News

René Berman (principal cellist of the Gelders Orkest) will give the premiere of my Sing me a song of Consolation. This will be in 'Kasteel Ammersooyen' on May 13, 2012 starting at 10.30.

Guitarist Klaas de Jong recently posted my Sonata for guitar (written in 1982) on YouTube. Excellent playing! Click to listen on YouTube.

Tempo 144 from Crest (Fr) en Le Quatuor de Mirmande from Mirmande (Fr). performed La neige for chamber choir and string quartet in Marsanne and Crest, July 2011.

Still on my list is a work for Lars Wouters, clarinet and Gwyneth Wentink, harp.

Erica Jong's book "Sappho's Leap" is the basis for an opera I still wish to write. Erica Jong has personally given me permission to use her book but her lawyer is counter acting. An awkward situation, I'd say.

"A Thin Place" for cello has been recorded on CD by the South African musician HA!Man (Françoix le Roux)

I've made an arrangement of Janacek's piano sonate 1.X.1905, for Duo Bilitis, two harps.

  I am currently working on a piece       for reed quintet. (oboe, clarinet      saxophone, bass clarinet and      bassoon).

  My latest composition is a work for
    cello solo: " Sing me a song of
    Consolation" .
It was premiered
    by René Berman in 'Kasteel 
    Ammersoyen' on May 13, 2012.
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  I am very delighted that Françoix le     Roux (Ha!Man) has recorded  "A     Thin Place". Click to listen.

 

  Draaf, Foekje. Draaf!

    Watch the television interview.     (You need to understand Frisian,     though).