Fantasia on Three Ships

Fantasia Per La Vita E La Morte - Bert Appermont

The mystique surrounding life and death formed the starting point of this composition. I wanted to write a work without a story, mixed up in a kind of musical quest for a new world of sound, original rhythm sequences, melodies filled with suspenseand distinct orchestral tones.The indirect cause was the birth of my first child which took place during this time, followed by the death of a close family member. At such a moment you experience just how close life and death are to each other, anddespite one being the antithesis of the other, they are incredibly similar. Both radical events are passages into new worlds and have great emotional impact. Moreover, the work was commissioned by "New Life", an orchestra that lost one of itsmusician in a plane crash, which also led me to believe that this approach would be appropriate.I would prefer not to comment on which passages in the composition concern life (birth) and which refer to death. It seems to me that it is moreinteresting to question traditional conceptions and leave it open for the listener. If you think that a passage is about birth, and this idea then shifts, it is this that raises fascinating questions, on both a musical and metaphysical level.Music isin an indirect but incredibly persuasive way in which to express the endless striving and seeking of mankind. Music can even touch eternity, as it were, and give us the feeling that we can transcend death. This endless search (and also longing) canbe heard throughout the work; as much in the sound fields and accent shifts in the first part as in the enormous tension curves and compelling themes of the second part. The semi-tone functions in this way as a guide or something to hold on to,running through the whole work and upon which much of the musical material is based. Traces of profound love resound with quiet simplicity in the slow section's melodious solos, after which the work contemplates life and death one last time, musesupon joy and sadness, on the possibilities and limitations of people and on the why of all things.I would like to dedicate this work to my dearest daughter Paulientje, to Meterke and to Johan de Jong of the "New Life" orchestra. May it fare themwell, here or in another dimension...

Fantasia Romantica - Teresa Procaccini

Fantasia Super L'Homme Arm - Kees Schoonenbeek

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Fantasie - Colin Cowles

This arrangement of Colin Cowles' Halibut Troll (from his Fishy Fantasies volume) off ers an excellent work for the young fl ute soloist to perform with a developing concert band. Emery Warnock's arrangement gives various instrumentalists in the accompanying band an opportunity to display solo artistry. The audience is sure to love the colourful contrasting moods this piece offers.

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Fantasie - Gabriel Fauré

An arrangement for solo flute and concert band of the classic Fantasie by Gabriel Faure.

Fantasie - Georges Hue

An enigmatic and recognized work of the Impressionist period, this concert selection was originally scored for flute with orchestra. John Bourgeois creative rescoring for soloist and wind ensemble has been performed by professional and military bands throughout the country. It is a work par excellence for the accomplished flautist and an unforgettable feature in a live performance setting.

Fantasie Brillante - Jean-Baptiste Arban

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Fantasie in Eb - Joseph Edouard Barat

Fantasie Over een Engelse - Cor Kee

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