ETIENNE HOUBEN                                                               composer.percussionist.educator.



Welcome to my website and webshop with more than 70 compositions
and arrangements available for percussion ensemble, chamber music for winds, 
marching percussion and solo repertoire.

      NEW !
     
Click on the covers for detailed info,
        sheetmusic and recordings!
   
  

        

       Calming piece for melodic percussion ensemble,
       11 voices. Based on a Christian hymn.
       Enchanting & meditative
       Level: easy/medium

 

     
     Duet for Multipercussion.
     Three parts with a storyline.
       Ostinato patterns, grooves,

       tension, visuals, spectacular.
       Level: Difficult

      

      For (marching) drumband, 6 voices.
        Three Parts with rudimental, funk, latin/afro

        & shuffle/swing influences. Groove based.
        Level: difficult

      

        For (marching) drumband, 5 voices.
        Processional march. Stately and solemn.
        Level: medium

          MORE NEWS  

     
This fall, my first piece for Fanfare Orchestra
with percussion ensemble JOINING FORCES
will appear.
The orchestra of Concordia Leveroy directed
by Bart Partouns premiered it on june 24
with great enthousiasm and expression,
congratulations and thank You all!
Have a sneak peak and listen to a compilation
of this 9,5 minute piece RIGHT HERE.

and:

October 7 a recording session will take place
together with the highly skilled
percussion ensembles of KOH Eijsden
under the baton of Henrico Stevens,
St. Gertrudis directed by Roel Meessen 
and my own ensemble Concordia Obbicht.
6 concert pieces will be recorded.
Including 4 brand new compositions.
It will summarize my style and variety
of music for percussion ensemble so far.
With special attention for a 'space-triptych',
commissioned over the last few years.
The new compositions and recordings wil
appear 
in the course of the year.
On November 4 several of these works will be
performed during the concert
TOWARDS INFINITY
where space and beyond is the main theme.
The church of Obbicht will transform into a
galactic theatre where music, visuals and
even education will come together
during a spectacular event for young & old.
So SAVE THE DATE!

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