Jacob de Haan (composer)

Jacob de Haan (born March 28, 1959 in Heerenveen, Netherlands) is a Dutch composer.[1][2][3] He received his musical education at the State Music Academy in Leeuwarden, where he studied organ and music. As a result, he is now a professor specializing in arrangements in this Academy. Jacob de Haan lives in the city of Rotterdam (Netherlands) where he works primarily as a composer. It is often required as guest to interpret their own work and as a judge in international competitions. As a guest conductor he has worked among others in Australia, Switzerland, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Italy, France and Belgium. Also is a director and producer of several CD-recordings with professional concert bands in the country and abroad. Growing up in a musically oriented family. Thanks to his piano and trumpet lessons he was at an early age, able to develop their creativity as future composer. In the early eighties, when his first works were published, won his first success as a composer of music for concert band. It is famous for his film scores and combinations of styles. Oregon and Ross Roy were his most successful. His repertoire for concert band contest consists of works in varying degrees of difficulty, short concert pieces, popular music and some gears. Additionally he has written several arrangements of classical and choral.

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References

  1. ^ "Big month for musos". The Times (New Zealand). 27 July 2011. http://www.times.co.nz/cms/news/2011/07/big_month_for_musos.php. Retrieved 2 August 2011. 
  2. ^ Blocher, Larry; Corporon, Eugene; Miles, Richard B.; Ray Cramer, Tim Lautzenheiser, Edward S. Lisk (2004-12-30). Teaching music through performance in band. GIA Publications. p. 127. ISBN 9781579994761. http://books.google.com/books?id=km0JAQAAMAAJ. Retrieved 2 August 2011. 
  3. ^ "‘The Best of The Best, By the best’ to celebrate Victoria Day". Gozo News. 28 May 2011. http://gozonews.com/17872/the-best-of-the-best-by-the-best-to-celebrate-victoria-day/. Retrieved 2 August 2011. 

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