Jan-Peter de Graaff

Highlights from the first, second and third movement of Concerto no.5 "The Forest in April", performed by Maya Fridman and the Noord Nederlands Orkest, conducted by Nicolò Foron.

Concerto no.5 "The Forest in April" (2021) - Highlights (Live recording)

From Parallax: a conspiracy song cycle. Lyrics by Eleanor Barlow. 
Performed by Katrien Baerts and Het Collectief

Parallax (2021) - V. Stunted Earth Proved

Event-Horizon (2021) is a choral symphony composed in 2020-2021 for the 75th anniversary of the Dutch Radio Philharmonic and Chorus, performing here under the baton of James Gaffigan. It premiered on September 17th, 2021 in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht. The work consists in four movements, each describing a different aspect of the attraction of a black hole, both figuratively and literally. 

Recorded by AVROTROS Vrijdagconcert, mastering by Brendon Heinst.

Event-Horizon

Event-Horizon (2021)

Libretto by Eleanor Barlow

Soprano: Katrien Baerts
Ensemble: Het Collectief

Live recording made by NTR / NPO Radio 4

Parallax (2021) - VI. Covert Unification

Het Gouden Kalf / The Golden Calf

Oratorio for Narrator, SATB Chorus and Ensemble
Libretto by Jibbe Willems

Narrated by Dries Vanhegen

Performed by Studium Chorale, Philharmonie ZuidNederland, conducted by Hans Leenders

Recording By L1 / NPO Radio 4

Het Gouden Kalf (Live recording, 2022)

Sept Mouvements, a concerto for Violin, Viola and Orchestra, as premiered during my bachelor graduation concert on May 16, 2014. Soloist: Dick de Graaff, Conductor: Andrea Gasperin

Recording and mixing by Hans Erblich

Sept Mouvements, Mvt. V

Sept Mouvements, Mvt. IV

Sept Mouvements, Mvt. III

Sept Mouvements, Mvt. II

6 Short orchestral soundbites, composed for TivoliVredenburg; Performed by The Netherlands Radio Philharmonic conducted by James Gaffigan

VI. Valse de Schulenc

V. No Tango At All

IV. Eentoonig

III. Les Nachos

II. Kwintslag

I. Doppler Polka

Montrez - Moi,  Jan-Peter de Graaff

Rudmer de Vries, Tenor
www.rudmerdevries.com

Ilse te Wies, Violoncello
www.ilsetewies.nl

Jan- Peter de Graaff, Composer
www.janpeterdegraaff.com

Riemke Wildervanck, Painting
www.riemkewildervanck.nl

Montrez - Moi

Concerto Grosso for Saxophones, Trombones and Sinfonietta, based on themes from the opera 'ALL RISE!' (2015-2016). Performed by Ensemble Mescolare conducted by Twan Dubbers.

Concerto Grosso (2015) - Concerto no.3, for Wind Quartet and ensemble

Performed by Hans Woudenberg (Cello) and Asko|Schönberg, conducted by Etienne Siebens

Rimpelingen (2017) - Concerto no.4, for Cello and Ensemble

Performed by the Residentie Orchestra, conducted by Nicholas Collon at the NTR ZaterdagMatinee Concert series January 13th, 2018. (World Premiere Recording)

Dedicated to Rick van Veldhuizen

Commissioned by NTR ZaterdagMatinee with financial support from Dutch Performing Arts Fund. Score published by Donemus

Le café de nuit (2017)

Les cymbales sonores (2020) was commissioned by the Dutch Radio Philharmonic and Chorus for their 75th anniversary. Recording date: 13 september 2020, Concertgebouw Amsterdam.

Jan-Peter de Graaff

Donemus Publishing