Jan de Haan

Concordia was the Roman goddess of concord or unity. To convey the unity among their musicians, many music societies over the years, including the band that commissioned this composition, have chosen...

Concordia was the Roman goddess of concord or unity. To convey the unity among their musicians, many music societies over the years, including the band that commissioned this composition, have chosen...

Every year a competition for wind orchestras and brass bands takes place in Wallberg, Switzerland. Apart from a hymn and a solo piece, all orchestras also have a compulsory piece to play. The commissi...

The Dutch 'patriottentijd' (literally 'Time of the Patriots') was a period of political instability in the 1780s. The country was led by regents who were occupied with their own personal interests rat...

In 1989, the demonstration named the 'Baltic Way' also known as the Baltic Chain- was held in the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania by its citizens in a call for independence from the Sov...

In 1989, the demonstration named the 'Baltic Way' also known as the Baltic Chain- was held in the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania by its citizens in a call for independence from the Sov...

Jan de Haan drew inspiration for this work from five paintings exhibited in The Hermitage in Saint Petersburg, one of the largest and most versatile museums in the world. He used the melodious Andante...

Redbad was written for the Championship Section of the Dutch Brass Band Championships - and thus it contains plenty of musical and technical challenges. In this work of seven connected movements we ge...

Brass Band Gloria Deï, the group that commissioned this work, has its roots in the Frisian town of Gerkesklooster (the Netherlands), where the settlement Wigerathorp used to be. In the 13th century, a...

Brass Band Gloria Deï, the group that commissioned this work, has its roots in the Frisian town of Gerkesklooster (the Netherlands), where the settlement Wigerathorp used to be. In the 13th century, a...

The composition Mirage is inspired by the ghost ship from the legend "The Flying Dutchman", a story deeply rooted in seafaring culture. The ship, condemned to sail the seas forever, often appears on t...

The source of inspiration for this work was three great explorers of the past, who traveled with courage and perseverance to unknown areas of the world. The expeditions of Marco Polo, Christopher Colu...

The instrumental music of the Yiddish-speaking Jews, especially those of Eastern Europe, is known as klezmer. This terminology was originally used in Jewish cultural life as the name of a musician who...

Klaas van der Woude has based his arrangement An Old Swedish Hymn on an old pastoral hymn from Dalarna. This beautiful melody even attracted ABBA as they used it as the opening music for some of their...

Eric J. Hovi cleverly incorporates a well-known German children's song, Ich bin ein Musikante, into this march, with plenty of syncopated rhythms thrown in for good measure. The simple melody and Jan...

Christmas Fantasy is a fantastic medley by Jan de Haan which features some of the best-known songs from the Christmas season. Includes: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen; O Little Town of Bethlehem; Once in...

Christmas Fantasy is a fantastic medley by Jan de Haan which features some of the best-known songs from the Christmas season. Includes: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen; O Little Town of Bethlehem; Once in...

Bring festive brilliance to your next holiday concert! With "A Christmas Suite", published by De Haske Publications, you and your ensemble can look forward to an atmospheric musical highlight for the...

Add an incomparably festive atmosphere to your next holiday concert with "A Christmas Suite", published by De Haske Publications. This magnificent work brings concert band and mixed choir (SATB) toget...

My first Christmas concert begins with a festive Intrada, followed by Ihr Kinderlein kommet and a Christmas mosaic in which merhrer popular Christmas carols are hinted at, before Morgen kommt der Weih...

Jan de Haan has created an easy international arrangement that sounds anything but, featuring Au clair de la lune from France, Mary Had a Little Lamb from England and Un, dun, dip, a Dutch children's...

This entertaining new play-along book contains 12 solos in styles varying from baroque to blues. The book comes with a CD containing both backing tracks and full performances performed by real musicia...

This entertaining new play-along book contains 12 solos in styles varying from baroque to blues. The book comes with a CD containing both backing tracks and full performances performed by real musicia...

This entertaining new play-along book contains 12 solos in styles varying from baroque to blues. The book comes with a CD containing both backing tracks and full performances performed by real musicia...