Stronghold Brass band resulting in the use of

resulting in the use of tetrachord-like figures

After a turbulent time full of violence and battle

refers to Henk Buist’s diamond wedding anniversery and his connection with Excelsior

which literally means "to bring up

'Quick Anger

Stronghold Brass band resulting in the use ofThe composition Stronghold was written for muziekvereniging Oosterbroek from Zuidbroek. The title refers to the coat of arms of the former municipality Oosterbroek in the province of Groningen, which shows a stronghold made of silver. This stronghold is in itself a reference to the 14th century Gockingaborg, where the Gockinga family lived for a long time and exerted influence on the region around Noordbroek and Zuidbroek. The composition has the