Bliss

Bliss: Impressions of a Village is a spectacular test piece by one of the most renowned brass band composers in Holland, Jacob de Haan. It contains three impressions of a village in the beautiful Brabant province in the Netherlands. The firstmovement is in a very classical style, which captures the village’s history appropriately. Saxophones and a glockenspiel follow the path of a small, playful river. The entire band joins in as the small river approaches an ancient castle. The thirdmovement contains lots of interesting rhythms portraying the hustle and bustle of everyday life in the village.