Jan de Haan

A Man's Destiny has the Frisian line 'Yn Ieren en Sinen' ('with much conviction') as its subtitle. The work was commissioned by CMV Harmonie Sneek (based in Friesland, The Netherlands) to acknowledge...

Jan de Haans abwechslungsreiche Komposition A Discovery Fantasy basiert auf der Erkennungsmelodie einer Musiksendung und enthält einen Bolero, ein Rondeau und ein romantisches Intermezzo.

The sparkling Oxford Intrada is based on the well-known Christmas carol O Come All Ye Faithful. The piece takes its name from the place where it was first performed, namely Oxford Cathedral in England...

Was klingt feierlicher als Trompeten? Diese herausragende Einzugsmusik für achtzehn Trompeten stimmt jedes Publikum auf einen festlichen Anlass ein.

Belvedere is a beautiful solo for flugel horn or cornet and is partly taken from City Scapes, a concert work that was inspired by Central Park in New York City. The title Belvedere refers to 'Belveder...

Belvedere is a beautiful solo for flugel horn or cornet and is partly taken from City Scapes, a concert work that was inspired by Central Park in New York City. The title Belvedere refers to 'Belveder...

Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen; O Little Town of Bethlehem; Once in Royal David's City; Hark! The Herald Angel's Sing; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; Good King Wenceslas sono tutte raggruppate in questo me...

This composition is based on the march from Henry Purcell's Music for the funeral of Queen Mary II, a work written in 1694. In this fantasia, various movements flow from one to the next following the...

This composition is based on the march from Henry Purcell's Music for the funeral of Queen Mary II, a work written in 1694. In this fantasia, various movements flow from one to the next following the...

Inspiration was commissioned by the Solothurnischer Kanotonal Musikverband in Switzerland in 1993. The composition begins with an A-theme written in a Phrygian tonality and, after an enormous climax,...

Ein neues Zeitalter bricht an - eröffnet von festlichen Blechbläserfanfaren. Was wird die Zukunft bringen? In seinem Werk Overture to a New Age drückt Jan de Haan einerseits Vorfreude, andererseits ab...

Ein neues Zeitalter bricht an - eröffnet von festlichen Blechbläserfanfaren. Was wird die Zukunft bringen? In seinem Werk Overture to a New Age drückt Jan de Haan einerseits Vorfreude, andererseits ab...

Una composizione che riprende le vicende del villaggio olandese di Hoogeveen nel XVII secolo. Dato che la chiesa non aveva un campanile, fu deciso di utilizzare un tamburino per chiamare i cittadini a...

This colourful work is based on the adventures of Christopher Columbus and his voyages to discover Africa and other new territories around the World. The theory that the earth was round urged Columbus...

This colourful work is based on the adventures of Christopher Columbus and his voyages to discover Africa and other new territories around the World. The theory that the earth was round urged Columbus...

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...

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...

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...

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...

De Ruigewaard is a large polder (reclaimed land protected by dykes) in the Dutch province of Groningen. Shortly after the land was reclaimed around 1500, a settlement was established at the location o...

De Ruigewaard is a large polder (reclaimed land protected by dykes) in the Dutch province of Groningen. Shortly after the land was reclaimed around 1500, a settlement was established at the location o...