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original compositions for youth band

TitleInstrumentationLengthA Few Words
My First Band4 parts + percussion1 min.In March 2003 I had 9 young musicians that had to make their first steps in playing together. So I wrote this little piece to help them on their way.
Practice Cha Cha4 parts + percussion (with lyrics)3 min.Patrick Verhaegen tried to write a song for 15 beginning musicians. After they could sing this song they could play the demanding rythms.
Starting the Engine4 parts + percussion2 min.Patrick Verhaegen wrote this little march to welcome some new young musicians to his youth band De Berthoutbengels from Hallaar. The bass part is a bit more demanding.
Play-in-itis3 parts + percussion5 min.Written for the musical holiday camp of the fanfare band "De Berthoutzonen"(=play-in)in 2004. This piece depicts the 3 favorite activities of the young musicians (except playing music): 1. Go-cart racing; 2. Fishing in the Pond; 3. Sports and Games.
7 Folk Songs3 parts + percussion (ad lib)13 min.Written for a concert with beginning musicians. I only wrote 3 parts to make the pieces easier to rehearse.
Dag Sinterklaas!3 parts + percussion (ad lib)13 min.Every year Saint Nicolaas comes to the Netherlands (Decembre 5th) and Belgium (Decembre 6th) to give presents to the good children and punish the bad children. Here are 10 easy arrangements of traditional songs to welcome him.