Apex for percussion ensemble, commissioned
by
St. Caecilia Spaubeek under the baton of Roland Jaegers.
The piece had to be a closure of a large concert they are preparing right now. Starting solemny and ever growing to a great musical ánd visual climax, or
'Apex'.
The piece is an eclectic mix of popular music styles and very suitable for a broad audience.
Cygnus X is going abroad!
Great news about Etienne's space fantasy
for large melodic percussion ensemble is coming up!
Check the YOUTUBE VIDEO to the piece.
In the atmosphere of Cygnus, two other pieces are in progress right now. This will eventually culminate in one hour of music that take us towards the stars:
First Contact? will be the obligatory piece for the middle class at the 2022 ONSK, the Dutch Open Percussion Championships.
It was first scheduled at the 2021 edition but because of the corona crisis this years contest shifts a year.
The third piece will complete this 'galactic triple' and is called Extra Terra. With almost 30 minutes of music this piece will be the climax of the 'Galactic Triple'.
Percussion Ensemble Helmond gave the commission.
PREMIERES:
Joining Forces
I am very thankfull to Concordia Leveroy for my first commission for Fanfare band with percussion ensemble.
The premiere will be Oktober 11 this year in Munttheater Weert (NL).
The 10 minute piece is all about joining forces between communities, in music and in life, were people are working together for the same goal.
Paradigm Shift
Is a concert piece for Flutes/Percussion Orchestra. This seemingly special combination is a common ensemble formation in the south of
the Netherlands and nearby Germany. Various ensembles have developed themselves in large and modern concert ensembles with piccolo's, flute, altflute and even bassflutes.
Together with a large percussion section a lot is possible.
This piece shifts the paradigm for this orchestral form and continues the emancipation with influences of modern 20th century classical and styles from nowadays. The
piece is commissioned by Flute & Percussion Orchestra St. Paulus Schaesberg conducted by Dominique Rohenkohl.
the premiere is postponed (covid19)
D'Artagnan: le Siege de Maestricht
This epic concertpiece for large melodic percussion ensemble is commissioned by ensemble st. Petrus & Paulus Wolder, Maastricht, directed by Paul Schrader.
Beneath the church of Wolder, legend has is, is burried the famous musketeer D'Artagnan. He died in the siege of Maastricht in the 17th century when the French wanted to conquer the
Netherlands. It tells the story of this battle through the eyes of the legendary D'Artagnan. The music is combined with a Narrator.
the premiere is postponed (covid19)
Tres Muses is written for percussion ensemble St. Jozef Buchten and describes the three 'muses' of the band:
Musicality-Friendship-Joy.
The bond with their Fanfare-band is shown by soloist additions of sax soprano and flugelhorn.
Sadly, their performance of Tres Muses at the Dutch champioships (they even won their class!) last February was their very last as a band..
Watch them perform right here
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