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Johan de Meij

Johan de Meij composer / arranger

date of birth: 23.11.1953

Founder / Verlagsgründer der Amstel Music
Born November 23, 1953 in Voorburg, Holland, received his musical education at the Royal Conservatory in the Hague, where he studied band conducting and trombone. After his graduation Johan de Meij gained an international reputation as an arranger of the classical as well as the popular repertoire. His first composition for symphonic band, the Symphony no. 1 The Lord of the Rings, after Tolkien had its very successful first performance in Brussels (1988) and was awarded a first prize in the Sudler International Wind Band Composition Competition 1989 in Chicago. In November 1990 the symphony was awarded a grant by the Dutch Composers Fund. For the International Festival in Uster (Switzerland, September 1989) he wrote the symphonic poem Loch Ness, and for fanfare band the work Pentagram, commissioned by the Frysk Fanfare Festival 1990. His third work for symphonic band is called Aquarium (opus 5), commissioned by the Dutch Composers Fund. De Meij's Symphony no. 2 The Big Apple (a New York Symphony) was composed between October 1991 and August 1993, and was commissioned and premiered by The United States Air Force Band (Washington D.C.). De Meij's second symphony was finalist in the 14th International Composition Competition 1993 in Corciano, Italy and received an honourable mention from the Jury. Within one year, three different CD-recordings of Symphony no. 2 The Big Apple have been released. His most recent works are T-Bone Concerto [for trombone solo and wind orchestra], the Continental Overture and the miniature suite Madurodam.
Johan de Meij is a versatile musician, regarding he is not only a composer/arranger but also participating as a trombone/euphonium player in several ensembles, such as the Amsterdam Wind Orchestra, Orkest De Volharding (contemporary music) and the Radio Chamber Orchestra. He played with the Dutch Brass Sextet for fourteen years: founded in 1978, this group became one of the most prestigious brass-ensembles in Europe. Johan de Meij is often invited as a guest conductor to perform his own works: he conducted in Japan, the U.S., Brazil, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy and Hungary.
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Né le 23 novembre 1953 à Voorburg, Pays-Bas, Johan de Meij a reçu sa formation musicale au Conservatoire Royal de La Haye, où il a étudié la direction d'orchestre et le trombone. Après avoir reçu son diplôme, Johan de Meij a acquis une réputation internationale en tant qu'arrangeur du répertoire classique aussi bien que populaire. Sa première composition pour orchestre d'harmonie, la Symphony no. 1 The Lord of the Rings, d'après Tolkien a eu sa première très réussie à Bruxelles (1988) et a obtenu un premier prix à la Sudler International Wind Band Composition Competition 1989 à Chicago. En novembre 1990 la symphonie a reçu une subvention du Fonds des Compositeurs Néerlandais. Pour le Festival International à Uster (Suisse, septembre 1989) il a écrit le poème symphonique Loch Ness, et pour fanfare l'oeuvre Pentagram, commandée par le Frysk Fanfare Festival 1990. Sa troisième oeuvre pour orchestre d'harmonie s'appelle Aquarium (opus 5), elle été commandée par le Fonds des Compositeurs Néerlandais. La Symphony no. 2 The Big Apple (a New York Symphony) a été composée entre octobre 1991 et septembre 1993, et commandée par The United States Air Force Band (Washington D.C.) qui en a donnée la première. La deuxième symphonie de De Meij était finaliste au 14ème Concours Internationale de la Composition 1993 à Corciano en Italie et a eu une mention honorable du Jury. Parmi ses oeuvres les plus récentes citons le T- Bone Concerto [pour trombone solo et orchestre d'harmonie], L'Ouverture Continentale [Continental Overture] et la suite miniature Madurodam.
Johan de Meij est un musicien polyvalent. Il n'est pas seulement compositeur/arrangeur mais il participe aussi à plusieurs ensembles en tant que tromboniste et tubiste, comme le Amsterdam Wind Orchestra, Orkest De Volharding (musique contemporaine) et le Radio Kamer Orkest Hilversum. Il a joué pendant quatorze ans avec le Dutch Brass Sextet: ce groupe, créé en 1978, est devenu un des ensembles de cuivres les plus prestigieux d'Europe.
Johan de Meij est invité de plus en plus comme chef d'orchestre pour diriger ses propres oeuvres: il a dirigé au Japon, aux Etats-Unis, en Norvège, au Danemark, en Allemagne, en Autriche, en France, en Belgique, en Espagne et en Italie.

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Phantom of the Opera - Andrew Lloyd Webber / Arr. Johan de Meij

Phantom of the Opera Andrew Lloyd Webber / Arr. Johan de Meij

Titel / Title: The Phantom of the Opera Untertitel / Subtitle: Komponist / Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber Arrangeur / Arranger: Johan de Meij Instrumentation: Concert Band Vergriffen (Restexemplare bei uns noch lieferbar!) / Permanently out of Print (we still sell our remaining stock)The English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has managed to create one worldwide success af ...
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Moment for Morricone - Ennio Morricone / Arr. Johan de Meij

Moment for Morricone Ennio Morricone / Arr. Johan de Meij

Titel / Title: Moment for Morricone Komponist / Composer: Ennio Morricone Arrangeur / Arranger: Johan de Meij Instrumentation: Concert Band This timeless film music brings a feeling of the Wild West. Director Sergio Leone gave a simple yet effective development of the story, which touched many people. 'Once Upon a Time in the West', has long been considered one of the bes ...
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The Phantom of the Opera - Andrew Lloyd Webber / Arr. Johan de Meij

The Phantom of the Opera Andrew Lloyd Webber / Arr. Johan de Meij

Dem englischen Komponisten Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948) gelang in den letzten fünf Jahrzehnten ein Welterfolg nach dem anderen. Dem umstrittenen Musical und Film Jesus Christ Superstar (1971) folgten Evita (1976), Cats (1981), Song and Dance (1982), eine Kombination aus Variations und Tell me on a Sunday, Starlight Express (1984) und Requiem (1985). Sein Phantom of the Opera wurd ...
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Copacabana - Barry Manilow / Arr. Johan de Meij

Copacabana Barry Manilow / Arr. Johan de Meij

Titel / Title: Copacabana Untertitel / Subtitle: Komponist / Composer: Barry Manilow Arrangeur / Arranger: Johan de Meij Instrumentation: Concert Band Serie / Series: Light arrangements Aufnahme / Recording:Barry Manilow, whose real name is Barry Alan Pinkus (Brooklyn, 1946), studied at the famous New-York Julliard Conservatory of Music and became arranger for the well-known ...
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Highlights from Chess - Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus (ABBA) / Arr. Johan de Meij

Highlights from Chess Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus (ABBA) / Arr. Johan de Meij

Titel / Title: Chess Untertitel / Subtitle: Highlights and Anthem Komponist / Composer: Bjoern Ulvaeus/Benny Andersson Arrangeur / Arranger: Johan de Meij Instrumentation: Concert Band CD 'By the Way' (Het Fries Jeugd Harmonie Orkest) CD 'New Compositions for Concertband 10 Chess' (Royal Air Force Band) Besetzungsliste / Instrumentation: ...
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Cats (Songs from the Musical) - Andrew Lloyd Webber / Arr. Johan de Meij

Cats (Songs from the Musical) Andrew Lloyd Webber / Arr. Johan de Meij

Vergriffen (Restexemplare bei uns noch lieferbar!) / Permanently out of Print (we still sell our remaining stock)Cats ist ein erfolgreiches Musical dessen Uraufführung am 11. Mai 1981 im Londoner West End stattfand. Dieses Musical wurde von Andrew Lloyd Webber, dem größten Musicalkomponisten aller Zeiten, komponiert. Es ist auf das Buch von englischen Dichter Thomas Stearns Eli ...
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Songs from the Catskills - Johan de Meij

Songs from the Catskills Johan de Meij

Titel / Title: Songs from the Catskills - for wind orchestra Herausgeber / Publisher: Amstel Music Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Serie / Series: Amstel Concert Band Sprache / Language: English-German-French-Dutch Format: 9 X 12 INCH Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2012 ISMN: 9790035221174The Catskill Mountains is ...
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James Bond 007 (Selection for Band) - Diverse / Arr. Johan de Meij

James Bond 007 (Selection for Band) Diverse / Arr. Johan de Meij

Vergriffen (Restexemplare bei uns noch lieferbar!) / Permanently out of Print (we still sell our remaining stock) Der wichtigste Lieferant der Musik für den Bond-Filme ist zweifellos John Barry, geboren in York( England) und jezt wohnhaft in Hollywood(USA). In dieser Auswahl bekannter James Bond-Melodien verwendet Arrangeur Johan de Meij nacheinander die folgenden Themen: Inha ...
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The Exodus Song - Ernest Gold / Arr. Johan de Meij

The Exodus Song Ernest Gold / Arr. Johan de Meij

Titel / Title: The Exodus Song Untertitel / Subtitle: With bariton, satb or tbb Komponist / Composer: Ernest Gold Arrangeur / Arranger: Johan de Meij Instrumentation: Concert Band Für seinen Film 'Exodus', mit u.a. Paul Newman in einer der Hauptrollen, ist der Regisseur Otto Preminger vom gleichnamigen Roman von Leon Uris ausgegangen. Das Titellied (mit einem Tekst von Pat Boo ...
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La Quintessenza - Johan de Meij

La Quintessenza Johan de Meij

Titel / Title: La Quintessenza Herausgeber / Publisher: Amstel Music Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Serie / Series: The Music of Johan de Meij Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 1998 ISMN: 9790035013038Inhalt / Content: 1. Introduzione 2. Arioso 3. Capriccio 4. Alla Marcia 5. Finale ...
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Miss Saigon - Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg / Arr. Johan de Meij

Miss Saigon Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg / Arr. Johan de Meij

Titel / Title: Miss Saigon Komponist / Composer: Alain Boublil/Claude-Michel Schonberg Arrangeur / Arranger: Johan de Meij Instrumentation: Concert Band Miss Saigon is a thrilling musical by the duo Boublil and Schönberg, that is also responsable for Les Miserables. It is a modern version of Madame Butterfly. The plot tells the sentimental story of a G.I. Chris who falls ...
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Highlights from Riverdance - Bill Whelan / Arr. Johan de Meij

Highlights from Riverdance Bill Whelan / Arr. Johan de Meij

Titel / Title: Highlights from Riverdance Herausgeber / Publisher: Amstel Music Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Sprache / Language: English-German-French-Dutch Format: 9 X 12 INCH Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2014 ISMN: 9790035228586
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Partitur: The Lord of the Rings (I) - Gandalf (The Wizard) Revised Edition 2023 - Johan de Meij
Titel / Title: The Lord of the Rings (I) - Gandalf Herausgeber / Publisher: Amstel Music Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie Produkttyp / Product: Partitur Serie / Series: The Music of Johan de Meij Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 1989 ISMN: 9790035034583
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Symphony Nr. 1 - The Lord of the Rings - 5. Satz - Hobbits - Johan de Meij
Titel / Title: The Lord of the Rings (V) - Hobbits Herausgeber / Publisher: Amstel Music Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Serie / Series: The Music of Johan de Meij Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 1989 ISMN: 9790035034651 Johan de Meijs erste Sinfonie The Lord of the Rings fusst auf der gleichnamigen Trilogie von J ...
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James Bond 007 - Diverse / Arr. Johan de Meij

James Bond 007 Diverse / Arr. Johan de Meij

Titel / Title: James Bond 007 Herausgeber / Publisher: Amstel Music Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Serie / Series: Amstel Concert Band Sprache / Language: English-German-French-Dutch Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 1983 - revised: 2020 Untertitel / Subtitel: selection for wind orchestra Genre: TV, Film, Musical u ...
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The Lord of the Rings - Ausschnitte aus der Symphonie Nr. 1 - Johan de Meij / Arr. Paul Lavender
Titel / Title: The Lord of the Rings (Excerpts) - Excerpts from Symphony no. 1 Herausgeber / Publisher: Amstel Music Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Serie / Series: The Music of Johan de Meij Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2003 ISMN: 9790035035597Experience the depth and power of Johan de Meijs award-winning symphon ...
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