[1] Pieces for small ensemble
or solo instrument
Pieces for small ensemble or solo instrument Pieces for Orchestra Pieces for chamber orchestra /large ensemble Vocal music Arrangements Compact Discs

Two small Piano Pieces, opus 1 (1970)
publ.: Breitkopf

Two Piano Pieces, opus 5 (1972)
duration: 12´

Wind Quintet, opus 6 (1973)
duration: 12´

Saxophone Quartet, opus 8 (1975/1976)
duration: 8´

Fafner, erwache!, opus 12 (1978)
for tuba
duration: 10´
written for Mel Guibertson


Octet op 16 (1980) 12´
2cl/2fg/2V Va Vc


Muziek voor basklarinet en piano (1981) opus 18 duration 10

Ira, opus 20a (1983/1984)
for 2 pianos (8 hands)
duration: 14´

Parade, opus 21 (1984)
for trombone and 6 instruments
trb-solo /picc cl perc g-b vl cb
duration: 12´
written for Arthur Moore and the Nieuw Ensemble

Trio, opus 23 (1985)
cl vl pf
duration: 12´

As I opened Fire, opus 22 (1985)
for piano
duration: 13´


Great expectations violin and piano opus 26 (1986)
duration 8

Het landschap [The Landscape] (1989)
seven piano pieces
duration: 40´

Trio (1992)
for horn, violin and piano
duration: 10´

Solo (1992)
for horn
duration: 8´

Lux (1992)
for organ solo
duration: 10´

Wind Quintet no. 2 (1992-1993)
duration: 14´

Quartet for 4 Recorders (1993)
rec-sno 2rec-s rec-a/toy piano
duration: 8´
written for the Loeki Stardust ensemble

Concerto for 2 Pianos (1993/1997)
duration: 15´

Ewig (1993)
for percussion and piano
duration: 10´

Urban Dreams, for percussion quartett (1995)
25´
4 perc

strijkkwartet (1997-98) 34´
written for the Doelen Quartett

Frage, worauf hoffen (1999) 14´
2Vc
written for Monique Bartels and Monique Heidema
version for 8 Vc (1999)

The Song of the Peacock Butterfly (1999) 5´30´´
V solo
written for Janine Jansen

Kammersymfonie (2001) 17´
cl/trp-picc/P/V/2vc
From Het Ve Boek (the 5th Book)
written for the Doelen Ensemble

drie vlinderstukken (2001) 8´
Vc-P

Fantasia super 721 (2002) 15´
organ


Gioco (2002) 12´
organ

Quasi sonata for cello and piano (2006) 16'
written for Pieter Wispelwey

tweede strijkkwartet (2007)
Cavaler Coll for Organ 12'(2008)

drie liefdesmelodieen (2009)16 min
viool, cello and piano

[2] Pieces for Orchestra Pieces for small ensemble or solo instrument Pieces for Orchestra Pieces for chamber orchestra / large ensemble Vocal music Arrangements Compact Discs

Symphony, opus 3 (1972)
for orchestra
duration: 15´

Muziek I, opus 7 (1974)
for winds and timpani
5462 6442 4perc
duration: 20´

Muziek II, opus 10 (1977/1979)
for orchestra
0000 0340 perc str(12.12.8.8.8.)
duration: 28´

Romance, opus 17 (1981/1983)
vl-solo 3333 4231 3perc 2hp str
duration: 25´
written for Jaring Walta and the Residentie Orch

First Romance 6'
Vl-solo 3333 4231 2hp str

Second Romance 4'
vl-solo 3333 4231 2hp timp str

Muziek III. opus 19b (1986, rev. 1987)
4044 4341 2bug 2Wag-tb 4perc pf
duration: 40´

Klang, opus 24 (1986)
for orchestra
4444 2-4Wag.tb441 4perc pf/cel g-b str
duration: 20´

Rosebud (The last Forest) (1988)
for orchestra and female choir ad lib.
3333 4331 perc str fem.choir ad lib.
duration: 12´

De draak, het huis, de zon, de boom en de vijver
[The Dragon, the House, the Sun, the Tree and the Pond] (1991)
for brass quartet and orchestra
3333 4330 3perc pf str(12.12.8.8.6.)
quartet: h-trp-trb-tb
duration: 24´
written for the ZaterdagMatinee


Dreams (What did the last dinosaur dream of?)
(1991; rev. 1995) 16

Requiem (1992)
for string orchestra and percussion
1-2perc pf(prep) 9vl 4vla 2vc cb
duration: 12´

Panthalassa, 6th Symphony (1994-1995)
for wind orchestra cl-solo 4453 4sax 6642 4perc 2pf 2hp 3cb
duration: 45´
written for the sy wind ensemble of the Rotterdam conservatory and Arie van Beek cond

De stad en de engel [The City and the Angel] (1996/ 1997)
for orchestra
3333 4231 4perc hp pf str(14.12.10.8.6.)
duration: 16´
written for the Royal Concertgebouw orch and Ricardo Chailly, cond

De zevende symfonie (The Seventh symphony) (1998/1999)
for large orchestra
3343 642bugles42 6perc piano harp strings
duration: 50´
written for the Residentie orch

Moloch (2000)
for orchestra
3341 4440 6perc piano celesta 4 harps (3,4 ad lib) cd player strings
duration: 12´
written for the Rotterdam young phil and Arie van Beek, cond

Protest (2000)
two large windensembles
3333 4341 2perc
3334sax3 4341 2perc db ad lib
duration 12
written for the wind players of the radio orchestras and of the NPO

Concertino for saxophonequartett and small orchestra (2000/2001)
Saxophone quartett
2230 3331 2perc piano 2 harps 66422
duration 18´
written for the Rachèr Sax quartett

Edens Gardener
Klavierkonzert (2001)
221CBcl2/2221/2Hrp 2 perc PFsolo/66422
duration 23´
written for Tomoko Mukaijama and the ZaterdagMatinee

Open Up! (2005)

3333/4331/2perc harp drum band(ad lib) large group of children /str
written for the opening of the Philharmonie Haarlem

Gravity Music(2005) 25´
0013 4331 perc 2hp pf str tape
written for the Royal Concertgebouw orch

Summer concerto (2007)
for piano, violin, cello en chamberorchestra
2222 2200 timp 1perc harp str and violin, vc and piano solo 23'
written for the chamber orchestra of Winterthur

Zamars Dream (2005) 12'
except from the opera Legende
3(3 alto fl, 1st picc).3(3rd also hobo d'amore, also AHb).2(1st also Eb cl 2nd also A cl)Bass cl.2.Dbn/4442/perc:3 playing Tempelblocks,marimba,glockenspiel,xylophone,vibraphone,crotales,Bass drum,2 roto-toms/str
written for the Classic music festival Klagenfurt

[3] Pieces for chamber orchestra
/large ensemble
Pieces for small ensemble or solo instrument Pieces for Orchestra Pieces for chamber orchestra /large ensemble Vocal music Arrangements Compact Discs

Overture, opus 4 (1972)
0000 4340 4perc
duration: 8´

Alla marcia, opus 11 (1977)
for tuba solo and 12 instrumentalists
tb-solo 2130 sax-a 1110 perc cb
duration: 14´
written for Mel Guilbertson and ensemble M

Parade (1984)
for trombone and small ensemble
fl(pic) cl perc g-b vl cb trb-solo
duration: 12´
written for Arthur Moore and the Nieuw Ensemble

Viderunt omnes (1988)
for ensemble
2111 1110 1perc pf hp str
duration: 12´
written for the Xenakis ensemble


Walk on water, song for piccolo trumpet or sopr sax and ensemble (1988) 12´
1111 2011 perc pf 2vl vla vc cb trp-p-solo/sopr sax solo
written for the Xenakis ensemble

Muziek IV (1988)
for ensemble
1111 1110 1perc 2pf str
duration: 40´
written for the Schönberg ensemble

Fantasieen over Erlkonig [Fantasies on Erlkonig] (1994)
for ensemble
pic000 sax-s 2sax-b 1330 pf cb
duration: 10´
written for ensemble De Volharding

Urban dreams (1995)
4 perc
duration: 25´
written for Rotterdam Percussive

Improvisaties over 7 (1997)
for ensemble
1000 3sax 1330 pf cb
10´
written for ensemble De Volharding

[4] Vocal music Pieces for small ensemble or solo instrument Pieces for Orchestra Pieces for chamber orchestra / large ensemble Vocal music Arrangements Compact Discs

Nachts, opus 2 (1971/1975)
for mezzo-soprano and orchestra
sopr-m solo 2333 4331 hp str
text: Franz Kafka
duration: 5´

Version for Mezzo sopr and Piano together with `Grosster Lärm´ for voice and piano

Cantata, opus 14 (1979)
4sopr 4alt 4ten 4bas 2cl 2bn
text: Ecclesiastes 4:1-3
duration: 12´

Muziek III,Europa na de regen (1983-84)
sopr Msopr Bar Mixed Choir
4041/0441/6perc pf g-b 6DB
texts:Bible,Stephane Mallarme,Alfred Lord Tennyson
50´

Wie, op 27, 5 songs (1987)
version for mezzo sopr and P
duration: 16´


Al de stromen vrolijk handen (over psalm 98)
(1989) 9'
for chamberchoir and flute

Nachtvlucht [Night Flight] (1997)
for soprano and chamber orchestra
sopr 2111 2100 2perc hp pf str(5.4.3.1.1.)
duration: 20´
written for Het Brabants Orch and Jac van Steen cond


Het Ve boek (2001) 80´
(H. Mulisch, L.-F. Céline, P.-J. Wagemans)
sopr sopr-m cl trp-p perc pf(synth) vl 2vc tape
written for the Doelen Ensemble


Missa brevis (2001) 8´
sopr sopr-m kl(bh) 2perc pf from: het Ve boek
version for ensemble
female choir
Hb.Cl.Fg. 2trp 2 trb 2perc Vc Db

Legende (2004-2006)
opera in three acts 150´
première: 17 febr 2007, concertgebouw Amsterdam
Radio Phil orch cond Jaap van Zweden
written for the ZaterdagMatinee on the request of Jan Zekveld

O Hortis Caelestis (2007)
011 soprsax 1 0220 2perc ooo 1vc 1db
choir. 4sopr 4alt actor 65'
written for the nederlands wind ensemble

Music for Batte, a miraculous musical (2008)
written by Ad de Bont
Ensemble: Klarinet in Bflat (also in Eflat) Violin Soprano sax in Bflat (also Bass-sax in Bflat en Baritone sax in Eflat) Electric Guitar Synthesizer: type Yamaha S80 PF perc: Glockenspiel Xylophone Vibraphone Woodblock (high) snare drum Bass drum 2 Timp in F en D 2 Tamtams (only in the alternative version of 1) Cowbell Springcoil Drumkit,as used in pop and jazz

Mallarmee cycle (2007-10)15 min
for chamber choir 3-3-3-3
written for the Nederlands Chamber Choir

Spoorloos, short opera (2007) 25'
for soprano solo, male choir or baritone solo, sopr saxophone, drums, electric guitar, doublebass(Bass guitar) and piano(Synthesisor)
Written for the Opera days Rotterdam

Andreas Weint (2009-2012)140 min
opera in two parts
written for the 100 year anniversary of the Opera Freiburg
under construction

[5] Arangements Pieces for small ensemble or solo instrument Pieces for Orchestra Pieces for chamber orchestra / large ensemble Vocal music Arangements Compact Discs

A. Skryabin: Piano Sonata No. 9
instrumentation for ensemble (1988)
1111 2111 pf hp 1.1.1.1.1
duration: 12´

Carlo Gesualdo - Vier madrigalen [Four madrigals] (1996, rev. 1997)
arr. for ensemble
1111 1110 hp 2vl vla vc cb
duration: 8´

M. Reger: 4 Liederen
instrumentation for soprano and orchestra (1989) 3333 4230 perc hp str
duration: 15´

J.S. Bach: Concert for 4 harpsichords
and strings, BWV 1065 (1998)
1012 0220 4piano solo
duration: 12´

Messe de Nostre Dame: Kyrie , Gloria
for ensemble
101alto sax2 0220 1perc pf
duration 10´

DVORAK, ANTONIN (1841-1904) xr
Slavische dans, (1886; arr. 2003) 4

[6] Compact Discs Pieces for small ensemble or solo instrument Pieces for Orchestra Pieces for chamber orchestra / large ensemble Vocal music Arrangements Compact Discs

As I opened Fire
Gerard Bouwhuis, piano
Piano Compositions
*CVCD 8703

Great expectations
Isabelle van Keulen, violin and Ronald Brautigam, piano
* NM Classics 92043

Panthalassa, Symphony No. 6
Symphonic Band of the Rotterdam Conservatory, cond. Arie van Beek;
Walter Boeykens, clarinet

Requiem
Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra, cond. Reinbert de Leeuw

Alla marcia, opus 11
Hague Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Hans Vonk; Tjeerd Oostendorp, tuba
*CV 56

Muziek II
Südwestfunk Orchestra, cond. Ernest Bour
Viderunt omnes
Xenakis Ensemble, cond. Huub Kerstens

Dreams
Netherlands Ballet Orchestra, cond. Lucas Vis
*CV 28

Het Landschap
Concerto for two pianos
Tomoko Mukaiyama and Fred Oldenburg, piano
*Attacca

Stringquartet
Frage: worauf hoffen?
Ewig
Cybele record 660.701

Listen to the the Peter-Jan wagemans all Time favorites
Alla Marcia for Tuba solo and Ensemble
Muziek II for orchestra
Music for Bass clarinet and PF
Klang for large orchestra
Rosebud for orchestra
Viderunt Omnes for ensemble
Het Landschap for piano solo
Concerto for two pianos
Ewig for piano and percussion
Panthalassa for large orchestra
Nachtvlucht for solo voice and chamber orchestra*
De Zevende Symfonie for large orchestra
Moloch for orchestra
Legende, opera*
Chamberconcerto for small ensemble
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Peter-Jan Wagemans

 
Pieces for small ensemble or solo instrument Pieces for Orchestra Pieces for chamber orchestra / large ensemble Vocal music Arrangements Compact Discs