Great piano playing. To me it feels gentle and nurturing, like handling something special and precious. A piano melody with a warm, peaceful feeling.

The first great poet I really knew was my maternal grandfather.  While his passion was caring for his congregation as a minister, poetry was his greatest gift.  His poems were beautifully written, moving and spilled straight out of his heart to be shared with others.

One of my most treasured possessions is a small book of poetry with just a fraction of his work.  In that book, there are poems written for friends going through dark times after the loss of a child, joyous verses written for his 50th wedding anniversary, and works revealing how much he was moved by daily life and his extensive travel to places near and far.

This composition is written not only for my grandfather, but for poets past and present, who share their hearts with us all.

The Poet

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The Ship of Theseus

Frida Boccara won the Eurovision Songfestival in 1969 with this song. It's a ballad with classical style. The Dutch pianist Louis van Dijk made an improvisation on this theme. There was no notation of it so I (16 years old) notated this piece note by note with the help of a taperecorder.
The work of a monk... By this presentation I used The new Ivory Grand selection which sounds marvellous! I recommend the Ivory sections to any serious piano player. Using the KAWAI VPC 1 with wooden, weight keys makes the total picture compleet as playing on a real Steinway!

Cent mille chansons (Performer Ad van Nederpelt)

A road, straight ahead, beauty all around. 
You can smell and pick the flowers or… why not leave them there grow and bloom cause that’s the nature’s way isn’t it?
Does everything have to have an end? Or there is an everything to an end too?!

Whatever and however it is, the time is now, not later, as later doesn’t exist, or it at least not yet!
Did we learn something from our past, did we applied what we learned, or better, how many did we in the practicality put the beautiful and oh so wise theory we blessed the others ears so many times!

We all did  s**t in our lives I think and I believe someone can really change after they truly and ultimately accept that and move on like a bird leaves it’s crib to learn and to grow and than? 

What is next? What is next…


Bon chance!

Bon Chance

The time of the pandemic was marked by countless endless, solitary wanderings through nature. This is captured in this piece for piano and bassoon: as footsteps move steadily through deep snow, memories drift past the mind’s eye— silent, fleeting, and profound.

Pandemic Suite – 09. Lonely Walk

Mendelssohn Op.85.No4 (performer Ad van Nederpelt)

This composition, "Memoriae Gregorianae," features three "Kyrie Gregoriani" themes:
The first was sung (and notated by me) at the Mass for the enthronement of Pope Leo.
The second theme is the Kyrie theme from the Mass "Cum Jubilo" (IX. - In Festis B. Mariae Virgis).
The third theme is taken from the Mass "In Dominicis Adventus et Quadragesimae" (XVII).
The themes are prepared, introduced, and varied by me very freely.

Questa composizione, “Memoriae Gregorianae” presenta tre temi di “Kyrie Gregoriani”:
il 1° è stato cantato (e da me annotato) nella S. Messa di intronizzazione di papa Leone.
il 2° tema è il tema del Kyrie della Messa “CUM JUBILO” (IX. - In Festis B. Mariae Virgis).
il 3° tema è tratto dalla Messa “In Dominicis Adventus et Quadragesimae” (XVII).
I temi sono da me preparati, introdotti e variati molto liberamente.

Memoriae Gregorianae

my take on Yanni’s One Man’s Dream 🎹🎻
Piano, woodwinds, brass, and strings, all performed, arranged, and mixed by me in a full weekend!😅

One Man's Dream

07 Reflectar

Hauntingly melodic track with soft strings and echoing piano tones, weaving a mysterious and romantic mood. This instrumental piece blends classical influences with a sad, reflective vibe, perfect for quiet nights.

Romantic Echo

(Instrumental) Late Night Closure

I am a pianist and composer in Maine; USA

My album "The Bleak Midwinter" was released October 2016. "A Distant Arcade" was released July 2022.

Thank you for listening!

The Ship of Theseus

Jeff Chipman

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