La Divina Commedia' is the first contest piece for brass band written by composer Hendrik de Boer. It is based on Dante Aleghieri's epic 'The Divine Comedy.' This work, written by the Florentine poet, is one
of the renowned master pieces of Western literature. Dante describes in it his imaginary journey through the three realms of the hereafter: Hell ('Inferno'), Purgatory ('Purgatorio') and Heaven ('Paradiso'). The composition consists of five parts and has the same structure as Dante's epic: ABA-BCB-CDC-DED-EFE