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solo percussion

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Hunting the opposites (2022)

for two timbales (cuban drums) (6')

Dedicated to Jeff Nuyttens

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Two dolphins crashing a beach party (2022)

(2mar) (6’30)

An arrangement of ‘Two whales crashing a beach party for 2 electric basses

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Tree score (book 3) (2020)

(mar) (20-23’)

Dedicated to Noah and Anouk

Published by HRDSCR Editions

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Tree score (book 2) (2019)

(mar) (20-23’)

Dedicated to Mark Janse

Published by HRDSCR Editions

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Tree score (book 1) (2019)

(mar) (20-22’)

Dedicated to Luc Leybaert

Published by HRDSCR Editions

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De tous biens playne (2008)

(mar.solo) (16ʹ)

Published by HRDSCR Editions

Dedicated to and composed for Nozomi Abe

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Bare Beats (2015)

(Etude for Snare drum & Piano) (3’)

Dedicated to Wim Konink)

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The Trances (2006)

(4 perc) (14ʹ)

Commissioned by and dedicated to Marc Delaere for Transit Leuven

Published by HRDSCR Editions

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Low-key quartet (2006)

Arrangement of Empty music

(4 perc) (10’) 

Published by HRDSCR Editions

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Low-key trio (2005)

(2 marimba’s and drum) (10’)

Commissioned by Luk Vaes

Dedicated to Jan & Annemie Vanacker-Lodewyck

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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’)

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Sticks and grooves (1994)

(perc) (9’)

Commissioned by Wim Konink

Dedicated to Luc Brewaeys

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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

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La Pamplona (1988)

(for marimba) (3ʹ)

Commissioned by Robert Van Sice

Published by HRDSCR Editions

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Woodnotes, the Magnificent Seven version (1987)

(arr. for 7 perc ) (13’)

Commissioned by Kraumata ensemble Dedicated to Robert Van Sice

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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

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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

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Hommage à… (bis) (1979)

For one percussionist (3’)

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Sabbristie (1979)

Mobile for one percussionist (5’)

Dedicated to Herman Sabbe for Yang

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Percussion (or with [an] important percussion part[s])

other (see also Cross-over ensembles page)
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High tide shuffle (2023)

for Tenor sax, marimba and drums (3'15)

Composed for Tripple Tread

 
Brushing off the dust (2023)

for sopraansax, marimba and drums (3'30")
Composed for Tripple Tread

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Ontbreekwoorden (2023)

for speaker, fl (ad lib same person),mar, pno,db. (± 23')

Commissioned by Les nièces de Diderot

Dedicated to Saskia Goethals

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(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’

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Suite Paternelle (red marimba)

(Mar and pno) (2022)

This piece is based on arias of the chamber opera ‘Paternel’

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Mark the beat! (2022)

(Mar and pno) (1’20)

Composed and dedicated to Marc Van Praet.

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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

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Happy Birthday (2019)

For piano, bass and drumset

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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

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A Walk with a friend (2018)

For mar & electronic piano (or piano) (13’)

Dedicated to Petra Deltour & Joost Van Damme

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Chut!’ a melodrama (2015)

(prequel to ‘Paternel)

(1 sop 2 mezzo sop actress fl vibra db (15’)

Libretto by Philippe Blasband

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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

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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

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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

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Cold Calypso (2007)

(fl-clar/bclar-trp-trb-perc (1or2)-pno-db) (5ʹ)

Commissioned by Filip Rathé for Spectra Ensemble Dedicated to Filip Rathé

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Bekket: 2nd suite  (2007)

(cl, vlc, pno, mar & perc (1 player) (7’30)

Dedicated to Táman Trio

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Bekket: 1st Suite (2005)

(mar-pn-perc) (12’30”) (score lost)

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Adam & Arnold (2005)

(org – perc) (12′)

Commissioned by Yves Senden

Dedicated to Roland Peelman & Thomas Jones

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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

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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

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Interlude for Hard Scores for Orchestra (1998)

(vib – mar – pno) (2’)

Dedicated to Guido Defever

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Tripping fyfes (1997)

(recorder quartet and perc) (12’)

Commissioned by Ensemble Carré

Dedicated to William Ploegaert and Ingrid Antheunis

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The odd moments (1996)

(interludes from Hard Scores Book 3) (ten sax – mar – pno ) (7’)

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Only heads and tails (1996)

(pno – ten sax – mar) (15’)

Composed for Hardscore Trio

Dedicated to Lucas Vandenabeele en Inge Brutsaert

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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

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What poor an instrument may do a noble deed (1990)

(perc – pno ) (8’)

Commissioned by Gemeentekrediet België

Dedicated to Peter Greenaway

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Prince’s Pride (1989)

For young percussionist and piano (1’30)

(see also Quirks)

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Water Music (1989)

(sop – mar ) (12’)

Commissioned by Robert Van Sice

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A symphony of Scraps (1988)

Reduced version for 2 keyboards and percussion (17′)

Dedicated to Iris De Blaere

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Crack-time (1988)

(pno – 4 perc ) (5’)

Dedicated to Pol Friant

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La Pamplona (1988)

(for marimba) (3′)

Commissioned by and dedicated to Bob Van Sice

Published by HRDSCR Editions

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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

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Cloudscapes II (1986)

(pno – mar ) (14’)

Commissioned by Bob Van Sice

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Euphonic Movements (1986)

(2 pno – 2perc ) (11’)

Commissioned by Stedelijke Academie Deinze

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Deux Etudes B. Bontempelli (bewerking Frank Nuyts) (1986)

(Sax - piano - drum)

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Two pieces for Pete (1985)

(for sax (or other mel. instr.)  keyb  drums ) (7’) Dedicated to Piet Joris

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Suite I. Strawinsky (Bewerking Frank Nuyts)

(Fl - Clar - sax - timp ) 

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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

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Pete’s Waltz (1984)

For sax and drum

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Sprint (1983)

(perc – pno ) (5’)

Commissioned by duo Roland Peelman-Frank Nuyts

Dedicated to Boudewijn Buckinx

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Savannah (1982)

(hrn – fl – 2 perc ) (5’)

Dedicated to Karel Goeyvaerts

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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

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