The Wind in the Willows

A book for all those who have kept the spirit of youth within them" is how the author Kenneth Grahame described his world-famous children's book The Wind in the Willows. Johan de Meij has now transformed the touching story about the rat, mole, toad and badger into a work in four movements for wind orchestra, true to this motto. The first three movements bring the river, the setting of the story, and the four main characters to life in imaginative and contrasting musical images - in the last movement, the happy ending of the book and music is celebrated in a triumphant parade.