1960

– Born in Ghent, Belgium on 18 February

1980

– Conducting first public concert at Royal Conservatory of Music in Ghent (Belgium)

– Selected as trumpet player in the World Youth Orchestra – Jeunesses Musicales

1981

– Graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Ghent (Belgium)

– Selected as trumpet player in the World Youth Orchestra – Jeunesses Musicales

1982

– Music Director of Brussels International Youth Orchestra (until 1990)

– Selected as trumpet player in the World Youth Orchestra – Jeunesses Musicales

– ‘Musica Barocca per Tromba e Organo’, release first album as a trumpet player

1983

– Appointed professor of Trumpet at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Ghent (Belgium)

– Conducting classes at Maastricht Conservatory (NL) with Lucas Vis and Anton Kersjes

– Music Director of the Brussels International Youth Orchestra (until 1989)

1985

– World premiere ‘Meditation for Oboe and string orchestra’ at Bozar Brussels

1986

– Graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels (Belgium)

– Graduated in orchestral conducting from the Musikhochschüle Köln (Germany) with Prof. Volker Wangenheim

–‘7 Inch Framed’, release first album as a composer

-‘Springen’, release first soundtrack

1987

– Conducting classes at the Musikhochschule Wien (Austria) with Prof. Julius Kalmar

1988

– Music Director of the Belgian National Youth Orchestra J&M 

– World premiere of ’El Golpe Fatal’ at the Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (NL)

– Conducting the Belgian National Youth Orchestra J&M during Japan tour  

1990

– Finalist of Iwaki’s International Masterclass for young conductors (Dutch Television) in Hilversum (The Netherlands)

1992 – Premiere of ‘La Soledad de America Latina’ at the opening of the World Exhibition in Sevilla (Spain)

– Academy Award Nomination of the film ‘Daens’

1993

– Premiere of ‘Elegy for Cello’ commissioned by I Fiamminghi

1994

– Appointed as Cultural Ambassador of Flanders (B)

– Premiere of ‘Landuyt Cycle’ 

1995

– Appointed as Cultural Ambassador of Flanders (B)

– Premiere of Symphony # 1 ‘Artesia’ and release by Philips Classics

1996

– Premiere of the musical ‘Sacco & Vanzetti’

– Premiere of ‘Principals’ commissioned by the National Orchestra of Belgium

1997   

– Conducted ‘Principals’ with ‘Orquesta Sinfonica Simon Bolivar’ at Teatro Teresa Carreno in Caracas (Venezuela)

– Premiere of Symphony # 2 ‘The Birth of Music’ and release by Philips Classics

– Premiere of ‘Licht/When the light comes’ 

– Guest conducting Volgograd Philharmonic Orchestra

1998

– Concerts in Stockholm, Lisboa and Shanghai

– Premiere of the violin concertino ‘Black, White and in Between’

– Conducting the Belgian premiere of ‘Liverpool Oratorio’ by Paul McCartney

– South American premiere of ‘La Soledad de America Latina’ in Quito (Equador)

1999

– Appointed Music Director of the Tokyo International Music Festival (Japan)

– Conducting the ‘Super World Orchestra’ in Japan 

– Recording and release by Philips Classics of ‘The London Philharmonic Orchestra plays Dirk Brossé’

– Premiere of the ‘War Concerto’

– Conducting ‘Artesia’ with Shanghai Symphony Orchestra 

 2000

– Premiere of ‘Juanelo, The Charles V Oratorio’ in commemoration of the 500^th birthday of Emperor Charles V

– Concerts with the Super World Orchestra in Tokyo (Japan)

– Concert with The London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

2001

– Premiere of the musical ‘Tintin – Prisoners of the Sun’

– Premiere of the violin concerto ‘Sophia’ by Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

– Concert with KBS Symphony Orchestra at Seoul Arts Centre (South Korea)

– Concert with The London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, London

– Conducting CD-recording with The London Symphony Orchestra

2002

– Conducting ‘Sophia’ with Sint Peterburg Academic Orchestra at Great Philharmonic Hall

– Premiere of ‘Kaleidoscope’ at the National Opera La Monnaie in Brussels

– Conducting the ‘Super World Orchestra’ in Japan

– Collaboration with the ‘African Childrens’ Choir’ in Uganda and South Africa

2003

– Conducting the ‘London Philharmonic Orchestra’ at the Royal Festival Hall, London

– Premiere of ‘Si-Re’, written for H.M. Albert II, King of Belgium

– Conducting ‘Millennium Overture’ with Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra, Japan

– Premiere of ‘Cogito, Ergo Sum’ for Choir

– Premiere of ‘I Loved You’ by Russian soprano Elena Yaparova, Ghent (Belgium)

2004 – Conducting ‘Africa’s Heartbeat’ with the African Childrens’ Choir and the Vancouver Opera Orchestra (Canada)

– American premiere of ‘The Circle of Nature’, Washington (USA)

– Conducting ‘London Symphony Orchestra’ at the Barbican Center, London (UK)

2005

– Recording of ‘Secret Inspirations’ by American pianist Daniel Blumenthal

– Conducting ‘War Concerto’ with Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

– Conducting Prima La Musica at World Aids Day

– Conducting Flemish Radio Orchestra at Berlin Filmfestival

– Sir Sean Connery attending a concert at Berlin Filmfestival 

– Conducting the ‘London Symphony Orchestra’ in Florida

2006

– Recording ‘The Circle of Nature’ with Flemish Radio Orchestra

– Premiere of the musical ‘Rembrandt’ in Theatre Carré, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

– Conducting CD recording with Flemish Radio Orchestra and American tenor Philip Webb

– Conducting CD recording with Flemish Radio Orchestra baritone José Van Dam

– Concert with Barbara Hendrickx and José Van Dam 

– Concert with Italian violon virtuoso Salvatore Accardo

2007

– Conducting CD recording with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia for Warner Bros.

– Concert with London Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall, London (UK)

– Conducting Christmas concert with ‘l Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and Julia Migenes

– Premiere of the song cycle ‘The American Dream’

– Conducting Flemish Radio Orchestra at Berlin Filmfestival

– Concert with the ‘Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid’ in Madrid

– Concert with the Orquestra Nacional do Porto in Porto

2008

– Premiere of the musical ‘Daens the Musical’  

– Conducting ‘Das Lied von der Erde’ with Chamber Orchestra Philadelphia

– Conducting Orquesta Sinfonico de Murcia in Spain

– Awarded with the ‘Achiel Van Acker Award 2008’ (Belgium)

– Official Award by the Belgian Government ‘Gouden Erepenning’ for merit

– Conducted the Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon (France)

– Galaconcert with the National Opera Orchestra for HRM Queen Fabiola of Belgium

– Conducting Orquesta Sinfonico de Tenerife in Spain

– World premiere ‘The Dandi March’ by Belgian Brass Ensemble

– World premiere of ‘Harbour Music’, for orchestra and dancers

– Conducting Brussels Philharmonic starring composer Angelo Badalamenti

2009 

– Conducting CD recording ‘The Music of Angelo Badalamenti’ with Brussels Philharmonic – Meeting with John Williams in Los Angeles

– Conducting Star Wars Musical Journey in Los Angeles at the Fox Stage

– Conducting Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at O2 Dome in London 

– CD release ‘Claron McFadden sings Brossé’

– Concert with l’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in Geneva 

– Conducting world premiere of ‘La Chute de la Maison Usher’ with Nat. Orchestra Belgium

– Selected by John Williams to conduct the Worldtour of ‘Star Wars in Concert’

– Flemish Musical Award for ‘Musical Daens’ 

– Appointed Music Director of The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia

2010

– Recorded ‘Echoes of Silent Voices’ with the London Symphony Orchestra

– Official Award by the Province of East Flanders ‘Hulde Medaille’ for merit

– CD recording with Qilian Chen & Shanghai Opera House Orchestra (Richard Strauss)          

– Inauguration concert as Music Director of ‘The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia’

– World première of ‘The Hallow-e’en Dances’ with the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra

– Receiving the title of Honorable Citizen of the town of Destelbergen

– Meeting in Athens with Greek film legend Michael Cacoyannis 

– Conducting ‘Echoes of Silent Voices’ at World Expo in Shanghai

– 6 CD Box ‘Dirk Brossé, a portrait in Music’ release on EMI Classics

2011

– Conducted SWiC at Hollywood Bowl, attended by John Williams

– Conducted the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall Birmingham

– Conducted gala concert with The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia at the New York Times Building for  H.R.H. Prince Philippe and Princes Mathilde

– Collaboration with Kenneth Ganble & Leon Huff in Philadelphia

– Daniel Blumenthal recorded the ‘7 Preludes for Piano Solo’

– Meeting in Birmingham with actor/composer Sir Anthony Hopkins

– CD release ‘Violin Heritage.be’ including ‘Echoes of Silent Voices’

– World première of ‘Haiku Cycle One’ at European Parliament Brussels

– Conducting CD recording ‘The Music of Gabriel Yared’ with Brussels Philharmonic

2012

– Meeting with Jessye Norman in Philadelphia

– Conducted the European Union Youth Orchestra in Berlin, Vienna, Bolzano and Kassel

– Conducted Sinfonie orchester Basel in Basel, Bern, Zürich

– World premiere musical Ben X

– CD release ‘Parade’s End’ on Varese Sarabande

– Conducted world premiere of Oratorio ‘Can You hear God Crying’, Philadelphia 

2013

-Emmy Award nomination for ‘Parade’s End’

-World premiere ‘Brossé’, documentary by Jacques Servaes

-Knighted in the Kingdom of Belgium

– CD release ‘Haiku Cycle 1’, based on Haiku’s by European President Herman Van Rompuy

2014

– CD release ‘The Lovers’ a film by Roland Joffé

– Conducting worldpremiere Harp Concerto by Michel Legrand

– Worldpremiere of the musical ‘Pauline & Paulette’

– Worldpremiere of the musical ’14 – 18′

– Worldpremiere ‘Celloconcerto for Isabelle’ / National Orchestra Belgium

– Meeting with Princess Sumaya al Bint in Dubai

2015

– Conducting Casablance at Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London

– Recording ‘Celloconcerto for Isabelle’ with London Symphony Orchestra

– Conducting world premiere of Pianoconcerto by Conrad Tao

– Worldpremiere of the musical ‘The Story of Sacco & Vanzetti’

– Worldpremiere ‘Distortion, a Hymne to Liberty’

– Peace concert in Kiev

– CD release World Heritage songs from China on PAVANE Records

– Collaboration with American pianist-composer Conrad Tao

– Collaboration with Brandford Marsalis

2016

– Conducted New York premiere of ‘Black, White & In Between’ with Chamber Orchestra New York at Carnegie Hall

– Conducted National Polish Radio Symphonic Orchestra (NOSPR)

– Conducted European premiere of Star Trek with RTE Orchestra / Dublin

– CD release Cello Concerto on WARNER CLASSICS

– Gouden Kalf Award nomination for Knielen

2017

– World premiere ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ in Philadelphia

– Conducted ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ at Carnegie Hall, New York

– Conducted ‘Distortion, a Hymn to Liberty’ at UN Headquarters New York

– World premiere ‘Guernica’ by Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

– André Demedts Award

– World premiere ‘Ebony Oratorio’

– World premiere ‘Ugent? Me2!’ by Prima La Musica at Ghent Opera House

2018

– World premiere ‘The Persistance of Memory’ by Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

– World premiere ‘The Passage of the Devine Bird’ by Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

– Conducting RSNO, Royal Scotland’s National Orchestra

– Collaboration with John Malkovic

– World premiere ‘Musical Scrooge’

– Concert with London Symphony Orchestra at Royal Albert Hall

– Conducting l’Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg

– VOKA Legend Award

– Commander in the Order of Leopold (Belgium)

2019

– Conducting ‘Shakespeare in Concert’ at Estate Theatre Prague

– Conducting world premiere of BRAVE with BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

– Conducting Star Wars with London Philharmonia @ Royal Albert Hall

– Conducting Qatar Philharmonic in Doha, Qatar

– Conducting 70^th Birthday Concert Gabriel Yared with National Orchestra Libanon

– Conducting United People’s Orchestra @ Tomorrowland

– Conducting Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2020

– World premiere ‘Musical Daens 2.0’

– World premiere ‘The Pulse of Joy’ by Noord Nederlands Orkest

– World premiere ‘In Memoriam Avicii’ by Noord Nederland Orkest

– CD release ‘Brussels Philharmonic plays Brossé’, ‘From Philly to Utopia’

-receiving the ‘Adriaan Willaert Award’

2021

-CD release ‘Guilty Pleasures’, 21 waltzes for piano solo’ by Eliane Reyes

-World premiere ‘Tribute to the Classical Music Composer’ by Belgian National Orchestra

-World premiere ‘Quite a Different Hallelujah’ by Noord Nederlands Orkest

-CD release ‘The Pulse of Joy’ – Brussels Philharmonic

-recording ‘7 Nocturnes’ for Orchestra

-Receiving ‘Medal of Honor’ by the city of Ghent (Belgium)

-Conducting Orchestra Philharmonique de Radio France on ARTE TV

-Conducting Belgian National Orchestra on new album Stromae

-Conducting 1^st anniversary concert ‘Genshin Impact’ for20 million people

-Conducting the music of Max Richter with Brussels Filharmonic at WSA Ghent

AM – Amstel Music (distributed by De Haske – NL)

ALB – Albersen (NL) 

AND – Andel Edition (B)

AVK – André Van Kerckhoven Editeur (B)

DHP – De Haske Publishing (NL) 

GRM – Golden River Music (B)

METR – Metropolis Music Publishers (B)

BMP – Beriato Music Publishers (B)

DB – Available from the composer on a rental base

*recording available

Variations on Old Flemish Folksongs (1984) – 6’ – DB

for youth orchestra

2(2^nd also pic)222 / 2330 / timp + 2 perc / strings

On Safari* (1986) – 3′ – DB

for orchestra

2(+pic)22(+bass cl) 2 / 4331 / timp + 3 perc / strings 

7 Inch Framed* (1986) – 5’30” – DB

for orchestra

2222 / 4331 / timp + 2 perc / hp / strings 

Oscar for Amnesty* (1988) – 15’30” – DB

for narrator and orchestra

Text: Dirk Brossé (Spanish)

2(+pic) 2(ci) 2(+bass cl) 2 / 4331 / timp + 3 perc / hp / strings

El Golpe Fatal* (1989) – 13′ – DB

for orchestra

2 (+pic) 2(ci) 2(+ bass cl) 2 / 4331 / timp + 3 perc / hp / strings 

Bacob Overture* (1990) – 10′ – DB

for orchestra

1(pic) 1(ci) 2(bass cl) 1 / 2111 / timp + 2 perc / pno / hp / strings

Music in Mycology* (1991) – 16′ – DB

for orchestra

2(pic) 2(ci) 22 / 2200 / timp + 1 perc / pno (synth) / hp / strings

OuverTura* (1992) – 6′ – DB

for orchestra

2(+pic) 2(+ci) 2(+bass cl) 2 / 4431 / timp + 3 perc / pno / hp / strings

And the Winner is…*(1995) – 5’ – DB

(aka Flanders International Film Festival Overture) 

for orchestra

2(pic) 2(pic) 22 / 4331 / timp + 1 perc / hp / strings

Artesia* (1995)  – 60’ – DB

Symphony nr 1 for orchestra, boy soprano and ethnic instruments (3 soloists)

2(pic) 2(ci) 22 / 4331 / timp + 3 perc / hp / strings 

Daens Suite*, concert suite from the film Daens (1995) – 16’30” – DB

for orchestra

22(ci)22 / 2211 / timp + 1 perc / pno / hp / strings 

Bit by Bit* (1996) – 9′ – DB

for orchestra

2222 / 4331 / timp + 2 perc / hp / strings

Principals* (1996) – 17’30” – DB

for orchestra

2(pic)222 / 4331 / timp + 2 perc / hp / strings

Le Nozze di Sacco*, from the musical ‘Sacco & Vanzetti’ (1996) – 5’45” – DB

for orchestra

22(ci)22 / 4331 / timp + 2 perc / hp / strings 

Machiavelli’s Waltz*, from the musical ‘Sacco & Vanzetti’ (1996) – 4’ – DB

2(2nd also pic)222 / 4331 / timp + 2 perc / hp / strings

The Birth of Music* (1997) – 65′ – DB

Symphony nr 2 for ch amber orchestra and ethnic instruments

1(pic)110 – ten sax / 1211 / 3 perc / 1 guitar / hp / pno / strings 

Light Main Theme*, from the film ‘When The Light Comes’ (1997) – 6’30” – DB

for orchestra

2(pic) 2(ci)22 / 4331 / timp + 1 perc / hp / pno / strings

Millennium Overture* (1999) – 7’40” – DB

for orchestra

2(pic)2(ci)22 / 4331 / timp + 2 perc / hp / strings

Inferno* (1999) – 10′ – DB

for orchestra

2(pic)2(ci)22 / 4331 / timp + 2 perc / hp / strings

Bridge for Europe (2001) – 6’ – DB

for orchestra (in co writing with Marc Lerch) 

2(2^nd also pic)222 / 4331 / timp + 2 perc / hp / strings

Harbour Music* (2008) – 20’ – DB

for orchestra, 8 percussionists and dancers

1111 (+ ten sax) / 1111 / timp + 3 perc / hp / strings

The Hallow-e’en Dances* (2010) – 20’ – DB

for Chinese Orchestra

Philadelphia Overture* (2010) – 7’ – DB

for chamber orchestra

2222 / 2210 / timp + 1 perc / strings

La Vie Aquatique* (2010) – 7’ – DB

for orchestra (soundtrack for silent film)

2222 / 4331 / timp + 2 perc / pno-cel / strings

Amore Pedestre* (2010) – 7’ – DB

for orchestra (soundtrack for silent film) 

2222 / 4331 /timp + 2 perc / pno-cel / strings

Philadelphia Overture* (2014) – 7’ – DB

for orchestra

2(+pic) 2(+c.i.) 2(+ bas cl) 2(+contra) / 4331 / timp + 3 perc / hp / strings

Bolero Atlas Copco* (2014) – 5’20” – DB

for chamber orchestra

1111 / 1000 / perc / hp / pno / strings

De Passie* (2014) 4’ DB

for orchestra

1111 / 2221 / timp + perc / hp / strings

Für Elise @ the movies* (2016) – 20’ – DB

for orchestra

2222 / 4331 / timp + 2perc / hp / pno-cel / strings

Olympic Fanfare and Hymn* (2016) – 5’ – DB

version for symphony orchestra 

2222 / 4331 / timp + 2perc / hp / pno-cel / strings

Back to Utopia* (aka Rejecting the Call) (2016) – 5’10” – DB

for orchestra

11ci 11 / 2030 / timp + 1 perc / hp / pno / strings

Keep Moving (2016) – 4’ – DB

for chamber orchestra

1111 / 1000 / 1 perc / hp / pno / strings

Pictures at an Exhibition* (2017) – 50’ – DB

for chamber orchestra

2222 / 2200 / timp + 2 perc / hp / strings

Guernica* (2017) – 8’30” – DB

for orchestra and smartphone orchestra

2(+pic)2(+ci)2(+basscl)2(+cfgt) / 4331 / timp + 3 perc / hp / pno / strings

Ugent? Me2!* (2017) – 7’ – DB

for chamber orchestra

1111 / 1000 / hp / pno / perc / strings

Grand Canyon of the Colorado River* (2017) – 7’30” – DB

for orchestra

2222 / 4231 / timp + 2 perc / hp / strings

Radetzky Waltz* (2017) – 5’ – DB

version for orchestra

2(+pic)2(+ci)22 / 4331 / timp + 2 perc / hp / pno / strings

Let’s start to play Music* (2017) –  5’ – DB

for orchestra

2(2^nd also pic)222 / 2221 / timp + 1 perc / hp / strings

The Persistance of Memory* (2018) – 8’ – DB

for orchestra and smartphone orchestra

2(+pic)2(+ci)2(+basscl)2 / 4331 / timp + 3 perc / hp / pno / strings

The Passage of the Devine Bird* (2018) – 9’ – DB

for orchestra and smartphone orchestra 

2222 / 4231 / timp + 2 perc / hp / pno / strings

Tintin, Prisoners of the Sun*, from the musical ‘Tintin’ (2018) – 6’ – DB

suite from the musical for orchestra

2(2^nd also pic)2(2^nd also ci)2(2^nd also basscl)2 / 4331 / timp + 3 perc / hp / pno / strings

Let’s go Crazy* (2019) –  6’ – Albersen

overture for orchestra (in co-writing with Nicolas De Cock)

2222 / 4331 / timp + 3 perc / hp / strings

Prince Overture* (2019) – 6’ – Albersen

for orchestra (in co-writing with Nicolas De Cock)

1(+pic)222 / 2331 / timp / 3 perc / hp / strings

The Pulse of Joy* (2019) – 6’30” – DB

for orchestra

2(2^nd also pic)2(2^nd also ci)2(2^nd also basscl)2 / 4331 / timp + 3 perc / hp / pno / strings

The Pulse of Joy* (2019) – 6’30” – DB

version for chamber orchestra

1111 / 1000 / perc / hp / pno / strings

In Memoriam Avicii* (2019) – 5’30” – DB

for orchestra

2(2^nd also pic)2(2^nd also ci)2(2^nd also basscl)2 / 4331 / timp + 3 perc / hp / pno (opt) / strings

In Memoriam Avicii* (2019 – 5’30” – DB

version for chamber orchestra

1111 / 1000 / perc / hp / pno / strings

Tribute to the Classical Composer*, for chamber orchestra – 06’00” – DB

1(also pic) 1(also c.i.) 11 / 1100 / timp + 1 perc / hp / pno / strings

Quite a Different Hallelujah*, for chamber orchestra – 06’00” – DB

1(also pic) 1(also c.i.) 11 / 1000 / 2 perc / hp / pno / strings

Memories of Forgotten Landscapes, version for chamber orchestra (2021) – 00:70 – DB

1 1ci 11 / 1000 / perc / hp / pno / strings

7 Nocturnes, version for chamber orchestra (2021) – 30:00 – DB

1(also pic) 1(also ci) 1(also baskl) 1 / 1000 / perc / hp / pno / strings

Tango Tout Court (1996) – 4’30” – DB

for string orchestra

Kaleidoscope (2002) – 7’53” – DB

for string orchestra (in co-writing with Frank Nuyts) 

Si-Re (2003) – 10’ – DB

for string orchestra

In Memoriam Shostakovich (2011) – 10’ – DB

for string orchestra and 1 tubular bell (+ optional Bass Drum)

For the unknown soldier* (2015) – 5′ – DB

for string orchestra and harp

Adagio for strings & harp* – 5’ – DB

for string orchestra and harp (2018)

Ode an die Freude – Recomposed – 10’ – DB

for string orchestra (2019)

Three Sentimental Waltzes for strings and harp * – 12’ – DB

for string orchestra and harp (2020)

7 Inch Framed* (1986) – 5’30”
DHP 920344

version for symphonic band – Grade 4

Oscar for Amnesty* (1988) – 15’30”
DHP 930508

Text: Dirk Brossé (Spanish)

version for narrator and symphonic band – Grade 5

El Golpe Fatal* (1989) – 13′
DHP 90206

version for symphonic band – Grade 5 

Elegy for a lost Friend (1989) – 9′ – DB

version for symphonic band

La Soledad de America Latina (1992) – 51′ – DB

Text: Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Spanish)

version for narrator, pre-columbian instruments, cello 

and symphonic band (arr. by Erik Jonghmans)

Music for a Celebration* (1992) – 2’30”
DHP 920453

for symphonic band – Grade 4

And the winner is…* (1995) – 4′
DHP 970961

version for symphonic band – Grade 4 

Light Main Theme (1997)   – 6’30” – DB

version for symphonic band (arr. by Willy Franssen)  

Beyond Perception from Artesia (1997) – 6’ – DB

version for symphonic band

Milestone Overture* (2000) – 7’40”
DHP 1033499

for symphonic band – Grade 5

Tintin – Prisoners of the Sun* (2002) – 10’
AM/DHP

suite from the musical for symphonic band (arr. by Johan de Meij) – Grade 4

Il Signor Brossini* (aka Si-Re) (2007) – 10’
DHP 1084416

for symphonic band – Grade 5

Musical Daens* (2009) 13’
BMP 0809.1.420

suite from the musical for symphonic band (arr. by Jan Rypens) – Grade 3

Gandhi (2009) – 20’ – DB

for symphonic band – Grade 5

Musical Postcards* (2011)

Postcard from Bagdad* for symphonic band – 7’- METR EM 6433

Postcard from Kampala* for symphonic band – 5’-  METR EM 6434

Postcard from Machu Picchu* for symphonic band – 5’ – METR EM 6435

Postcard from Buenos Aires* for symphonic band – 3’- METR EM 6436

Postcard from Beijing* for symphonic band – 4’-  METR EM 6437

Postcard from Benares* for symphonic band – 4’30 – METR EM 6438

Postcard from Vienna* for symphonic band – 4’ – METR EM 6439

Postcard from Petra* for symphonic band – 5’ – METR EM 6440

Postcard from Chernobyl* for symphonic band – 5’30 – METR EM 6441

Postcard from The Artic* for symphonic band – 5’30 – METR EM 6442

Musical 14-18* (2014) – 14’ – METR / EM 6742

suite from the musical for symphonic band (arr. by Pieter Nieva) – Grade 4 ½

The Last friend of Napoleon* (2018) – 20’ – DHP 1185847-010

suite from the musical for symphonic band – Grade 6 

Philadelphia Overture, American Overture* (2019) – 6’45 –
DHP 1196071-010

version for symphonic band – Grade 5 ½

Für Elise at the Movies* (2021) – 22’ – DB

version for symphonic band – Grade 6

César Franck – Violin Sonata in A Major*

orchestration for violin and orchestra by Dirk Brossé & Nicolas De Cock (2010)

2222 / 4230 / timp + 1 perc / hp / strings

Eugène Ysaÿe – Rêve d’enfant, op 14* 

orchestration for violin and orchestra by Dirk Brossé & Nicolas De Cock (2010)

2222 / 2110 / timp (opt.) + 1 perc / hp / strings

World Heritage Songs from China*

orchestration for soprano and chamber orchestra by Dirk Brossé & Nicolas De Cock (2014)

1111 / 1000 / 1 perc / hp / pno / strings

Béla Bartók – Romanian Dances 

orchestration for chamber orchestra by Dirk Brossé & Nicolas De Cock (2014)

1111 / 1000 / 1 perc / hp / pno / strings

Isaac Albeniz – Sevilla (from Suite Espagnole)  

orchestration for chamber orchestra by Dirk Brossé & Pieter Corten (2018)

1111 / 1000 / 1 perc / hp / pno / strings

Gustav Holst – St Pauls Suite  

orchestration for chamber orchestra by Dirk Brossé & Pieter Corten (2020)

1111 / 1000 / 1 perc / hp / pno / strings

Petite Suite – Claude Debussy

orchestration for chamber orchestra by Dirk Brossé & Pieter Corten (2020)

1(also pic) 1(also c.i)11 / 1000 / 1 perc / hp / pno / strings

3rd Fantasy – Peter Benoit 

orchestration for chamber orchestra by Dirk Brossé & Pieter Corten (2020)

1 1ci 11 / 1000 / 1 perc / hp / pno / strings

3rd Fantasy – Peter Benoit 

orchestration for string orchestra and harp by Dirk Brossé & Pieter Corten (2020)

3 Preludes – George Gershwin

orchestration for string orchestra by Dirk Brossé & Pieter Corten (2020)

Erik Satie – Sonatine Bureaucratique  

orchestration for string orchestra by Dirk Brossé & Pieter Corten (2020)

Erik Satie – Gymnopédie I & II  

orchestration for chamber orchestra by Dirk Brossé & Pieter Corten (2020)

1111 / 1000 / 1 perc / hp / pno / strings

Edvard Grieg – Ten Lyrical Pieces

orchestration for string orchestra and harp by Dirk Brossé & Pieter Corten (2020)

Maurice Ravel – Prélude & Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn

orchestration for string orchestra and harp by Dirk Brossé & Pieter Corten (2020)

Manuel de Falla – Piezas Españolas 

orchestration for string orchestra and harp by Dirk Brossé & Pieter Corten (2020)

 

La Soledad de America Latina* (1992) – 51′ – DB

for narrator, pre-columbian instruments, cello and orchestra  

Text narrator: Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Language: Spanish

2(pic)2(ci)22 / 4331 / timp + 2 perc / strings  

La Soledad de America Latina* (1992) – 51 -‘ DB

version for narrator, pre-columbian instruments, cello and chamber orchestra  

Text narrator: Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Language: Spanish

2(pic)2(ci)22 / 2211 / timp + 2 perc / strings  

La Soledad* (tango) from La Soledad de America Latina (1992) – 5’-  DB

for cello and chamber orchestra  

1111 / 1000 / timp (ad lib) / strings

Elegy (1995) – 8’45”-  DB

version for cello and chamber orchestra

2222 / 2200 / timp / strings

Black, White & In Between (1998) – 11’40”- DB

for violin and chamber orchestra

1111 / 1000 / timp (opt.) + 1 perc (opt.) / organ (opt.) / strings

The Chinese Wall* (1999) – 5′ – DB

for Erhu (or violin) and orchestra

21(+1ci) 22 / 4331 / timp + 2 perc / hp / strings

The Chinese Wall (1999) – 5′ – DB

version for flute and orchestra

21(+1ci) 22 / 4331 / timp + 2 perc / hp / strings

The Chinese Wall (1999) – 5’ – DB

for Erhu (or violin) and chamber orchestra

1111 / 1000 / timp (opt.) + 1 perc / hp / strings

War Concerto* (1999) – 22′ – DB

for clarinet and orchestra

2(pic)2(ci)2(bass)2 / 4331 / timp + 2 perc / hp / strings

Sophia* (2001) – 35′ – DB

symphonic poem for violin and orchestra

2(pic)2(ci)22 / 4331 / timp + 3 perc / hp / pno-cel / strings 

The Circle of Nature* (2004) – 60’ – DB

for clarinet, cello and chamber orchestra

1(also pic) 111 / 1111 / 2 perc (3^rd perc optional) / hp / pno-cel / strings

Echoes of Silent Voices (2010) – 12’ – DB

for violin and chamber orchestra 

1111 / 1000 / timp + 1 perc / hp / strings

Echoes of Silent Voices* (2010) – 12’ – DB

for violin and orchestra 

2222 / 2210 / timp + 1 perc / hp / strings

In Motu (2012) – 5’45” – DB

for piano and chamber orchestra

1111 / 1000 / 1 perc / hp / strings

In Motu (2012) – 5’45” – DB

for piano and orchestra

2(2^nd also pic) 2(2^nd also ci) 2(2^nd also basscl) 2 / 4331 / timp + 3 perc / hp / strings

Black, White & In Between (2013) – 11′ – DB

version for violin and chamber orchestra

1111 / 1000 / organ (ad lib) / 1 perc / 1 timp / hp  / strings

Laura’s Theme from the film The Lovers* (2013) – 5′ – DB

version for violin and chamber orchestra

1111 / 1000 / 1 perc / hp / pno / strings

Cello concerto* (aka cello Concerto for Isabelle) (2014) -50′ – DB
for cello and orchestra

2(2^nd also pic) 2(2^nd also ci) 22 / 4331 / timp + 3 perc / hp / pno-cel / strings

Libertango – Recomposed after Astor Piazolla (2019) – 10’ – DB

for flute (also pic & Alto flute) and chamber orchestra

2(1^st à déf. flute solo / 2^nd optional)222 / 2210 / timp / hp / strings

The Mystery of the Mystic Lamb (2020) – 14’ –  DB

for clarinet and chamber orchestra

1(also pic) 1 (also c.i.) 1 bass cl 1 / 1000 / 2 perc* / pno-cel / harp / strings

*perc 2 = optional

Meditation* (1985) – 5’30” – DB

for oboe and string orchestra

Meditation (1985) – 5’30” – DB

version for clarinet and string orchestra

Elegy* (1993) – 8’45” – DB

for cello and string orchestra

Letter from Home* from the film ‘Marie’ (1993) 2:30 DB

for English horn and string orchestra

Black, White & In Between* (1998) – 11’40”- DB

for violin and string orchestra

Black, White & In Between (1999) – 11’40” – DB

version for viola and string orchestra 

(viola part edited by Michael Kügel)

The Chinese Wall (1999) – 5’ – DB

for Erhu (or violin), clarinet & string orchestra

The Chinese Wall (1999) – 5’ – DB

for clarinet solo, flute, 1 perc (opt.) and string orchestra

The Chinese Wall (1999) – 5’ – DB

for Erhu (or violin), 1 perc (opt.) / string orchestra

The Chinese Wall (1999) – 5’ – DB

for Erhu (or violin), flute (or clarinet), 1 perc (opt.), string orchestra

Tango Tout Court (2000) – 5’ – DB

for soprano sax and string orchestra

Elegy (2003) – 7’ – DB

version for clarinet or bass clarinet and string orchestra

A Portrait of Walter ridder Boeykens (2015) – 20′ – DB

for clarinet, harp and string orchestra

DNA in Music (2016) – 9’30” – DB

for flute, harp & string orchestra

War concerto* (1999) 22′ DB

version for clarinet and symphonic band

Nearly Beloved (aka Elegy) (1999) 7’ DB

version for clarinet or bass clarinet and symphonic band

Autumn from the Circle of Nature (2004) 12’ DB

version for clarinet and symphonic band

Spring from the Circle of Nature (2004) 12’ DB

version for clarinet and symphonic band (arr. By Frank De Vuyst)

DNA in Music (2020) 10’ DB

version for flute (also pic & alto flute) and symphonic band

Libertango – Recomposed after Astor Piazolla (2020) – 10’ – DB 

for flute (also pic & Alto flute)   

The Secret of the Mystic Lamb (2021) –  14’ –  DB

version for clarinet and symphonic band

Elegy* (2000) 7’ DB

version for clarinet or bass clarinet and string quartet

Tango Tout Court* (2000) 5’ DB

for clarinet and string quartet 

Nearly Beloved (aka Elegy) (1999) – 7’ – DB

version for clarinet or bass clarinet and clarinet choir

The Secret of the Mystic Lamb (2020)- 14’ – DB

version for clarinet and clarinet choir

Des Sons Animés* (1986) – 5’ – DHP 90209

for brass ensemble – 1441

To(o) MAD* (1987) – 4′ – AND

for four trumpets

Deep River* – Recomposed Traditional (1987) – 4’ – DB

for 4 trumpets

Sophisticated Lady* – Recomposed after Duke Ellington (1987) – 5’ – DB

for 4 trumpets

Take Five* – Recomposed after Dave Brubeck (1987) – 5’ – DB

for 4 trumpets

Elegy for a lost Friend* (1989) – 9′ – DHP 90238

for 8 trumpets

Swing Low* – Recomposed Traditional (1990) – 4’ – DHP 90228

for 4 trumpets

Prelude To a new Age* (1991) – 6’30” – DHP 910265

for brass ensemble, timpani and percussion 

4441 / timp + 2 perc

The Golden Drop Tune* (1991) – 2’30” – DHP

for four trumpets

The Golden Drop Tune (1991) – 2’30” – DB

version for six trumpets

Hymn of Praise from the film Daens (1994) – 4′ – DB

version for brass ensemble

1341

Baroque Music from the film Daens (1994) – 5′ – DB

for brass ensemble

4441 / timp

On Safari from the film Springen (1994) – 4′ – DB

version for brass ensemble and percussion

4441 – 2 perc

Ode to the Veterans of World War II (1995) – 4′ – DB

for brass ensemble, timpani and percussion

4441 / timp + 2 perc

The Dandi March* (2007) – 12’ – DB

for brass ensemble and percussion

2431 / 2 perc

Olympic Fanfare and Hymn* (2013) – 4’50” – DB

for brass ensemble and percussion

1441 / 2 perc

Des Sons Animés (2019) 2’30” DB

version for 8 horns

From Belgium with Joy (2015) – 5’ – DB

for woodwind quintet

From Belgium with Pride (2015) – 5’ – DB

for woodwind quintet

Machiavelli’s Waltz (2000) – 4’-  DB

0222(+ctra fgt) / 2000

Mean Time* (1987) 6:20 DB

for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, 1 perc, double bass, pno

Crime Theme* (1987) 5:30 DB

for flute (also pic), oboe, clarinet, horn, 2 perc, double bass, pno

Epiloque* from the film Boerenpsalm (1988) 4:40 GRM (2015)

for french horn, oboe and piano

l’Amitié from the film ‘Marie’ (1993) 2’ DB

for 2 guitars

Tango Tout Court* (1998) 4’ DB

version for clarinet, violin and accordeon

Tango Tout Court (1999) 4’ DB

version for sax-quartet, piano, bass and percussion

Tango Tout Court (1999) 4’ DB

version for sax-quartet (SATB)

Cupido’s Flower* (2000) 3:40 DB

for violin, flute, cello and harp

What’s in a Rose* (2000) 5:50 DB

for violin, ethnic flute (or flute), cello and harp

More is in thou* (2001) 8:50 DB

for soprano, cello, singing stones and percussion

Earth Walk I* (2009) 0:40 DB

for flute, string quartet, harp and percussion

Earth Walk II* (2009) 0:50 DB

for flute, string quartet, harp and percussion

Earth Walk III* (2009) 0:40 DB

for flute, string quartet, harp and percussion

Gipsy* from The Birth of Music (2009) 6:30 DB

version for flute, string quartet (+ db ad lib), harp and percussion

Beyond Perception* from The Birth of Music (2009) 8:50 DB

version for flute, fujara, string quartet (+ db ad lib), harp and percussion

City Lights* from The Birth of Music (2009) 6:23 DB

version for flute, string quartet (+ db ad lib), harp and percussion

The Chinese Wall* (2009) 4:40 DB

version for flute, string quartet (+ db ad lib), harp and percussion

Homeland* (2009) 2:30 DB

version for flute, string quartet (+ db ad lib), harp and percussion

La Soledad* (tango) from La Soledad de America Latina (2009) 5:05 DB

version for flute, string quartet (+ db ad lib), harp and percussion

La Soledad (tango) from La Soledad de America Latina (2009) 5’ DB 

version for violin, cello and piano

Ben X, (2012) 6:30 DB

suite from the musical for 4 violins

Tango Tout Court (2012) 5’ DB

version violin or clarinet, cello, piano

Terra Incognita* (2014) 30’ DB

for flute, perc, harp and string quintet

Pace (2015) DB

version for soprano, violin, cello, vibra (opt.), percussion (opt.) & piano

Song for Peace from Parade’s End (2015) DB

version for soprano, clarinet, cello and piano

Song for Peace from Parade’s End (2015) DB

version for soprano, vln, vc, vibra (opt) and pno

In Motu (2017) DB

version for soprano, violin, cello, pno, vibra

In Motu (2017) DB

version for piano, string quartet and piano

Melody for cello and piano (1983) 3’ DB

for cello and piano

Andante Malinconico from the film ‘Marc and Nathalie’ (1986) 4′ GRM (1995)

for horn and piano

Main Theme from the film ‘Boerenpsalm’ (1989) 4’ DB

version for violin and organ

On his Own (1989) from the film ‘Koko Flanel’ 4′ GRM (1995)

for oboe and piano

On his Own (1989) from the film ‘Koko Flanel’ 4′ GRM (1995)

for clarinet and piano

Le Voyage Imaginaire (aka l’Amitié) from the film ‘Marie’ (1993) 4′ DB

for violin and piano

Le Voyage Imaginaire (aka l’Amitié) from the film ‘Marie’ (1993) 4′ METR 

version for clarinet or flute and piano

Meditations* (1995) 50’ DB

for violin and piano

Ellen’s Confession from the film ‘When the Light Comes’ (1997) 4′ METR EM 6165

for violin and piano

Lars’ Theme from the film ‘When the Light Comes’ (1997) 4′ METR EM 6165

for violin and piano

Flying…as a Bird (aka Frank’s Flower) (1998) 4′ DB

for flute and harp

Marie et Tonio from the film ‘Marie’ (1998) 4’ GRM (1995)

for clarinet and piano

Marie et Tonio from the film’Marie’ (1998) 4’ GRM (1995)

for flute and piano

Black, White & In Between (1998) 11’40” METR EM 6164

version for violin and piano

Black, White & In Between (1999) 11’40” METR EM 6164

version for viola and piano (viola part edited by Michael Kügel)

Warconcerto (1999) 22′ METR EM 6186

version for clarinet and piano

Elegy (1999) 7’ METR EM 6072

version for clarinet or bass clarinet and piano

Broken Dream (aka Little Night Music from the film Springen) (2000) 3’10” DB

for harmonica and piano

Tango Tout Court (2000) 4’30” METR EM 6154

version for violin and piano 

Tango Tout Court (2000) 4’30” METR EM 6155

version for clarinet and piano 

Sophia (2001) 35′ DB

version for violin and piano

 Elegy (2002) 7’ DB

version for tenor saxophone and piano

La Soledad* (tango) from La Soledad de America Latina (2005) 6’ METR EM 6156

version for cello and piano

La Soledad (tango) from La Soledad de America Latina (2005) 6’ METR EM 6191

version for bass clarinet and piano

Spring from the Circle of Nature (2006) 10’ DB

version for bass clarinet and piano

Autumn from the Circle of Nature (2006) 10’ METR EM 6189

version for clarinet and piano

Spring from The Circle of Nature (2006) 10’ METR EM 6187

for cello and piano

Elegy (2009) 7’ METR EM 6264

version for cello and piano  

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Echoes of Silent Voices (2010) 12’ METR EM 6672

version for violin and piano

African Loop (2014) 7′ DB

for cello and tape

DNA in Music (2016) 10’ DB

version for flute and piano

‘…Change the Mind and Mind the Change…’ (2016) 10’ DB

for tape and soprano sax

‘Marc’ de Marc (2016) 1:40 DB

for violin and piano

The Secret of the Mystic Lamb – 14:00 -DB

version for clarinet and piano

‘Bis’ for Trumpet Solo (1994) 4′ GRM (1995)

for trumpet solo

Let’s Chime the Bells (2004) 12’ DB

for carillon

Oscar for Amnesty (2005) 6’ DB

version for carillon

Muted Prayer (2020) – 7’ – DB

for cello solo

Prologue* from the film Springen (1986) 3:10 DB

for piano solo

Little Night Music from the film Springen (1986) 2:20 DB

for piano solo

Main theme from the film Boerenpsalm (1988) 4:30 DB

for piano solo

Red Ribbon Waltz from the film Koko Flanel (1989) 3:40 DB

for piano solo

Daens’ Main Theme from the film Daens (1992) 3’20 DB

for piano solo

Nini from the film Daens (1992) 2’14 DB

for piano solo

Découverte from the film Marie (1993) 2:20 DB

for piano solo

Nostalgie from the film Marie (1993) 3’ DB

for piano solo

Videmonte from the film Marie (1993) 2:20 DB

for piano solo

To my Secret Inspiration (1995) 5′ AVK 79

for piano solo

Lars the Trapper from the film When the Light Comes (1997) 4′ METR EM 6158

for piano solo

Snowfun from the film When the Light Comes (1997) 4′ METR EM 6158  

for piano solo

Ellen’s Theme from the film When the Light Comes (1997) 4′ METR EM 6158

for piano solo

Light Love Theme from the film When the Light Comes (1997) 4′ METR EM 6158

for piano solo

Kuifje – De Zonnetempel from the Musical Tintin / (2001) 15’ METR EM 6170

easy piano selections for piano solo

A Little Romance from the short film Romance (2004) 2’ DB

for piano solo 

Secret Inspirations – Book I (2006) 25’ METR EM 6157

for piano solo

De Kavijaks from the TV series De Kavijaks (2005) 25’ METR EM 6166

piano selections for piano solo

Fifth Avenue (2006) 5’ METR EM 6162

for piano solo

Hommage à Frédéric Chopin (2009) 2’ DB

for piano solo

Coming Home from the documentary Sharkwise (2011) 2:15 DB

for piano solo

Lullaby for Julie (2011) 2’ DB

for piano solo

7 Nocturnes (2011)27’METR???

for piano solo 

In Motu (2012) 5’ DB

for piano solo

7 Daydreams (2014) 21’ DB 

for piano solo

Be My Wild 7 (2015) 3:30 DB

for piano solo

6 nocturnes from the film Knielen (2015) 9:30 DB

for piano solo

The Good Life (2016) 5’ DB

4 miniatures for piano solo

Keep Moving (2016) 4’ DB

for piano solo

Christmas Lullaby (2016) 1:40 DB

for piano solo

The Journey to Utopia (2016) 5:10 DB

for piano solo

Road and Trees (from Pictures at an Exhibition (2017) -8:55 -DB

for piano solo

In Memoriam Avicii (2019)  5:30 DB

for piano solo

#iedereenbrossé (2020) 0:35 DB

for piano solo

Sunny Morning Waltz* (2020) 02:34 DB

for piano solo  

Courtly Waltz* (2020) 01:23 DB

for piano solo

Wistful Waltz* (2020) 04:47 DB

for piano solo

Afternoon Tea Waltz* (2020) 01:44 DB

for piano solo

Once upon a waltz* (2020) 03:17 DB

for piano solo

A Waltz in the Park* (2020) 02:09 DB

for piano solo

Evening Waltz* (2020) 02:58 DB

for piano solo

The lady loves to waltz* (2020) 04:41 DB

for piano solo

Playtime Waltz* (2020) 03:19 DB

for piano solo

Waltz for a Princess* (2020) 03:37 DB

for piano solo

Wacko Waltz* (2020) 02:59 DB

for piano solo

Mysterious Shades Waltz* (2020) 04:11 DB

for piano solo

Ritual Fire Waltz* (2020) 01:58 DB

for piano solo

I could have waltzed all night* (2020) 03:15 DB

for piano solo

Eros in Vienna Waltz* (2020) 04:26 DB

for piano solo

The Ebony Key Waltz* (2020) 05:28 DB

for piano solo

Carefree Jazz Waltz* (2020) 05:03 DB

for piano solo

The Yellow River Waltz* (2020) 04:43 DB

for piano solo

Oriental Rapture Waltz* (2020) 04:45 DB

for piano solo

Mucho Gusto Waltz* (2020) 05:27 DB

for piano solo

It takes two to waltz* (2020) 03:35 DB

for piano solo

Sanctus from the film ‘Boerenpsalm’ (1988) 4′ DB

for mixed choir, organ, string orchestra and percussion

Lyrics: Sanctus

Language: Latin

Cogito, Ergo Sum (2003) 5’ DB

for mixed choir

Lyrics: Anonymus

Language: Latin

The American Dream (2007) 10’ DB

song cycle (3 songs) for mixed choir 

Lyrics: Martin Luther King, Angelina Weld Grimké 

Language: English

Juanelo, Charles V Oratorio (2000) 70′ DB

oratorio for soloists, mixed choir and orchestra

Lyrics: Elie Saegeman 

Language: English

2(pic)2(ci)22 – 4331 – timp + 2 perc – hp – harpsichord – strings

counter tenor – soprano – tenor – bass 

Ebony Oratorio (2017) 45’ DB

Oratorio for mixed choir, soprano and African percussion (djembe)

Lyrics: Public Domain, Dirk Brossé

Language: English

Landuyt Cyclus* (1994) 24′ DB

song cycle for soprano and orchestra

Lyrics: Elie Saegeman 

Language: Flemish

2(pic)222 / 2211 / hp / cel / strings

Vredeslied (1995) 6′ DB

song for boy soprano, soprano, mixed choir and orchestra

Lyrics: Paul Berkenman, after Pablo Neruda

Language: English, French, German, Flemish

2222 / 4331 / timp + 1 perc / hp / strings

La Vida es un Sueño* (1995) 12′ DB

song cycle for soprano and orchestra

Lyrics: Pedro Calderón de la Barca  

Language: Spanish

2(pic)2(ci)22 / 2211 / timp + 1 perc / hp / strings

Beauty born of Violence* (2000) 10′ DB

for soprano and orchestra

Lyrics: Stephen Smith 

Language: English

2(pic)2(ci)22 / 4331 / timp + 2 perc / hp / cel / strings

X-cellent Love* (2001) 5’ DB

popsong for voice and orchestra (in co-writing with Paul Michiels)

Lyrics: Language: English

2222 / 4331 / timp + 2 perc / sax / hp / pno / el bass / durms / git / strings

Love without End* (2002) 5’ DB

song for soprano and orchestra

Lyrics: Lorraine Feather

Language: English

22(ci)22 / 4331 / timp + 2 perc / hp / pno-cel / strings

Homeland* (2002) 6’ DB

song for soprano and orchestra

Lyrics: Lorraine Feather & Frank Van Laecke 

Language: English

2(pic)2(ci)2(bascl)2 / 4331 / timp + 3 perc / ethnic perc / hp / strings

Le Jasmin et la Rose* (2008) 6’ DB

song for voice and orchestra

Lyrics: Jo Lemaire 

Language: French

2222 / 4331 / timp + 2 perc / hp / strings

Song for Peace* from Parade’s End (2012) 5′ DB

for soprano and chamber orchestra

Lyrics: vocalise

1111 / 1000 / hp / pno / strings

The Vale of Years* (2013) 1′ DB

for soprano and chamber orchestra

Lyrics: vocalise

1111 / 1000 / 1 perc / hp / pno / strings

Haiku Cycle 1* (2014) 22′ DB

song cycle for soprano and orchestra

Lyrics: Herman Van Rompuy 

Language: English

2 (2nd also pic) 2 (2nd also ci) 22 / 2211 / timp + 2 perc / hrp / pno-cel / strings

How to make a Dadaist Poem* (2015) 4:10 DB

for soprano and chamber orchestra

Lyrics: Tristan Tsara

Language: English

1111 / 1000 / 1 perc / hp / pno / strings

I didn’t Raise my boy to be a soldier* (2015) 7:40 DB

for soprano and chamber orchestra

Lyrics: Alfred Bryan 

Lyrics: English

1111 / 1000 / 1 perc / hp / pno / strings

Mollenlied (2015) 1’ DB

song for children and orchestra

Lyrics: Maud Vanhauwaert

Language: Flemish

Pace* (2015) 8:20 DB

for soprano and chamber orchestra

Lyrics: vocalise

1111 / 1000 / 1 perc / hp / pno / strings

Pace* (2015) 8:20 DB

for soprano and orchestra

Lyrics: vocalise

2(2^nd also pic) 2(2^nd also ci) 2(2^nd also basscl) 2 / 4331 / timp + 3 perc / hp / pno /strings

Bless them All* (2015)

for rapper, soprano and orchestra

Lyrics: Herwig Deweerdt 

Language: English

2(+pic)2(+ci-2(+basscl)2 (+ contra) / 4331 / timp + 3 perc / el. bass (opt) / hp / strings

Glibber slibber slip!, song for children and orchestra (2016) 1’ DB 

song for children and orchestra

Lyrics: Do Van Ranst

Language: Flemish

Mijn Gent* (2017) 5’ DB

song for voice and chamber orchestra

Lyrics: Frank Van Laecke

Language: Flemish

1111 / 1000 / 1 perc / hp / pno / strings

Desir Interdit* (2017) 5’ DB

song for voice and chamber orchestra

Lyrics: Frank Van Laecke

Language: Flemish

1111 / 1000 / 1 perc / hp / pno / strings

Let’s start to play Music* (2017) 5’ DB

version for soprano and orchestra

Lyrics: Dirk Brossé

Language: English

2(2^nd also pic)222 / 2221 / timp + 1 perc / harp / soprano / strings

O Power of Wisdom (2020) 7’30 DB

for soprano and chamber orchestra

Lyrics: Dirk Brossé after Hildegard von Bingen

Language: English

1111 / 1000 / 2 perc / hp / pno / strings

I Loved You* (2003) 7’ DB

for soprano and string orchestra

Lyrics: Alexander Puchkin 

Language: English

Druppels van Verdraagzaamheid *(2002) 2’ DB

Song for voice, violin, accordeon and piano

Lyrics: Reinhart Speeckaert

Language: Flemish

Mustafa *(2002) 4’ DB

Song for voice, violin, accordeon and piano

Lyrics: Reinhart Speeckaert

Language: Flemish

Hit Me (2005) 4’ DB

popsong for voice, violin and piano  

Lyrics: Sioen

Language: English 

Hope from Artesia (2006) 6’ DB

version for boy soprano or soprano, viola and piano

Lyrics: Dirk Brossé

Language: Jabber Talk

Hope from Artesia (2006) 6’ DB

version for boy soprano or soprano, english horn and piano

Lyrics: Dirk Brossé

Language: Jabber Talk

Pace (2015) 6’

version for soprano, violin, cello, vibra (opt.), percussion (opt.) & piano

Lyrics: vocalise

Song for Peace* from Parade’s End (2015) 5′ DB

version for soprano, clarinet, cello and piano

Lyrics: vocalise

Song for Peace* from Parade’s End (2015) 5′ DB

version for soprano, violin, cello, vibra (opt) and piano

Lyrics: vocalise

Regen in de Stad (1978) 2’ DB

song for children and piano

Lyrics: Moevakis

Language: Flemish

Air Vif (1979) 2’ DB

song for voice and piano

Lyrics: Paul Eluard

Language: French

Abend im Wind (1980) 2’ DB

song for tenor and piano

Lyrics: Dirk Brossé

Language: German

Liebst du mich (1980) 3’ DB

song for soprano and piano

Lyrics: Dirk Brossé

Language: German

Mensenkinderen (1980) 3’ DB

song for soprano and piano

Lyrics: Moevakis

Language: Flemish

Danklied (1981) 3’ DB

song for voice and piano

Lyrics: Dirk Brossé

Language: Flemish

Lullaby for Laurence (1983) 2’ DB

song for voice and piano

Lyrics: Dirk Brossé

Language: English

To Live a Life in Piece (1985) 4’ DB

song for voice and piano

Lyrics: Els Lagasse

Language: English

De Oase (1987) 4’ DB

song for tenor and piano (or organ)

Lyrics: Patrick Vandewalle & Luc Soens

Language: Flemish

Il Pleure dans mon coeur (1987) 4′ DB

song for tenor or soprano and piano

Lyrics: Paul Verlaine

Language: French

Leven (aka Daylight’s Falling) (1987) 5’ DB

song for tenor and piano

Lyrics: Jan Gheysens

Language: Flemish

Daylight’s Falling (aka Leven) (1987) 5’ DB

song for tenor and piano

Lyrics: Jan Gheysens

Language: English

Mets ta main dans ma main (1988) 4′ DB

song for tenor or soprano and piano

Lyrics: André Gide 

Language: French

Four songs for Tijl & Nele (1990) 10′ DB

song cycle for voice and piano

Lyrics: Tine Ruysschaert after Charles De Coster

Language: Flemish 

Landuyt cyclus (1994) 24′ DB

song cycle / version for soprano and piano

Lyrics: Elie Saegeman

Language: Flemish

La Vida es un Sueño (1995) 12′ DB

song cycle / version for soprano and piano

Lyrics: Calderon De La Barca   

Language: Spanish

La Vida es un Sueño (1995) 12′ DB

song cycle / version for soprano, trumpet and piano

Lyrics: Calderon De La Barca  

Language: Spanish

La Vida es un Sueño (1995) 12′ DB

song cycle / version for soprano, horn and piano

Lyrics: Calderon De La Barca  

Language: Spanish

Beauty born of violence (2000) 10′ DB

version for soprano and piano

Lyrics: Stephen Smith

Language: English

More is in thou* (2001) 8′ DB

song for soprano, cello, singing stones and percussion

Lyrics: Dirk Brossé and Herwig Deweerdt 

Language: English and Spanish

Love without End (2002) 5’ DB

version for soprano and piano

Lyrics: Lorraine Feather

Language: English

I Loved You (2003) 7’ DB

version for soprano and piano

Lyrics: Alexander Puchkin 

Language: English

Live with me and be my Love (2006) 5’ DB

for soprano and piano

Lyrics: William Shakespeare

Language: English

Sluit de Keten (2007) 5’ DB

song for voice and piano

Lyrics : Frank Van Laecke

Language:  Flemish

Le Jasmin et la Rose (2008) 6’ DB

version for voice and piano

Lyrics: Jo Lemaire 

Language: French

Haiku Cycle 1* (2011) 20’ METR EM 6671

for soprano and piano

Lyrics: Herman Van Rompuy 

Language: English

De Lust van het Leven (2014) 5′ DB

song for soprano and piano

Lyrics: Hugo van Geet

Language: Flemish

Mijn Gent (2017) 5’ DB

song for voice and piano

Lyrics: Frank Van Laecke

Language: Flemish

Desir Interdit (2017) 5’ DB

song for voice and piano

Lyrics: Frank Van Laecke

Language: Flemish

Melopee (2019) 4’ DB

song for soprano and piano

Lyrics: Bart Devaere 

Language: Flemish

Springen, feature film by Jean Pierre De Decker (1986)

Marc and Nathalie, feature film by Roland Verhaevert (1986)

Boerenplsalm, feature film by Roland Verhaevert (1988)

Mysterie van het Lam, animation film by Frederic Duchau (1988)

Koko Flanel, feature film by Stijn Coninx (1989)

Daens, feature film by Stijn Coninx (1992)

Als het leven een nieuwe wending neemt, shortfilm by Serge Leurs (1993)

Marie, feature film by Marian Handwerker (1993)

A Forest is a Symphony, shortfilm by WWF (World Wildlife Foundation) (1995)

Licht / When the Light comes, feature film by Stijn Coninx (1997)

Planckendael koala’s, shortfilm by Stijn Coninx (1998)

Mijn eerste Sjeekspier, shortfilm by Douglas Boswell (2000)

Romance, shortfilm by Douglas Boswell (2004)

Knetter, feature film by Maarten Koolhoven (NL) (2005)  

Brod Ludaka, shortfilm by Matthias Lebeer (2006)

Samaritan, shortfilm by Douglas Boswell (2008)

Sharkwise, documentary by Lieven Debrauwer (2011)

The Lovers, feature film by Roland Joffé (2013)

Knielen, feature film by Ben Sombogaart (2015)

Back to Utopia, feature film by Fabio Wuytack (2016)

Keep Moving, shortfilm by Spin Echo (2016)

Gloria, animated shortfilm by Iza Cracco (2020)

Der Lange Kerl, animated shortfilm by Raoul Servais (2021)

Onze Natuur, feature film by Serge Leurs (2021)

Oost-Vlaanderen, schat van een provincie, documentary film by Frank Van Laecke (1993)

The Kavijaks, TV serie by Stijn Coninx (2005)

Parade’s End, TV series by Susanne White, for BBC/HBO (2012)

Het Goeie Leven, TV series by De Liefhebbers (2016)

Onze Natuur, TV series by Serge Leurs (2021)

Visages d’enfants, (1925), silent film by Jaques Feyder (1988)

La Vie Aquatique, (early 20th century), silent documentary film (2010)

Amore Pedestre, (1914) silent film by Marcel Fabre (2010)

Follow me, artvideo by Francesca Marti (2001)

Music and Fly, artfilm by Francesca Marti (2002)

Keep Moving, art film by Spin Echo (2016)

Reigen (aka Rondedans) by Arthur Schnitzler (1983)

Till Eulenspiegel by Tine Ruysschaert, after Charles de Coster (1990), music for theatre

In the Summer House by Jane Bowles (1991)

Rembrandt oh Rembrandt by Patrick Van De Walle for theatre Exces (1991)

Le Petit Prince by Emmanuel Guillaume after Saint-Exupéry (2017)

Burger Ubermensch (1989)

a musical comedy after Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme by Molière 

by Dirk Brossé and Mark Van Wesemael

Sacco & Vanzetti (1996)

a musical by Dirk Brossé and Frank Van Laecke 

Tintin – Prisoners of the Sun (2001)

a musical by Dirk Brossé, Seth Gaaikema and Frank Van Laecke

The Prince of Africa (2002)

a musical fairytail by Franck Van Laecke and Dirk Brossé 

Rembrandt (2005) 

a musical by Jeroen Englebert and Dirk Brossé

Musical Daens (2007)

a musical by Dirk Brossé, Allard Blom and Frank Van Laecke

Musical Ben X (2012)

a musical by Dirk Brossé, Allard Blom and Frank Van Laecke

Musical Pauline & Paulette (2013)

a musical by Dirk Brossé, Allard Blom and Frank Van Laecke

Musical 14-18 (2013)

a musical by Dirk Brossé, Allard Blom and Frank Van Laecke

The last friend of Napoleon (2014)

a musical by Dirk Brossé and Rob De Graaf

The story of Sacco & Vanzetti (2015)

a musical by Dirk Brossé, Allard Blom and Frank Van Laecke

Scrooge (2018)

a musical by Dirk Brossé, Allard Blom and Frank Van Laecke

Vrij Land (2019)

a musical by Dirk Brossé and Lykele Muus

Musical Daens 2.0 (2020)

a musical by Dirk Brossé, Allard Blom and Frank Van Laecke

‘…each man in his night, moves towards his light…’ (2015)

1978

Regen in de Stad, song for children and piano

1979

Air Vif, for voice and piano

1980

Liebst du mich, for soprano and piano

Abend im Wind, song for tenor and piano

Mensenkinderen, for soprano and piano

1981

Danklied, for voice and piano

1983

Reigen (aka Rondedans), music for theatre  

Lullaby for Laurence, song for voice and piano

Melody for cello and piano, for cello and piano

1984

Variations on Old Flemish Folksongs, for youth orchestra

1985

Meditation, for oboe and string orchestra  

Meditation, version for clarinet and string orchestra  

To Live a Life in Piece, song for voice and piano

1986

Prologue from the film ‘Springen’, for piano solo

Des Sons Animés, for brass ensemble  

Springen, soundtrack  

Marc and Nathalie, soundtrack

Andante Malinconico from the film ‘Marc et Nathalie’, for french horn and piano On Safari from the film ‘Springen’, for orchestra 7 Inch Framed, for orchestra  

7 Inch Framed, version for symphonic band  

 1987

To(o) MAD, for four trumpets 

Deep River – Recomposed Traditional, for 4 trumpets

Sophisticated Lady – Recomposed after Duke Ellington, for 4 trumpets

Take Five – Recomposed after Dave Brubeck, for 4 trumpets 

  Swing Low, sweet Chariot – Recomposed Traditional, for 4 trumpets  

Il Pleure dans mon cœur, song for tenor or soprano and piano 

De Oase, song for tenor and piano (or organ)

Leven (aka Daylight’s Falling), song for tenor and piano (Flemish version)

Daylight’s Falling (aka Leven), song for tenor and piano (English version)

Mean Time, for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, 1 perc, double bass, pno

Crime Theme, for flute (also pic), oboe, clarinet, horn, 2 perc, double bass, pno

1988

Mets ta main dans ma main, song for tenor or soprano and piano

Visages d’enfants, soundtrack

Boerenplsalm, soundtrack

Sanctus from ‘Boerenpsalm’, for mixed choir, organ, string orchestra and percussion

Epiloque from the film ‘Boerenpsalm’, for french horn, oboe and piano Epiloque from the film ‘Boerenpsalm’, for piano solo

Mysterie van het Lam, soundtrack

Oscar for Amnesty, for narrator and orchestra

Oscar for Amnesty, version for narrator and symphonic band

1989

Koko Flanel, soundtrack

On His Own from the film ‘Koko Flanel’, for oboe and piano On His Own from the film ‘Koko Flanel’, for clarinet and piano

Red Ribbon Waltz from the film ‘Boerenpsalm’, for piano solo

El Golpe Fatal, for orchestra

El Golpe Fatal, version for symphonic band

Elegy for a lost Friend, for 8 trumpets

Elegy for a lost Friend, version for symphonic band

Burger Ubermensch, musical comedy

Main Theme from the film ‘Boerenpsalm’, version for violin and organ

1990

Till Eulenspiegel, music for theatre

Four songs for Tijl & Nele from ‘Till Eulenspiegel’, song cycle for voice and piano

Bacob Overture, for orchestra 

1991 The Golden Drop Tune, for four trumpets

The Golden Drop Tune, version for six trumpets

Prelude To a new Age, for brass ensemble, timpani and percussion

Swing Low, for 4 trumpets

Rembrandt oh Rembrandt, music for theatre

In the Summer House, music for theatre

Music in Mycology, for orchestra

1992

Daens, soundtrack

Daens Main Theme from the film ‘Daens’, for piano solo

 Nini from the film ‘Daens’, for piano solo

March for Justice from the film ‘Daens’, version for symphonic band

La Soledad de America Latina, for orchestra  

La Soledad de America Latina, version for chamber orchestra  

La Soledad de America Latina, version for symphonic band

La Soledad (tango) from ‘La Soledad de America Latina’, for cello & chamber orch

Music for a Celebration, for symphonic band

OuverTura, for orchestra

1993

Elegy, for cello and string orchestra

Als het leven een nieuwe wending neemt, soundtrack 

Oost-Vlaanderen, schat van een provincie, soundtrack 

Marie, soundtrack  

l’Amitié from the film ‘Marie’, for 2 guitars

Découverte from the film ‘Marie’, for piano solo

Nostalgie from the film ‘Marie’, for piano solo

Videmonte from the film ‘Marie’, for piano solo

Letter from Home from the film ‘Marie’, for English horn and string orchestra

Le voyage Imaginaire (aka l’Amitié), version for clarinet or flute and piano

Le voyage Imaginaire (aka l’Amitié), for violin and piano

1994

Baroque Music from the film ‘Daens’, for brass ensemble Hymn of Praise from the film ‘Daens’ , version for brass ensemble Landuyt cyclus, version for soprano and piano

Landuyt cyclus, for soprano and orchestra

On Safari from the film ‘Springen’, version for brass ensemble and percussion ‘Bis’ for trumpet solo

1995

Elegy, version for cello and chamber orchestra

A Forest is a Symphony, soundtrack

To my Secret Inspiration, for piano solo

Vredeslied, for boy soprano, soprano, mixed choir and orchestra

La Vida es un Sueño, song cycle for soprano and orchestra

La Vida es un Sueño, song cycle / version for soprano and piano

La Vida es un Sueño, song cycle / version for soprano, trumpet and piano La Vida es un Sueño, song cycle / version for soprano, horn and piano And the Winner is… , for orchestra

(aka Flanders International Film Festival Overture)

And the winner is… , for symphonic band

Artesia, symphony nr 1 for boy soprano, orchestra and ethnic instruments Ode to the Veterans of World War II, for brass ensemble, timpani and percussion Daens Suite from the film ‘Daens’, for orchestra

Meditations, for violin and piano

1996

Sacco & Vanzetti, musical

Tango Tout Court, for string orchestra

Tango Tout Court, version for string quartet

Bit by Bit, for orchestra

Principals, for orchestra

Le Nozze di Sacco from the musical ‘Sacco & Vanzetti’,  for orchestra

Machiavelli’s Waltz from the musical ‘Sacco & Vanzetti’, for orchestra

1997

The Birth of Music symphony nr 2 for chamber orchestra and ethnic instruments 

Beyond Perception from Artesia, for symphonic wind band

Licht / When the Light comes, soundtrack

Light Main Theme from the film ‘When the Light comes’, for orchestra Light Main Theme from‘When the Light comes’, version for symphonic band Ellen’s Confession from the film ‘When the light comes’, for violin and piano Lars’ Theme from the film ‘When the light comes’,for violin and piano Lars the Trapper from the film ‘When the light comes’, for piano solo Snowfun from the film ‘When the light comes’, for piano solo Ellen’s Theme from the film ‘When the light comes’ , for piano solo Light Love Theme from the film ‘When the light comes’, for piano solo

1998

Planckendael koala’s, soundtrack

Flying…as a Bird (aka Frank’s Flower), for flute and harp

Marie et Tonio fron the film MARIE, for clarinet and piano

Marie et Tonio from the film MARIE, for flute and piano

Black, White & In Between, for violin and string orchestra

Black, White & In Between, for violin and chamber orchestra

Black, White & In Between, version for violin and piano

Black, White & In Between, version for viola and piano

Tango Tout Court, version for clarinet, violin and accordeon

1999

Black, White & In Between version for viola and string orchestra

Black, White & In Between version for viola and piano

Warconcerto, version for clarinet and orchestra

Warconcerto, version for clarinet and symphonic band

Warconcerto, version for clarinet and piano

Nearly Beloved (aka Elegy), for clarinet or bass clarinet and symphonic band

Nearly Beloved (aka Elegy) (1999), for clarinet or bass clarinet and clarinet choir

Millennium Overture for orchestra

The Chinese Wall, for Erhu (or violin) and orchestra

The Chinese Wall, version for flute and orchestra

The Chinese Wall, version for Erhu (or violin) and chamber orchestra

The Chinese Wall, version for Erhu (or violin), clarinet & string orchestra

The Chinese Wall, version for clarinet solo, flute, 1 perc (opt.) and string orchestra

The Chinese Wall, version for Erhu (or violin), 1 perc (opt.) / string orchestra

The Chinese Wall, version for Erhu (or violin), flute (or clar.), 

         1 perc (opt.), string orchestra

The Chinese Wall version for Erhu (Chinese violin) and orchestra Inferno for orchestra

Elegy version for clarinet or bass clarinet and piano

Tango Tout Court, version for sax-quartet, piano, bass and percussion

Tango Tout Court, version for sax-quartet (SATB)

2000

Tango Tout Court, version for soprano sax and string orchestra

Tango Tout Court, version for clarinet and string quartet

Tango Tout Court, version for violin and piano

Tango Tout Court, version for clarinet and piano

Milestone Overture, for symphonic band

Juanelo, Charles V Oratorio for soloists, mixed choir and orchestra

Broken Dream (aka ‘Little Night Music’ from the film ‘Springen’) 

for harmonica and piano

Nearly Beloved (aka Elegy), version for clarinet or bass clarinet and wind band

Nearly Beloved (aka Elegy), version for clarinet or bass clarinet and clarinet choir

Elegy, version for clarinet or bass clarinet and string quartet

Beauty born of Violence, for soprano and orchestra

Beauty born of Violence, version for soprano and piano

Mijn eerste Sjeekspier, soundtrack

Klara Tunes, for orchestra

Cupido’s Flower, for violin, flute, cello and harp

What’s in a Rose, for violin, ethnic flute (or flute), cello and harp

Machiavelli’s Waltz, for woodwind ensemble

2001

Tintin – Prisoners of the Sun, musical

Tintin – Prisoners of the Sun, easy piano selections from the musical, for piano solo

More is in thou for soprano, cello, singing stones and percussion

Sophia symphonic poem for violin and orchestra

Sophia version for violin and piano

Follow me, soundtrack 

X-cellent Love popsong for voice and orchestra (in co-writing with Paul Michiels) Bridge for Europe, for orchestra (in co writing with Marc Lerch)

2002

Kaleidoscope, for string orchestra (in co-writing with Frank Nuyts)

Tintin – Prisoners of the Sun, suite for symphonic band  

The Prince of Africa, musical fairytail

Love without End, song for soprano and orchestra

Love without End, version for soprano piano

Music and Fly, soundtrack

Elegy version for tenor saxophone and piano

Homeland, song for soprano and orchestra

The Chinese Wall version for violin, clarinet, percussion and string orchestra

Druppels van Verdraagzaamheid, song for voice, violin, accordeon and piano

Mustafa, song for voice, violin, accordeon and piano

 2003

I Loved You, for soprano and string orchestra

I Loved You version for soprano and piano

Cogito, Ergo Sum, for mixed choir

Si-Re for string orchestra Elegy version for clarinet or bass clarinet and string orchestra

2004

Romance, soundtrack

A little Romance from the film ‘Romance’, for piano solo

Let’s Chime the Bells, for carillon

The Circle of Nature, for clarinet, cello and chamber orchestra   

Autumn from the ‘Circle of Nature’, version for bass clarinet and symphonic band

Spring from the ‘Circle of Nature’, version for bass clarinet and symphonic band

2005

Knetter, soundtrack  

De Kavijaks, soundtrack 

De Kavijaks, piano selections from the TV series, for piano solo

Rembrandt, musical 

Hit Me, popsong for voice, violin and piano

Oscar for Amnesty, version for carillon

La Soledad (tango) from ‘La Soledad de America Latina’,

version for cello and piano

La Soledad (tango) from ‘La Soledad de America Latina’, 

version for bass clarinet and piano

2006

Brod Ludaka, soundtrack

Secret Inspirations (Book I), for piano solo

Live with me and be my love, for soprano and piano

Fifth Avenue, for piano solo

Hope from ‘Artesia’, version for boy soprano or soprano, viola and piano Hope ‘from Artesia’, version for boy soprano or soprano, english horn and piano

 Spring from ‘The Circle of Nature’, version for bass clarinet and piano

Autumn from ‘The Circle of Nature’, version for clarinet and piano

Spring from ‘The Circle of Nature’, for cello and piano

2007 The American Dream, song cycle for mixed choir

The Dandi March, for brass ensemble and percussion Il Signor Brossini (aka Si-Re), for symphonic band Musical Daens, musical

Sluit de Keten, song for voice and piano

2008

Harbour Music for orchestra, 8 percussionists and dancers

Samaritan, soundtrack

Le Jasmin et la Rose, for voice and orchestra

Le Jasmin et la Rose, version for voice and piano

2009

Elegy, version for cello and piano  

Musical Daens Suite, for symphonic band

Gandhi, for symphonic band

Earth Walk I, for flute, string quartet, harp and percussion

Earth Walk II, for flute, string quartet, harp and percussion

Earth Walk III, for flute, string quartet, harp and percussion

Gipsy from ‘The Birth of Music’

version for flute, string quartet (+ db ad lib), harp and percussion

Beyond Perception ‘from The Birth of Music’

version for flute, fujara, string quartet (+ db ad lib), harp and percussion

City Lights from ‘The Birth of Music’ 

version for flute, string quartet (+ db ad lib), harp and percussion

The Chinese Wall version for flute, string quartet (+ db ad lib), harp and percussion

Homeland (version for flute, string quartet (+ db ad lib), harp and percussion

La Soledad from ‘La Soledad de America Latina’ 

version for flute, string quartet (+ db ad lib), harp and percussion

Hommage à Frédéric Chopin, piano solo

La Soledad (Tango) from ‘La Soledad de America Latina’, 

 version for violin, cello and piano

2010

Echoes of Silent Voices for violin and orchestra Echoes of Silent Voices version for violin and chamber orchestra Echoes of Silent Voices version for violin and piano

The Hallow-e’en Dances for Chinese orchestra

Philadelphia Overture for chamber orchestra

La Vie Aquatique for orchestra (soundtrack for silent film)

Amore Pedestre for orchestra (soundtrack for silent film)

Orchestrations:

César Franck – Violin Sonata in A Major, orchestration for violin and orchestra  

Eugène Ysaÿe – Rêve d’enfant, op 14, orchestration for violin and orchestra  

2011 In Memoriam Shostakovich, for string orchestra and 1 tubular bell (+opt Bass Dr) 

7 Nocturnes, for piano solo

Lullaby for Julie, for piano solo

Philadelphia Overture, version for symphonic band

Haiku Cycle 1, for soprano and piano

Postcard from Bagdad, for symphonic band

Postcard from Kampala, for symphonic band

Postcard from Machu Picchu, for symphonic band

Postcard from Buenos Aires, for symphonic band

Postcard from Beijing, for symphonic band

Postcard from Benares, for symphonic band

Postcard from Vienna, for symphonic band

Postcard from Petra, for symphonic band

Postcard from Chernobyl, for symphonic band

Postcard from The Artic, for symphonic band

Sharkwise, soundtrack

Coming Home from the film ‘Sharwise’, for piano solo

2012 Ben X, musical

Ben X, suite from the musical, for 4 violins

Parades’ End, soundtrack

Tango Tout Court, version violin (or clarinet), cello, piano

In Motu, version for piano solo

In Motu, version for piano and chamber orchestra

In Motu, version for piano and orchestra

In Motu, version for piano and orchestra

Song for Peace from ‘Parade’s End’, for soprano and chamber orchestra

2013

The Lovers, soundtrack

Laura’s Theme from the film The Lovers, for violin and chamber orchestra

Musical 14-18, musical

Pauline & Paulette, musical

7 Daydreams, for piano solo

The Vale of Years, for soprano and chamber orchestra

Olympic Fanfare and Hymn, for brass ensemble and percussion

Black, White & In Between, version for violin & chamber orchestra 

Vocalise from Parade’s End, for soprano and chamber orchestra

2014

Philadelphia Overture for Orchestra

African Loop, for cello and tape

The last friend of Napoleon, musical 

Haiku Cycle 1, song cycle for soprano and orchestra

Cello concerto (aka cello concerto for Isabelle), for cello and orchestra

Musical 14-18, suite for symphonic band

Terra Incognita, for flute, harp, percussion and string quintet

De Lust van het Leven, song for soprano and piano

7 Daydreams, for piano solo

Bolero Atlas Copco, for chamber orchestra

De Passie, for orchestra

Orchestrations:

World Heritage Songs from China, orchestration for soprano & chamber orchestra 

Béla Bartók – Romanian Dances, orchestration for chamber orchestra 

2015

For the unknown Soldier, for string orchestra and harp

Distortion, A Hymn to Liberty, for orchestra (co-writing with Jef Neve & Sioen)

How to make a Dadaist Poem, for soprano and chamber orchestra

I didn’t Raise my boy to be a soldier, for soprano and chamber orchestra

Pace, for soprano and chamber orchestra

Pace, for soprano and orchestra

Pace, version for soprano, violin, cello, vibra (opt.), percussion (opt.) & piano

Bless them All, for rapper, soprano and orchestra

…each man in his night, moves towards his light…, electronic music

A Portrait of Walter ridder Boeykens, for clarinet, harp and string orchestra

The story of Sacco & Vanzetti, musical

Knielen, soundtrack

6 nocturnes from the film ‘Knielen’, for piano solo 

…Change the Mind and Mind the Change…, for tape and soprano sax

The Antwerp Dance Book, for oboe and string quartet

Be My Wild 7, for jazz trio

Be My Wild 7, for piano solo

Mollenlied, song for children and orchestra

Song for Peace from ‘Parade’s End’, version for soprano, clarinet, cello and piano

Song for Peace from ‘Parade’s End’, version for soprano, vln, vc, vibra (opt) & pno

From Belgium with Joy, for woodwind quintet

From Belgium with Pride, for woodwind quintet

2016

Für Elise @ the movies, for orchestra

Olympic Fanfare and Hymn, version for symphony orchestra

Het Goeie Leven, soundtrack

The Good Life, 4 miniatures for piano solo

Back to Utopia, soundtrack

Back to Utopia (aka Rejecting the Call) from the film ‘Back to Utopia’, for orchestra

The Journey to Utopia from the film ‘Back to Utopia’, for piano solo

Keep Moving, soundtrack

Keep Moving, version for piano solo

Keep Moving from the film ‘Keep Moving’, for chamber orchestra

DNA, for flute, harp and string orchestra

DNA, version for flute and piano

Meditation, version for oboe and harp

Glibber slibber slip!, song for children and orchestra

‘…Change the Mind and Mind the Change…’ for tape and soprano sax

‘Marc’ de Marc, for violin and piano

‘Marc’ de Matthys, for piano solo

Christmas Lullaby, for piano solo

2017

Ebony Oratorio, for mixed choir, soprano and percussion (djembe)

Ugent? Me2!, hymn for chamber orchestra

Pictures at an Exhibition, for chamber orchestra

Le Petit Prince, music for theatre

Let’s start to Play Music, version for soprano and orchestra

Let’s start to Play Music, for orchestra

Desir Interdit, song for voice and piano

Desir Interdit, version for voice and chamber orchestra

Mijn Gent, song for voice and piano

Mijn Gent, version for voice and chamber orchestra

Glibber, Slibber, song for voice and orchestra

Guernica, for orchestra and smartphone orchestra

Radetzky Waltz, for orchestra

Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, version for orchestra

In Motu, version for soprano, violin, cello, pno, vibra

In Motu, version for piano, string quartet and piano

Roads and Trees from ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’, for piano solo

2018

Scrooge, musical

Tango Tout Court, version for clarinet, violin and cello

Three Candenzas from The Circle of Nature, for clarinet and cello

The Persistance of Memory, for orchestra and smartphone orchestra

The Passage of the Devine Bird, for orchestra and smartphone orchestra

Adagio for strings & harp, for string orchestra and harp

The Last friend of Napoleon, musical for symphonic band

The Last Friend of Napoleon, suite for symphonic band

Let’s start to Play Music, for orchestra

Let’s start to Play Music, version for soprano and orchestra

Ode an die Freude – Recomposed, for string quartet

Philadelphia, an American Overture, version for Wind Band

The Chinese Wall, version for string orchestra

Tintin – Prisoners of the Sun, suite from the musical ‘Tintin’, for orchestra

Orchestrations:

Isaac Albeniz – Sevilla (from Suite Espagnole), orchestration for chamber orchestra 

2019

Ode an die Freude – Recomposed, for string orchestra

Libertango – Recomposed after Astor Piazolla, for alto flute, flute and piccolo 

         & chamber orchestra  

Let’s go Crazy, overture for orchestra (in co-writing with Nicolas De Cock)

The Pulse of Joy, version for orchestra The Pulse of Joy, version for chamber orchestra 

 Prince Overture, for orchestra (in co-writing with Nicolas De Cock)

In Memoriam Avicii, version for orchestra

In Memoriam Avicii, version for chamber orchestra

In Memoriam Avicii, version for piano solo

Des Sons Animés, version for 8 horns  

Vrij Land, musical

Melopee, song for voice and piano

Philadelphia, an American Overture, version for symphonic band

2020

The Secret of the Mystic Lamb, for clarinet and orchestra

The Secret of the Mystic Lamb, version for clarinet and clarinet choir 

The Secret of the Mystic Lamb, version for clarinet and piano

DNA in Music, version for flute (also pic & alto flute) and symphonic band

Libertango – Recomposed after Astor Piazolla, for flute (also pic & alto flute)

            and symphonic band

Musical Daens 2.0, musical 

O Power of Wisdom, for soprano and chamber orchestra  

Gloria, soundtrack

#iedereenbrossé, for piano solo

Tribute to the Classical Music Composer, for chamber orchestra

Guilty Pleasures, 21 concert waltzes for piano solo

Sunny Morning Waltz, for piano solo  

  Courtly Waltz, for piano solo

Wistful Waltz, for piano solo

Afternoon Tea Waltz, for piano solo

Once upon a waltz, for piano solo

A Waltz in the Park, for piano solo

Evening Waltz, for piano solo

The lady loves to waltz, for piano solo

Playtime Waltz, for piano solo

Waltz for a Princess, for piano solo

Wacko Waltz, for piano solo

Mysterious Shades Waltz, for piano solo

Ritual Fire Waltz, for piano solo

I could have waltzed all night, for piano solo

Eros in Vienna Waltz, for piano solo

The Ebony Key Waltz, for piano solo

Carefree Jazz Waltz, for piano solo

The Yellow River Waltz, for piano solo

Oriental Rapture Waltz, for piano solo

Mucho Gusto Waltz, for piano solo

It takes two to waltz, for piano solo

Orchestrations:

Gustav Holst – St Pauls Suite, orchestration for chamber orchestra 

Claude Debussy – Petite Suite, orchestration for chamber orchestra 

Peter Benoit – 3rd Fantasy, orchestration for chamber orchestra  

Peter Benoit – 3rd Fantasy, orchestration for string orchestra  

George Gershwin – 3 Preludes, orchestration for string orchestra  

Eric Satie – Sonatine Bureaucratique, orchestration for string orchestra

Eric Satie – Gymnopédie I & II, orchestration for chamber orchestra

Edvard Grieg – Ten Lyrical Pieces, orchestration for string orchestra & harp

Maurice Ravel – Prélude & Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn, orchestration for string

orchestra & harp

Manuel de Falla – Piezas Españolas, orchestration for string orchestra & harp

2021

Tribute to the Classical Music Composer, for chamber orchestra

Quite a Different Hallelujah, for chamber orchestra 

Der Lange Kerl, animated shortfilm by Raoul Servais 

Onze Natuur, TV series by Serge Leurs

Onze Natuur, feature film by Serge Leurs 

Muted Prayer, for violoncello solo

7 Nocturnes, version for chamber orchestra

Memories of Forgotten Landscapes, version for chamber orchestra

Three Sentimental Waltzes for strings and harp

Für Elise at the Movies, version for wind band

The Secret of the Mystic Lamb, version for clarinet and symphonic band 

2022

Onze Natuur, feature film by Serge Leurs 

Roland Joffe, filmdirector (UK)

Susanna White, filmdirector (UK)

Matthias Lebeer, filmdirector (Belgium/UK)

Stijn Coninx, filmdirector (Belgium)

Jean-Pierre De Decker, filmdirector (Belgium)

Roland Verhavert, filmdirector (Belgium)

Marian Handwerker, filmdirector (Belgium)

Serge Leurs, filmdirector (Belgium)

Douglas Boswell, filmdirector (Belgium)

Ben Sombogaart, filmdirector (The Netherlands)

Maarten Koolhoven, filmdirector (The Netherlands)

Lukas van Woerkum, filmdirector (The Netherlands)

Frank Van Laecke, stage director (Belgium)

Achiel Van Malderen, stage director (Belgium)

Albert-André Lheureux, stage director (Belgium)

Frederic Duchau, filmdirector (Belgium/USA)

Lieven Debrauwer, filmdirector (Belgium)

Iza Cracco, animation filmdirector (Belgium)

Fabio Wuytack, filmdirector (Belgium)

Francesca Marti, artfilm director (Belgium)

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, writer (Colombia)

Herman Van Rompuy, Haiku poet (Belgium)

Didier Van Caewelaert, writer (France)

Anne De Graef, writer (The Netherlands)

Allard Blom, writer (The Netherlands)

Seth Gaaikema, writer (The Netherlands)

Lykele Muus, writer (The Netherlands)

Frank Van Laecke, writer (Belgium)

Maud Van Hauwaert, poet (Belgium)

Stefan Perceval, writer (Belgium)

Elie Saegeman, writer (Belgium)

Paul Berkenman (Belgium)

Bart Devaere (Belgium) 

Herwig Deweerdt (Belgium)

Lorraine Feather (USA)

Jan Gheysens (Belgium)

Jo Lemaire (Belgium)

Els Lagasse (Belgium)

Moevakis (Belgium)

Chris D. Morton, (South Africa/Belgium)

Tine Ruysschaert (Belgium)

Reinhart Speeckaert (Belgium)

Sioen (Belgium)

Stephen Smith (UK/Belgium)  

Hugo van Geet (Belgium)

Franck Van Laecke (Belgium)

Do Van Ranst (Belgium)

Patrick Vandewalle & Luc Soens (Belgium)

7 Inch Framed (45T / 17 cm EP) 1986 IFG / FILMG.1

Crime Theme 1987 FILMDEST 600218

Music in Mycology 1991 Tempo / TEM CD 04

La Soledad de America Latina 1992 Sony 4727082

Meditations (violin & piano) 1995 PKP 005

Symphonic Themes 1995 EMI/KPM / SPL 2

Symphonic Works 1995 Tempo / TEM CD 06

Artesia – Symphony no. 1 1996 Philips Classics B 446 957-2

Bit by Bit 1996 DB Records

Eppur si Muove 1998 MMP 002

Black, White and In Between 1998 MMP 006

Hoor hoe ik van je hou 1998 Lannoo

Luister Moeder, dichters spreken over jou 1999 Lannoo

The Birth of Music – Symphony no. 2 1999 Philips Classics B 465 275-2

The London Philharmonic plays Dirk Brossé 1999 Philips Classics B 465 274-2

Juanelo – Charles V Oratorio 2000 MMP 011

Sophia, for violin & orchestra 2001 MMP 026

More is in Thou 2001 MMP 018

Xcellent Love2001MMP 017

Kaleidoscope 2002 MMP 028

Secret Inspirations 2005 Highgate 00802

Claron McFadden sings Brossé 2009 Highgate 00803

Earth Tones (chamber music) 2009 CX 4025

The Circle of Nature (concerto) 2009 Talent DOM2 2910  905 SP

Dirk Brossé, A Portrait in Music 2010 EMI 509991930126

Violin Heritage 2011 HG 00806

Haiku Cycle 1 2013 PMP 54114990 8012

‘…Change the mind & Mind the Change…’ 2015 Hogeschool Gent

World Heritage Songs 2015 Pavane ADB 7575

The Antwerp Dancebook 2015 PMA

‘Each man in his night, moves towards his light’ 2015 DB Records

Cello Concerto (aka Concerto for Isabelle) 2016 Warner Classics 5054197257650

From Philly to Utopia 2020 Antarctica AR019

Guilty Pleasures 2021 ET’CETERA KTC 1692

The Pulse of Joy 2021 Antarctica AR029

The Best of Dirk Brossé  2003 DHR 10.017-3

Il signor Brossini 2007 WWM 500.145

The Dandi March (brass ensemble) 2008 CMS 004

Musical Postcards  2013 Metropolis

Springen 1987Parasjoet PR 05

Boerenpsalm  1998 Indisc / DICD 3627

Koko Flanel  1990 BMG Ariola 260.467

Daens  1992 Indisc / DICD 3803

Marie  1993 Indisc / DICD 2100038

Best original Filmscores 1995 Tempo 07243 836 1922 1

When the Light comes 1998 Philips Classics 462 394-2

Romance  2004 DB records

Brod Ludaka  2006DB records

The Kavijaks  2007 EMI 00946 3912452 7

Samaritan  2008 DB records

Parade’s End 2013 Varese Sarabande VSD 7170

The Lovers  2015 Varese Sarabande 302 064226 2

Musical:

Sacco & Vanzetti  1996 Philips Classics B 456 024-2

Tintin – Prisoners of the Sun  2001 MMP 023

Tintin – Le Temple du Soleil  2002 Tabas&Co 5005

Rembrandt, the Musical  2006 Stardust DC 904307

Musical Daens  2008 41423390478

Ben X  2012 MHR 007

Pauline & Paulette  2014 Judas

14-18  2014 Studio 100 / AU14180000.10

The story of Sacco & Vanzetti 2015 DB Records

Daens 2.0  2020 Studio 100

Sacco & Vanzetti  1996 Philips Classics B 456 024-2

Tintin – Prisoners of the Sun  2001 MMP 023

Tintin – Le Temple du Soleil  2002 Tabas&Co 5005

Rembrandt, the Musical  2006 Stardust DC 904307

Musical Daens  2008 41423390478

Ben X  2012 MHR 007

Pauline & Paulette  2014 Judas

14-18  2014 Studio 100 / AU14180000.10

The story of Sacco & Vanzetti 2015 DB Records

Daens 2.0  2020 Studio 100

Demokratie 1991 Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen 664.084

Prelude to a New Age / Kingsize Music 

Trumpet Tracks 1991 DHM 5004.3

Deep River / Swing Low / Take Five / To(o) Mad / The Golden Drop Tune

Introduction / Denis Wick Brass Collection 1991 DHM 5002.3

Des Sons Animes / Swing Low / Elegy for a Lost Friend

El Golpe Fatal (Symphonic band) 1991 DHM 2008.3

El Golpe Fatal

Spartacus (Symphonic band) 1991 KOCD-3901 (Japan)

El Golpe Fatal

7 Inch Framed (Symphonic band) 1992 DHM 2010.03

7 Inch Framed

Firestorm (Symphonic band) 1993 DHM 4.002-3

Oscar for Amnesty

Just Music (Symphonic band) 1993 DHM 2.013-3

Music for a celebration

Into the Movies 1993 Indisc 2100505

Générique Daens / Main Theme Marie

Best Selection for Band “93” 1993 TOCZ 9205 (Japan)

Tura in Symphony Topkapi 517 849-2

7 inch Framed

Tura in Symphony ??? Topkapi 517 849-2

Rendez Vous 1993 DHM 3.014-3

The Golden Drop Tune

Chant d’Amour 1994 PKP 002

Main Theme from ‘Boerenpsalm’

Oscar for Amnesty (Symphonic band) 1995 MGC 195003

Oscar for Amnesty

Funiculi Funicula Volume 12 1996 COL 486875 2

Hope from ‘Artesia’ / Radio edit (3:15)

Premiere 1996 DHR 5.005-3

Prelude to a new Age / The Golden Drop Tune  

Timeless Tango 1997 Channel Crossings CCC 10997

Tango Tout Court

Famous Waltzes 1998 MMP 001

Le nozze di Sacco

Trio Dor 1998 Radio 3 99011

Tango Tout Court

Yellow Mountains 1998 DHM 2.023

And the Winner is…

Cinema Music 1999 Universal 545 000-2

Main Theme Daens 

Main Theme When the Light Comes 

Main Theme Boerenpsalm

Serenata Forlana 2000 EDCO99-01

Machiavelli’s Waltz

Bach meets Jazz 2000 MMP 010

Broken Dream

Milestone (Symphonic band) 2000 DHR 20.041 3

Milestone Overture

Flowers in Concert2000Floraliën 2000

Cupido’s Flower / What’s in a Rose

In Flanders’ Fields Volume 20 2000 DDD Phaedra 92020

Elegy for bass clarinet and string quartet

Diamond Concert 2001 MMP 019

Beauty born of Violence

The Art of performance2001MMP 2001

X-cellent Love / Millennium overture

Music (Symphonic band) 2002 DHM 02.031-3

Tintin – Prisoners of the Sun

Druppels van verdraagzaamheid2002MMP 035

Mustafa / Druppels van Verdraagzaamheid

Ballade2003R-0340462MT

Elegy for tenor sax

175^th Birthday of Belgium2005Ministery of Defense

Tintin-Prisoners of the Sun

Klezmer Classics (Symphonic band)2005Cryston OVCC-00011

Tintin-Prisoners of the Sun

Libertango’s 2005 Kalidisc  KA2008

La Soledad (Tango) from La Soledad de America Latina

Africa’s Heartbeat 2006 ACC
Love without End

Made in Belgium (Symphonic band) 2007 WWM 500.145

Il Signor Brossini

From IO tot Dandi 2008 CMS 004

The Dandi March

Berglicht (Symphonic band) 2009 WSR 044

Musical Daens Suite

Echoes / Marc Matthys Trio 2010 Alley Cats 5411499 51012

Echoes of Silent Voices

Weber to Tango 2010 MW 0110

Tango Tout Court for clarinet and piano

Dichtbij Broadway / Maaike Boerdam2010T2 Entertainmant 220239

Meisje aan het Vensterraam

A touch of Flanders (Symphonic band) 2013 airophonic 541149980112 

Suite for bass clarinet & symphonic band

A touch of Flanders 2013 Fontec 167-0051

Suite for bass clarinet and symphonic band

Haiku 2013 PMP 54114999 2042

Haiku Cycle 1

War Concerto (Symphonic band)2014Gobelin Records 04.001

War Concerto

Best of both Worlds 2014 PMP 54114995 1022

Echoes of silent voices

15 Years WSA 2015 FFG

The Vale of Years

Galea et Bellum 2018 DHR 04-049-3

The Last friend of Napoleon

Journey through a Magical Kingdom2018DHR 02-063-3

The Last friend of Napoleon

Flowers for the bass clarinet 2019 DDD Phaedra 92073

Suite for bass clarinet and piano

The Nightingale 2020 ET’CETERA

The Chinese Wall

Flying…as a bird

Van Eyck Revisited 2020 Antarctica AR024

The Secret of the Mystic Lamb

DNA in Music 2021 WWM 500.213

DNA in Music

Brussels Philharmonic, Belgium 

National Orchestra of Belgium, Belgium 

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Flanders, Belgium  

Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen, Belgium

I Fiamminghi, Belgium 

Beethoven Academy, Belgium

Prima La Musica, Belgium

Royal Symphonic Band of the Guides, Belgium

Belgian Brass, Belgium

Orchestra and Chorus of the Flemish Opera, Belgium

Orchestre de Chambre de Wallonie, Belgium

Chamber orchestra Sinfonia, Belgium

Ex Tempore Chorus, Belgium

Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Belgium

United People’s Orchestra, Belgium

The European Union Choir Brussels, Belgium

European Festival Orchestra, Belgium

Brussels Jazz Orchestra, Belgium

Choir Cantate Domino Aalst, Belgium

Flemish Radio Choir, Belgium

Belgian National Youth Orchestra J&M, Belgium

Young Belgian Strings, Belgium

Het Zeeuws Orkest, The Netherlands

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, The Netherlands

Het Residentie Orkest, The Netherlands

Brabants Orkest, The Netherlands

Limburgs Symfonie Orkest, The Netherlands

Noord Nederlands Orkest, The Netherlands

NOS Radio Symphony Orchestra, The Netherlands

Metropole Orkest, The Netherlands

Gelders Orkest, The Netherlands

Philharmonie Zuid Nederland, The Netherlands

Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon, France

Orchestre National de Lyon, France

Orchestre National de Lille, France

Orchestre Pasdeloup Paris, France

Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse, France

Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, France

Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, France

Choeur de Radio France, France

Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier, France

Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, France

National Danish Orchestra and Choir, Denmark

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Norway

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Norway

Operahouse Goteborg Opera Orchestra and Choir, Sweden

London Symphony Orchestra, UK 

London Philharmonic Orchestra, UK  

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, UK  

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, UK  

European Union Youth Orchestra, UK  

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, UK  

BBC Concert Orchestra, UK  

Philharmonia Orchestra, UK  

British Sinfonietta, UK  

London Voices (Choir), UK  

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, UK

St Paul’s Cathedral Choir & Cathedral Consort, UK

Ulster Symphony Orchestra of Northern Ireland, Ireland

RTE Concert Orchestra Dublin, Ireland

RSNO, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scotland

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Scotland 

Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa, Portugal

Orquestra Nacional do Porto, Portugal

Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos, Portugal

National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra (NOSPR), Poland

Philharmonic Orchestra of Milano, Italy

Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali Milano, Italy

Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

Orquesta Sinfonica de Murcia, Spain

Orquesta Sinfonica de Tenerife, Spain

Orchestra de la Suisse Romande, Switserland

Sinfonieorchester Basel, Switserland

21st Century Orchestra Lucerne, Switserland

Münchner Rundfunk Orchester, Germany

Siegerland Orchestra / Philharmonie Südwestfalen, Germany

Budapest Concert Orchestra (MAV Symphony Orchestra), Hungary

Óbudai Danubia Zenekar, Hungary

Praga Sinfonietta Orchestra, Czech Republic

INSO Academic Orchestra Lviv, Ukraine

The African Childrens’ Choir, Uganda

National Orchestra Libanon, Lebanon

Chœurs de l’Université Notre-Dame de Louaizé, Lebanon 

Volgograd Philharmonic Orchestra, Russia

Camerata St. Petersburg, Russia

The Sankt Petersburg Academic Symphony Orchestra, Russia

Karelian State Philharmonic Orchestra (Petrozavodsk), Russia 

Elgin Orchestra of Chicago, USA

US Army Orchestra, USA

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, USA

The Chamber Orchestra of New York, USA 

Hollywood Bowl Orchestra Los Angeles, USA

Santa Barbara Symphony, USA

West Florida Symphony, USA

Vancouver Opera Orchestra, Canada

Orquestra Sinfonica Simon Bolivar, Venezuela

Orquestra Sinfonica Nacional del Ecuador, Ecuador

World Symphony Orchestra, Japan

Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra, Japan

Osaka Municipal Band, Japan

Philharmonic Orchestra of Shanghai, China

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, China

Shanghai Opera House Orchestra, China 

Shanghai Broadcasting Symphony, China

Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Hong Kong

KBS Symphony Orchestra of Seoul, South Korea

State Philharmonic (Astana), Kazakhstan

Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, Qatar

Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia

Queensland Youth Symphony, Australia

Lorenzo Gatto, violin/ laureate Queen Elisabeth competition (Belgium)

Mikhail Bezverkhni, violin/ laureate Queen Elisabeth competition (Russia/ Belgium)

Henry Raudales, violin/ laureate Queen Elisabeth competition (Guatemala/Belgium)

Lei Wang, violin (China/Belgium)

Jenny Spanoghe, violin (Belgium)

Otto Derolez, violin (Belgium)

Leonard Schreiber, violin (Belgium)

Roby Lakatos, violin (Hungary/Belgium)

Maya Levy, violin (Belgium)

Eugenia Grauer, violin (Belgium)

Ino Mirkovic, violin (Switserland/Belgium)

Shalan Alhamwy, violin (Syria/Belgium)

Michael Guttman, violin (Belgium)

Svenia Van Den Driessche, violin (Belgium)

Jo Vercruysse, violin (Belgium)

Igor Unterberg, violin (Russia/Belgium)

Hrachya Avanesyan, violin (Armenia/Belgium)

Peter Brunt, violin (The Netherlands)

Liza Ferschtman, violin (The Netherlands)

Lisa Jacobs, violin (The Netherlands)

Marnix Willem Steffen, violin (The Netherlands)

Salvatore Accardo, violin (Italy)

Irene Abrigo, violin (Italy)

Vineta Sareika, violin/ laureate Queen Elisabeth competition (Lettonie)

Martha Abraham, violin (Hungary)

Mircea Calin, violin (Romania)

Fransisco Fulana, violin (Spain/USA)

Arnaud Nuvolone, violon (France)

Amanda Flavier, violin (France)

Dominique Lemonnier, violin (France)

Efi Christodoulou, violin (Greece)

Evanthia Reboutsika, violin (Greece)

Lana Trotovsek, violin (Slovenia)

Carmine Lauri, violin (Malta)

Vladyslava Luchenko, violin (Ukraine)

Leonid Kerbel, violin (Ukraine)

Dmitri Makhtin, violin (Russia) 

Lidia Kovalenko, violin (Russia)

Kyung-Sun Lee, violin / laureate Queen Elisabeth competition (South Korea) 

Yair Benaïm (Israël)

Elissa Lee Koljonen, violin (USA) 

Elena Urioste, violin (USA)

Michael Ludwig, violin (USA)

Mark O’ Connor, fiddle (USA)

Kim Soovin, violin (USA)

Danbi Um, violin (Correa/USA)

Miho Saegusa, violin (Japan/USA) 

Iwao Furusawa, violin (Japan)

Saika Matsuyama, violin (Japan)

Jessica Guideri, violin (USA)

Roberto Valdes, violin (Cuba)

Alisher Ashimatov, violin (Kazakhstan)

Michael Kugel, viola (Russia/Belgium)

Roberto Diaz, viola (Chili/USA)

Born Lau, viola (Hong Kong/USA)

Martha Mooke, viola (USA)
Ayana Kozasa, viola (Japan/USA)

France Springuel, violoncello (Belgium) 

Viviane Spanoghe, violoncello (Belgium

Marie Hallynck, violoncello (Belgium)

Tom Landschoot, violoncello (USA/Belgium)

Maria Kliegel, violoncello (Germany)

Marie-Elisabeth Hecker, violoncello (Germany)

Judith Ermert, violoncello (Germany)

Herwig Coryn, violoncello (Belgium)

Rigo Messens, violoncello (Belgium)

Karel Steylaerts, violoncello (Belgium)

Sebastien Walnier, violoncello (Belgium)

Aleksander Khramouchin, violoncello (Belgium)

Julian Lloyd Webber, violoncello (UK)

Nina Kotova, violoncello (Russia/USA)  

Sara Sant’Ambrogio, violoncello (USA)

Caroline Dale, violoncello (UK)
Alban Gerhardt, violoncello (USA)

Ha Ye Ni, violoncello (China/USA)

Dmitri Ferschtman, violoncello (Russia)

Xuewen Gao, violoncello (China)

Daniel Kachatryan, violoncello (Armenia)

Artem Shmahaylo, violoncello (Ukraine)

Vincert Ségal, violoncello (France)

Marin Cazacu, violoncello (Romania)

Claude Coppens, piano/laureate Queen Elisabeth competition (Belgium)

Louis Pas, piano (Belgium)

Luc De Vos, piano (Belgium)

Liebrecht Van Beckevoort, piano/ laureate Queen Elisabeth competition (Belgium)

Vitaly Samoshko, piano/ laureate Queen Elisabeth competition (Russia/Belgium)

Francois Glorieux, piano (Belgium

Wim Mertens, piano (Belgium)

Jef Neve, piano (Belgium)

Marc Matthys, piano (Belgium)

Daniel Blumenthal, piano/laureate Queen Elisabeth competition (USA/Belgium)

Tae Yoshioka, piano (Japan/Belgium)

Matthieu Idmtal, piano (Belgium)

Filip Ivanov, piano (Belgium)

Ivo Delaere, piano (Belgium)

Peter Ritzen, piano (Belgium)

Gunther Broucke, piano (Belgium)

Nathalie Matthys, piano (Belgium)

Pieter-Jelle de Boer, piano (The Netherlands)

Hans Liberg, piano (The Netherlands) 

Jan Vayne, piano (The Netherlands)

Ian Fountain, piano (UK)  

Philip Fowke, piano (UK)

Leon McCawley, piano (Scotland)

Markus Groh, piano/ laureate Queen Elisabeth competition (Germany)

François Pinel, piano (France)

Suzana Bartal, piano (France)

Gabriel Yared, piano (France)

Vanessa Wagner, piano (France)

Joanna Trzeciak, piano (Poland)

Alexandra Diunescu, piano (Romania)

Bouras Petros, piano (Greece)

Eleni Karaindrou, piano (Greece)

Anastasia Goldberg, piano, (Russia/The Netherlands)

Ksenia Morozova, piano (Russia)

Anastasya Terenkova, piano (Russia)

Yuri Serov, piano (Russia)

Veronika Shoot, piano (Russia)

Anastasiya Kozhushko, piano (Ukraine) 

Mariana Izman, piano (Moldava)

Alicia Gabriela Martinez, piano (Venezuela/USA)

Ignat Solzhenitsyn, piano (Russia/USA)

Ksenia Kouzmenko, piano (Russia)

Conrad Tao, piano (USA)

Simone Dinnerstein, piano (USA)

Di Wu, piano (China/USA)
Jo Alfidi, piano / laureate Queen Elisabeth competition (USA)

Hanchien Lee, piano (USA)

Ching-Yun Hu, piano (Taiwan/USA)

Angela Au, piano (Hong Kong)

Yoshihiro Kondo, piano (Japan)

Juana Zayas, piano (Cuba)

Rami Khalife, piano (Libanon)

Jong-Wha Park, piano / laureate Queen Elisabeth competition (South Korea)

Jason Moran, jazz piano (USA)

Rami Khalife, jazz piano (Libanon)

Mário João Laginha, jazz piano (Portugal)

Marc Matthys, jazz piano (Belgium)

Jef Neve, jazz piano (Belgium)

Eric Vermeulen, jazz piano (Belgium)

Bart Van Caenegem, jazz piano (Belgium)

Hervé Noirot, jazz piano (Belgium)

Geoffrey Baptiste, jazz piano (Belgium)

Jack van Poll, jazz piano (The Netherlands)

Diederik Wissels, jazz piano (The Netherlands)

Rupert Gregson-Williams, keyboard (UK)

Gavin Greeneway, keyboard (UK)

Stephan Barton, keyboard (UK/USA)

Stanislav Fedyuk, keyboard (Ukraine)

James O’Donnell, organ UK)  

Alan Morrison, organ (USA)

Matt Glandorf, organ (USA)

Alan Morrison, organ (USA)

Jeffrey Brilhart, organ (USA)

Luc Ponnet, organ (Belgium)

Edward De Geest, organ (Belgium)

Andreas Blau, flute (Germany)

Mimi Stillman, flute (USA)

Gaby Van Riet, flute (Belgium)

Marc Grauwels, flute (Belgium)

Wendy Quinlan, flute (Australia)

Yves Segers, flute (Belgium)

Wouter Van den Eynde, flute (Belgium)

Berdien Steinberg, flute (The Netherlands)

Sandro Friedrich, ethnic flutes (Switserland)

Javier Paxariño, ethnic flutes (Spain)

Jana Van Mechelen, ethnic flutes (Belgium)

David Theodore, oboe (UK)

Bram Nolf, oboe (Belgium)

Karel Schoofs, oboe (Belgium)

Joris Van den Hauwe, oboe (Belgium)

Geoffrey Deemer, oboe (USA)

Walter Boeykens, clarinet (Belgium)

Eddy Vanoosthuyse, clarinet (Belgium)

Annelien Van Wauwe, clarinet (Belgium)

Roeland Hendrikx, clarinet (Belgium)

Jan Guns, bass clarinet (Belgium)

Sabine Meyer, clarinet (Germany)

Nathalie Lefèvre, clarinet (Belgium) 

Wenzel Füchs, clarinet (Germany)

Matthias Muller, clarinet (Switserland)

Giufredi Corrado, clarinet (Switserland) 

Karri Kriku, clarinet (Finland)

Anthony Mcgill, clarinet (USA)

Eddie Daniels, clarinet (USA) 

Andrew Simon, clarinet (USA)

Bob Spring, clarinet (USA)

Paquito D’Rivera, clarinet (Cuba/USA)

Marco Mazzini, bass clarinet (Peru)

Norbert Nozy, sax (Belgium)

Steve Houben, sax (Belgium

Rhonny Ventat, sax (Belgium)

Frank Debruyne, sax (Belgium)

Jan Vandemoortele, sax (Belgium)

Lewis Morison, sax/jazz (UK)

Nathan Daems, sax/jazz (Belgium)

Fabrice Muratore, sax/jazz (Belgium)

Alison Balsom, trumpet (UK)  

Tine Thing Helseth, trumpet (Norway)

Andrei Kavalinsky, trumpet (Russia)

Rodney Marsalis, trumpet (USA)

Manu Mellaerts, trumpet (Belgium)

Benny Wiame, trumpet (Belgium)

Bert Joris, trumpet/jazz (Belgium)

Nico Schepers, trumpet/jazz (Belgium)

Serge Plume, trumpet/jazz (Belgium)

Bart Maris, trumpet/jazz (Belgium)

Olivier Bodson, trumpet/jazz (Belgium)

Tomasz Stanko, trumpet/jazz (Poland)

Terence Blanchard, trumpet/jazz (USA)

Jeff Beal, trumpet/jazz (USA)

Rik Mol, trumpet/jazz (The Netherland

Avishai Cogen, trumpet/jazz (Israël/USA)

André Van Driessche, horn (Belgium)

William Vermeulen, horn (USA)

Hervé Joulain, horn (France)

Christoph Ess, horn (Germany)

Jean-Pierre Dassonville, horn (Belgium)

Ivo Haderman, horn (Belgium)

Luc Van Marcke, horn (Belgium)

Michel Tilkin, trombone (Belgium)

Bruce Fowler, trombone (USA)

Phil Abraham, trombone/jazz (Belgium)

Joost Smeets (The Netherlands)

Anneleen Lenaerts, harp (Belgium)

Catherine Michel, harp (France)

Markus Klinko, harp (USA)

Jacques Van De Velde, harp (Belgium)

Sergio & Odair Assad, guitar (Brazil)

Huges Navez, guitar (Belgium)

Yves Storms, guitar (Belgium)

Guy Lukovski, guitar (Belgium)

Roland Broux, guitar (Belgium)

Peter Pieters, guitar (Belgium)

Jan Depreter, guitar (Belgium)

Janos Koolen, guitar/banjo (The Netherlands)

Inti De Maet, guitar (Belgium)

Stijn Verrelst, guitar (Belgium)

Jordan Dodson, guitar (USA)

Jo LoDuca, jazz guitar/banjo (USA)

Carlos Diaz, guitar (Argentina)

Joost Vergoossen, electric guitar (The Netherlands)

Francis Goya, guitar (Belgium)

Roland Van Campenhout, guitar/blues (Belgium)

Thomas Maillet, jazz guitar (Belgium)

Heitor Pereira, guitar (Brasil)

Pete Haycock, guitar (UK)

Joseph Pariaud, guitar (France)

Jo Mahieu, guitar (Belgium)

Peter Verbraken, guitar (Belgium)

Freddy Sunder, guitar (Belgium)

Benjamin Biolay, chant Lead Piano

Pierre Jaconelli, guitar (France)

Philippe Almosnino, guitar (France)

Juan José Mosalini, bandoneon (Argentina/France)

Alfredo Marcucci, bandoneon (Argentina/Belgium)

Christophe Delporte, accordion (Belgium)

Ludo Mariën, accordion (Belgium)

Gwen Cresens, accordion (Belgium)

Tuur Florizoone, accordion (Belgium)

Rony Verbiest, accordion (Belgium)

Dinos Chatziiordanou, accordion (Greece)

Toots Thielemans, harmonica (Belgium)

Steven De Bruyn, harmonica (Belgium)

Jeff Boudreaux, drums (USA)

Jo Pusateri, percussion (USA)

Jens Bouttery, drums (Belgium)

Tony Gyselinck, drums (Belgium)

Helge Norbakken, jazzdrums (Norway)

Beh Palm, African percussion (Burkina Faso)

Tahar Larbi, percussion (Tunesia)

Jan Marmenout, percussion (Belgium)

Chris Joris, percussion (Belgium)

Wu Man, pipa (China/USA)

Li-Ling Huang, guzheng (Taiwan)

Hua Xia, pipa (China)

Fang Wei Ling, erhu (China)

Osama Abdulrasol, qanun (Iraq/Belgium)

Greet Meert, tanpura (Belgium)

Sokratis Sinopoulos, lyra (Greece)

Jeno Lisztes, cimbalom (Hungary)

Tunde Jegede, kora (Mali/UK)

Roopa Panesar, sitar (India/UK)

Jagdeep Singh Bedi, sitar (India)

Pandit Ashok Pathak, sitar (India/The Netherlands)

Marcel Khalife, oud (Libanon)

Simon Shaheen, oud (USA)

Adlet Azbayev, Kyl-Kobyz (Kazakhstan)

Thomas Bloch, glass harmonica (France)

Bart Nolf, jazz bass (Belgium)

Sam Gerstmans, jazz bass (Belgium)

Benoît Grey, bass/jazz (Canada)

The World Quintet (Switserland)

Obara Quartet (ICE) (Poland)

As one, marimba duo (Belgium)

Amsterdam Smartphone Orchestra (The Netherlands)

Roby Lakatos Ensemble (Hungary)

Julia Migenes, soprano (USA)

Marie Terese Letorney, soprano (USA) 

Claron Mc Fadden, soprano (USA)

Dinah Briant, soprano (USA)

Marjorie Barnes, soprano (USA)

Kirsten Mackinnon, soprano (USA)

Chloé Moore, soprano (Canada/USA)

Valerie Gay, soprano (USA)

Susanna R. Lauer, soprano (USA)

Sophia Hunt, soprano (Brazil/USA)

Wioletta Chodowicz, soprano (Poland)

Gaëlle Mechaly, soprano (France)

Anne Sophie Duprels, soprano (France)

Héloïse Poulet, soprano (France)

Barbara Hendrickx, soprano (Switserland)

Isabell Münsch, soprano (Germany)

Gloria Guida Borrelli, soprano (Italy)

Vassia Zacharopoulou, soprano (Greece)

Savina Yannatou, soprano (Greece)

Hilda De Groote, soprano (Austria)

Valéry van Gorp, soprano (The Netherlands)

Qilian Chen, soprano (China)

Olga Pasichnyk, soprano (Ukraine)

Marie-José Matar, soprano (Lebanon)

Yollandi Nortjie, soprano (South Africa)

Pumeza Matshikiza, soprano (South Africa)

Elena Yaparova, soprano (Mordovia)

Christine Belbelian, soprano (Armenia)

Jacqueline Van Quaille, soprano (Belgium)

Anne Cambier, soprano (Belgium)

Mireille Capelle, soprano (Belgium)

Ilse Eerens, soprano (Belgium)

Hendrickje Van Kerckhove, soprano (Belgium)

Hanna Roos, soprano (Belgium)

Katrien Baerts, soprano (Belgium)

Ana Naqe, soprano (Belgium)

Marie-Noëlle de Callataÿ, soprano (Belgium)

Elise Caluwaerts, soprano, (Belgium)

Joke Cromheecke, soprano (Belgium)

Emma Posman, soprano (Belgium)

Lore Binon, soprano (Belgium)

An Lauwereins, soprano (Belgium)

Martine Reyners, soprano (Belgium)

Anja Van Engeland, soprano (Belgium)

Bernadette Degelin, soprano (Belgium)

Anne Cambier, soprano (Belgium)

Amaryllis Grégoire, soprano (Belgium)

Jolien De Gendt, soprano (Belgium)

Jodie Devos, soprano (Belgium)

Catherine Vandevelde, soprano (Belgium)

Emily De Vocht, soprano (Belgium)

Bepke Keersmaekers, soprano (Belgium)

Franches Dhont, soprano (Belgium)

Anna Pardo Canedo, soprano (Equador/Belgium)

Michiel Haspeslagh, boy soprano (1996) (Belgium)

Mary Ann McCormick, mezzo soprano (USA)

Isabelle Druet, mezzo soprano (France)

Lisa Gerrard, contra alto (Australia)

Derek Lee Ragin, counter tenor (USA)

Philip Webb, tenor (USA)

Jason Collins, tenor (USA)

Bonaventura Bottone, tenor (UK)

Antonio De Palma, tenor (Italy) 

Szabolcs Brickner, tenor (Hungary)

Daniil Shtoda, tenor (Russia)

Valentin Dubovskoy, tenor (Russia)

Artyom Korotkov, tenor (Russia)

Thomas Blondelle, tenor (Belgium)

Guy de Mey, tenor (Belgium)

Koen Crucke, tenor (Belgium)

Zeger Vandersteene, tenor (Belgium)

Denzil Delaere, tenor (Belgium)

Koen Vereerbrugghen, tenor (Belgium)

Ludovic De San, baritone (Belgium)

Jan Danckaert, baritone (Belgium)

Hans Peter Janssens, baritone (Belgium)

Wilfried Van den Brande, baritone, (Belgium)

Marco Bakker, baritone (The Netherlands)

Henk Poort, baritone (The Netherlands)

Stephen Saulter, baritone (USA)

Ira Spaulding, baritone (USA)

Michael Lukonin, baritone (Russia)

Anatolij Fokanov, baritone (Russia)

Agris Hartmanis, baritone (Latvia)

José Van Dam, bass-baritone (Belgium)

Charles De Keyser, bass-baritone (Belgium)

Dirk Snellings, bass-baritone (Belgium)

Piet Vansichen, bass-baritone (Belgium)

Edward Grint, bass-baritone (UK)

Feodor Kuznetsov, bass (Russia)

Nonhlanhkla Kheswa, popular singer/actress (South Africa/USA)

Randy Crawford, popular singer (USA)

Billy Paul, popular singer (USA)

Rita Coolidge, popular singer (USA)

Dionne Warwick, popular singer (USA)

Harry Belafonte, popular singer (USA)

Sona Jobarteh, popular singer (Gambia/UK) 

David Mc Almont, popular singer (UK)

Lance Ellington, popular singer (UK)

Beth Rowley, popular singer (UK)

Jonathan Andrew Hume, musical singer (UK) 

Alice Fearn, musical singer (UK) 

Filippa Giordano, popular singer (Italy)

Savina Yannatou, popular singer (Greece)

Demis Roussos, popular singer (Greece)

Hannah Schygulla, actress/singer (Germany)

Ingrid Caven, actress/singer (Germany)

Ivan Rebroff, popular singer (Germany)

Veronica Mortensen, jazz singer (Denmark) 

Liliane Herrero, popular singer (Argentina)

Yasmina Joumblatt, popular singer (Lebanon)

Joseph Clark, popular singer, (South Africa)

Tutu Puoane, jazz singer, (South Africa)

Kama Kamila, popular singer (Azerbaijan/Israel)

Maria Joao, jazz singer (Portugal)

Christina Branco, popular singer/Fado (Portugal)

Fernando Lameirinhas, popular singer/Fado (Portugal)

Camané, popular singer/Fado (Portugal)

Joseph Pariaud, popular singer (France)

Mariah Appavoo, popular singer (France)

Annick Burger, popular singer (France)

Cerise Calixte, popular singer (France)

Michel Grimaldi, popular singer (France)

Judith Derouin, musical singer (France)

Emely Pello, musical singer (France)

Dan Menasche, musicalsinger (France)

Igor Bouin, musical singer (France)

Liebeth List, popular singer (The Netherlands)

Jasperina De Jong, actress/popular singer (The Netherlands)

Reneé Van Koten, popular singer (The Netherlands)

Petra Berger, actress/popular singer (The Netherlands)

Anneke Van Giersbergen, popular singer (The Netherlands)

Niels Geuzebroek, popular singer (The Netherlands)

Ibernice MacBean, popular singer/jazz (The Netherlands)

Syb van der Ploeg, popular singer (The Netherlands)

Ellen Evers, popular singer (The Netherlands)

Bert Heerinck, popular singer (The Netherlands)

Erik Mesie, popular singer (The Netherlands)

Antonie Kamerling, popular singer (The Netherlands)

Jennie Lena, popular singer (The Netherlands) 

Bo Saris, popular singer (The Netherlands)

Susana, popular singer (The Netherlands)

Miriam Venema, musical singer (The Netherlands)

Pien Van Gerven, musical singer (The Netherlands)

Rafaël van der Maarel, musical singer (The Netherlands)

John ter Riet, musical singer (The Netherlands)

Jules Croiset, actor/singer (The Netherlands)

Yoka Berretty, actor/singer (The Netherlands)

Michael Diederich, actor/singer (The Netherlands)

Frans Mulder, actor/singer (The Netherlands)

Albert Verlinde, producer/singer (The Netherlands)

Lucie De Lange, actress/singer (The Netherlands)

Burt Baccharach, singer- songwriter (USA)
Alan Bergman, singer-songwriter (USA)

Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman, singer-songwriter (USA)

Andrew Lipke, singer-songwriter (USA)

Dan Romer, singer-songwriter (USA)

Jeff Russo, singer-songwriter (USA)

Sinéad O‘Connor, singer-songwriter (Ireland)

Jean-Marie Lincoln, singer-songwriter (UK)

Paul Carrack, singer-songwriter (UK)

Siouxsie Sioux, singer-songwriter (UK)

Beth Rowley, singer-songwriter (UK)

David McAlmont, singer-songwriter (UK)

Etienne Daho, singer-songwriter (France)

Yael Naim, singer-songwriter (France)

Catherine Ringer, singer-songwriter (France)

Catherine Lara, singer-songwriter-composer-musician (France)

Benjamin Biolay, singer-songwriter (France)

Youssou N’ Dour, singer-songwriter (Senegal)

Jemimah Nasanga, singer-songwriter (Uganda)

Kama Kamila, singer-songwriter (Azerbeijan)

Goh Nakamura, singer-songwriter (Japan)

Stromae, songer-songwriter (Belgium)

Raymond van het Groenewoud, singer-songwriter (Belgium)

Ozark Henry, singer-songwriter (Belgium)

David Linx, jazz singer-songwriter (Belgium)

Jo Lemaire, singer-songwriter (Belgium)

Joost Zweegers, singer-songwriter/Novastar (Belgium)

Sioen, singer-songwriter (Belgium)

Jasper Steverlinck, singer-songwriter (Belgium)

Johan Verminnen, singer-songwriter (Belgium)

Jean Bosco Safari, singer-songwriter (Belgium)

Bart Peeters, singer-songwriter (Belgium)

Will Tura, singer-songwriter (Belgium)

Typh Barrow, singer-songwriter (Belgium)

Renée, singer-songwriter (Belgium)

Sennek (aka Lola), singer-songwriter (Belgium)

Glenn Claes, singer-songwriter (Belgium)

August Albert, popular singer (Belgium)

Geike Arnaert, popular singer/Hooverphonic

Bob Benny, musical singer (Belgium)

Sam Bettens (aka Sarah Bettens), popular singer

Della Bossiers, popular singer (Belgium)

Fred Brouwers, TV presenter/singer (Belgium)

Wim Claeys, folksinger

Clara Cleymans, actress/singer  

Coco Junior, popular singer/Dinky Toys

Jan De Wilde, popular singer (Belgium)

Slongs Dievanongs, popular singer/rapper (Belgium)

Marie Daulne, popular singer/Zap Mama

Melanie De Biasio, jazz-blues-soul singer

Koen De Cauter, folksinger

Deborah De Ridder, musical singer 

Ann Van Den Broeck, musical singer

Els De Schepper, actor/singer

Barbara Dex, popular singer

Pieter Embrechts, actor/popular singer

Eva Jacobs, popular singer

Bart Kaëll, popular singer

Willy Sommers, popular singer

Sandra Kim, popular singer/winner Eurovision songfestival 1986

Karoline Kamosi (aka Leki), hiphop artist (Congo/Belgium)

Viktor Lazlo, popular singer (France/Belgium)

Laïs, folkmusic 

Lady Linn, jazz singer 

Helmut Lotti, popular singer/crooner 

Vera Mann, musical singer

Paul Michiels, popular singer/Soulsister

Nathalia, popular singer

Gabriel Rios, popular singer (Puerto Rico/Belgium)

Kate Ryan, popular singer

Free Souffriau, popular singer

Winda Sylviana, popular singer

Sandrine, popular singer  

Sofie, jazz singer  

Styrofoam, band

Daan Stuyven, popular singer

Melike Tarhan, popular singer/folk

Gene Thomas, popular singer  

Leah Thijs, actress/singer

Terry Van Ginderen, actress/singer 

The Rolling Amazon Band

Tom Van Landuyt, actor/popular singer

The Van Jets, rockband 

Koen Wauters, popular singer/Clouseau

Noémie Wolfs, popular singer/Hooverphonic

Marijn Devalck, popular singer 

David Sushet, actor (UK)

Emma Thompson, actress (UK)

Sir Derek Jacobi, actor (UK)

Sir Kenneth Branagh, actor (UK)

John Malkovich, actor (USA)
Antony Daniels, actor/C3PO in Star Wars (UK)

Guy Roberts, actor (UK)
Jessica Boone, actress (USA)

Joel Bradly, actor (USA)

Robert Smythe, actor/puppetmaster (USA)

Benoit Cauden, comedian (France) 

Martina Gedeck, actress (Germany)

Vaclav Vasek, actor (Czech Republic)

Karel Hermanek, actor (Czech Republic)

Edwin Rutten, actor/narrator (The Netherlands)

Pascale Platel, actress/writer (Belgium)

Luk De Bruyker, actor/puppetmaster (Belgium)

Chris Lomme, actress (Belgium)

Stefaan Degand, actor (Belgium)

Karel Vereertbrugghen, actor (Belgium)

Nolle Versyp, actor (Belgium)

Dirk Van Vaerenbergh, actor (Belgium)

Annelore Stubbe, actress (Belgium)

Flo Van Hove, actress (Belgium)
Herwig Deweerdt, actor (Belgium)

Koen de Graeve, actor (Belgium)

Gunther Lesage, actor (Belgium)

Joris Vanden Brande, actor (Belgium)

Charlotte Vandermeersch, actress (Belgium)

Wouter Bruneel, actor (Belgium)

Gamble & Huff, songwriters (USA)  

Simon Bates, Presentor Classic fm (UK)

Tommy Pearson, presentor (UK)

John Boyle, narrator (UK)

Royal Ballet of Flanders, Ballet company (Belgium)

Tetsuya Kumakawa, dancer (Japan)

Hanne Schillemans, dancer/choreographer (Belgium)

Christophe Degelin, dancer/choreographer (Belgium)

Dirk Van Esbroeck, narrator/poet (Belgium)

Pol Van Assche, tango dancer/choreographer (Belgium)

Norman Perryman, life painting to music (UK)

Sir Paul Nurse, Nobel prize winner (UK)

Lebohang Morake (aka Lebo M), producer & composer (South Africa)

Maggie Rodford, producer (UK)

Eva Cools, filmmaker ‘Cleo’ (Belgium)

Alexandros Avranas, filmmaker ‘Love me Not’ (Greece) 

Servé Hermans, stage director (The Netherlands)

Carl Cneut, cartoon illustrator (Belgium)

Felice (aka Dré Steemans) TV presenter/comedian (Belgium)

Jan Theys, TV presenter/comedian (Belgium) 

Lucas van Woerkum, film maker (The Netherlands) 

*conducted world premiere performance and/or world premiere recordings

Krzysztof Penderecki (Poland)

Leo Brouwer (Cuba)

Edison Denisov (Russia)

Marcel Khalife (Lebanon)*

Rami Khalife (Lebanon)*

Yoi-Kwong Chung (Taiwan)*

Michel Legrand (France)*

Bruno Letort (France)*

RONE (aka Erwan Castex)*

Jonathan Leshnoff (USA)*

Hannibal Lokumbe (USA)*

Elliot Goldenthal (USA)*

Conrad Tao (USA)*

Kenneth Fuchs (USA)

Daron Hagen (USA)

Nick DiBerardino (USA)*

Robert Hanson (USA)*

Scott McAllister (USA)

Ohad Talmor (USA)*

Steve Mackey (USA)*

Austin Wintory (USA)*

Andrea Clearfield (USA)*

Simon Shaheen (USA)

Martha Mooke (USA)*

Mark O’Connor (USA)

Raphael Fusco (USA)*

Adam Vidiksis (USA)*

Nathan Bales (USA)*

Salvatore di Vittorio (Italy/USA)*

Dai Wei (China/USA)*

Jools Scott (UK)

Richard Bissill (UK)*

Johan De Meij (The Netherlands)

Oliver Truan (Switserland)

Tunde Jegede (Mali)

Carlos Azevedo (Portugal)*

Mário Laginha (Portugal)

*conducted world premiere performance and/or world premiere recordings

Pierre Bartholomée*

Luc Brewaeys* 

Paul Bruyland*

Daniel Capeletti*

Willy Carron

Claude Coppens*

Roland Coryn*

Alain Craens*

Raoul De Smet

Georges De Decker*

Frederic Devreese*

Kevin Houben*

Dirk D’Haese*

Daniel Gistelinck*

Elias Gistelinck*

François Glorieux

Wim Henderickx

Wolf Hoeybrechts*

Bert Joris*

Nicholas Lens*

Wouter Lenaerts

Michael Lysight

Arnaud Massart*

Marc Matthys*

Wim Mertens

Jef Neve*

Frank Nuyts*

Lucien Posman

Steven Prengels*

Herman Roelstraete*

Willy Soenen

Peter Swinnen*

Roland Schoelinck*

Piet Swerts

Jan Van der Roost*

Marc Verhaegen*

*conducted world premiere performance and/or world premiere recordings

Raymond Allesandrini (France)*

Bruno Coulais (France)*

Georges Delerue (France)

Alexandre Desplat (France)*

Valentin Hadjadj (France)*

Grégoire Hetzel (France)*

Maurice Jarre (France)

Francis Lai (France)

Michel Legrand (France)*

Jérôme Lemonnier (France)*

Cyril Morin (France)*

Eric Neveux (France)*

Jean Claude Petit (France)

Philippe Rombi (France)*

Philippe Sarde (France)

Gabriel Yared (France)*

Uèle Lamore (France)*

Brian Byrne (Ireland)*

Graig Armstrong (Scotland)*

Lorne Balfe (Scotland)*

Patrick Doyle (Scotland)*

Daniel Pemberton (UK)

Rachel Portman (UK)*

David Arnold (UK)*

George Fenton (UK)*

Alex Heffes (UK)*

Trevor Jones (UK)

Clint Mansell (UK)*

Dario Marianelli (UK)*

Sir Georg Martin (UK)

Christopher Slaski (UK)

Stephen Warbeck (UK)*

Anne Chmelewsky (UK)

Matt Dunkley (UK)

Stanley Myers (UK)

John Powell (UK)*

Michael Nyman (UK) 

Harry Gregson-Williams (UK)*

Max Richter (UK)

Edward Schearmur (UK)*

Douglas Kemp (UK)*

Giorgio Moroder (Italy)*

Nicola Piovani (Italy)

Riz Ortolani (Italy)

Pino Donaggio (Italy)*

Alberto Iglesias (Spain)*

Fernando Velázquez (Spain)*

Frédéric Devreese (Belgium)*

Wim Mertens (Belgium)*

Nicolas Lens (Belgium*

Jef Neve (Belgium)*

Steve Willaert (Belgium)*

Loek Dikker (The Netherlands)*

Peer Raben (Germany)

Hans Zimmer (Germany)*

Klaus Badelt (Germany)*

Ramin Djawadi (Germany)*

Gary Marlowe (Germany)*

Henning Lohner (Germany/USA)*

Evanthia Reboutsika (Greece)*

Eleni Karaindrou (Greece)*

Nicklas Schmidt (Denmark)*

Adam Nordén (Sweden)*

Tuomas Kantilenen (Finland)*

Johann Johannson (Iceland)*

Zbigniev Preisner (Poland)

Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Poland)*

Abel Korzeniowski (Poland)*

Shigeru Umebayashi (Japan)*

Jun Miyake (Japan)*

Ryuichi Sakamoto (Japan)*

Jo Yeong-wook (South Korea)*

Cho Young Wuk (aka Wook) (South Korea)*

Yu-Peng Chen (China)*

Gustavo Santaolalla (Argentina)*

Daniel Tarab (Argentina)*

Andres Goldstein (Argentina)*

Antonio Pinto (Brasil)*

Edward Artemyev (Russia)

Sergey Yevtushenko (Russia)*

Prokhor Protasov (Russia)*

Clinton Shorter (Canada)*

Paul Grabovsky (Australia)*

Rahman Altin (Turkey)*

Karzan Mahmood (Iran)* 

Angelo Badalamenti (USA)*

Jeff Beal (USA)*

Elmer Bernstein (USA)*

Marco Beltrami (USA)*

Nicholas Britell (USA)*

Carter Burwell (USA)*

Terence Blanchard (USA)*

Michael Danna (USA)*

Carl Davis (USA)

Bryce Dessner (USA)*

Ramin Djawadi (USA)*

Elliot Goldenthal (USA)*

Jerry Goldsmith (USA)

Michael Giacchino (USA)

Marvin Hamlish (USA)

Joe Kramer (USA)*

Matthew Lucado-Donner (USA)*

Logan Nelson (USA)*

James Newton Howard (USA)*

Michael Kamen (USA)

David Mansfield (USA)

Nico Muhly (USA)*

Tamar Kali (USA)*

Cliff Martinez (USA)

A.R. Rahman (India/USA)*

David Raksin (USA)

Dan Romer (USA)*

Jeff Russo (USA)*

Howard Shore (USA)*

Alan Silvestri (USA)*

Mike Stoller (USA)

David Shire (USA)

Mark Streitenfeld (USA)

John Williams (USA)

Bozar Brussels, Belgium

National Opera La Monnaie Brussels, Belgium

Flagey Brussels, Belgium

De Bijloke Gent, Belgium

Queen Elisabeth hall Antwerp, Belgium

Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam, The Netherlands

De Doelen Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Tivoli Hall Utrecht, The Netherlands

Royal Festival Hall, London, UK

Barbican Center, London, UK

Royal Albert Hall, London, UK

Royal Opera house Covent Garden London, UK

Symphony Hall Birmingham, UK

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, UK

Saint-Pauls’s Cathedral, London, UK

O2 Arena (Millennium Dome) London, UK

Glasgow Royal Concerthall, Scotland

Grand Canal Theatre Dublin, Ireland

La Philharmonie Paris, France

Opéra de Lyon, France

Auditorium de Lyon, France

Zénith de Montpellier, France

Konzerthaus Berlin, Germany

Bayrische Rundfunk Munich, Germany

Prinzregententheater Munich, Germany

Nuovo Teatro Comunale Bolzano, Italy

Arcimboldi Theatre Milano, Italy 

Tenerife Concert Hall, Spain

Victoria Hall Geneva, Switserland

Wolkenturm, Schloss Grafenegg, Austria

Casa da Musica Porto, Portugal

Goteborg Opera House, Sweden

Stockholm Concerthall, Sweden

Stavanger Konserthus, Norway

Danish Radio Concert House Copenhagen, Denmark

The house of Music Aalborg, Denmark

Katowice NOSPR concert hall, Poland

ICE Krakow concert hall, Poland

Estates Theatre Prague, Czech Republic

Carnegie Hall New York, USA

Kimmel Center for Performing Arts Philadelphia, USA

The Mann Center Philadelphia, USA

Fox Stage Los Angeles, USA

Nokia Center Los Angeles, USA

Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, USA

Orpheum Theatre Vancouver, Canada

Tokyo Forum, Japan

Suntory Hall Tokyo, Japan

Osaka Symphony Hall, Japan

Seoul Arts Centre, Correa

City Concert Hall, Hong Kong

Oriental Arts Center Shanghai, China

Great Philharmonic Hall Sankt Petersburg, Russia

Opera House Kiev, Ukraine

Teatro Teresa Carreno, Caracas, Venezuela

Qatar Opera House Doha, Qatar

Petronas Concert Hall Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

‘Ciam Award’ for best filmscore, Belgium (1986)

‘Medal of Honor’ by the City of Osaka (1987)

‘Vic Depauw Award’ by Kiwanis Gent-Artevelde (1994)

‘Cultureel Ambassador of Flanders’ by Flemish Government (1995)

‘Tony Fakkel Award’ (1996)

‘Torenwachter Award’ by the City of Gent (1998)

‘Dutch Musical Awards’ nomination for the musical ‘Tintin – Prisoners of the Sun’ (2006)

‘Gold Medal for Merit’ by the Flemish Parliament (2008)

‘Achille Van Acker Prize’ (2008)

‘Flemish Musical Award’ for ‘Daens the Musical’ (2009)

‘Medal of Honor’ by Kon. Verbond der Gebuurtedekenijen Stad Gent (2009)

‘Medal of Honor’ by the Province of East-Flanders (2009)  

‘Barrymore theater Award’ for ‘l’Histoire du Soldat’ by the Chamber Orchestra Philadelphia (2011)
‘Joseph Plateau Honorary Award’ by Film Festival Gent, Belgium (2012)

‘Emmy Award nomination’ for BBC/HBO series ‘Parade’s End’ – USA (2013)

‘Award for Excellence in Cultural Creativity’ by Global Thinkers Forum – Athens (2013)

‘Golden Label’ for ‘Musical 14-18’ by Klassiek Centraal (2015)

‘Medal of Honor’ by the City of Lviv, Ukraine (2015)

‘UnitedHumans Award for Mutual Respect’, Belgium (2016)

‘Gouden Kalf Award’ nomination for filmscore ‘Knielen’, The Netherlands (2016)

‘Gents Handje Award’, Gent, Belgium (2016)

‘André Demedts Award’, Kortrijk, Belgium (2017)

‘Flanders’ Chambers of Commerce and Industry Award’ (aka) ‘Voka Legend Award’, (2018)

‘Adriaan Willaert Award’, Roeselare, Belgium (2020)

‘Medal of Honor’ by the City of Ghent, Belgium (2021)

Music Director ‘The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia’

Music Director ‘World Soundtrack Awards’ at Film Festival Gent (Belgium)

Professor composition and orchestral conducting at The  School of Arts / Royal Conservatory Gent

Member of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts. 

Fellow in Arts & Humanities at the Brussels University VUB.

Member of the ‘Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia’

Voting member Grammy Awards, Philadelphia

Member of the Union of Belgian composers

Advisory board member World Soundtrack Academy

Advisory Board member Global Thinkers Forum

Conductor Laureate Brussels International Youth Orchestra

Music Director Laureate ‘Tokyo International Music Festival’ 

Music Director and Principal Conductor ‘Star Wars in Concert World tour’

Advisory Board Member Think Tank ‘Itinera Institute’

Board member SABAM

President Jeugd en Muziek Gent

Ghent

I travel all over the world and have done for years. In every city, country and continent, I use all of my senses to absorb the beauty, the sounds, the music, the colours and the scents. I enjoy the people and their cultures and their every form of music, be it centuries old or contemporary and experimental. But nothing can beat my hometown Ghent. Her beauty, colours, scents, sounds, music, art and people are unique. Every time I return I feel a need to gaze at her three mediaeval towers and absorb their majestic power. A walk to the Conservatory on Achtersikkel square – the place where my own musical cradle once stood – always fills me with fresh energy and joie de vivre. Oh Ghent, my rebellious city, with your idiosyncratic inhabitants, your historical beauty and your beacon of creativity, how I love you.

© Dirk Brossé

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About happiness  

When and where was I happiest in my life?
At the top of the Andes, absorbed in the grandeur of nature.
During a hike along the Great Wall of China, listening to the silence.
During a conversation with a prisoner.
In the Amazon, watching the painted wings of a fluttering butterfly.
During a dream about a world in which justice, freedom and fraternity reign supreme.
On the banks of the Esmeraldas, playing a pre-Columbian flute, with the constant murmur of the vast ocean in the background.
Listening to Mahler, as if it were for the last time.
Pourquoi? Parce que…

© Dirk Brossé 

From Het Geluk der Belgen / Anne t’Serstevens / © 2010 Uitgeverij Soliflor

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Love of Music

I live in a world of sound
in which old notes meet new
at the junction of different styles and genres
some new arrivals, others centuries old
weary of convention and timeworn custom
I’ll take you to a musical world
where boundaries are but lines scratched vainly in the sand
to be washed away by the coming wave
all for the Love of Music
with a capital L and a capital M

© Dirk Brossé

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What’s in a picture?

some encounters determine the course of our lives
just as the switch determines the route of the train

the photos in my gallery are simply a few captured moments
people and situations that have strongly influenced the direction of my life
moments when others have added indelible shades to the colours of my rainbow
moments when my palate was delighted by exotic herbs and spices

they are little memories of big moments
outwardly caught within the confines of a white surface
but inwardly woven into my every fibre

hopefully enduring
until we have swapped our brief existence
for the infinite silence of nothingness

© Dirk Brossé

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Composer Dirk Brossé’s five lessons in life 

Published in De Standaard, 3 August, 2015

 

1- Live every day as if it were your last

The past is there to be learnt from, the future to be looked forward to.

Those who get lost in their passion have lost less than those who lose their passion.

Tortoises can tell you more about the road than hares. (Kahlil Gibran)

You cannot change the length of your life, but you can change its depth.

Those who think very little make many mistakes.

2-Don’t take anything for granted

When nothing is certain, anything is possible; nothing is always followed by something.

3-Always follow your inner path and always be authentic

Far more people are copies than originals.

Art begins where the ability of others ends.

Nothing can come into being without solitude.

I have created a personal solitude beyond anyone’s imagining.

Those who have found, have misunderstood the search.

4-Less is more

Beauty is the purgation of superfluities. (Michelangelo)

You have to prune in order to bloom.

5-Humility 

Remember that you are only the first among equals!

It is not far from the Capitol to the Tarpeian Rock…

© Dirk Brossé

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Letter to Hiroshima

Time after time, visiting, staying and working in Japan renews my energy. The city of Hiroshima played a huge and dramatic role in 20th century history. Being here now links me to each of the victims of that Hiroshima bombing and to their relatives, as if an invisible bridge were connecting the past to the present and the future. Hiroshima is the most tragic symbol of what human beings are capable of doing to their fellow humans. It should make us think about our philosophies, our record on human relations and tolerance, and all of mankind’s essential brotherhood and sisterhood.

People all over the world go through periods of profound darkness, but these are always swept away by periods of shining brightness. And so even in times of darkest despair, there is always hope in the knowledge that better times will certainly come. 

As a message of hope – and one that I wish to dedicate to the people of Hiroshima – I will be performing The Millennium Overture. I wrote this piece in 1999 in the hope that the new millennium would bring peace to the world. Even if reality is turning out somewhat differently to what we would have wished, this remains a new era of great expectations. Let our hands be joined, let us build bridges to each other and let us realise our hopes for universal understanding.

© Dirk Brossé

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Dear Miss Jessye Norman,

The art of singing is one of the greatest human accomplishments. Vocal music is probably the most ancient form of music making. 

If it is true that the human voice is the mirror of the soul, then you must surely be a very beautiful, very special, unique and wonderful person. You have been active in more styles and genres of music than anyone else. Your artistry, sensibility, intelligence, personality, musicality and temperament have changed the art of singing and music making. You have inspired many generations of young singers and musicians.

On behalf of all composers, living and dead, on behalf of all music lovers, young and old, on behalf of all professionals and connoisseurs I would like to thank you.

Thank you for having spent a lifetime in creating and re-creating beauty. Thank you for sharing your passion for music and music making. Listening to your voice brings oxygen to the soul, it is an opium of the mind.

If mankind ever has to leave this planet to search for a new home somewhere out in space, we have to make sure we take along your recording of the Vier Lätzte Lieder.

Over the past decades you have been honoured and laurelled by orchestras, record companies, music magazines, music critics, politicians and even presidents. Tonight our orchestra honours you. As music director of The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia I am extremely honoured to wish you the warmest welcome.

© Dirk Brossé

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Letter to a friend

when words fall short, it is best to stay silent…
or maybe just to say this:
later, when you walk in the woods

and hear the rustling of the leaves,
or the song of the breeze in the trees,
or the drumming of the rain on the canopy,

or when you gaze up at the moon and enjoy her dance of light and shadow,
or watch a bird plunge through the waves of the wind, then soar,
or watch a flower unfold its beauty when caressed by the morning sun,

know that I too am observing the same, and am just as amazed as you are,
know that I too am asking the same questions, and sharing that same passion,
know that I will always be there for you…

now,
later,
and forever

© Dirk Brossé

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Herman Van Rompuy

I got to know Herman in 2010, on the Vrijdagmarkt in Ghent.

That morning, the window display of the Poetry Centre on the Vrijdagmarkt looked somewhat different. The tiny panes of the old building’s windows were graced with a little book that bore the title HAIKU.

You could read that Japanese word about a hundred times, in every direction.

Almost minimal art.

After I had devoured forty-six of its verses, my eyes were caught by the last sentence of the very last haiku: ‘I will be your grave’. That stuck with me.

There was music in it…

It was only at the premiere of Haiku Cycle 1 that I got to know Herman in person.

We had never met before and yet I felt I already knew a lot about him. It was as if by reading that little book and setting those seven haikus to music, I had become familiar with a part of his inner world. 

A world that pauses to appreciate the magnificence of little things…

I wish Herman the energy and the passion 

to quickly attain the attainable,

and the imagination to dream together the impossible.

© Dirk Brossé

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Dirk Brossé quotes 

My journey is life,
my destination: happiness,
my means of transport: the pain of being.

Every day, music gives me the strength to move that one stone in the river one millimetre forward.

Those who do not doubt never truly live.

Shyness is the most agreeable form of vanity.

I am a junkie for melancholy.

Melancholy is a feeling I wouldn’t want to miss.

© Dirk Brossé

 

‘Brossé is ongetwijfeld een rasartiest, die rijke muzikale gave koppelt aan leergierigheid, werkkracht en gezonde ambitie’

Willy Claes, Minister van State, Brussels, November 1987

‘Dirk Brossé belongs to the generation of talented musicians passionate by all kinds of disciplines and musical styles’.

Francois Glorieux, Belgium, December 1987

‘Dirk Brossé possesses an excellent feeling for orchestral requirements. His musical temperament is impressive.’

Volker Wangenheim, Köln, November 1988

‘I had the pleasure to collaborate with Dirk on several occasions presenting different facets of music. I admire his talent and his professionalism as an orchestral conductor’

Jean Toots Thielemans, New York, March 1988

‘Sein Wissen in allen Bereichen der Musik und seine dirigentische Gestaltungskraft werden durch seinen integren Charakter, seine Zielstrebigkeit und seinen Fleiss in idealer Weise ergänzt‘

Julius Kalmar, Wien, april 1988

‘Cher Dirk, je tiens à vous dire combien j’ai eu de plaisir à entendre la musique que vous avez composée pour le film Visages d’ Enfants. C’est une très belle partition, bien équilibrée en bien orchestrée avec de très beaux moments poétiques’. 

Georges Delerue, Los Angeles, january 1989

‘An excellent composer himself, Mr. Brossé has a superior talent in analyzing the music of a complex orchestra with great precision and in musically controlling an orchestra himself.’

Hiryuki Iwaki, Japan, december 1990

‘Dirk hoort wat ik voel en voelt wat ik hoor. Hij leest de muziek van de beelden en projecteert onze gevoelens op het scherm. Hij duwt de liefde, de miserie en het onrecht in je hart. Een fantastische muzikale spiegel.’

Stijn Coninx, Brussels, Belgium, 1992

 

‘I was very delighted when I heard your music and I am very enthusiastic that you can integrate my text in your new composition.’

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Bogota, Colombia, may 1992

‘Hartverwarmende muziek in een hartverscheurende wereld’

Octave Landuyt, Heusden, Belgium, 1994

‘Omwille van zijn waardevolle projecten met sterke internationale uitstraling hebben we besloten om componist – dirigent Dirk Brossé aan te stellen tot Cultureel Ambassadeur van Vlaanderen’

Luc Van den Brande, minister-president Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Brussels, Belgium, 1996

‘I am deeply impressed by the concert of Dirk Brossé with the Volgograd Symphony Orchestra. Western conductors play quite frequently by us, but among them, Dirk Brossé turned out to be a master of the most highest level.’

Edward Serov, Volgograd, june 1997

‘Dirk is a generous, passionate and sympathetic conductor with an instinctive ear for color and detail’.

Julian Lloyd Webber, London, january 2000

‘Thanks Dirk for doing a wonderful job. With great admiration and affection.’

Kenneth Brannagh, Berkshire, november 2007

‘The London Symphony Orchestra has never sounded so great and the actors were delighted to be in your capable hands. It was great to work with you again’.

Patrick Doyle, London, november 2007

‘Dear Dirk, Your visit was a big success in Philadelphia! Warmest regards’.

Ignat Solzhenitsyn, Philadelphia, april 2008

‘Dear Dirk, I want to thank you for the artistry and integrity you bring to the Star Wars concerts’

John Williams, Los Angeles, december 2009

‘Dirk Brossé is a master conductor and collaborator, who immediately understood how to express my musical thoughts with the orchestra.’ 

Angelo Badalamenti, New York, december 2009

‘Très chèr Dirk, hier dans la nuit  j’ai écouté et lu ton oeuvre Echoes of Silent Voices et j’ai été enchanté. Tu m’as rendu heureux ! Bravissimo !!’

Gabriel Yared, december 2009

‘I was thrilled to learn that Maestro Brossé will become The Chamber Orchestra’s new Music Director. You are very lucky to have such a talented and visionary musical spirit leading your orchestra. Philadelphia is a treasure trove of artistic talent and you should be proud to count Maestro Brossé among the brightest stars in your sky !’

Placido Domingo, New York, april 2010

‘Dear Dirk, please accept my congratulations and deep gratitude for the integrity and fabulous musicianship that your leadership brought to the Star Wars tours. The music clearly could not have been in better hands, and I feel very fortunate to have had you as an artistic collaborator in this project. I hope we can have the opportunity in the future to share some further musical pursuits’.

John Williams, Los Angeles, july 2010

‘Dear Dirk, the support of artistic leaders like you is essential to the success of my administration as we work together to bring real change to the quality of life for everyone who lives, works and visits Philadelphia’.

Michael A. Nutter, Mayor of Philadelphia, july 12, 2010

‘Het doel dat U er zichzelf mee heeft gesteld om in de wereld van vandaag via de muziek de mensen te raken, is prachtig en noodzakelijk tegelijk. We onderschrijven deze intentie volledig en kijken er met veel vreugde naar uit U binnenkort in New York opnieuw te kunnen ontmoeten’.

Philippe van België, may 2011

‘Je conserverai un excellent souvenir de notre collaboration. Découvrir ton double talent de chef d’orchestre et de compositeur m’a beaucoup impressionné’. 

Pierre Bartholomée, composer-conductor, february 2011

‘The ensemble was expertly led by conductor Dirk Brossé, who demonstrated wisdom and confidence in allowing his musicians to play freely’.

Frank Kaderabek, former principal trumpet Philadelphia Orchestra, Philadelphia 2011

‘Your concert in Philadelphia with the orchestra was impeccable and delightful’.

Angelo Badalamenti, Philadelphia, february 2011

’Dear Dirk, tell the orchestra (and yourself) that the performance was one – if not The Best – experiences I ever had. Your conducting and their playing where just brilliant!’

Hans Zimmer, Los Angeles, march 2012

‘How fine it was to come across a composer whose love and understanding of the human voice produces such infinitely singable, enjoyable songs. The collaboration between Herman Van Rompuy and Dirk Brossé is a winner and assures a long artistic life for ‘Haiku Cycle One’.

Jessye Norman, New York april 2012.

‘Dear Dirk, I am sending you my congratulations for all of the fine work you are doing’.

John Williams, Los Angeles, July 2013

‘I was listening to your music and I love it’

Leo Brouwer, La Havana, Cuba, may 2015

Khalifé 2015 / komt nog

‘I just wanted to say what a beautiful haunting piece of music it was that I very much

enjoyed listening to’.

Sir Paul Nurse, London, january 2017

‘Ce matin j’ai écouté ton magnifique concerto. Quelle beauté, quelle grâce, et quelle belle écriture’.

Gabriel Yared, Paris, December 2017

‘Dear Dirk, Thanks for inspiring me and being so cool’.

Terence Blanchard, New York, october 2017

‘The concert was unforgettable. I appreciate the life you breathed into my scores’. 

Carter Burwell, New York, january 2018

‘Dear Dirk, I am so thankful to you for holding the reins and guiding the whole event to a happy and successful conclusion. Gratefully and most fondly.

John Williams, Los Angeles, October 2018

‘Dear Dirk, I just wanted to thank you for the most amazing and inspiring experience working with you and hearing your passion for music’.

Marco Beltrami, New York, October 2019

Press quotes Conductor: 

‘Met een overweldigende muzikale trefzekerheid en een schier onuitputtelijke energie blijkt hij tegelijk één van de populairste dirigenten van Vlaanderen te zijn. Dirk Brossé is een begrip.’

Paul Roelants in Facetten, Belgium, 1996 

‘Still, the 86-piece Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir did a fine job on the night, helped considerably by the electrifying Belgian conductor Dirk Brossé, whose skill with film scores is demonstrated each year at the World Soundtrack Awards held during the Ghent Film Festival. Brossé led the orchestra and singers confidently as they performed the sumptuous music scrupulously calibrated to synchronize with a spectacular range of images featuring all the characters, human and otherwise, and many of the iconic set pieces from the films.’

Ray Bennett, Hollywood Reporter, Mon Apr 13, 2009

‘Sous sa direction, l’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande joue avec verve, brio et décontraction une musique au final assez exigeante où cuivres ainsi que la clarinette solo peuvent montrer leur virtuosité. 

Antoine Leboyer, ConcertoNet, Geneva, April 2009

Festival de Beitedinne – Libanon

‘Cette musique qui lui « vient toujours d’en haut », le compositeur Gabriel Yared l’a donc présentée lui-même au piano, accompagné par les 82 musiciens de l’Orchestre de Budapest, magistralement dirigé – « de manière exceptionnelle et à titre amical» – par le compositeur Dirk Brossé’.

Zéna Zazal, L’Orient Le Jour, Juillet 2009

Press quotes Composer :

‘Brossé heeft ‘Sacco en Vanzetti’ van prachtige muziek voorzien. Hij bewijst dat je ook met klassieke muziek een meeslepende musical kunt maken.’

Wietske Vos in De Morgen

‘De zowat tweeënhalf uur durende productie verveelt geen minuut, maar vervalt nooit is sensatie. Sacco en Vanzetti verdient internationale erkenning.’

Werner Claeys in Het Volk

‘De muziek van Brossé die zijn creatie ook dirigeerde is prachtig, nog na-neuriënd verlaat je de zaal. Zo  mooi gezongen en met zoveel présence : dit is internationale klasse’

I.V.V. in Het Laatste Nieuws

‘Dat men ons niet meer komt vertellen dat eigentijdse componisten geen inspiratie zouden hebben. Het fantastische bewijs van het tegendeel levert onze eigen Dirk Brossé met zijn universele symfonie Artesia, ‘een dialoog tussen culturen’. Muziek en vertolking op wereldniveau.’

Milo Derdeyn in Weekend Knack

‘Vioolconcerto van Brossé heeft pit ! Het is een compositie met de elementen van een groot concerto : een langzaam en een vlug deel, en heel wat virtuoze passages. Het is een gemakkelijk  in het oor liggende, kernachtige brok muziek, ingezet door de lage strijkers waarbij de soloviool vooral de thema’s ontwikkelt en het orkest meer ondersteunt dan dialogeert…’

Erna Metdepenninghen in De Standaard

‘Degelijk gecomponeerde tonale en melodieuze muziek, overgoten met exotische klanken…

Het klassieke orkest blijft het middel bij uitstek waarmee Brossé zich uitdrukt…

De wereldpremière van The Birth of Music was groots opgezet, met een live uitzending op het Internet, een groot beeldscherm en een geavanceerde lichtshow. De muziek van Brossé klonk toegankelijk, was zeer vakkundig geschreven en bovendien sterk gevarieerd…Brossé’s muziek heeft zeker een aantrekkelijke kwaliteit. Hij is een secure dirigent die het werk strak in de hand hield.’

Maarten Beirens in De Standaard

‘Dat Vlaanderen op international niveau wat te bieden heft is toch wel duidelijk. Het symfonisch gedicht van Dirk Brossé op tekst van Marquez was werkelijk een openbaring.

Op een magistrale manier legde Brossé de link tussen de traditionele Zuidamerikaanse muziek en de westers.’

Jef Rosiers in Het Laatste Nieuws

Press quotes CD :

CD Crazy Diamants

‘Diamanten op een zilveren schijfje’

Johan De Paepe in De Standaard, 2009

CD The Circle of Nature

Superbly crafted music of great charm and warm melodic appeal

Hubert Culot in MusicWeb International, March 2010

Partner of Claire Tillekaerts

Language knowledge: Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish

Experience with Media and Production (radio, tv)

Experience with cross over projects (classic / jazz / pop / world)

Experience with Development

Experience in conducting silent movies

Has a unique collection of over 650 ethnic instruments from all over the world