In 2022, I had the privilege of being commissioned by the talented Trumpet Team of the Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy in Rotterdam to write a series of fanfares for their six ceremonial herald trumpets, a truly unique ensemble used in official military ceremonies. What began as twelve short fanfares and intradas, each […]
It’s been a busy and inspiring time lately! I recently had the pleasure of writing two new arrangements on commission for the Royal Military Band “Johan Willem Friso”: Cinderella by Eric Coates and The iPhone Variations by Christiaan Wøn. Both are wonderful and quite challenging pieces, not only for the players but also to arrange
Yesterday, I had the honor of spending a fantastic afternoon with the youth orchestra of Music Association Crescendo from Sliedrecht. Under the energetic and inspiring leadership of Paul Langerman, around 40 young musicians performed twelve short pieces from my books First Music Fun 1, 2 and 3. The goal of the day was to record
This week, I had the chance to listen to the recording of the first rehearsal of my brand-new Concertino for Trombone and Fanfare Orchestra, written for the Fanfare Orchestra of the Royal Dutch Marechaussee and their brilliant principal trombonist, Paul Langerman. Although I couldn’t be there in person, listening to the recording of the first
Celebrating the Timeless Music of Ruud Bos for Efteling Music has a magical ability to transport us into another world, and when it comes to the enchanting Efteling theme park, the compositions of Ruud Bos are undeniably iconic. Over the years, his music has shaped the atmosphere of various Efteling attractions, and two of his
In 2023, I was commissioned by the Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy in Rotterdam to compose an accessible piece of music for a small ensemble of wind and percussion players. The ensemble consisted of a wind orchestra without saxophones, trumpets, and trombones. The result was a work in five interconnected movements about a
Update 2025: In 2020, I launched my label Dutch Wind Music Publications and opened my own digital webshop. It has been a journey full of fun, hard work, and learning to get to this point. Since then, I’ve had the pleasure of providing wind bands from all over the world with sheet music of my
In 2022, I composed the Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra for Jeroen Schippers, the solo trumpet player of the Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy. It is a challenging, virtuosic piece for both the soloist and the orchestra, showcasing the typical concerto style. Jeroen premiered the piece in November 2022 with his Marine Band,
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In addition to the first orders received last month, we’ve received very positive feedback about our new webshop. Common words mentioned in the responses include: well-organized, neat, easy, simple, clear, and fast. However, there are also areas for improvement. Many people have mentioned that they would like to hear a sound sample before purchasing a
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