Abaddon: The Dark Angel, for Brass Band, Score

'Abaddon' was commissioned by the NLBB (Noord-Limburgse Brassband - North Limburg Brass Band) from Belgium. 'Abaddon' is the demon reigning over the underworld. In the New Testament - in the Book of Revelation by John (9:11) - he is calledthe angel of the bottomless pit. The work 'Abaddon' lives up to its name. Technically and physically, it holds an enormous challenge for every band in the champions division. The composition has a traditional form structure (fast-slow-fast), and it consists of ornamentationsaround the letters IVAN, after Ivan Meylemans, the conductor who since 2001 has obtained great successes with the NLBB, and who in this case has also been essential in taming the demon in 'Abaddon'.