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Ray of Light

Ray of light was composed for the 75th anniversary of the Royal Wind Band (De Heidegalm Berkenbos). The mining environment of Berkenbos (Heusden-Zolder, B) is a proof of what used to be one of the most flourishing industries inLimburg viz. the Mining Industry. Going down the shaft in the elevator for the first time was a sensational experience for every miner: the noise of the closing doors, the shock experienced when the lift cage started moving tofall down whizzingly into the deep at a speed of 30 km an hour. The opening theme of Ray of Light doesn’t only reflect the bravery of the descending miners but also their anxiety, their doubt and insecurity. In the solo passage,the anxiety during the long walk in the dark through the mine corridors with only headlamps and mine lamps is clearly audible. Working in the mines wasn’t without any danger. The very flammable and at times explosive mine gasesalways posed a hidden threat. Apart from that there was always the continuous danger of collapse. The beautiful choral movements are therefore an ode to the miners that left their lives in the mine. The eastern scale refers tothe multicultural character of the mining environment of Berkenbos with its many commercial shops and different types of housing inherent in mining architecture. The mining profession is still a very dangerous job, but at the endof the dark corridor the miners still see a beam of light as a sign of hope.

Hidden Light : Loyalty Among Friends

Hidden Light : Loyalty Among Friends

Hidden Light : Loyalty Among Friends

Hidden Light : Loyalty Among Friends

Hidden Light : Loyalty Among Friends

Hidden Light : Loyalty Among Friends

Dance into the Sun : on Santueri Castle

Dance into the sun by composer Kevin Houben was commissioned by Banda de Musica de Felanitx (Mallorca, Spain), on the occasion of the bicentennial anniversary of the orchestra in 2020. Felanitx is a community in the Spanishprovince Balearics (on the island Mallorca) which is famous for its wine. The composition is part of a major project in which they wanted to connect music and wine. There are 5 wine cellars in Felanitx and for each different wineone applicable composition was written. The wine that belongs to this composition is the ‘Castell de Santueri Rouge’ , whose origin lies in the medieval castle of Santueri. A wine with a spirit, fresh and round. You can taste themediterranean climate. Felanitx is apart from its wine also renowned for … its sunny climate! Kevin Houben wrote this cheerful Dance into the sun at a renaissance rhythm. The piece opens with a flute solo in which the main themeappears. After the opening passage a feeling of energy and joy occurs, light and sparkling, as a sunlit day at the ‘Castillo de Santueri’ and as a tribute to the abundance of nature.

Dance into the Sun : on Santueri Castle

Dance into the sun by composer Kevin Houben was commissioned by Banda de Musica de Felanitx (Mallorca, Spain), on the occasion of the bicentennial anniversary of the orchestra in 2020. Felanitx is a community in the Spanishprovince Balearics (on the island Mallorca) which is famous for its wine. The composition is part of a major project in which they wanted to connect music and wine. There are 5 wine cellars in Felanitx and for each different wineone applicable composition was written. The wine that belongs to this composition is the ‘Castell de Santueri Rouge’ , whose origin lies in the medieval castle of Santueri. A wine with a spirit, fresh and round. You can taste themediterranean climate. Felanitx is apart from its wine also renowned for … its sunny climate! Kevin Houben wrote this cheerful Dance into the sun at a renaissance rhythm. The piece opens with a flute solo in which the main themeappears. After the opening passage a feeling of energy and joy occurs, light and sparkling, as a sunlit day at the ‘Castillo de Santueri’ and as a tribute to the abundance of nature.