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Johan de Meij
Johan de Meij

Born
23.11.1953 in Voorburg (Niederlande)

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Johan de Meij (Voorburg, 1953) studied trombone and conducting at the Royal Conservatory of Music at The Hague. He has earned international fame as a composer and arranger. His catalogue consists of original compositions, symphonic transcriptions and arrangements of film scores and musicals.

The Symphony no. 1 THE LORD OF THE RINGS, based on Tolkien's best-seller novels of the same name, was his first substantial composition for symphonic band and received the prestigious Sudler Composition Award in 1989. In 2001, the orchestral version was premiered by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, and recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra that same year. His other larger compositions, such as Symphony no. 2 THE BIG APPLE [A NEW YORK SYMPHONY], T-BONE CONCERTO (for trombone and wind orchestra) and CASANOVA (for violoncello and wind orchestra) are also on the repertoire of the better orchestras and bands all over the world. CASANOVA was awarded the First Prize at the International Composition Competition of Corciano [Italy] in 1999, and a year later, De Meij won the Oman International Composition Prize with THE RED TOWER.

Besides composing, Johan de Meij is also very active in various musical fields. He serves as trombonist with the Orchestra «De Volharding» (The Perseverance) and as a regular substitute with the Radio Chamber Orchestra. He is much in demand as a guest conductor: he conducted concerts and seminars in almost all European countries, in Japan, Singapore, Brazil and the United States.

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The Glory of Love

The Glory of Love

Cats (Songs from the Musical)

Cats (Songs from the Musical)

The Lord of the Rings<br>Symphony No. 1 (Complete Edition)

The Lord of the Rings<br>Symphony No. 1 (Complete Edition)

Star Wars Saga

Star Wars Saga

Hobbits<br>V. from "The Lord of the Rings"

Hobbits<br>V. from "The Lord of the Rings"

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The Glory of Love

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"The Glory of Love is a great, very emotional and effective piece, masterly arranged for concert band by Johan de Meij, with the potential to become a real "band classic". Tenor Siegfried Jerusalem is mainly known as an opera singer, particulary in Bayreuth. Light music is not his actual focus. So when he decides to make a record with a selection of songs those songs surely are special. "The Glory of Love" was the leading song on this album. "The Glory of Love" was composed by Roland Heck and Gerd Köthe, working together since 1970 as very successful song writers and producers. Their success record: over 12 Mio sold recordsTonträger, 24x Gold, 6x Platinum, 2x Double Platinum, 1x Tripple Platinum. Serie Sound Classics No. 07


Grade Level GB: 4-5
Grade Level USA: 3...

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The Lord of the Rings - Symphony No. 1 (Johan de Meij)

"The Lord of the Rings" (Der Herr der Ringe), die Sinfonie Nr. 1, aufgeführt von der Wellington Wind Symphony unter der Leitung des...

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Cats (Songs from the Musical)

Cats (Songs from the Musical)

The Musical CATS, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber is based on the 1939 poetry collection Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. It became Lloyd Webber’s third great success, after the...
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The Lord of the Rings<br>Symphony No. 1 (Complete Edition)

The Lord of the Rings
Symphony No. 1 (Complete Edition)

Johan de Meij’s first symphony The Lord of the Rings is based on the trilogy of that name by J.R.R. Tolkien. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. The...
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Star Wars Saga

Star Wars Saga

John Williams (February 8, 1932) has composed some of the most popular, recognizable and critically acclaimed film scores in cinema history. Williams has won 25 Grammy Awards, five Academy Awards,...
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Hobbits<br>V. from "The Lord of the Rings"

Hobbits
V. from "The Lord of the Rings"

Johan de Meij’s first symphony The Lord of the Rings is based on the trilogy of that name by J.R.R. Tolkien. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. The...
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The Phantom of the Opera (Medley)

The English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948) has been able to produce one world success after another over the past five decades. The controversial musical and film Jesus Christ Superstar (1971)...
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James Bond 007 (Selection)

Revision of the Molenaar arrangement from 1983. In this selection of well-known James Bond melodies, arranger Johan de Meij has availed himself of the following themes successively: All Time...
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AM176
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Spices - Spot on the Soloist

Catharsis Trilogy - Spices - Vocalise - Omaira - Grand Fanfare / Rendevous de Chasse - Midnight Cowboy - Against All Odds
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T8109
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Laub'ner Weihnacht 3

Pachelbel's Canon (arr. Custer) - Concierto de Aranjuez (arr. Lang) - O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf (arr. Gäble) - Ammerland (Haan) - Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (arr. Praetorius)...
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T8098
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New Compositions for Concert Band Vol.87

Brass Rock Suite - Funk Factory - Dunkirk - Atlantic Waves - On Fire - Belle Ventura - Avangers Suite - Copacabana - Libertango - Nottuln - Doctor Strange - The Transit of Venus
CD (Compact Disc)
T8103
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Return to Middle Earth
Symphony No.5

Claudia Couwenbergh - Soprano Soloist Brabant Choir: Louis Buskens - Choir Conductor
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T8106
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Pennsylvania Faux Songs

Johan de Meij: When I was asked to compose a new work for the 190th anniversary of the legendary Allentown Band, America’s oldest community band, I didn’t hesitate: it was a no-brainer....
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African Harmony
-SATB Chorsatz-

Includes: Sansa Kroma (Little Hawk) Thula Thu Baba (Keep Quiet My Child) Khuluma (Speak) Ilanga libuya, ilanga liyaphuma (The Sun Comes, The Sun Rises) Tshotsholoza (Go...
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AM158-50
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Duet from The Pearl Fishers

Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) is an opera in three acts by French composer Georges Bizet, who particularly made his fame with his opera Carmen. The friendship duet Au fond du...
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AM160
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African Harmony

The first of its kind: A delightful suite based on five enchanting African folk songs. African Harmony can be performed instrumental or with choir (SATB). Includes: Sansa Kroma (Little...
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AM158
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Celtic Classics

Another exciting folk song suite based on traditional Irish songs, from the sequel of Johan de Meij's successful At Kitty O'Shea's and Songs from the Catskills. Content: - Down by the...
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Fantasia Napoletana

Dutch composer Anthony Fiumara wrote this delightful and sentimental medley of folk songs from Naples, the birthplace of his father Antonio, to whom the suite is dedicated.
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Sinfonia Espansiva
Movement I. Allegro Espansivo

The first movement of Nielsen’s spectacular 3rd Symphony, skillfully arranged for wind orchestra by Johan de Meij.
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AM139
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Fellini - Omaggio a Federico Fellini

Fellini takes the listener into the surrealistic and dreamy world of legendary Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini. The alto saxophone soloist - being the personification of a clown - and the off...
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AM144
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American Suite

This new arrangement contains all five movements of this gorgeous orchestral suite, written in the same period as his famous New World Symphony, and containing the same American folk song elements...
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AM142
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Fellini

Echoes of San Marco - American Suite - Sinfonia Espansiva (Movement I) - Fellini (Omaggio a Federico Fellini) - Fantasia Napoletana
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T8147
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Echoes of San Marco

Echoes of San Marco is the winner of the 30th Edition of the International Composition Competition in Corciano – Italy. It is based on one of Giovanni Gabrieli’s canzones for two...
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New Compositions for Concert Band Vol.67

Western Rapsody - Intermezzo Sinfonico - Two Songs from Porgy and Bess - Overture La Poupée de Nuremberg - Une Vida, un Dia - American Suite - Lascia ch'io - Pianga - Sarabande - Pie Jesu
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T8170
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Pavane pour une Infante Défunte

Pavane pour une Infante Défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess) is one of Ravel’s most popular pieces alongside Boléro. Written in 1899, the original piano version was arranged for...
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Downtown Divertimento

Compositions and Arrangements by Johan de Meij Ceremonial Fanfare - Downtown Divertimento - Summer - Aladdin Suite - Pavane - Highlights from Riverdance - Duet from 'Don Carlo' -...
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T8160
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Summer

Summer is the second in a series of symphonic poems, inspired by the seasons and the folk music of Scandinavia. In Spring, the composer made use of two Swedish folk tunes, whereas Summer incorporates...
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AM137
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Joropo

Venezuelan pianist and composer Moisés Moleiro Sánchez was born in Zaraza on March 28, 1904 and died in Caracas on June 18, 1979. His most popular work is Joropo, composed for piano...
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Downtown Divertimento

Die Inspiration für Downtown Divertimento kam Johan de Meij während einem seiner täglichen Streifzüge durch Chelsea, einem Viertel in Downtown Manhattan. Sein Tag beginnt mit einem gemächlichen...
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Riverdance (Highlights from)

The premiere of Riverdance took place on April 30, 1994 during a seven-minute pause in the Eurovision Song Contest at the Point Theatre, Dublin. Thanks to 10,000 performances on four continents, TV...
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Symphony No. 4

Symphonic Wind Orchestra Landeck - Conductor: Johan de Meij
1. Via Claudia

Philips Wind Orchestra - Conductor: Johan de Meij
2. Spring

3. Symphony No. 4
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T8191
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Sinfonietta No. 1

Sinfonietta No. 1 was originally written for brass band, commissioned by the Dutch National Championships 2011 in Groningen. It also served as the test piece for the Swiss National Championships 2011...
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Extreme Beethoven

Extreme Beethovenis based on a similar concept as its illustrious predecessor, Extreme Make-Over. A well-known classical theme is first presented in its original form, and then subtle and surprising...
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Songs from the Catskills

The Catskill Mountains is a beautifully preserved region in Upstate New York, flanked to the east by the Hudson River. From the moment my wife and I settled in 2008 in Saugerties, a quaint Hudson...
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RUNDEL Promo 2011

The RUNDEL promo catalog 1/2011 includes 43 new band pieces from RUNDEL Music Publications plus sample audio CD. You can listen to the audio samples here online or order the printed catalog with...
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The Seville Suite (Highlights from)

The success of Bill Whelan’s Riverdance evolved from a concept for music and dance that he established earlier with The Seville Suite, his first major orchestral composition. The Seville Suite was...
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AM122
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Cloud Factory

LIVE RECORDING

Spring - Cloud Factory - Wind Power - The Seville Suite, Highlights from - At Kitty O'Shea's
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T8263
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At Kitty O'Shea's

For countless years the legendary Kitty O’Shea’s, a bar at the Hilton & Towers Hotel in Chicago, has been the favourite meeting place for participants of the annual Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic....
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Angelo del Cielo

Der Einakter Suor Angelica ist der zweite Teil aus Puccinis Triptychon Il Trittico. Ort der Handlung ist ein italienisches Kloster gegen Ende des siebzehnten Jahrhunderts. Schwester Angelica ist aus...
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Spring

This overture recounts the magical re-awakening of Spring’s arrival in Sweden with the help of two Swedish folk songs. A melancholic, haunting song is first heard from afar as various instruments...
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The Puccini Legacy

The Witches' Sabbath - Edgar - Angelo del Cielo - La Fanciulla del West - Te Deum - Requiem Aeternam - Ch'ella mi creda
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T8276
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Dance of the Amazon

Anatoli Liadov (1855-1914) studied at the St. Petersburg Conservatory with Rimsky-Korsakov, among others. Later as a teacher, his pupils included important composers such as Sergei Prokofiev. Through...
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Ch'ella mi creda

Ch’ella mi creda libero e lontano is the last aria that tenor-role Dick Johnson (the bandit Ramerrez) sings before his death sentence is carried out. Puccini’s opera La Fanciulla del West...
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Dutch Masters Suite

Includes:
1. The Night Watch
2. The Loveletter
3. Prince's Day

For this exciting work Johan de Meij took his inspiration from Rembrandt’s The Night Watch, Vermeer’s...
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AM104
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Festive Hymn

Diese melodische Hymne wurde zur 24-Jahrfeier des Gemeindeverbands Margraten in der niederländischen Provinz Limburg in Auftrag gegeben. Das Werk wurde bei einem großen Galakonzert am 24. November...
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Dutch Masters

Dance of the Amazon - La Fanciulla del West - Edgar - Duet from 'Don Carlo' - The King's March - Dutch Masters Suite (I The Night Watch - II The Love Letter - III Prince's Day) - Festive Hymn -...
CD (Compact Disc)
T8340
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Duet from Don Carlo

Don Carlo was originally written (title Don Carlos) as a French five-actor for the 1867 world exhibition in Paris. Later, Verdi transformed this improant grand opera into a four-acter in Italian....
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AM105
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La Fanciulla del West

Following the success of Madame Butterfly, Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) composed the opera La Fanciulla del West, a dramatic love story based on the Wild-Western play, The Girl of the Golden West....
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AM103
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Canticles

This piece for Ben van Dijk in memory of his father Piet was commissioned by the Dutch Composers Fund at the request of the New Trombone Collective. The world premiere was during Slide Factory 2007...
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Planet Earth

Planet Earth is the first symphony that De Meij composed directly for symphony orchestra: his first two symphonies and his cello concert Casanova were originally written for wind band, and later...
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Planet Earth

Windy City Overture - Extreme Make-over -Symphony No. 3 "Planet Earth"
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T8400
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Windy City Overture

To celebrate their 50th Anniversary, The Northshore Concert Band from Illinois asked me to write a short opening piece for their gala concert in June 2006. Going back nearly two decades, each...
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