Johan de Meij

Johan de Meij's first symphony The Lord of the Rings is based on the trilogy of that name by J. R. R. Tolkien. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. The sym...

The Jupiter Hymn is taken from Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity, the fourth movement of the suite The Planets, written by the English composer Gustav Holst (1874-1934) between 1914 and 1917. The premie...

Willis sind feenhafte Wesen. Wenn eine Frau unverheiratet an gebrochenem Herzen stirbt, zwingen sie den Herzensbrecher dazu, sich zu Tode zu tanzen. Diese Legende wählte Giacomo Puccini für seine erst...

In 1938 Shostakovich composed his Second Jazz Suite at the request of the recently founded State Orchestra for Jazz conducted by Victor Knushevitsky. This suite was originally scored for a complete sy...

Extreme Make-Over was inspired by a theme from the second movement of Tchaikovsky?s String Quartet No. 1 (Andante Cantabile). It consists of a number of musical metamorphoses on the theme and includes...

Trittico Eclettico entstand auf Wunsch von Arno Piters, Klarinettist beim Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam. Der Titel Trittico Eclettico (eklektisches Triptychon) bezieht sich auf die drei S...

The Catskill Mountains is a beautifully preserved region in Upstate New York, flanked to the east by the Hudson River. From the moment my Johan de Meij and his wife settled in 2008 in Saugerties, a qu...

The first of its kind: A delightful suite based on five enchanting African folk songs. African Harmony can be performed instrumental or with choir (SATB).

Johan de Meij's first symphony The Lord of the Rings is based on the trilogy of that name by J.R.R. Tolkien. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. The sympho...

Madurodam is a small scale miniature town at Scheveningen (near The Hague) and is since many years one of the most important tourist attractions of the conurbation of Western Holland (called 'Randstad...

The English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948) has been able to produce one world success after another over the past five decades. The controversial musical and film Jesus Christ Superstar (1971) wa...

The T-Bone Concerto was Johan de Meij's first composition for solo instrument and symphonic band. It consists of three movements called respectively 'Rare', 'Medium' and 'Well Done'. Parts I and II ar...

This timeless film music brings a feeling of the Wild West. Director Sergio Leone gave a simple yet effective development of the story, which touched many people. 'Once Upon a Time in the West', has l...

Full Score of this work is available for sale.Individual parts are for rental only, not for sale. A rental set includes all individual parts and 2 full scores.Prices and conditions are available on re...

After 30 years, Johan de Meij revisits Middle-Earth, the enchanting mythological world of J. R. R. Tolkien, with his spectacular Symphony No. 5 Return to Middle Earth. Although there are thematic remi...

The first of its kind: A delightful suite based on five enchanting African folk songs. African Harmony can be performed instrumental or with choir (SATB).

For countless years the legendary Kitty O'Shea's, a bar at the Hilton & Towers Hotel in Chicago, has been the favourite meeting place for participants of the annual Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic. It...

Venezuelan pianist and composer Moisés Moleiro Sánchez was born in Zaraza on March 28, 1904 and died in Caracas on June 18, 1979. His most popular work is Joropo, composed for piano solo. This charmin...

The inspiration for Downtown Divertimento comes from Johan de Meijs daily wanderings in Chelsea, in lower Manhattan. The day begins with a leisurely walk to Madison Square Park with his dog Alice. The...

Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) is an opera in three acts by French composer Georges Bizet, who particularly made his fame with his opera Carmen. The friendship duet Au fond du temple saint...