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.
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.
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.
The Pink Panther Theme Henry Mancini / Arr. Johan de Meij
Titel / Title: The Pink Panther Theme
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Instrumentation: Fanfare Band
The popular American composer and conductor Henry Mancini studied the piano and conducting at thefamous Julliard School of Music. He started his career in film music as arranger for the legendary movies'The Glenn Miller Story' and 'The Benny Goodman Story'. He became regular soundtrack ...
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Out of Africa John Barry / Arr. Johan de Meij
Titel / Title: Out of Africa
Untertitel / Subtitle: Maintheme from the Movie
Instrumentation: Fanfare Band
The movie production Out Of Africa starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford is no doubt one of the most beautiful films of the past decade. The music for the soundtrack was composed by John Barry. The attractive theme serves to accentuate the magnificent scenic views of t ...
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The Exodus Song Ernest Gold / Arr. Johan de Meij
Titel / Title: The Exodus Song
Untertitel / Subtitle: With bariton, satb or tbb
Instrumentation: Brass Band
The movie picture 'Exodus' by film director Otto Preminger with Paul Newman in the cast is based on a novel with the same title by Leon Uris. The title-song (with lyrics by Pat Boone) survived the film, as is often the case, and has been performed by great artists and ha ...
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The Exodus Song Ernest Gold / Arr. Johan de Meij
Titel / Title: The Exodus Song
Untertitel / Subtitle: With bariton, satb or tbb
Instrumentation: Fanfare Band
The movie picture 'Exodus' by film director Otto Preminger with Paul Newman in the cast is based on a novel with the same title by Leon Uris. The title-song (with lyrics by Pat Boone) survived the film, as is often the case, and has been performed by great artists and ...
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The Phantom of the Opera( out of print) Andrew Lloyd Webber / Arr. Johan de Meij
Titel / Title: The Phantom of the Opera( out of print)
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Instrumentation: Brass Band
The English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has managed to create one worldwide success after another during the last fifteen years. After the musical 'Jesus Christ Superstar' in 1971 which caused quite a stir, 'Evita' followed (1976), 'Cats' (1981), 'Song and Dance' (1982, ...
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The Phantom of the Opera ( out of print) Andrew Lloyd Webber / Arr. Johan de Meij
Titel / Title: The Phantom of the Opera ( out of print)
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Instrumentation: Fanfare Band
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The English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has managed to create one worldwide success after another during the last fifteen years. After the musical 'Jesus Christ Superstar' in 1971 which caused quite a stir, 'Evita' followed ...
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Cake-Walk Phantasy Peter Milray / Arr. Johan de Meij
Titel / Title: Cake-Walk Phantasy
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Instrumentation: Fanfare Band
The 'Cake Walk' is
just like the 'Quickstep'; the 'Schottisch'; the 'Rag' and the 'Quadrille'- a popular American dance from the second half of the last century. Both the rhythmic and the melodic structure of the Cake Walk display a clear relationship w
[FR]Tout comme le 'Quickstep'; la 'Sc ...
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Anthem from the Musical Chess Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus (ABBA) / Arr. Johan de Meij
Titel / Title: Anthem from the Musical Chess
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Instrumentation: Fanfare Band
Anthem is the most well known song from the popular musical CHESS written by the male half of the Swedish pop group ABBA, Bjoern Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. Anthem has been brought out as a separate arrangment (originally found in Highlights from CHESS) and the text for vocal s ...
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Chanson d'Amour Wayne Shanklin / Arr. Johan de Meij
Titel / Title: Chanson d'Amour
Untertitel / Subtitle: With optional Choir (SSATB)
Instrumentation: Fanfare Band/Mixed Choir(satb/sab)
Chanson d'Amour was written by Wayne Shanklin in 1958, gaining fame principally through the version by the American Quartet Manhattan Transfer, who also produced in Close-Harmony style such numbers as That Cat is High, Four brothers and Tava Tiv ...
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Can'T Take My Eyes Off You Bob Crewe / Arr. Johan de Meij
Titel / Title: Can'T Take My Eyes Off You
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Instrumentation: Fanfare Band
This world famous tune from the seventies from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio has been arranged by Johan de Meij. To play everything in the fitting typical style you need at least four percussion players.
[FR]Une tube monialement connu des années 70, par Bob Crewe et Bob Gaudio, arrangé ...
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Honky Tonk Ragtime Willy Faust / Arr. Johan de Meij
Titel / Title: Honky Tonk Ragtime
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Instrumentation: Fanfare Band
Back to the thirties! Mr. Faust wrote an original light composition in the Ragtime idiom.
[FR]Back to the thirties! Une surprise hollandaise pour tous les amateurs de la légendaire sonorité de Glenn Miller.
[NL]Back to the thirties! Een hollandse verrassing voor alle liefhebbers van de lege ...
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Two Songs from Porgy and Bess George Gershwin / Arr. Johan de Meij
Titel / Title: Two Songs from Porgy and Bess
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Instrumentation: Fanfare Band
2 songs from George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess (1934). These are It Ain't Necessarily So, a very popular song sung by Sportin' Life, a drug dealer presenting his cynical views on the Bible, and I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' in which Porgy sings about his poverty with a happy-go-lu ...
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Copacabana Barry Manilow / Arr. Johan de Meij
Titel / Title: Copacabana
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Komponist / Composer: Barry Manilow
Arrangeur / Arranger: Johan de Meij
Instrumentation: Fanfare 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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In the Mystic Land of Egypt - SATB Choir Parts (25 pieces) Albert W. Ketelbey / Arr. Johan de Meij
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It ain't necessarily so (Satb/Hafa) George Gershwin / Arr. Johan de Meij
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Tschaikowsky Herinneringen Piotr Ilich Tchaikowsky (Pyotr Peter Ilyich Iljitsch Tschaikovsky) / Arr. Johan de Meij
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Composer: Piotr Ilich Tchaikowsky (Pyotr Peter Ilyich Iljitsch Tschaikovsky)
Arranger: Johan de Meij
Arranger: Johan de Meij
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