Les oiseaux dans la charmille (CB) - Jacques Offenbach - Bert Van Thienen

One of the most difficult coloratura arias in the entire operatic repertoire, "Les oiseaux dans la charmille" comes from Offenbach's 'Les contes d'Hoffmann'. The piece is also known as 'The Doll Song' since the character who performs it, Olympia, is a mechanical doll. In the opera, Hoffman recounts how he was charmed by the automaton, co-created by Spalanzani and Copplius. Though anyone could plainly see that Olympia was a machine, Copplius sold Hoffman a pair of magical glasses that tricked him into thinking Olympia was a real woman.

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Light (CB) - Fredrick Schjelderup

'Light' is a short concert piece written in 2008 and includes melodic themes, technique passages and solos. The main 'Light'-theme is written by two friends, processed and orchestrated by Fredrick Schjelderup. The piece works great as a concert opener or finale.

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Living it up (CB) - Bert Kaempfert - Frank Boonen

Bert Kaempfert was a German composer, arranger and big band leader. Together with Max Greger and James Last, he was one of the most successful post-World War II German orchestra leaders in mostly American nightclubs. His international breakthrough was in 1960, his absolute top with the song 'Strangers in the Night'.

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Lough Leane (CB) - Stijn Aertgeerts

Lough Leane was commissioned by "Koninklijke Harmonie De Verenigde Vrienden - Bree" as a musical tribute to their president Luc De Bruyne. The work attempts to portray the beauty of Lough Leane, Killarney's largest lake in Ireland. The dense chords represent a mysterious layer of fog above the lake. Gradually the sun rises and that fog disappears, revealing the beautiful nature around the lake and on the islands. Throughout the whole work the Irish influence is very noticeable. Hopefully Lough Leane can make you dream away at the beautiful scenery in one of the most beautiful countries in the world!

Lullaby (CB) - Barrat-Jenkins - Kevin Van Giel

With words by Carol Barratt, this piece is a simple but highly effective meditation from Karl Jenkins, the composer of Adiemus and The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace. This is originally from 'A Celebration of Christmas', a set of six carols.

Lullaby for Nelle (CB) - Jelle Van Giel

Originally Lullaby for Nelle was a jazz ballad written for the occasion of the birth of Nelle, Jelle Van Giel's daughter. This song describes the wonderful and emotional feelings that parents have welcoming their child to this world. It is a soft, dreamy and utterly breathtaking piece of music. Jelle arranged it for band and soloist.

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Lux (CB) - Roger Derongé

On 14 September 2021, Luc Craps died of cancer at the age of 59. He was a true pacesetter, extremely funny when he could, serious when necessary. Some time after his death, Luc's wife Erika asked close friend Roger to write a work in lasting memory of Luc.

Maalbeek Ad Inifinitum (Ha) - Roger Derongé

The Maalbeek has its source in Relegem, a municipality of Asse, and after 12.6 km flows into the Brussels-Rupel Canal at the 'Verbrande Brug' of Grimbergen. It originates from seepage water, groundwater that comes to the surface under pressure. Via the 'Sprietmolen', it runs along the 'Nekkerbos' to Grimbergen, where there are four more mills. The 's Gravenmolen, the Liermolen, the Tommenmolen and the Oyenbrugmolen.

Majestic Mountain (CB) - Morten J. Wallin

Depicting the beautiful nature around Nryfjord in south-western Norway where high mountains rise straight up from the fjord.

Marche et cortge (CB) - Charles Gounod - Bert Van Thienen

Marche et cortge from the opera La Reine de Saba (Queen of Sheba) by Charles Gounod (1818-1893).

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