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Verissimus: the brass band work inspired by Marcus Aurelius
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Verissimus: the brass band work inspired by Marcus Aurelius Verissimus is a new brass band work that arose from a personal story and a deep fascination with Marcus Aurelius. When Allan Withington asked me to write something for Brass in Concert, within the Eurovision theme, I immediately felt that this piece should be more than…
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New Album: The Unknown
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New Album: The Unknown On May 16, my new album The Unknown was released. It features five of my recently composed works, in which I explore themes such as farewell, faith, exploration, and hope. I recorded the album with Soli Brass Leeuwarden, and Frank de Boer performed the solo As Night Falls. A New Role:…
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The Stoic Conductor: Philosophy and the Art of Conducting
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The Stoic conductor integrating an age-old philosophy into the conductor’s work I’m interested in the idea of the Stoic conductor. I started reading further, especially as a result of the number of podcasts I have made, and in particular the podcast with Kevin Houben. By reading various books and articles, I returned to one of…
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Workshop conducting with Philip Harper
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Workshop conducting with Philip Harper Last weekend (February 24, 2024), eight conductors had a conducting workshop with conductor and composer Philip Harper. And I chose this workshop to also work on my conducting. And especially after the podcast I made with him, I wanted to see his working method in person. Conducting is listening Harper…
