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2024 L'Europe des Amants

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


2021 Scènes uit ons lot (Scenes from our Fate)

Renaissance instruments: tenor, alto recorder in G, lute, harp, viola da gamba

Duration: 6'30" text: Ester Naomi Perquin

2020 Aan de Bruid / To the Bride

Arrangement for renaissance instruments: tenor, altorecorder in G, lute, viola da gamba and harp

Duration: ca. 13 min. Five songs on poems by Ingmar Heytze

I. Verzoeknummer
II. Winter
III. Aan de bruid
IV. Hoor eens ik haat je
V. Voor de liefste onbekende

2020 Songs of War & Peace

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

2018c Utrechts Requiem: In Paradisum (Chamber version)

4 solo voices, clarinet, violin, violoncello and harp

Duration: 6' ca Kamermuziekversie van deel VIII: In Paradisum van het Utrechts Requiem 2018
Tekst: Herman van Tongerloo

2018b Utrechts Requiem: In Paradisum

Choir SATB, clarinet, bassoon, horn, string quintet, harp, timpani

Duration: 6' ca Part VIII of the 'Utrechts Requiem 2018' for the NEON Choir & Ensemble Insomnio
Text: Herman van Tongerloo

2017d Utrechts Requiem: Sanctus (chamber version)

4 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 Insomnio
Text: Herman van Tongerloo / trad. Gregorian

2017c Utrechts Requiem: Introïtus (chamber version)

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 Insomnio
Text: Herman van Tongerloo / trad. Gregorian

2017b Utrechts Requiem: Sanctus

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 Insomnio
Text: Herman van Tongerloo / trad. Gregorian

2017a Utrecht Requiem: Introïtus

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 Insomnio
Text: Herman van Tongerloo / trad.

2016f Super 'Pange, lingua'

Clarinet and string quartet

Duration: 5'20 For the Bennewitz Quartet and Harry-Imre Dijkstra

2016h Aan de Bruid [To the Bride]

Five 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?

2016g Super Suite

Suite in seven parts for clarinet and string quartet

Duration: 35' For the Bennewitz Quartet and Harry-Imre Dijkstra

2016e Super 'Dies'

Clarinet and string quartet

Duration: 5' For the Bennewitz Quartet and Harry-Imre Dijkstra

2016d Super 'Victimae'

Clarinet and string quartet

Duration: 6'30 For the Bennewitz Quartet and Harry-Imre Dijkstra

2016a Super 'Spiritus'

Clarinet and string quartet

Duration: 1'40 For the Bennewitz Quartet and Harry-Imre Dijkstra.

2015d Planctus super 'Jusques à quand' (Ps. 13)

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.

2015c Super 'Mitten wir im Leben sind'

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.

2015b Super 'Stella'

Clarinet, two violins, viola and cello

Duration: 3'52 For the Bennevitz Quartet and Harry-Imre Dijkstra

2013b Danse Macabre

Mezzo-soprano, tenor saxophone and marimba

Duration: 8' Written for Karin Strobos (mezzo-soprano) and the Duo Sax & Stix (Eva van Grinsven, saxophone and Ramon Lormans, percussion) Premiere: Amsterdam, Grachtenfestival, August 25 2013 in the Compagnietheater.
text: W.H. Auden

2012a Ludwig was here (wasn't he)...

Alto recorder and piano

Duration: ca. 14' This is the version for recorder and piano of the 3rd movement of my duo sonata for violin and piano. Published by Edition Tre Fontane. A midi version of the piano (for practising purpose) is available.

2010 Bergidylle

soprano, clarinet and piano

Duration: ca. 25' Narrative song cycle in three movements for soprano, clarinet and piano on three poems ‘Aus der Harzreise’ (1824) by Heinrich Heine Written for the Trio Amare: Sabine Wuethrich, soprano, Céleste Zewald, clarinet, Daniel Kramer, piano. Written with financial support of the trio itself.
Text: Heinrich Heine

2004c Trio

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.

2004a Polder Winds Blowing

5 graded pieces for 4 saxophones or mixed winds ad lib.

Duration: 6' In part arrangements of 'Piano in the Polder', 2002

1998a Trio

Clarinet or viola, cello and piano

Duration: 15' Commissioned by the Dutch Association for Amateur music

1995-96 Rare Haren (Hair Cut Crazy )

short pieces for bassclarinet, violin and piano (not yet published)

Duration: 45' music for children's dance theater

1992a Soundtrack 'Hot Dog Tales'

piano, 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.

1991c Romance for horn & piano

horn, piano

Duration: 3' From the soundtrack to 'Post Reykjavik' by Nicole van Kilsdonk

1987 Adagio, non adagio

Variable trio: oboe (or violin or altorecorder), horn (or bassoon or cello) and harpsichord (or piano).

Duration: 7' For Trio La Luna

1978 Autrui

Flute and piano

Duration: 12' 1st perf. Amsterdam, IJsbreker 1982