• Compositions , for Trombone Quartet

    Canzona sopra “Laat de zon in je Hart”

    The canzona sopra “Laat de zon in je hart” takes a special place in my oeuvre: first of all, it is written for my great friends of the Nymphéas Trombone Quartet. Spending much time together studying, rehearsing, performing but also hanging out made for a special musical friendship with them.

    Inspired by the works and specially canzonas by Giovanni Gabrieli, which …

  • Compositions , for Saxophone Quartet

    Canzona sopra “Laat de zon in je Hart” – version for saxophone quartet

    The canzona sopra “Laat de zon in je hart” takes a special place in my oeuvre: first of all, it is written for my great friends of the Nymphéas Trombone Quartet. Spending much time together studying, rehearsing, performing but also hanging out made for a special musical friendship with them.

    Inspired by the works and specially canzonas by Giovanni Gabrieli, which …

  • Compositions , for String Quartet

    Che nulla stringo, e tutto il mondo abbraccio

    In the two years prior to writing Che nulla stringo, e tutto il mondo abbraccio, I developed a passion for the music of the early Italian renaissance. Mainly composers like Willaert, Josquin and Gabrieli sparked my interest. Starting in a time in which there was very little polyphonic music, it seems like these composers worked together, each adding their small …

  • Compositions , for Euphonium

    MARS

    MARS is an ironic work for euphonium and tape, humorously questioning the space programs of both private entities and governments. As musicians, we are used to occasional questions from this quarter about the relevance of art. MARS is therefore more of a ‘cheeky’ rebuttal than a serious protest against space programs.

    The composer constructs a kind of rocket from the euphonium …