he had written in the meantime - Rigoletto, Il Trovatore and La Traviata - did not allow Aroldo to receive the recognition it deserved. The opera's symphony is indeed a superb work and contains moments of outstanding lyricism. The trumpet solo in the introduction is the longest written by Verdi for this instrument.

Aroldo

Aroldo, number 22 of the 32 operas written by Verdi, is certainly not one of the best-known works from "the genius of Busseto." Written in 1857, it is in fact a remake of the 1848 opera Stiffelio, which told a story of adultery and which was censored for its "indecent" content. Verdi found the censorship of Stiffelio unacceptable, and with a performance in Verona approaching at the start of 1851, he wrote to his editor, Ricordi: "If my libretto is censored, it will not be possible to obtain the effect I desire, so I would rather wait until I can rewrite the last scene." But the modifications to Stiffelio did not stop there. The setting, the historical period andthe finale were also completely changed. In the process of converting Stiffelio to Aroldo, Verdi no doubt succeeded in strengthening certain moments. However, the fame of the three operas he had written in the meantime - Rigoletto, Il Trovatore and La Traviata - did not allow Aroldo to receive the recognition it deserved. The opera's symphony is indeed a superb work and contains moments of outstanding lyricism. The trumpet solo in the introduction is the longest written by Verdi for this instrument.

Panoptikum : Scenes from Lake Constance

Armin Schaer commissioned this work in his search for a new piece for the tuba. More specifically, he wanted a work that showed off the versatility of this splendid instrument, written in a musical style that is both fresh and modern, while not banishing the orchestra to a simple supporting role. Taking all these specifications into account, Thomas Doss created a work that allows stylistic leaps and is fun, exciting, romantic, and virtuosic, but does not lose sight of the thread that connects the opening measures to the very last.Armin Schaer describes his Panoptikum as follows:Panoptikum is a show of appreciation for my beautiful home and community at LakeConstance, an eventful life, the people that have enriched this life, and a fascinating instrument: the tuba. This work musically embodies the many different moods found around theBodensee - cheerfulness and melancholy, departures and longing, calm and agitation. The roles of the soloist and the orchestra were consciously crafted in a way that does not follow the usual conventions of the genre. The work should spark emotions, address broad segments of listeners, and persuade them of the tuba’s ability to be a solo instrument as well as the richness symphonic wind ensembles have to offer. I hope this work enriches the lives of all the soloists and orchestras that cross its path, as well as everyone in the audience who gets to partake!

Panoptikum : Scenes from Lake Constance

Armin Schaer commissioned this work in his search for a new piece for the tuba. More specifically, he wanted a work that showed off the versatility of this splendid instrument, written in a musical style that is both fresh and modern, while not banishing the orchestra to a simple supporting role. Taking all these specifications into account, Thomas Doss created a work that allows stylistic leaps and is fun, exciting, romantic, and virtuosic, but does not lose sight of the thread that connects the opening measures to the very last.Armin Schaer describes his Panoptikum as follows:Panoptikum is a show of appreciation for my beautiful home and community at LakeConstance, an eventful life, the people that have enriched this life, and a fascinating instrument: the tuba. This work musically embodies the many different moods found around theBodensee - cheerfulness and melancholy, departures and longing, calm and agitation. The roles of the soloist and the orchestra were consciously crafted in a way that does not follow the usual conventions of the genre. The work should spark emotions, address broad segments of listeners, and persuade them of the tuba’s ability to be a solo instrument as well as the richness symphonic wind ensembles have to offer. I hope this work enriches the lives of all the soloists and orchestras that cross its path, as well as everyone in the audience who gets to partake!