Jan de Haan

The words and lyrics of the Christmas Carol From Highest Heaven I Come To Tell were written by the great Martin Luther (1483-1546) and can be found in The Hymns of Martin Luther. Martin Luther express...

In Camel Ride you will experience the magic of a colourful Arabic caravan as it slowly passes by. With this short work for a flexible ten part instrumentation, composer Jan de Haan has brilliantly ref...

In Camel Ride you will experience the magic of a colourful Arabic caravan as it slowly passes by. With this short work for a flexible ten part instrumentation, composer Jan de Haan has brilliantly ref...

Der Zodiakus (Tierkreis) ist in der Astrologie das den von der Erde aus sichtbaren Himmel umspannende Band der zwölf Tierkreiszeichen. Jan de Haan verwendete vier dieser Zeichen (Stier, Skorpion, Wass...

Mein erstes Weihnachtskonzert beginnt mit einer Festlichen Intrada, dann folgt Ihr Kinderlein kommet und ein Weihnachts-Mosaik, in dem mehrere beliebte Weihnachtslieder angedeutet werden, bevor Morgen...

Mit rhythmischem Fingerschnipsen beginnt dieses schwungvolle Medley aus den bekannten Gospel-Songs Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho und Go, Tell It on a Mountain.

George Gershwin's only opera, Porgy and Bess, dealt with the socially sensitive issue of race. The composer even specified that it may only be performed by coloured actors. Summertime is easily the mo...

Eric J. Hovi cleverly incorporates a well-known German children's song, Ich bin ein Musikante, into this march, with plenty of syncopated rhythms thrown in for good measure. The simple melody and Jan...

Studying and performing this piece can be lots of fun. All the musicians have to do is imagine themselves on an energetic parade of animals, like a circus train, traveling through the country side. Li...

The music of Mahler is considered sophisticated, yet always rewarding. Jan de Haan's skillful arrangement of the Theme from Symphony No. 1 makes the beauty and depth of Mahler's music now accessible t...

Jan de Haan has created an easy international arrangement that sounds anything but, featuring Au clair de la lune from France, Mary Had a Little Lamb from England and Un, dun, dip, a Dutch children's...

The instrumental music of the Yiddish-speaking Jews, especially those of Eastern Europe, is known as klezmer. This terminology was originally used in Jewish cultural life as the name of a musician who...

As the title suggests, this 'collage' contains Veni Emmanuel, I lest né le divin Enfant, Ding Dong! Merrily on High and In Dulci Jubilo. Although this piece is written in an easy and flexible band gr...

Christmas Fantasy is a fantastic medley by Jan de Haan which features some of the best-known songs from the Christmas season. Includes: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen; O Little Town of Bethlehem; Once in...

Five Intradas enthält fünf kurze Eröffnungsstücke aus der Feder von Jan de Haan: Intrada, Valerius-Intrada, Intrada 'Louis Bourgeois', Weihnachts-Intrada und Neujahrs-Intrada. Wie die Titel schon ande...

A great traditional slow piece from the standard repertoire. Perfect to work on sound, phrasing and intonation.

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...