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1   - Le Tricot Rouge -  Wilfred Heaton 
2   - In Perfect Peace - Kenneth Downie 
3   - Chivalry -  Martin Ellerby 
4   - Colonial Song -  Percy Grainger, arr. K vd Woude 
5   - Roses for a Princess -  arr. Andrew Duncan 
6   - Bill Bailey -  Hughie Cannon, arr. Richards 
7   - Ben Hur -  Miklos Rosza, arr. G Mortimer 
8   - Brilliante -  Peter Graham 
 soloist: David Childs     
9   - Selection West Side Story -  Leonard Bernstein 
10 - A Little Prayer -  Evelyn Glennie, arr. R Childs 
 soloist: David Childs     
11 - Flight of the Bumble Bee -  Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. D Childs 
 soloist: David Childs     
12 - Pop Looks Beethoven  -  arr. Richard Newman  
13 - Circus Renz  -  Gustav Peter, arr. Kalischnig  
14 - Mack the Knife -  Weil/Brecht, arr. S Wood  
15 - Far From Over  -  Stallone, arr. K vd Woude  
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Recensie Brass Band World, oktober 2004

In this engaging DVD of their Valentine's concert earlier this year, De Bazuin and their inspirational conductor Klaas van der Woude show just why they have remained in the top echelon of European brass bands for more than a decade.

The playing is always thight and tuneful, the repertoire diversed and delightful and the whole concert is executed with elan, a fitting touch of romance and a dash of fun.

There is a tradition that the band's Valentine's concert begins with a march, a choral piece and a serious original brass band test piece. This year, Klaas, who has been chiefly responsible for the band's rise during his 15-year tenure as conductor, chose well. The march is the brilliant Le Tricot Rouge, another of Wilfred Heaton's engaging compositions, the choral work is Kenneth Downie's tranquil In Perfect Peace, beautifully played here, and the test piece is Martin Ellerby's technically demanding recent work, Chivalry, played with commendable assurance.

The romance is provided by the inclusion of Percy Grainger's Colonial Song and Roses for a Princess, a traditional Scottish melody arranged by Andrew Duncan and delightfully played by flugel horn soloist Jolanda Dijkhuis.

Goff Richards, the composer and arranger, is immensely popular with the band and his arrangement of Bill Bailey (Hughie Cannon) is given a stunning performance, followed by Ben Hur (Rosza, arr. John G. Mortimer) and Star Trek First Contact (Jerry Goldsmith, arr. Darrol Barry).

Guest soloist David Childs is fast maturing as a superstar of the euphonium and is in fine form in a virtuosic performance of Peter Graham's Brilliante, followed by the lovely melody A Little Prayer (Evelyn Glennie arr. R Childs) and then to finish, with an amazing flourish, Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumle Bee. To actually hear and see David in action could well be an inspirational experience for budding brass players.

The band let their hair down towards the end of the 89-minute programme with Pop Looks Beethoven (arr. Newman), Mack the Knife (Weill/Brecht, arr Simon Wood) and Far From Over (Stallone, arr. Klaas van der Woude).

Sandwiched between these items is Circus Renz (Peter, arr. Kalischnig) which begins conventionally enough as a xylophone solo but then percussionist Ido Gerard Kempenaar takes over the solo line and turns out to be a real head-banger of a clown using his mouth, hands, fists and microphone to amusing effect.

It's interesting to see concert-giving in Norh of The Netherlands from close quarters and I am sure the DVD may well be appreciated by bandspeople around the world who may wish to duplicate de Bazuin's proven success on the concert platform.