solo percussion
Hunting the opposites (2022)
for two timbales (cuban drums) (6')
Dedicated to Jeff Nuyttens
Two dolphins crashing a beach party (2022)
(2mar) (6’30)
An arrangement of ‘Two whales crashing a beach party for 2 electric basses
Tree score (book 3) (2020)
(mar) (20-23’)
Dedicated to Noah and Anouk
Published by HRDSCR Editions
Tree score (book 2) (2019)
(mar) (20-23’)
Dedicated to Mark Janse
Published by HRDSCR Editions
Tree score (book 1) (2019)
(mar) (20-22’)
Dedicated to Luc Leybaert
Published by HRDSCR Editions
De tous biens playne (2008)
(mar.solo) (16ʹ)
Published by HRDSCR Editions
Dedicated to and composed for Nozomi Abe
Bare Beats (2015)
(Etude for Snare drum & Piano) (3’)
Dedicated to Wim Konink)
The Trances (2006)
(4 perc) (14ʹ)
Commissioned by and dedicated to Marc Delaere for Transit Leuven
Published by HRDSCR Editions
Low-key quartet (2006)
Arrangement of Empty music
(4 perc) (10’)
Published by HRDSCR Editions
Low-key trio (2005)
(2 marimba’s and drum) (10’)
Commissioned by Luk Vaes
Dedicated to Jan & Annemie Vanacker-Lodewyck
Empty music (2004)
(marimba solo) (9’30”) Published by HRDSCR editions
Composed and warmly dedicated to Eric Cha-Beach (USA)
Beck’s cool (2001)
(6 young perc) (3’) Published by HRDSCR Editions Dedicated to Randall Casaer
Choice beat (2001)
(6 young perc – electronics) (12’)
Sticks and grooves (1994)
(perc) (9’)
Commissioned by Wim Konink
Dedicated to Luc Brewaeys
Pok-pok (1994)
(5-12 young perc) (8’)
Dedicated to Marcus Leroy & Roos Delahaye
Schlemozzle ((1992)
(5 perc) (4’)
Dedicated to Hec Leemans & Marie-Jeanne
Published by HRDSCR Editions
La Pamplona (1988)
(for marimba) (3ʹ)
Commissioned by Robert Van Sice
Published by HRDSCR Editions
Woodnotes, the Magnificent Seven version (1987)
(arr. for 7 perc ) (13’)
Commissioned by Kraumata ensemble Dedicated to Robert Van Sice
Give me your bunch of fives (1987)
(2 mar or 3 mar ) (7’)
Commissioned by Robert Van Sice
Published by HRDSCR Editions
Available on CD: Give me your bunch of fives, Musica Mundi, 3-6705-2
Bombos del sol (1981)
(2 perc ) (10’)
Commissioned by Lemaire (animation film for Pen Film)
Dedicated to Marc Lambert
Available on CD: Konink & Andriessen Notes 94, Walpurgis Records, WPR 007
Hommage à… (bis) (1979)
For one percussionist (3’)
Sabbristie (1979)
Mobile for one percussionist (5’)
Dedicated to Herman Sabbe for Yang
Percussion (or with [an] important percussion part[s])
other (see also Cross-over ensembles page)
Ontbreekwoorden (2023)
for speaker, fl (ad lib same person),mar, pno,db. (± 23')
Commissioned by Les nièces de Diderot
Dedicated to Saskia Goethals
(30 years)Out on a limb (2023)
for fl,b.cl,mar.solo,pno,vl,vla,vlc (11'-12')
Commissioned by Filip Rathé
Dedicated to Spectra Ensemble for its 30th birthday
Ten minste houdbaar tot
(Fl, mar and pno) (2022)
Dedicated tot Yves Knockaert
Composed for ‘Les nièces de Diderot’
Suite Paternelle (red marimba)
(Mar and pno) (2022)
This piece is based on arias of the chamber opera ‘Paternel’
Mark the beat! (2022)
(Mar and pno) (1’20)
Composed and dedicated to Marc Van Praet.
Lichaamsvreemd II (2021)
(speaker, mar, pno) (25’)
Poems by Jana Arns
Dedicated to Soetkin Rigole
First performance scheduled in Limerick Bookshop Ghent
Lichaamsvreemd (2020)
(speaker, mar, pno) (55’)
Poems by Jana Arns
Dedicated to Soetkin Rigole
First performance scheduled in Limerick Bookshop Ghent
Covid -19 arrangements (2020)
Bella ciao (Italian traditional) for marimba and piano
Corona Walz for marimba and piano
Danse Rituelle de feu (M. De Falla) for marimba and piano
Don’t stand so close to me (Sting) for marimba and piano
Every breath you take (Sting) for marimba and piano
Every little thing she does is magic (Sting) for marimba and piano
I wish you heaven (Prince) for marimba and piano
Walking on the moon (Sting) for marimba and piano
Happy Birthday (2019)
For piano, bass and drumset
Trip the light fantastic (2018)
Concertino for (young) mar solo &2fl 2ob cl bcl 3hrn 2 trp 3trb timp 2 perc strings (7’)
Also marimba and piano reduction
Commissioned by and dedicated to Acorde Kade Deinze
A Walk with a friend (2018)
For mar & electronic piano (or piano) (13’)
Dedicated to Petra Deltour & Joost Van Damme
Chut!’ a melodrama (2015)
(prequel to ‘Paternel)
(1 sop 2 mezzo sop actress fl vibra db (15’)
Libretto by Philippe Blasband
Double takes (2015)
(sop, mezzo-sop, b,t,a,s,s recorder (1player), vcl, el. keyboard (with el.pno sound and a slow synth sound), marimba) (60ʹ)
Text by Frank Nuyts, on photographs by Ronny Lauwers
Cambio madre por moto (2014)
A chamber opera (2sop, mezzo, tenor, bar, bass bar, cl, vcl, pno, hrp, 2 perc) (60ʹ)
Original libretto Rosa Montero
Originally commissioned by Simon Bauwens for Gerard Mortier and Teatro Real. Cancelled due to on religious grounds
Between the treasure and the sun (2014)
(2 synths, pno & drums) (4’15”)
(replaces former Hard Score Book 2 song)
Composed for headliner (Bonny, Coutigny, Quintyn) Dedicated to headliner
Cold Calypso (2007)
(fl-clar/bclar-trp-trb-perc (1or2)-pno-db) (5ʹ)
Commissioned by Filip Rathé for Spectra Ensemble Dedicated to Filip Rathé
Bekket: 2nd suite (2007)
(cl, vlc, pno, mar & perc (1 player) (7’30)
Dedicated to Táman Trio
Bekket: 1st Suite (2005)
(mar-pn-perc) (12’30”) (score lost)
Adam & Arnold (2005)
(org – perc) (12′)
Commissioned by Yves Senden
Dedicated to Roland Peelman & Thomas Jones
Low-key music (2004)
(large ensemble: 1 (also pic) 0 3 (3=bcl) 0-0 1 1 0 – 2mar 1perc solo string-5 (9’30”) published by Music Production Hoeflich
Commissioned by Daniel Gazon
Dedicated to Jan & Annemie Vanacker-Lodewyck
Living between Big Bangs (2002)
(16 perc – 4 vocal – 2010 ssax 2as ts bs 0211 euph) (12’)
Commissioned by Royal Conservatory Ghent for opening Karel Miry Hall
Dedicated to Koen Verhofstadt and Florence Roelant also version for percussion only (27 players)
Powerline (2001)
(perc – pno) (6’)
Commissioned by Axion (Belfius)
Published by HRDSCR Editions
Dedicated to Maarten Quaghebeur and Jeroen Vereecke
Interlude for Hard Scores for Orchestra (1998)
(vib – mar – pno) (2’)
Dedicated to Guido Defever
Tripping fyfes (1997)
(recorder quartet and perc) (12’)
Commissioned by Ensemble Carré
Dedicated to William Ploegaert and Ingrid Antheunis
The odd moments (1996)
(interludes from Hard Scores Book 3) (ten sax – mar – pno ) (7’)
Only heads and tails (1996)
(pno – ten sax – mar) (15’)
Composed for Hardscore Trio
Dedicated to Lucas Vandenabeele en Inge Brutsaert
Sex, age and aria for a sexagenarian. (1996)
For snare drum, piano and tape Dedicated to Claude A. Coppens
Updated memories (1995)
(mar – pno) (20’)
Commissioned by André Posman for De Rode Pomp
Dedicated to Elke and Paul Busselen Published by HRDSCR Editions
Fivepenny beats & The seven beats itch (1994)
fl (also picc), bcl, vln, vla, vcl, pno, drums This piece is based on material from ‘B-Side Art’
Dedicated to Boudewijn Buckinx
Commissioned by Filip Rathé for Spectra Ensemble
What poor an instrument may do a noble deed (1990)
(perc – pno ) (8’)
Commissioned by Gemeentekrediet België
Dedicated to Peter Greenaway
Prince’s Pride (1989)
For young percussionist and piano (1’30)
(see also Quirks)
Water Music (1989)
(sop – mar ) (12’)
Commissioned by Robert Van Sice
A symphony of Scraps (1988)
Reduced version for 2 keyboards and percussion (17′)
Dedicated to Iris De Blaere
Crack-time (1988)
(pno – 4 perc ) (5’)
Dedicated to Pol Friant
La Pamplona (1988)
(for marimba) (3′)
Commissioned by and dedicated to Bob Van Sice
Published by HRDSCR Editions
Woodnotes (1987)
Concerto for marimba & orchestra
(mar solo & orch: 2/2/O/3 – 2/0/0 – 13 strings ) (20’) (CD original version & CDR+revised)
commissioned by Johan Huys for The Week of Contemporary Music
Dedicated to Bob Van Sice
Reduction for marimba and piano published by HRDSCR Editions
Available on CD: Marimba concertos, Etcetera KTC 1085
Cloudscapes II (1986)
(pno – mar ) (14’)
Commissioned by Bob Van Sice
Euphonic Movements (1986)
(2 pno – 2perc ) (11’)
Commissioned by Stedelijke Academie Deinze
Deux Etudes B. Bontempelli (bewerking Frank Nuyts) (1986)
(Sax - piano - drum)
Two pieces for Pete (1985)
(for sax (or other mel. instr.) keyb drums ) (7’) Dedicated to Piet Joris
Suite I. Strawinsky (Bewerking Frank Nuyts)
(Fl - Clar - sax - timp )
Öde (1985)
(For fl - clar - sax(Es) & timp) Dedicated to Barbara Buckinx
Also a version for sax(Es) & timpani
Also a version for vla & pno
Also a version for piano solo
Pete’s Waltz (1984)
For sax and drum
Sprint (1983)
(perc – pno ) (5’)
Commissioned by duo Roland Peelman-Frank Nuyts
Dedicated to Boudewijn Buckinx
Savannah (1982)
(hrn – fl – 2 perc ) (5’)
Dedicated to Karel Goeyvaerts
Hommage à… (1978)
(fl – perc ) (12’)
Commissioned by Rien De Reede
Published by HRDSCR Editions
Revised version in 2002 commissioned by Duo XXI, flute part edited by Elke Tierens
Le tombeau de Ravel (1975)
(cl or a.sax– vib – pno ) (10’)
Dedicated to Jan Huylebroeck
Published by HRDSCR Editions