Harrie Janssen

Libuše is a 'festival opera' in three acts, with music by Bedřich Smetana. The libretto was originally written in German by Josef Wenzig and then translated into Czech by Ervín Špindler. In Czech hist...

A Time There Was, was composed after being commissioned by the Trumpet Corps of the Royal Dutch Military Police. The piece is chorale like in character and was initially intended for memorial like con...

Shapes was commissioned by the municipality Smallingerland and written for the ONFK 2018 in Drachten. The starting point for this composition is the art movement De Stijl, which was founded a hundred...

The composition 'Northern Anniversary' was written for ‘Leeuwarden, Cultural Capital of Europe 2018', commissioned by the ‘Joost Wiersma' Music Association in Jistrum and is a festive work. A short op...

A thrilling and joyous spectacle! That's the best way to describe A Farewell to Arms. The chorale "Mach mit mir, Gott, nach deiner Gut", BWV 377, inspired a magnificent piece of music in which all the...

In these turbulent times when the world faces challenges and conflicts, this piece offers a powerful message of reflection, hope and connection. Beautiful melodies and poignant harmonies as we pay tri...

Winter Words was commissioned by the fanfare orchestra Oranje Minnertsga and is dedicated to Omar Tomasoni, principal trumpet with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. The piece consists of 2 parts. The...

Fanfare for Westenholte (2015) was written for Fanfare Orchestra Excelsior from Westenholte (NLD) currently under the direction of Marten van der Wal. The composition opens with a typical horn call co...

A Time There Was, was composed after being commissioned by the Trumpet Corps of the Royal Dutch Military Police. The piece is chorale like in character and was initially intended for memorial like con...

Shapes was commissioned by the municipality Smallingerland and written for the ONFK 2018 in Drachten. The starting point for this composition is the art movement De Stijl, which was founded a hundred...

Shapes was commissioned by the municipality Smallingerland and written for the ONFK 2018 in Drachten. The starting point for this composition is the art movement De Stijl, which was founded a hundred...

The composition 'Northern Anniversary' was written for ‘Leeuwarden, Cultural Capital of Europe 2018', commissioned by the ‘Joost Wiersma' Music Association in Jistrum and is a festive work. A short op...

In these turbulent times when the world faces challenges and conflicts, this piece offers a powerful message of reflection, hope and connection. Beautiful melodies and poignant harmonies as we pay tri...

This composition was written at the request of the symphonic wind band 'Na Lang Streven” from Klaaswaal, to celebrate their 100th anniversary. As a starting point the English translation of the book A...

Songs of Liberation was written to commemorate the liberation of the Netherlands 70 years ago commissioned by the KMK/JWF under the direction of Major Tijmen Botma. The piece consists of three Valeria...

The Christmas fantasy Hymns and Carols is based on a number of relatively unknown carols. Alongside three English Christmas carols, this composition includes a fragment of a Gregorian chant, a Marian...

A Poem against War A Poem against War was commissioned by Psalm 150, Dinxperlo for the project Leven in Vrijheid!. Starting point of the composition of this piece was the poem A Poem against War from...

Winter Words was commissioned by the fanfare orchestra Oranje Minnertsga and is dedicated to Omar Tomasoni, principal trumpet with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. The piece consists of 2 parts. The...

The title Whistle for a Penny can have different meanings, but brings especially to mind the difficult relationship between art and money… After a short introduction, the main theme is heard. This the...

The title Whistle for a Penny can have different meanings, but brings especially to mind the difficult relationship between art and money… After a short introduction, the main theme is heard. This the...

The Christmas fantasy Hymns and Carols is based on a number of relatively unknown carols. Alongside three English Christmas carols, this composition includes a fragment of a Gregorian chant, a Marian...