Pisces
For flute, clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello, piano, percussion and tape (ca. 5′). Written for the Rhizome Ensemble. Inspired by the Tierkreis melody ”Pisces” by K. Stockhausen.
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The Glass Bead Game
Made for the Young Conservatoire Students of AP School of Arts (Antwerp). The Glass Bead Game is a game from Herman Hesse’s novel Das Glasperlenspiel (Magister Ludi). Scored for baritone,
Not One, Not Two
Not One, Not Two for cello solo is written for the dance project of the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp. It explores the thin space around the perfect unison and harvests
Travellers of Eternity
Travellers of Eternity is a work for mixed choir and chamber orchestra, written for the 35th anniversary of Gemengd Koor Malkander. The lyrics are the introductory sentences of Matsuo Bashō’s
Blood-Red Iris
Blood-Red Iris is a piano solo piece that explores the shades of connectedness and separateness.
Revelations
Revelations is written for the organ project or the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp. Premiered 30 July by Peter Van de Velde. When I was writing Revelations, I was inspired by the
Matcha
Matcha (2023) is the third part of the piano cycle Tealogy. In a timeless ritual, finely ground green tea powder is added to hot water, whisked to a rich effervescing,
Left Unsaid
Left Unsaid for 49 bells meantone carillon is written in memory of Wim Henderickx. At the conclusion of Henderickx’ funeral ceremony, the two bells suddenly blended with the pedal tone
Salve Regina
Salve Regina for mixed choir is the genesis of choral unison. It explores individuality and collectivity, competition and cooperation, unfamiliarity and intimacy. Each voice type corresponds to a traditional voice
Character Pieces
Character Pieces: An Ephemeral Hand is a collection of five small pieces for piano solo. Each little piece is based on the Japanese character (kanji) of an animal. Although the
Refractions II
For symphonic orchestra. Sketched at SoundMine 2022, a composition internship in collaboration with HERMESensemble and Center Henri Pousseur. In the beautiful surroundings of Grand Commandery Alden Biesen, a group of
Refractions I
For vibraphone and piano. Written at SoundMine 2022, a composition internship in collaboration with HERMESensemble and Center Henri Pousseur. In the beautiful surroundings of Grand Commandery Alden Biesen, a group
Des pas sur la neige
This work is an orchestration of Debussy’s prelude Des pas sur la neige. ScoringPiccolo2 Flutes2 OboesCor Anglais2 Clarinets in B-flatBass Clarinet in B-flat2 Bassoons 4 Horns2 Trumpets3 TrombonesTuba 2 Harps1
Way of Flowers
For string orchestra and string quartet. Written for the Haydn Jeugdstrijkorkest (HJSO). Way of Flowers is een klein muziekstuk voor strijkorkest en strijkkwintet. Jan-Ype Nota, dirigent van het Haydn Jeugdstrijkorkest
Alea Iacta Est
Alea Iacta Est is a piece for soprano saxophone, live electronics, soundtrack and six dice and is written for Iván Sánchez Iglesias. A long time ago, Julius Caesar and his
First Winds
For clarinet and guitar. 1st prize in III International Competition among composers “THE TIME OF THE GUITAR” 2022. First Winds is written for Danielle Rossouw and Ekaterina Uvarova. One time,
Hibernation
Hibernation is a work consisting of film, soundtrack and live piano. I created the work as part of the course Multimedia and Compositon, taught by Dutch composer Celia Swart. In
From Clouds
For guitar solo. 1st prize in III International Competition among composers “THE TIME OF THE GUITAR” 2022. From Clouds is a guitar solo work of highly dynamic nature, dedicated to
Sencha (orchestra)
This work is an orchestration of the piano solo work Sencha. It’s my second work for orchestra, yielding very different results than the first, and lasts around 6’30”. ScoringPiccolo2 Flutes2
Grass as a Pillow
For mixed choir a cappella. This collection, named Grass for a Pillow, takes five of Bashō’s well and lesser known poems and sets them to music for mixed choir a
And Then I Saw
For electronics (speakers). An ambient composition inspired on Ogata Gekkou’s woodblock print ”Mount Fuji Reflected in a Waterfall” using Ableton Live.Be sure to listen with ear or headphones! Enjoy listening
Bright Lights (2021)
Written for organ and soprano. Commissioned for Ruud Huijbregts. Bright Lights is inspired by the story of St. Catherine of Alexandria, who as chaste and devoted young Christian woman was
Autumn Colours
For clarinet, cello and piano. Autumn Colours is a trio for clarinet, cello and piano telling an interlaced story. On the one hand, this piece is inspired by the music
Ugetsu (2021)
For bass clarinet, double bass, accordion and percussion (and stopwatch). Early April 2021 I got a phone call: ‘’Would you like to write for the contemporary music ensemble But What
Sencha
For piano solo. Sencha is a work for piano solo written in 2021, in a period when I was diving into Japanese art and culture, especially aesthetics and the influences
Kobucha
For piano solo. Nominated for the Tera de Marez Oyens Award 2021. Kobucha is a work for piano solo written in 2020, in a period when I was diving into
Hoshi no kage ni (2021)
For guitar solo. 3rd prize in II International Competition among composers“THE TIME OF THE GUITAR” 2021. The name of this guitar work, Hoshi no kage ni (星の影に /In the Shadow
Memory Lane
For clarinet, cello and piano. Third prize in the Prinses Christina Compositieconcours 2020. At a certain point when writing Memory Lane, I thought mockingly of what I had written. Being
Panoramic Pulse
For organ solo. Dedicated to Jelena Bazova. In the period that I was engaged with a choir in my hometown, playing the piano and organ in religious services, I was