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...

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...

The music of Mahler is considered sophisticated, yet always rewarding. Jan de Haan's skillful arrangement of the Theme from Symphony No. 1 makes the beauty and depth of Mahler's music now accessible t...

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...

Mein erstes Weihnachtskonzert beginnt mit einer Festlichen Intrada, dann folgt Ihr Kinderlein kommet und ein Weihnachts-Mosaik, in dem mehrere beliebte Weihnachtslieder angedeutet werden, bevor Morgen...

Mit rhythmischem Fingerschnipsen beginnt dieses schwungvolle Medley aus den bekannten Gospel-Songs Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho und Go, Tell It on a Mountain.

Studying and performing this piece can be lots of fun. All the musicians have to do is imagine themselves on an energetic parade of animals, like a circus train, traveling through the country side. Li...