Van Hoof always had a liking for brass. He was the founder and the main driving force behind the ‘Antwerp Brass Ensemble’, which was an important part of the Flemish music scene. The strength of this group consisted of some trumpets, trombones, contrabass, tuba and percussion, which provided a very homogenous character. It was also extremely suitable for concerts in open air. Apart from some adaptations of different classical works and many accompaniments of songs and choral works, van Hoof main...