„Talking about music ...

... is like dancing about architecture.”

We can no longer determine with certainty the origin of this quote. The list of candidates includes Laurie Anderson, Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus, and Frank Zappa.

So here are a few examples of what modern symphonic wind music can sound like. They were taken from the 2007 CD produced by OPUS112 in which I took part as conductor.

By the way: This CD is available at all concerts of OPUS112 and in the OPUS112-Onlineshop.

1. North and South
(B. Conti/Arr. F. Bernaerts)

2. Gabriel’s Oboe from The Mission
(E. Morricone/Arr. F. Bernaerts)

3. March / Second Suite in F for Military Band
(G. Holst/Arr. C. Matthews)

4. Song without Words – I'll love my love / Second Suite in F for Military Band
(G. Holst/Arr. C. Matthews)

5. Song of the Blacksmith / Second Suite in F for Military Band
(G. Holst/Arr. C. Matthews)

6. Fantasia on the Dargason / Second Suite in F for Military Band
(G. Holst/Arr. C. Matthews)

7. Adagio aus dem Klarinettenkonzert in A-Dur (KV 622)
(W. A. Mozart/Arr. R. Bardeen)
Solist: Julian Pfarr (Klarinette)

8. Charles Chaplin
(C. Chaplin u. a./Arr. M. Peeters)

9. Theme from Miss Marple
(R. Goodwin/Arr. M. Schneider)

10. Theme from Schindler's List
(J. Williams/Arr. C. Custer)
Solistin: Katrin Radtke (Violine)

11. Non Nobis Domine from Henry V.
(P. Doyle/Arr. P. King & C. Tuor)

12. Pirates of the Caribbean
(K. Badelt/Arr. T. Ricketts)

13. Floral Dance
(K. Moss/Arr. W. Hautvast)

14. Beyond the Sea
(C. Trenet/Arr. St. McMillan)

1. North and South
(B. Conti/Arr. F. Bernaerts)

2. Gabriel’s Oboe from The Mission
(E. Morricone/Arr. F. Bernaerts)

3. March
Second Suite in F for Military Band
(G. Holst/Arr. C. Matthews)

4. Song without Words – I'll love my love
Second Suite in F for Military Band
(G. Holst/Arr. C. Matthews)

5. Song of the Blacksmith
Second Suite in F for Military Band
(G. Holst/Arr. C. Matthews

6. Fantasia on the Dargason
Second Suite in F for Military Band
(G. Holst/Arr. C. Matthews)

7. Adagio aus dem Klarinettenkonzert in A-Dur (KV 622)
(W. A. Mozart/Arr. R. Bardeen)
Solist: Julian Pfarr (Klarinette)

8. Charles Chaplin
(C. Chaplin u. a./Arr. M. Peeters)

9. Theme from Miss Marple
(R. Goodwin/Arr. M. Schneider)

10. Theme from Schindler's List
(J. Williams/Arr. C. Custer)
Solistin: Katrin Radtke (Violine)

11. Non Nobis Domine from Henry V.
(P. Doyle/Arr. P. King & C. Tuor)

12. Pirates of the Caribbean
(K. Badelt/Arr. T. Ricketts)

13. Floral Dance
(K. Moss/Arr. W. Hautvast)

14. Beyond the Sea
(C. Trenet/Arr. St. McMillan)

Recorded Peppermint Park Studios Hanover on 2/3 June & 9/10 June 2007
Sound: Claudia Pohl, Jens Krause • Producer: Jens Krause/Capitano Studios Hanover
OPUS112 • Director: Hugo Loosveld