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Orchestral

• 'Soundscape and Toccata for Symphony Orchestra (2022-2024)

  • Commissioned by the NNO (Orchestra of the Northern Netherlands

  • Premiered/performed by the NNO, conducted by Hartmut Haenchen in February and March 2025 in Leeuwarden, Groningen and Utrecht (TivoliVredenburg, live on NPO4, national radio)

• 'Breakdown', a prelude for grand orchestra (2022)

• 'Farewell', short slow movement for orchestra (2022)

• 'Pavana', a dance in miniatures for grand orchesta (2022)

• 'La Tempesta', short 'filmic' track for chamber orchestra, acc. by film, watch movie here. 

• 'Bluebeard', six short scenes, for grand orchestra and electronics (2019-2020)

• Fanfare I, festive overture for grand orchestra (2018)

• Death of an Image, movement for symphony orchestra and choir (2018)

• Saga, soundtrack to the life of a forgotten hero, for (youth) orchestra (2014)

  • Commissioned and premiered by the Frysk Jeugd Orkest (2015, multiple occasions, amongst which a concert in De Doelen, Rotterdam)

  • Published by Highland Music.

  • Won an Akoesticum Prize 2015.

  • The Frysk Jeugd Orkest won the Finals of the National Competition of Youth Orchestras of the Netherlands 2015 with ‘Saga’.

• Clio, ouverture for grand orchestra (2009) 

• Symphony in A Minor, for romantic symphony orchestra (2002)

 

Orchestra and Solo Instrument

• Rondo Concertante, for clarinet and small orchestra (1998)

  • Premiered 1998 by G.S.M.G. Bragi, conducted by Sipke Hoekstra

• Violin Concerto, for violin and string orchestra (1992)

String and Chamber Orchestra

• Baroque 2.0: 'On Common Ground', Canon a 3 for baroque strings (2022). Watch movie here.

• Yew, for string orchestra, 2 harps, 2 nyckelharpa's, 2 hurdy-gurdy's, grand piano and prepared piano (2019-2020)

• Frost, ballad for string orchestra (2010), 

  • Premiered 2010 by the Nijmeegs Strijkersgilde 

  • Published by DMP Publishers

• Maid of Coolmore (2011)

• (Please also see 'Arrangements', below) 

 

Chamber Music​

• 'Sonatina' for two oboes and piano (2017/2018)

  • Published by Donemus (2020)

• 'Sonatina' for flute, oboe and marimba (2018)

  • Published by Donemus (2019)

  • Recorded by the Colori Ensemble for the Aliud label (2018)

• Spectrum a 4, quartet for Flute, Oboe, Marimba, Piano. (2015-'16)

  • Commissioned and premiered in 2017 by the Colori Ensemble

  • Published by Donemus in 2016 

• String Quartet no.3, First Movement (2010), 

  • Published by DMP Publishers.

  • Third Prize in the Malta International Composition Competition 2015.

• Wrecks, miniature for trumpet, marimba and contrabassoon (2010)

• Garuda Suite, suite for flute and harp (2007-'11), 

  • Published by DMP Publishers

• La Follia II, theme and variations for flute and harpsichord (2006) 

• String Quartet no.2 i in four movements (2004)

• Andantino, for string quartet (2004)

• Lied ohne Worte, for two piano's (2004)

• String Quartet no.1 in four movements (2002)

• Andante, for String Quartet (1993)

• Trio in a, for three violins (1992)

 

Choir and Orchestra / Ensemble

• Agnus Dei, for choir and strings (2020) 

  • Published by Donemus Publishing in 2020​

• Mijn hart was toegevroren, for choir and strings (2004, revision 2020) (Text: F Haverschmidt)

  • Published by Donemus Publishing in 2020​

• Commissioned and premiered (2004) by Damwoudster Kamerkoor, o.l.v. Jaep Meems.

• Frede ('Peace') Song Cycle for soprano, SATB choir and piano on words by Baukje Wytsma

• Kyrie for Choir SATB and piano (2016)

• The Prometheus Passion, Cantata for SATB, soloists and small ensemble (2015)

  • Commissioned and to be performed in March 2016 by Mingd Koar Grou, o.l.v. Hans Algra

  • Published by Donemus in 2017

• Wylde Fûgel, Cantata for SATB, solo soprano, flute, harpsichord and strings (2007), 

  • Commissioned and premiered (2007) by Damwoudster Kamerkoor, featuring soprano Tetsje van der Kooi

  • Published by Intrada Music Publishing

• In Memoriam Ate Wiegers Hoekstra, for choir and harp/piano (2006) (Text: Psalms) 

• Mijn hart was toegevroren, for choir and strings (2004) (Text: F Haverschmidt), 

  • Commissioned and premiered (2004) by Damwoudster Kamerkoor, o.l.v. Jaep Meems.

• Missa Classica, mass for soloists, choir and orchestra, in five movements (2000)

 

Choir a Capella

• Sykjende siel, for choir (2006), based on one of my earlier songs (On Frisian poems by my grandfather, Sipke Veenstra) 

 

Songs

• Hoars-Hoffjen, for soprano and harpshichord (2017), on words by Gysbert Japicx

• Trije Lytse Lieten, 3 songs for voice and piano (2005) (On Frisian poems by my grandfather, Sipke Veenstra)

  • Nrs. 2 & 3 premiered in 2007 in Gary, by Gretha Hoekstra and Tinelies Beetsma

• Seis Lieten, 6 songs for voice and piano (2004) (On Frisian poems by Sipke Veenstra) 

• Trije in Memoriam Lieten, 3 songs for voice and piano (2003) (On Frisian poems by Sipke Veenstra, available in German) 

• O, spreek mij niet van liefde, song for voice and piano (2003) (Text: F. Haverschmidt) 

  • Commissioned in 2002 (2003)

• XVIII, song for voice and piano (2003) (Text: W. Shakespeare)

  • Premiered (2003) in the Academy Building of Utrecht University

 

Solo

• 'Four Essays' for Violin solo, commisioned by Tim de Vries (2023-'24)

• 'Burgmülleriana', étude pour mon fils, for piano (2022)

• 'Birthday Menuet for L.', for (forte)piano (2020/'21)

• 'Clio's Patchwork, Fantasia for Marimba Solo' (2021), commissioned by and written for Arjan Jongsma

  • Published by Donemus (2021)​

  • Recorded by Arjan Jongsma, release on Aliud Records (2021)

  • Available on Spotify and other streaming platforms

• 'Bop Toccata', for cello solo (2018)

  • Published (2018) by Donemus

  • Recorded by Wytske Holtrop for the Aliud label (2018)

  • Selected (Call) for the Hot Air Music Festival San Francisco 2020 edition)

• Bakkenkaas, solopiece for harp (2011)

• Floatin', for percussion solo (2011)

• Étude Taléatoriques, isorhythms for classical percussion solo (2011)   

• Avalon, for organ (2010), in memory of Gert Oost, 

  • Published (2015) by DMP Publishers

• Suite for Piano, for piano solo (2009)

• Twiljocht, 'dreamdicht' for piano solo (2008)

• Pour Harpe, solopiece for harp (2004)

• Fuga a 4 super Beethoven, for keyboard (2004)

• Piano Sonata, for piano solo in three movements (2004)

• La Folia I, thema and variations for harpshichord (2005)

• Contra Punctum Collection of fugues, inventio's and diverse studies in tonal and modal counterpoint (1999-2009)

• Sarabande, for cello solo (1997)

• Cadenza, for cello solo, intended for use in the Haydn D major Concerto (1997)

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Movies and Applied Music (selection)

• Baroque 2.0: 'On Common Ground', Canon a 3 for baroque strings (2022). Watch movie here.

• 'La Tempesta', short 'filmic' track for chamber orchestra, acc. by film, watch movie here. 

• GENESIS, complete (hybrid) soundtrack for a prize winning animation movie (2021). Watch movie here. 

• Six short scenes for Bluebeard, for grand orchestra and electronics (2019-2020)

• Yew, for string orchestra, 2 harps, 2 nyckelharpa's, 2 hurdy-gurdy's, grand piano and prepared piano

• Escape, complete (hybrid) soundtrack for an animation movie. See movie here. 

• Three soundtracks for ultra-short NASA-movies (2019)

• 'Lützen Lamento', short movie that I produced and composed (2019)

• 'Color', short movie that I produced and composed (2018), watch movie here. 

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Arrangements

• Orchestrating a John Williams Harry Potter Theme (2022

• Orchestrating and arranging a theme by Ben Newhouse

• Valse d' Amélie (Y. Tiersen), for String Orchestra (2012)

• Valse d' Amélie (Y. Tiersen), for String Quartet (2012), 

  • Premiered (2012) by the Colora Quartet

• Maid of Coolmore (trad.), for Violin and Cello (2010), 

  • Premiered (2010) by Wimer van der Veen and Sipke Hoekstra

• Maid of Coolmore (trad.), for String Orchestra (2010)

• 12 Variationen "Judas Maccabäus" (L. van Beethoven), for piano, violin, two viola's and cello (2000) 

  • Private commission, premiered privately in 2000

• Bagatel op 112, no.6 , (L. van Beethoven), for piano, violin, two viola's and cello (1997)

  • Private commission, premiered privately in 1997

• O mia babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi, (G. Puccini), for soprano and string quartet (1998), 

  • Premiered (1998) by members of the Frysk Jeugd Orkest

• Che farò senza euridice from Orfeo (C. Gluck), for soprano and string quartet (1998), premiered

• Frysk Folksliet (trad.), for piano solo (ca.1995)

• Kyrie, from the Requiem (W.A. Mozart), for string quartet (1993) 

  • Premiered (1993) by members of the Frysk Jeugd Orkest

• Rondo alla Turca (W.A. Mozart), for string quartet (1993), 

  • Premiered (1993) by members of the Frysk Jeugd Orkest

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