Harrie Janssen

The Bartered Bride (Czech: Prodaná nev??sta, The Sold Fiancée) is the second opera, a comedy in three acts, by Bedøich Smetana. The Czech libretto was written by Karel Sabina, who had also written the...

This composition was based on the world-famous novel by the French author Jules Verne. This novel describes the attempt to reach the centre of the earth. The descent of the crater of the volcano calle...

Una breve introduzione precede il tema principale, un'aria che si può fischiare facilmente (whistle significa appunto fischiare, mentre il pennywhistle è una specie di flauto). La melodia che segue è...

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 Dutch composer Harrie Janssen composed 'Adventures of the Beaume' to mark the 50th anniversary of his parents wedding. The composer of the march his memories of the family home, and in particular...

Gebaseerd op een gedicht van de Duitse dichter Carl Hauptmann (laat Romantiek) Carl Hauptmann had als kind een zeer zwakke gezondheid maar was zeer intelligent. Hij studeerde Filosofie, Psychologie en...

This composition was based on the world-famous novel by the French author Jules Verne. This novel describes the attempt to reach the centre of the earth. The descent into the crater of the volcano cal...

gebaseerd op een roman van Christoph Ransmayr

A Farewell to Arms was written for commander Dick van Putten when he left The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee after many years of service. The composer combines traditional techniques like a fugato and...

A Farewell to Arms was written for commander Dick van Putten when he left The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee after many years of service. The composer combines traditional techniques like a fugato and...

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...

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...

Glimpses of a Life was written for the Trompetterkorps der Koninklijke Marechaussee and its conductor Captain Erik Janssen and is a musical hommage to the life of Colonel van Houten. The composition w...

Rounded with a Sleep ist eine einteilige Komposition für Fanfareorchester, in der das Sopransaxophon eine wichtige Rolle spielt. Das Stück bezieht sich auf Shakespeares Bühnenstück Der Sturm. Einer de...

Rounded with a Sleep ist eine einteilige Komposition für Fanfareorchester, in der das Sopransaxophon eine wichtige Rolle spielt. Das Stück bezieht sich auf Shakespeares Bühnenstück Der Sturm. Einer de...