Amstel Music Editions has been publishing the works of the Dutch composer, conductor and instrumentalist Johan de Meij (born 1953) since 1989. Recently two more have been added to the series of publications. For once not with own works, but with arrangements of compositions by composers such as Gustav Holst (the Planets), Antonin Dvorak (American suite) and Maurice Ravel (Pavane) for the Royal
… Military Band, which can be found on the first CD. On "Ratatouille" de Meij conducts The Arnhem Symphonic Winds and performs arrangements of, among others, Shostakovich's Jazz suite and Carl Nielsen's Alladin suite. (GO) _more
