The Patriots, Jan de Haan - Brass Band

The Patriots - Jan de Haan

DESCRIPTION
The Dutch patriottentijd (literally Time of the Patriots) was a period of political instability in the 1780s. The country was led by regents who were occupied with their own personal interests rather than dedicating themselves to the needs of the people. In this revolutionary period, the devoted republican Patriots were in conflict with the Orangists. A civil war followed, in which the Patriots were beaten and driven away by a Prussian army.

This composition is an abstract piece inspired by the Patriots. The thematic material is based on the Dutch war song Merck toch hoe sterck. Its powerful minor melody, which has its origins in the Eighty Years War, isrecognizable throughout the work, presented in variations of constantly shifting character.

SPECIFICATIONS
Subtitle Symphonic Fantasia for Brass Band
Composer Jan de Haan
Instrumentation Brass Band
Grade of Difficulty 4,5
Product Type Set
Year of Publication 2019
Instrument Group Brass Band
GenreView Description Concert Piece
Grade of Difficulty 4,5
Publisher De Haske Publications
Year of Publication 2019
ISMN 9790035242674
Series Concert and Contest Collection Brass Band en Fanfare
Band Grade of Difficulty Grade 4
No. DHP 1196149-030
Definitive Duration 00:14:15