Chamber music
Daß mir das Wollen der Musik nie vergehe (2023)
Romantic piece for violin and piano. Duration: 17 minutes. Commissioned by Isabelle van Keulen. Published by Donemus. The title is a quotation from the poem ‘Diese Erinnerung an einen, der nur einen Tag zu Gast war’ by Botho Strauss.
Robert Schumann – Davidsbündlertänze (Instrumentation 2017)
Reworking of nine movements from Schumanns masterpiece for the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble (Netherlands Wind Ensemble). Instrumentation: 0222 2110 1perc 1.0.0.0.1.. 1. Innig 2. Tranquillo 3. Dolente 4. Gemütlich 5. Pomposo 6. Zart und singend 7. Adagio 8. Lazy Groove 9.
Claude Debussy – Prélude à l’Après-midi d’un faune (Instrumentation 2017)
Instrumentation of Debussy’s well known masterpiece for the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble (Netherlands Wind Ensemble). Instrumentation: 1222 s-sax a-sax 1120 2perc cb. The two percussionists can be replaced by two harps.
In search of a prayer (2014)
Eclectic piece for cello solo. Duration: 7 minutes. Commissioned by the Cello Biënnale Amsterdam. Published by Donemus.
Johannes Brahms – Hungarian Dances (Instrumentation 2013)
Reworking of ten Hungarian Dances by Brahms for the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble (Netherlands Wind Ensemble). Instrumentation: 1122 s-sax a-sax 1220 accordeon 1perc 1.0.0.0.0.. 1. Allegro molto 2. Allegro assai 3. Allegro elastico 4. Poco sostenuto 5. Allegro 6. Adagio 7.
Erik Satie – various pieces (Instrumentation 2011)
Reworking of nine short pieces by Erik Satie for the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble (Netherlands Wind Ensemble). Instrumentation: 1121 a-sax hp 1110 1perc accordeon vl cb. 1. Descriptions Automatiques – sur un vaisseau – sur une laterne 2. Gnossiene no. 1
Sonatine (2010)
Suite for saxophone trio (s-sax, a-sax, t-sax). Duration: 20 minutes. Commissioned by theatre company ‘The Glasshouse’. Published by Donemus.
Frierst Du – Hast Du Heimweh? (2003)
Romantic piece for violin, viola, cello and piano. Duration: 13 minutes. Commissioned by the Nederlands Pianokwartet. Published by Donemus. The title is a quotation from the poem ‘Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets’ by Rainer Maria Rilke.
Fructus (1993)
String quartet and six percussionists. Duration: 17 minutes. Commissioned by Slagwerk Den Haag and the Mondriaan String Quartet. Published by Donemus. This piece was awarded the 1994 Encouragement Prize for Composition by the City of Amsterdam.
Porfieren Fonteinen (1991)
Virtuoso piece for three vibraphones. Duration: 11 minutes. Commissioned by Slagwerk Den Haag. Published by Donemus.
There was nothing nobody could say (1991)
Short piece for corno inglese, cello, percussion, celesta and piano. Duration: 11 minutes. Commissioned by the Ives Ensemble for the Zagreb Festival 1991. Published by Donemus.