“Jihlava berührt die Herzen der Menschen… Großartige Musik… setzt ein Zeichen gegen den Irrsinn von Krieg und Vertreibung” – Mährischer Grenzbote
After WW II, thousands of people where exiled from different parts of Europe. Amongst them the “Sudeten-Deutschen” from Jihlava, Iglau, in the Czech Republic. “Jihlava” was written to commemorate the suffering and hardship of these people, that had to travel hundreds of kilometers by foot in search of a new existence. Amongst these people where my grandmother and my mother. Furthermore, it is a plea for dialogue, understanding and tolerance.
All royalties from sales and performances of this work are donated to the International Red Cross, who where instrumental in reuniting my family after the exile.
Instrumentation: Symphonic Wind Orchestra
Publisher: Mansarda Muziekuitgeverij | Purchase
“Das Konzert für Sopran-Saxophon ist eine reizvolle Klangstudie mit engmaschig sich reibenden Dissonanzen, leuchtenden Klangwolken und pulsierenden Tutti, worin auch schön gleitende Tangomelodien ihren Platz hatten” – Heidelberger Tageszeitung
This work is dedicated to my professor, Jean Pennings, in deepest gratitude.
Instrumentation:
- Soprano saxophone and saxophone ensemble, 2003
Publisher: Baton Music | Purchase - Soprano saxophone and windband, 2014
Publisher: Baton Music | Purchase
Recordings: by Fanfare Korps Koninklijke Landmacht, Egon Smit, Tijmen Botma, conductor
Commissioned by Limburgse Klankatlas
Radio interview with Frans Bergers (L1 radio) about this work:
Instrumentation: Symphonic Wind Orchestra
Publisher: Unpublished (2010). Contact for more information
Instrumentation: Jazz quintet and orchestra
Publisher: Unpublished (2002). Contact for more information.
Recording: Excerpts by Paul van Kemenade Quintet, Euregio Jeugdorkest. Conductor Hans Casteleijns.
Instrumentation: Tenor saxophone and string orchestra / Tenor saxophone and symphonic wind orchestra
Publisher: Unpublished. Contact for more information.
Recording: Hannah Koob, tenor saxophone, Brabants Kamerorkest, Amin Ebrahimi, conductor
- Danza con velo (dance under a veil)
- Danza Morava (Moravian dance)
- Danza mecanica (mechanical dance)
Instrumentation: Symphonic wind orchestra
Publisher: Baton Music | purchase
Recording: Listen here (saxophone version)
Dedicated to Susanne Lucker
Instrumentation: Solo English Horn
Publisher: Unpublished. Please contact for more information
Recording: Susanne Lucker, english horn
Deconstruction of the anthem of Noord-Brabant: “het Lied van Hertog Jan”. Commissioned by the province of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, at the occasion of the retirement of the Commissioner of the Queen, Frank Houben in 2003.
Instrumentation: Piano trio
Publisher: Unpublished. Please contact for more information
Recording: Live recording by Orion Trio, 2003.
Instrumentation: Solo Bass Saxophone
Publisher: Unpublished. Please contact for more information
Recording: Andreas van Zoelen, Bass Saxophone
Dedicated to Koen Timmermans
Instrumentation: Trombone and piano
Publisher: Unpublished. Please contact for more information
Recording: Hans Sparla, trombone, Henk Stoop, piano
Instrumentation: Tenor Saxophone and Percussion
Publisher: Unpublished. Please contact for more information
Recording: MIDI file (2000)
Dedicated to Carl van Eyndhoven of the Heikese Kerk in Tilburg, Netherlands.
Commissioned by Tilburgse Beiaard, city of Tilburg, Netherlands
Instrumentation: Carillon
Publisher: Unpublished. Please contact for more information
Recording: Carl van Eyndhoven, carillon of the Heikese Kerk in Tilburg, Netherlands.
Instrumentation: English Horn and Bass Saxophone
Publisher: Unpublished. Please contact for more information
Recording: Susanne Lucker & Andreas van Zoelen
Instrumentation: English Horn and Chamber Orchestra
Publisher: Unpublished. Please contact for more information
Recording: Susanne Lucker, English Horn, chamber orchestra of the Brabants Conservatorium, conducted by Andreas van Zoelen
Instrumentation: Oboe and mezzo-soprano.
Publisher: Unpublished. Please contact for more information
Recording: Susanne van Zoelen-Lucker, oboe, Hadewijch Voorn, mezzo-soprano
Commissioned by the Nederlandse Harmonium Vereniging, and part of the anniversary book “25 jaar Nederlandse Harmonium Vereniging“.
Instrumentation: Tenor saxophone and Harmonium (or piano)
Publisher: Unpublished. Please contact for more information
Recordings: Hannah Koob, tenor saxophone & Toon IJzerman, harmonium;
Andreas van Zoelen, tenor saxophone & Martien Maas, piano
Instrumentation: 2 Oboes, 7 English Horns
Publisher: Unpublished. Please contact for more information
Recording: Susanne van Zoelen – Lucker
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Composer of the month January 2020, played every weekend at 13.00h by the carillon of the Heikese Kerk in Tilburg, Netherlands.
Commissioned by Tilburgse Beiaard, city of Tilburg, Netherlands
Instrumentation: Carillon
Publisher: Unpublished. Please contact for more information
Recording: (midi)
Dedicated to the Stuttgarter Hymnus Chorknaben and conductor Rainer Homburg
Instrumentation: Saxophone Quartet and Choir
Publisher: Unpublished. Please contact for more information
“Das Konzert für Sopran-Saxophon ist eine reizvolle Klangstudie mit engmaschig sich reibenden Dissonanzen, leuchtenden Klangwolken und pulsierenden Tutti, worin auch schön gleitende Tangomelodien ihren Platz hatten” – Heidelberger Tageszeitung
This work is dedicated to my professor, Jean Pennings, in deepest gratitude.
Instrumentation:
- Soprano saxophone and saxophone ensemble, 2003
Publisher: Baton Music | Purchase - Soprano saxophone and windband, 2014
Publisher: Baton Music | Purchase
Recordings:
Excerpts by Jean Pennings (soprano saxophone) & Saxophone Ensemble Brabants Conservatorium, 2003. Conducted by Andreas van Zoelen.
Instrumentation: Saxophone ensemble
Publisher: unpublished. Please contact for more information.
Instrumentation: Tenor saxophone and saxophone ensemble
Publisher: unpublished. Please contact for more information.
Instrumentation: Alto saxophone and saxophone ensemble
Publisher: unpublished. Please contact for more information.
Danzas Fantásticas was written to commemorate 10 years of Raschèr Saxophon Akademie in 2018.
- Danza con velo (dance under a veil)
- Danza Morava (Moravian dance)
- Danza mecanica (mechanical dance)
Instrumentation: Saxophone ensemble
Publisher: unpublished. Please contact for more information.
A film by Jochen Rall
commissioned by Nadasdy Films, Geneva/Zürich, Switzerland
Score by Andreas van Zoelen, performed by the Raschèr Saxophone Quartet &
Andreas van Zoelen: Swanee slide saxophone, Swanee Sazzafone, tenor saxophone
Publisher: Nadasdy Films. Please contact for more information