Compositions by Arnold Reinders

My compositions

Whenever I have time to spare I try to write music. The school of the Netherlands especially inspires me. My composition teacher (Joost Kleppe) has described my music as modern Renaissance (do not confuse with new age). Members of the Utrechts StudentenKoor en Orkest (USKO) have performed two of my compositions and on June 12^th "De Haven" was performed by the Utrechts Blazers Ensemble.

You can download some compositions in PDF format (click here to download a free copy of Acrobat Reader). All material is copyrighted by Arnold Reinders: copyright 1993 - 1998. All rights reserved. Unauthorised copying, public performance, broadcasting, hiring or rental of these compositions prohibited, as provided by applicable law. However, you are free to perform these pieces for private use. If you want to perform these works in public, please contact me.

Feest. A simple birthday song for piano and singers I wrote for my son when he got four. My girlfriend wrote the text (in Dutch).

Berceuse Presque Nègre. A piece for piano and tenor with text from Paul van Ostaijen (in Dutch). Duration: 30 seconds. Performed in Utrecht on May 28^th 1996. Available on CD.

Quator à l'homme armé. A violin quartet based on the l'homme armé theme. Duration: 3.30 minutes. Performed in Utrecht on may 28^th 1996. Available on CD.

De Haven. Concert for double wind ensemble. Duration: 4.30 minutes. Performed in Utrecht on June 12^th 1998. I wrote the following text for the program: "I am much influenced by the school of the Netherlands and I felt challenged to write a piece that combines polyphonic with monophonic elements. I came upon the two main themes at sea, one in Antwerpen and the other on the Isle of Man, hence the name."