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2022a Ballad: Rightly Utrecht (Utrecht met Recht)
mixed choir SATB
Duration: ca. 5' text: Michiel AngenentCommissioned by the Utrechts Kamerkoor conducted by Bauwien van der Meer, Financially supported by the Utrecht City Council.
On the occasion of the festivities around the jubilee Utrecht, 900 years of City Rights: City without Walls.
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 Perquin2020 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 HeytzeI. Verzoeknummer
II. Winter
III. Aan de bruid
IV. Hoor eens ik haat je
V. Voor de liefste onbekende
2019 Seven Divine Meditations
Choir SATB
Duration: 20' ca Text: John Donne1. Thou hast made me (after Psalm 6)
2. I am a little world made cunningly (after Psalm 143)
3. Oh, to vex me (after Psalm 32)
4. Since she whom I loved (after Psalm 38)
5. As due by many titles I resign myself to thee (after Psalm 130)
6. Batter my heart (after Psalm 102)
7. Death, be not proud (after Psalm 150)
The composition of Seven Divine Meditations was made financially possible through the generosity one of the choristers of the amateur choir TIEN, conducted by Christian Winter. This ensemble gave the first performance in March 2019 in the choral concert series Couleur Vocale in the Walonian Church in Amsterdam.
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 2018Tekst: 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 InsomnioText: 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 InsomnioText: 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 InsomnioText: 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 InsomnioText: 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 InsomnioText: Herman van Tongerloo / trad.
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?2014c Deep River - funk version
low 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 20142013b 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
2011b Mein Kind, wir waren Kinder, zwei Kinder klein und froh...
Song for (mezzo)soprano, baritone and piano
Duration: 3' Two-part version of a one-part originalText: Heinrich (Harry) Heine
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
2009b Mein Kind, wir waren Kinder, zwei Kinder klein und froh...
Song for (mezzo)soprano and piano
Duration: 3' For Mascha, Thierry and the members of WinfriedText: Heinrich ('Harry') Heine
2006d The Lamb & The Tyger
Chamber choir SATB
Duration: 8' Arrangement for mixed chamber choir of The Lamb & The Tyger for female choir (1999b), originally written for 'Klein Vrouwenkoor Orpheus', cond. Albert Wissink.tekst: William Blake
2004b Sic accensa profatur (Dido’s Complaint)
Song for soprano, accompanied by violin and piano
Duration: 7' For prof. dr. Daan den Hengst, commissioned by the University of Amsterdam's Dept. of Classical Studies.Tekst: Vergil, Aenid IV 362 - 392
1999c Utrecht Mirror of Saints / Utrechtse Heiligenspiegel
(double) mixed choir, children's choir and chamber orchestra/ string quartet; parts arranged for carillon, brass quartet and percussion
Movements: see program note
Text: Andries Govaart
1999b The Lamb & The Tyger
Diptych for female choir/ mixed (youth)choir
Duration: 8' For 'Klein Vrouwenkoor Orpheus', cond. Albert Wissinktext: William Blake
1998b O Nederlanden
solo voices SSATB, recorder (also gamba), cyther (also percussion), percussion (also gamba), 5 winds, (zinc, pommer, cornetto, 2 trombones) Movements: see program note
Duration: 15' Performed during the national celebration of the Munster Treaty (1648) 1998 in de Ridderzaal in The Hague, by Camerata Trajectina and Ensemble Oltremontano. Commissioned by the Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaaltekst: anoniem 17e eeuw
1997 The Vision
Mixed choir and orchestra
Duration: 15' Voor Toonkunstkoor Utrecht (Utrecht Choral Society), cond. Jos Vermunt, 1st. perf. Muziekcentrum Vredenburg UtrechtTekst: William Blake
1995c Iocundemur socii
Choir SATB
Duration: 4' For the Dutch International Choral Festival Arnhem 1995Text: Medieval anon. (Carmina Burana)
1995b The Lamb & The Tyger
Diptych for mezzosoprano and jazz orchestra (to be published)
Duration: 8' 1st perf. VPRO-Radio/IJsbreker, Amsterdam, Big Band of the Hilversum Conservatory, cond. Erik van Lier, zang: Christa LipsTekst: William Blake
1995a Hymnen
choir SATB, clarinet, bassoon, horn, string quintet, harp, timpani (and optional children's voices in soprano range)
Duration: 15' For the choir of St. Caecilia's Church, Houten, cond. Evert Wachter, commissioned by the Dutch Saint Gregory FoundationText: 5 Latin liturgical texts
1994b Bye Day, Bye Night
children's choir and piano (or small orchestra)
Duration: 15' For Children's Choir De Kickers, 1st perf. Purmerend, commissioned by the Educational Service of the Province Noord-HollandText: Mariëlle van Kilsdonk
1992d Do not go gentle into that good night
male choir 2-4 voices ad lib
Duration: 4' For the Canoldir Male Choir, 1st perf. Wales, Presteigne FestivalText: Dylan Thomas
1992c Motetus X
male choir
Duration: 9' Commissioned by SNK/Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst (with ‘Do not go gentle’)Text: Shakespeare
1985a First Things First
Dance opera: three dansers, three singers, three electrical guitarists, three percussionists
Duration: 70' 1st perf.: Amsterdam, Shaffy Theater, CompanyChoreography: Marjolein van Nieuwkerk
Text by the composer
1984b Very Nicely
Four songs for mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano (also arr. for sopr., fl., guit. / sopr., fl., guit., and harp)
Duration: 7' Text: e.e. cummings'
