Rhadbod

Rembad was written for the Championship section of the Dutch Brass Band Championships – and the musical and technical challenges in this work are abundant. In seven linked sections, we get to know Redbad, who was King of the Frisians from 680 to 716. The composer was inspired by historical data, but also by stories, anecdotes, myths, and legends surrounding this figure. The themes within the composition are strongly intertwined, while the music – from heroic motifs to melancholy in the elegies – remains consistently varied and engaging. Impressive tutti passages are interspersed with more open-sounding fragments in which various players can shine as soloists. To top it all off, a majestic finale follows.

Merk	De Haske Publications
Serie	Concert and Contest Collection Brass Band and Fanfare
Instrument	Brass Band