Jacob de Haan (composer)

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Jacob de Haan
Born	March 28, 1959 Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands
Relatives	Jan de Haan (Brother)
Awards	Buma Wind Music Award (2018) Buma Classical Award (2018) Omrop Fryslân Award (2003)

Jacob de Haan (born March 28, 1959, in Heerenveen) is a Dutch contemporary composer known for wind music.^[1] De Haan also published various vocal works, including a number of masses for choir, wind band and soloists.

When de Haan was young, his brother Jan de Haan taught him the basics of the piano and the fundamentals of music theory. It was at the behest of his brother that De Haan started composing.^[1]

De Haan studied at the Leeuwarden Music Academy where he majored in music education and organ studies with Jos van der Kooy. After graduating in 1984, he lectured at the Leeuwarden Academy in music arrangement.

De Haan rose to prominence in the 1980s for his film-inspired music.^[2] De Haan is regularly invited as a guest conductor for performances of his own work. He also gives master classes and acts as a jury member at international competitions. He is active in many European countries in addition to Australia, Singapore, and the USA.

In Germany, De Haan worked at the Bayerische Musikakademie (Bavarian Music Academy) and the Bundesakademie für musikalische Jugendbildung (Federal Academy for Musical Youth Education) in Trossingen. De Haan works with several professional orchestras and bands, as well as celebrated vocalists.

During his formative years, De Haan was influenced by both contemporary and classical composers. This leads him to write in a style that blends elements from both groups combining modern and traditional element. "His music is known for its melodic richness, harmonic depth and expressive lyricism and has earned him a dedicated following among performers and audiences alike."^[3]

“Sitting down and just playing, brainstorming, is the basis of every creative process. It helps in finding new and innovative melodies and musical themes. Finally, it leads to the creation of the definitive structure...” stated De Haan. Every composition starts by improvisation on his century old Steinway, often recording lengths of song on his phone. For De Haan, improvisation leads to development that then leads to finished works.^[1]

In 2018 he received the Buma Wind Music Award and the Buma Classical Award. In 2003, De Haan received a music award for his entire oeuvre from the Frisian regional broadcasting company Omrop Fryslân.^[1]

• Abba Gold
• Adagietto
• Adagio (T. Albinoni)
• Ammerland
• Arioso (J. S. Bach)
• Band Time Expert
• Border Zone
• Bridge Between Nations
• Caldas da Rainha
• Caribbean Variation
• Choral Music
• Concerto d'Amore
• Contrasto Grosso
• Cornfield Rock
• Crazy Music in the Air
• Cat Named Bumpers, Euphonium Solo
• Dakota
• Diogenes
• Discoduction
• Eine Kleine Christmas Music
• Everest (Concert March)
• First Class
• Shepherd Four Songs
• Festa Paesana
• Fox from the North
• Free World Fantasy
• Fresena
• German Love-song
• Grounds
• Hanseatic Suite
• Highlight from Chess
• Introitus
• Jubilate!
• Kraftwerk
• La Storia
• Legend of the Mountain
• Let Me Weep (Lascia ch'io pianga)
• Majestic Prelude
• Martini
• Missa Brevis - Musica Sacra
• Missa Katharina
• Monterosi
• Music for a solemnity
• Nerval's Poems
• Nordic Fanfare and Hymn
• Norwegian Songs
• Oregon
• Pacific Dreams
• Pasadena
• Pastorale Symphonique
• Persis Overture
• Pioneers of the Lowlands (march)
• 'Psalm 150' in 'Mijn ziel prijst in Looft de Heer'
• Queen's Park Melody
• Remembrance Day (Totengedenken)
• Ross Roy
• San Diego
• Singapore Rhapsody
• So nimm denn meine Hände (arr. Jacob de Haan of "So nimm denn meine Hände")
• Song of Liberation
• Song of Praise
• Stille Nacht (arr.)
• Suite Symetrique
• Symphonic Variations
• The Blues Factory
• The Book of Urizen
• The Duke of Albany (2015, for the Harmonie-Fanfare de Vic-le-Comte (France)
• The Fields
• The Heart of Lithuania
• The Musical Village
• The Saint and the City
• The Spirit of Christmas
• The Universal Band Collection
• Toccata from
• Totengedenken
• Utopia
• Variazioni in Blue
• Virginia

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