As You Like It. Pictures from Shakespeare’s Play, Op. 28

Introduction: The Forest of Arden              attacca:
I. ….. and fleet the time carelessly, as they did in the golden world
II. My soul hates nothing more than he
III. Blow, blow, thou winter wind
IV. A fool, a motley fool!
V. That wicked bastard of Venus
VI. Wedding is great Juno’s crown             attacca:
VII. Finale: Play, music!

Commissioned by the ‘Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst’
Dedicated to Ab Weegenaar and the Eurus Ensemble

Youtube:
IV. A fool, a motley fool!:

Rita Dams, mezzo-soprano; Eurus Ensemble conducted by Ab Weegenaar

Lieder und Tänze der Nacht (Songs and Dances of the Night). Song Cycle for Soprano and String Instruments, Op. 26

Text: Rainer Maria Rilke

I Am Rande der Nacht
II Toten-Tanz
III Aus einer Kindheit
IV Letzter Abend
V Der Wahnsinn
VI Epilog

Commissioned by the ‘Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst’
Dedicated to Marie-José Verstralen

Youtube:

Yuko Yagishita, soprano; Basho Ensemble conducted by Jurrien Sligter

There is also a version for soprano, harp, piano, cembalo and string orchestra, Op. 26a.

Schwegelpfeiffer Scherzo. Version for Four Trumpets

Commissioned by Thomas Ludescher
Dedicated to Walter Saler

Youtube (electronic sounds):

There is also a version for wind orchestra (Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWt93pLXp4M), and one for three euphoniums and wind orchestra. And there are also versions for four trumpets (Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-7rRGNRJKM, for four alto or baritone saxophones (Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFLd7hZEHUU) and for four cellos.

Elegy for Tohoku. Version for Wind Orchestra

Dedicated to the people of the Tohoku region

Youtube:

Wind orchestra Petrus en Paulus, Wolder, conducted by Matty Cilissen

There is also a version for reduced wind orchestra.

PDF material of both versions of this Elegy can be obtained for free. The score can be downloaded here. To inquire please send an e-mail to hallo[at]eduarddeboer.org.[1]

 

 

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Elegy for Tohoku. Version for Reduced Wind Orchestra

Dedicated to the people of the Tohoku region

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYDXH88jbX8
(Wind orchestra Petrus en Paulus, Wolder, conducted by Matty Cilissen)

There is also a version for wind orchestra (Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYDXH88jbX8).

PDF material of both versions of this Elegy can be obtained for free. The score of the this version can be downloaded here. To inquire please send an e-mail to hallo[at]eduarddeboer.org.[1]

 

 

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Ach Du Lieber!

Commissioned by the ‘Oberösterreichische Blasmusikverband’
Dedicated to Walter Rescheneder

Youtube:

State Police Band of Baden-Württemberg, Toni Scholl

Macbeth. Choreographic Episodes based on Shakespeare’s Play. Episode I. Reflecting on Evil

I, Introduction: The Witches
II, Battle
III, Foretelling
IV, Rapt
V, Setback
VI, Scheming
Commissioned by the ‘Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst’
Dedicated to Maurice Hamers and the Sinfonisches Blasorchester der Musikhochschule Nürnberg-Augsburg

Youtube (Wind Orchestra Wilhelmina Glanerbrug, Fried Dobbelsteen):

part I-III:

part IV and V:

part VI:

Foxtrot over een Nederlands Volksliedje (Foxtrot on a Dutch Folk Tune). Version for Chamber Orchestra, Op. 7 no. 1

Commissioned by the Dutch ‘Hoofdstad Operette Vereniging’
Dedicated to Melvin Margolis

There are also versions for piano solo (Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqp7VZB83TQ), for two pianos eight hands, for multiple pianos and for piano and string quintet (two violins, viola, cello and double bass).

The arrangement for piano and string quintet has been incorporated in Juke-Box, Op. 35, and the arrangement for multiple pianos has been incorporated in Divertissement.

Prelude to the Parable of the Search for the Soul. Version for Symphony Orchestra with Organ

Commisioned by the Stichting voor Filosofie en Meditatie (Foundation for Philosphy and Meditation)
Dedicated to Mehdi Jiwa

Written for the Regionaal Jeugd Orkest Artiance (Regional Youth Orchestra Artiance), their conductor Otto de Jong and organist Pieter van Dijk

There is also a version for piano four hands (Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-lLvUx9yh4)