The Saint and the City, Jacob de Haan - Brass Band

The Saint and the City, Jacob de Haan

This work is based on a well-known myth about the city of Zwolle in the Netherlands. In the waters surrounding Zwolle lived a dragon that regularly emerged. Time and time again he threatened to destroy the city with his fiery breath if he was not given a living sacrifice.
The archangel, Michael, who manifested himself as a young knight, saved the city. In a fight he beheaded the monster with his sword. Later, Saint Michael fighting the dragon, which was a symbol of evil and injustice, acquired a permanent place on the city coat of arms.
For this composition, the hymn tune Laudate Dominum has been chosen as a central musical theme for the archangel.
The dragon is reflected in a series of chords that evoke a somewhat ominous association.

Product Details
Subtitle: Partly based on the hymn tune Laudate Dominum
Composer: Jacob de Haan
Instrumentation: Brass Band
Publisher: De Haske Publications
Series: Inspiration Series
Difficulty: 3
Product Type: Set
Duration: 0:10:05
Year of Publication: 2003
ISMN: 9790035010815