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Martijn Padding: It comes from afar

Sunday, 19 October 2025   |   15:00 - 17:00

Martijn Padding: It comes from afar

‘It comes from afar’ by Martijn Padding on the program of Harmonie St. Michaël van Thorn in Belgium.

Program:

Ximo Tarín Micó – Symphony No. 4
Martijn Padding – It comes from afar
Richard Strauss – Finale uit Sinfonia Domestica

  • Composer(s) Martijn Padding
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    It comes from afar
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Harmonie St. Michaël van Thorn
Date
Oct 19 2025
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Time
15:00 - 17:00
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Location
Hamont-Achel, Cultureel centrum Michielshof, Belgium
Hamont-Achel, Cultureel centrum Michielshof, Belgium
Michielsplein 3, 3930 Hamont-Achel, Belgium
Website https://aha.hamont-achel.be
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It comes from afar

for symphonic wind orchestra
Martijn Padding
Year of composition:
2024
Duration:
00:18:00
Publisher's Number: 23342
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