Jan Van der Roost: Music for Wind Band

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Jan Van der Roost
Philharmonic Winds OSAKAN

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Composition History

Spartacus was not a commissioned piece; Jan Van der Roost composed it "for myself" to add a work for wind orchestra to his diploma portfolio at the Antwerp Conservatoire.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Jan Van der Roost, the composer, dedicated his symphonic tone poem Spartacus to Ottorino Respighi, an Italian master of orchestration, due to his imaginative and colourful music.

Compositional Technique

Poème Montagnard incorporates the musical notes B-A-C-H-D, derived from the conductor Lino Blanchod's name, as a recurring musical thread throughout the piece.

Performer Biography

The Philharmonic Winds OSAKAN, an independent wind ensemble established in 1999, became Japan's first NPO professional wind ensemble in June 2006.

Performer Biography

The Philharmonic Winds OSAKAN won acclaim at the 14th Congress of the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, in 2009 for its tenth anniversary.