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Recorders (sopranino, soprano, voice flute), viola da gamba, harpsichord
Duration: 16'30" ca For the trio trio Saskia Coolen (recorders), Rainer Zipperling (viola da gamba) and Patrick Ayrton (harpsichord). Commissioned by Saskia Coolen.In dedication to the memory of Saskia's parents, Margot Wu Lung Hing en Henk Coolen.
1. Ouverture à Deux
2. Querelle des Soupçons
3. Tambourin Lointain
4. Les Caractères Imprévus
Renaissance instruments: tenor, alto recorder in G, lute, harp, viola da gamba
Duration: 6'30" text: Ester Naomi PerquinArrangement for renaissance instruments: tenor, altorecorder in G, lute, viola da gamba and harp
Duration: ca. 13 min. Five songs on poems by Ingmar HeytzeI. Verzoeknummer
II. Winter
III. Aan de bruid
IV. Hoor eens ik haat je
V. Voor de liefste onbekende
Recorder (soprano & tenor) & string quartet
Duration: ca. 32' A suite in 5 movements for recorder and string quartet based on Bohemian, German, and Dutch folksongs from the Thirty Year's War.Written for Peter Holtslag and the Bennewitz Quartet
I. Battaglia
II. Fantasia super 'Dunkle Wolke'
III. Scherzo: Grimmig Tod & Heilig Kind
IV. Pastorale: Schnitter Tod
V. Elegia
Première: Peter Holtslag with the Ruysdael Kwartet, 17-18 Octobre 2020 Noorderkerk Concerten Amsterdam, Dorpskerk Wilp and Slotconcerten Slot Zeist. With special thanks to Richard van Remmen
4 solo voices, clarinet, violin, violoncello and harp
Duration: 6' ca Kamermuziekversie van deel VIII: In Paradisum van het Utrechts Requiem 2018Tekst: Herman van Tongerloo
Choir SATB, clarinet, bassoon, horn, string quintet, harp, timpani
Duration: 6' ca Part VIII of the 'Utrechts Requiem 2018' for the NEON Choir & Ensemble InsomnioText: Herman van Tongerloo
String quartet
Duration: Duration: 12' For Miranda Rademakers and her Foundation Muziek op Zuid, Rotterdam4 solo voices, clarinet, violoncello and harp
Duration: 6'30 Chamber version of Part IV of the 'Utrecht Requiem 2017', for the soloists from Dutch Chamber Choir and Ensemble InsomnioText: Herman van Tongerloo / trad. Gregorian
4 solo voices (with optional percussion), clarinet, violoncello and harp
Duration: 6'30 Chamber version of Part I of the 'Utrecht Requiem 2017', for the soloists from Dutch Chamber Choir and Ensemble InsomnioText: Herman van Tongerloo / trad. Gregorian
Choir SATB, clarinet, bassoon, horn, string quintet, harp, timpani (and optional children's voices in soprano range)
Duration: 5'35 Part I of the 'Utrecht Requiem 2017', for the Dutch Chamber Choir and Ensemble InsomnioText: Herman van Tongerloo / trad. Gregorian
Choir SATB, clarinet, bassoon, horn, string quintet, harp, timpani (and optional children's voices in soprano range)
Duration: 6'30 Part I of the 'Utrecht Requiem 2017', for the Dutch Chamber Choir and Ensemble InsomnioText: Herman van Tongerloo / trad.
Clarinet and string quartet
Duration: 5'20 For the Bennewitz Quartet and Harry-Imre DijkstraFive Ingmar Heytze poems for mezzo-soprano, violin, clarinet, viola and cello
Duration: ca. 13' Written for the Arto Ensemble: Rosina Fabius (mezzo-soprano), Nancy Braithwaite (clarinet), Amarins Wierdsma (violin), Prunella Pacey (viola), Guus Fabius (cello)to celebrate 20 years of Kromme Rijn Concerten. The composer and the Arto Ensemble gratefull acknowledge the financial support of the Elise Mathilde Fonds, the KF Hein Fonds and the Provinciaal Utrechts Genootschap voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen (PUG). Listen?Suite in seven parts for clarinet and string quartet
Duration: 35' For the Bennewitz Quartet and Harry-Imre DijkstraClarinet and string quartet
Duration: 5' For the Bennewitz Quartet and Harry-Imre DijkstraClarinet and string quartet
Duration: 6'30 For the Bennewitz Quartet and Harry-Imre DijkstraClarinet and string quartet
Duration: 1'40 For the Bennewitz Quartet and Harry-Imre Dijkstra.Clarinet and string quartet
Duration: 5'19 For the Bennewitz Quartet and Harry-Imre Dijkstra. Part of a projected Super Suite (working title), seven dance pieces over liturgical hymns.clarinet and string quartet
Duration: 4'20 For the Bennewitz Quartet and Harry-Imre Dijkstra. Part of the projected Super Suite (working title), seven pieces based on hymns.Clarinet, two violins, viola and cello
Duration: 3'52 For the Bennevitz Quartet and Harry-Imre DijkstraString quartet: two violins, viola, cello
Duration: ca. 21' Written for the Škampa Quartetlow mezzo-soprano or alto, two violins, viola, cello, double bass and percussion
Duration: 4' Written for singer Nora Fisher and Fuse, première Concertgebouw, Tracks Thankgiving concerts November 26 & 27 2014Violin solo
Duration: 5'30 Written for Rosanne Philippens. Premiere 8 September 2014 at the Kammermusiksaal Hochschule für Musik Freiburg, as a Dutch part of Rosanne's programme for the Freiburg International Violin Competition. Dutch premiere, of the revised version, by Emma Roijackers in the Festival Muze van Zuid on 17 September 2023.Violin and piano
Duration: ca. 25' Written for the Duo Philippens & Van Nieuwkerk. Commissioned by the Stichting Slotconcerten Zeist. Financially supported by the Stichting Slotconcerten Zeist, the Municipality Zeist and the Van Veenendaal-Bot Foundation First performance on March 24, 2013 at the Slot Zeist.String orchestra, marimba & percussion
Duration: 4' Based on different versions of Deep River, the well know 'Negro spiritual', written for the Fusion String Ensemble FuseTrio for piano, violin and cello
Duration: ca. 25' For the Atlantic Trio (Bas Verheijden, piano, Vegard Nilsen, violin, Ansfried Plat, cello)Violin, cello, piano
Duration: 1'32 For Giuseppina Carolina Benders (born 29 september 2008)2 violins, 2 violas, violoncello
Duration: ca. 10' An arrangement for string quintet of two movements of my guitar quintet Over the Water, for young violin player Lisa Jacobs and her ensemble.Guitar Quintet / guitar and string quartet: guitar, two violins, viola and cello
Duration: ca. 24' For Tom Kerstens & the G+ Ensemble, with financial support of the ThuisKopie Fondscello & piano (or violin, or recorder, and piano)
Duration: ca. 2' For Saskia & Maarten Coolenstring quartet a version for small string ensemble will follow soon
Duration: ca. 3' For Coosje Wijzenbeek, from Mascha & Willem Wander van NieuwkerkPianoquartet (violin, viola, cello, piano)
Duration: 11' Music for 'The Birdwatcher', television shortplay directed by Ellen Blom, written by Sanne Vogel & Ellen Blom after an idea of Ellen Blom.Violin and piano
Duration: 12' Written for the Duo Philippens - Van Nieuwkerk, commissioned by violin paedagogue Coosje Wijzenbeek with Financial support of the Dutch Performing Arts Fund.violin, clarinet, piano
Duration: 17' Commissioned by the Bartók Trio (Marta Abraham, Nancy Braithwaite, Bas Verheijden), financially supported by the ThuisKopiefonds. 1st perf. November 2004, Kromme Rijn Concerts, Dutch Reformed Church, Bunnik.string ensemble: violins 1 &2, viola, cellos 1 & 2
Duration: 6' Four graded pieces. Also in a version for violins 1,2, & 3 with cello (or double bass)String Quartet
Duration: 10' For the young Giocondo Kwartet, commissioned by Coosje Wijzenbeek, 1st perf. Copenhagen 2003, Dutch Ambassy(The audio clip features the first half of the first movement.)
2 violins, viola, cello and piano
Duration: 17' 1st perf. Zuoz, Switserland, August 2002 Commissioned by mrs. Nancy Chumanchenco, director of Margess International of Switzerlandsmall string orchestra
Duration: 15' Commissioned by the Constantijn Youth String Orchestra, cond. Roeland Robert.Four violins
Duration: 2’42” 1st perf. Tarasp (Swiss, Unter-Engadin), November 1, 2001 Commissioned by Margess International International of Switzerland for RadioDiffusion SuisseClarinet or viola, cello and piano
Duration: 15' Commissioned by the Dutch Association for Amateur musicshort pieces for bassclarinet, violin and piano (not yet published)
Duration: 45' music for children's dance theaterpiano, clarinet, violin
Duration: 10' 'Hotdog Tales', short movie by Nicol van Kilsdonk about the desolate fair at Long Island; PallMall Movie Productions. Music as yet unpublished.Variable trio: oboe (or violin or altorecorder), horn (or bassoon or cello) and harpsichord (or piano).
Duration: 7' For Trio La Luna
