Faith, love, courage and hope are the greatest powers that are inherent in every human being. These powers originate from the human heart.
Years ago, the composer stumbled across the story of a man who takes care of abandoned, terminally ill children: Mohamed Bzeek. His selfless actions not only touched me deeply, but also showed me how big the heart of every human being can be and how valuable the four powers of faith, love, courage and hope are. With Chambers of a Heart, a suite in four movements, I want to inspire everyone to rediscover and strengthen these powers in their own hearts. Mohamed Bzeeks words: You have to do it from your heart, really.

Performed by Banda Sinfónica da Polícia de Segurança Pública.

Chambers Of A Heart - Ralf Uhl

The Wild Hare is a composition with a story within a story. It tells the cause and course of the Second World War and focusses on the personal story of the crew of the American B17 bomber The Wild Hare. During a mission over Germany, the aircraft is hit. Crippled, it crashes on the way back in the Netherlands. Only one crew member manages to stay out of the enemy’s hands.

Fanfare Psalm 150 - Tijmen Botma

The Wild Hare - Harrie Janssen/Frans Limburg

How to Train Your Dragon
The music from How to Train Your Dragon by composer John Powell is possibly the best film score in the last ten years. This beautiful animation film is sublimely supported by this music. Including the titles: This is Berk, The Downed Dragon, See You Tomorrow, Romantic Flight, Battling the Green Death and Coming Back Around, this is a spectacular selection for both Harmony and Fanfare Band. This will be a joy for the band to play!
https://www.molenaar.com/details/1/20379/en

How To Train Your Dragon (Arr. Ton van Grevenbroek) - John Powell

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Part V,VI en VII
In the Ancient World the seven most beautiful monuments were called 'The seven Wonders of the World'. In his Symphony nr.1, The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World' the young Dutch composer Alex Poelman has made a musical portrait of these splendid human realizations which are now, but for one, all destroyed. The symphony is masterly and lavishly orchestrated and portrays both the power of the sovereigns of ancient times and the splendour of the most beautiful buildings and works of art they have had built. Moreover, neither the seducing Eastern charm nor the mysterious exotic atmosphere are failing.

Alex Poelman (Arnhem, 1981) studied informatics at the Twente University and plays French horn in several top amateur bands. Under the guidance of David Rowland he wrote his first composition for wind band 'Volcano'. This was followed by 'Theseus', 'Symphony nr. 1 'The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World', 'D-Day' and 'Aquila Chrysaetos'. This symphony was premiered on 28 May 2004 at Enschede. One year later, it was recorded on CD by the new Dutch military band KMKJWF conducted by Norbert Nozy.

V. THE HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON: Babylon, a city on the banks of the river Euphrates in ancient Mesopotamia was flourishing under the reign of King Nabuchodonosor II (6th century B.C.) The Greek historian Herodotus (ca 484-425 B.C.) described the splendour and luxury of this city with, among others, the famous Ishtar Gate and the fabulous “hanging gardens” often attributed to Semiramis, the legendary queen of Assyria and Babylon.

VI. THE LIGHTHOUSE OF ALEXANDRIA: The isle of Pharos, near the Egyptian city of Alexandria on the Nile delta, was linked to the continent by a 13000 m long mole in 285 B.C. Sostrates of Knidos built a 180 m high white marble tower on it. On top of the tower two fires were kept burning at night, in order to guide the ships. It was destroyed by an earth quake in 1302.

VII. THE COLOSSUS OF RHODOS: In the 3rd century B.C. the seaport town of Rhodos on the Greek island of the same name was very flourishing. In order to commemorate a victory against Demetrios Piorcetos, a huge bronze statue of the sun god Helios was erected in the harbour in 280 B.C. The statue, made by the sculptor Khares, was 35 m high and the ships had to pass between the statue’s legs to enter or leave the harbour. The colossus was destroyed by an earth quake in 224 B.C.

With this beautiful original symphony, Alex Poelman has, no doubt, enriched the better concert repertoire for symphonic band.
https://www.molenaar.com/details/1/14911/en

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Part V,VI en VII - Alex Poelman

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Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Part V,VI en VII - Alex Poelman

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