Jan de Haan

Centenary 2019' is a three-movement suite based on a local folksong and was commissioned by Chr. Fanfare De Lofstem, from the Dutch province of Friesland, on the occasion of its 100th anniversary in 2...

This composition's title - written for the 75th anniversary of music society Excelsior from Ouwsterhaule (the Netherlands) - is derived from a sculpture by the artist Gerlof Hamersma, which places thi...

This composition's title - written for the 75th anniversary of music society Excelsior from Ouwsterhaule (the Netherlands) - is derived from a sculpture by the artist Gerlof Hamersma, which places thi...

The 31 kilometer (19 miles) long beautiful Thien Duong Cave or Paradise Cave lies in one of Vietnam's national parks and was not discovered until 2005. Composer Jan de Haan visited this unearthly look...

The 31 kilometer (19 miles) long beautiful Thien Duong Cave or Paradise Cave lies in one of Vietnam's national parks and was not discovered until 2005. Composer Jan de Haan visited this unearthly look...

A Touch of Klez! was written for alto saxophone solo and fanfare band. The work is based on three klezmer melodies: 'Ani Purim', 'Shlof Mayn Kind' and 'Freilachs Fun L.A.'. Klezmer is a form of tradit...

A Touch of Klez! was written for alto saxophone solo and fanfare band. The work is based on three klezmer melodies: 'Ani Purim', 'Shlof Mayn Kind' and 'Freilachs Fun L.A.'. Klezmer is a form of tradit...

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...

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...

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...

A fanfare band with a long history, a windmill called De Tijd (Time) and the Welsh hymn Blaenwern: together they form a captivating basis for seven uninterrupted time sketches that are thematically in...

A fanfare band with a long history, a windmill called De Tijd (Time) and the Welsh hymn Blaenwern: together they form a captivating basis for seven uninterrupted time sketches that are thematically in...

Lacus Flevo refers to the former Lake Flevo, a large inland water of centuries ago, which was located roughly where the Dutch province of Flevoland now lies. It was one of many lakes that were created...

Lacus Flevo refers to the former Lake Flevo, a large inland water of centuries ago, which was located roughly where the Dutch province of Flevoland now lies. It was one of many lakes that were created...

A number of years ago, the fanfare band was proclaimed immaterial heritage in the Netherlands as well as Flanders, Belgium. This living and dynamic form of heritage is passed on from generation to gen...

A number of years ago, the fanfare band was proclaimed immaterial heritage in the Netherlands as well as Flanders, Belgium. This living and dynamic form of heritage is passed on from generation to gen...

Meditation is based on Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (1887) by the English composer and organist Frederick Charles Maker (1844 - 1927). This is a calm, introverted work that however has an intense e...

This work is based on the 13th Century Dies irae (Day of Wrath) attributed to Thomas von Celano. Many famous composers have already employed this originally Gregorian chant in their works, including B...

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...

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...