These pieces were originally written between 1894 and 1909 for an ensemble at the Brussels Music Conservatory and had lain unperformed for over a hundred years. They are unique in being scored for a similar brass line-up to that used in the four operas of Wagner's 'Ring' cycle - trumpets, bass trumpet, horns, Wagner tubas, trombones, including contrabass trombone, tuba and contrabass tuba, plus percussion.

They are of superb quality and an exciting missing link in brass music. In 2010 Eric Crees examined the original scores (no parts were found) and made a new performing edition, notating the pieces into clear modern notation, whilst clearing up inconsistencies of instrumentation, dynamics, articulation, speeds and wrong notes.

All six works were recorded in the original instrumentation by students at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in 2011 and a world premiere CD released in April 2013 on the 'Musical Concepts' label (MC 145).

Scores and parts of this edition are available on hire from: c/o Co-ordinate, Dept. of Wind, Brass and Percussion, Guildhall of Music and Drama, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DT (UK) +44(0)20 7628 2571 Fax +44(0) 7256 9438