List of compositions, all works available at Lunam Publishing.

A few examples of my work, also check with Lunam Publishing

Lied

Je vis, je meurs - song cycle
on poems of 16th century French poet Louise Labe
NOW OUT ON CD and SPOTIFY

Eingefangene Zeit - song cycle
on poems by Doris Runge
1. Es ist spät
2. Sommer
high voice and piano

Sint Maarten Lied
SATB or solo voice and piano/guitar


Steen van Licht (Piedra de Luz)
voice and piano



Lunam, ne quidem Lunam
voice high/middle/low and piano



Hoe lieflijk (How lovely)
soprano and cello

1. Tant que mes yeux pourront
2. Baise m'encor
3. Je vis, je meurs

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5’ | German
3’ | German
arr. for chamber orchestra in prep.

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3'00 | Dutch
song for the City of Utrecht on a text by Ruben van Gogh

5' | 2017 | Dutch /Spanish
commissioned by the International Vocal Competition Den Bosch(NL)
text: Michael Wilmering

5'00 | 2016 | Latin
compulsory work for the International Vocal Competition Den Bosch 2016/2017
part of the Lunam Songcycle (in prep.)

4'30 | 2016 | Dutch
on a text by Hans Lodeizen
commissioned by a private person to celebrate his wife's 50th birthday

CHOIR

Magnificat
SATB, soprano and alto solo
chamber orchestra


​Morning Light
SMA a capella

Equinox
SSMA
piano or guitar, a capella version available

Denkend aan Holland 
TTBB / ATTBB /SATB a capella, baritone and piano

Karma is een bitch!
mezzosoprano, SATB
optional childern's choir SSA
chamber orchestra/ arr. for cl, hp, vi, vc

Onrust
baritone, SATB
chamber orchestra/ arr. for cl, hp, vi, vc

Die Kokette
SATB a capella



Common Chorale
SATB, piano, (optional) violoncello



Gloria ad Iside
SATB, piano, (optional) percussion


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Lippijn, a comedy
SATB and piano, arrangement for small ensemble in preparation

22' | 2022 | Latin
​commissioned by Bachcantates Utrecht



4' | 2020 | English
commissioned by Zembla Music

12'  |  2020 | Dutch (English in prep)
cycle on three poems by Miek Smilde
private commission

ca 4'30 | 2019 | Dutch
commissioned by male choir The Gents
arrangement for SATB available in Fall 2020

8' | 2019 | Dutch
a true #MeToo story commissioned by
Ensemble Insomnio Utrecht
part of the Utrecht Requiem 2nd edition

8' | 2019 | Dutch
commissioned by Ensemble Insomnio Utrecht
part of the Utrecht Requiem 2nd edition

1'10  |  2019 | German
commissioned by Toonkunst Rotterdam
also part of the bundle Ten Minute Hymns to Maria available at Ascolta

8' | 2018 | Dutch
A Requiem for Shame, commissioned by Het Geluid Maastricht

4'30 | 2018 | Italian
commissioned  by Leeuwarden, Cultural Capital of Europe 2018
Triumphal March on the same text that Verdi used for his Triumphal March in Aida

20' | 2012 rev. 2016  | in medieval Dutch, English and German translation in prep.
opera buffa on a Dutch medieval text in the style of commedia dell'arte

Opera, music theatre

The Nightingale and the Emperor
famliy opera for singer/actress, viola, piano, bassoon

​Corto Maltese, The Ballad of the Salty Sea 
opera w.soloists, SATB, chamber orchestra fl, cl, bs, hn, perc, vi1, vi2, vla, vc, cb

Apenootje
music theatre for kids cl, basscl, tpt, harp, perc, vi, vc, singer/actress


Anne & Zef
youth opera 12+, soprano and baritone
fl, cl, bs, hn, perc, vi1, vi2, vla, vc, cb


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The Tsar, his wife, her lover and his head
opera 6 singers SSATBB, cl, hn, pi, vi1, vi2, vla, vc
arr. for chamber orchestra in prep


Lippijn, a comedy 
choir opera SATB and piano, no soloists
arrangement for small ensemble in prep


Soeraki
music theatre for kids 6-8 yrs, 1 singer/actress, cl, bs, trb, hp, vi, vc, perc

Eine Odyssee
youth opera 15+, mixed choir, soloists, cl, bs, hn, trp, perc, pi, vi1, vi2, vla, vc, soundeffects

God's Videotheque
opera, tragicomedy, 4 singers SATB, fl, cl, bs, hn, trp, perc, pi, vi1, vi2, vla, vc, cb, soundeffects

Die Rote Kaiserin
monodrama for soprano, tape and percussion

35' | 2020 | Dutch, German and English translation available
commissioned by Appeltaartconcerten 

75' |  2018 | English
commissioned by Valletta, Cultural Capitel pof Europe 2018 based on
the graphic novel by Hugo Pratt

 40' | 2016 | Dutch, German
commissioned by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra with support of the FPK

45' | 2015 | av. in Dutch, German, English, Italian French and English w. Cantonese dialogues.
opera for 12+ about Anne Frank who meets Albanian teenager Zef in the afterlife
commissioned by the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra

60' | 2013  | English
commissioned by the Peter the Great Festival, Groningen  opera about the passions of tsar Peter the Great


 20' | 2012 rev. 2016  |in medieval Dutch, English and German translation in prep
opera buffa on a Dutch medieval text in the style of commedia dell'arte

45' | 2011 | Dutch
commissioned by the Gergiev Festival Rotterdam

90' | 2009  | German
commissioned by Impulse Festival für neue Musik


 65' | 2007  | English
commissioned by opera Spanga (NL)



10' | 2004  | German, commissioned by Palmhaus Festival Dresden

Orchestra

Lunam, ne quidem Lunam
voice high/middle/low, symphony orchestra


Grief of Gravity
soprano, mixed choir and wind orchestra

| 5'00 | Latin
compulsory work for the International Vocal Competition Den Bosch 2016/2017

25' | 2010  | English
cantata written for Orkest Zuid about the origin of life published by Baton Music

Chamber Music

Hoe lieflijk (How lovely)
soprano and cello


Orchis
A Requiem for oboe and string quartet


Nachtegalen (Nightingales)
guitar, viola and violoncello

Across the Bridge
flute and piano



Bloesem (Blossom)
cycle for viola and guitar



Saskia in Blue
piano solo

4'30 | 2016 | Dutch
commission by a private person to celebrate his wife's 50th birthday via Compose4you

 6' | 2015
Commissioned to commemorate a loved one who passed away

3'30 | 2015  NOW OUT ON CD!
commissioned by Appeltaart Concerten

10' | 2012
Written for Eleonore Pameijer/ the Leo Smit Foundation, inspired by the Chain Bridge in Budapest

6' | 2010 NOW OUT ON CD!
Commissioned by the Nedpho Go, musicians of the Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest
perform in hospitals and elderly homes

Saskia in Blue | 6' | 2008
written for pianist Marcel Worms who collects blues from composers from all over the world

Music for TV, Video

Leadermusic for several TV shows
for shows on Modern Art, documentaries
a.o:
Nu te Zien   (2019)
Six over Rembrandt (2019)
Blauwe Hond (2018/2019)
Kunstuur (2015 - 2020)
Man en Kunst (2015 - 2023)
ArtMen (2013-2014)
R.E.L Romeyn en Lhamoree (2011-2012)

Z@ppelin
songs and music for the station identity of Z@ppelin, Dutch National TV for kids

HoelaHoep and more
10 short songs for popular kids show and more music for kids

Company Clips
music for the City of Utrecht, CMG, ASML , SenterNovem etc

Music for documentaries:
a.o:
MyBookBuddy
Thuiszorg
Pleegzorg
De Euro maakt nog geen Europeaan
Australian Open

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Monique Krüs · Compositions by Monique Krüs

Je vis, je meurs performed by Bauwien van der Meer and friends

TRAILER Anne & Zef, opera about a.o. Anne Frank.
More about Anne en Zef here

Duet from 'Anne & Zef', opera about a.o. Anne Frank.
More about Anne en Zef here

Aria from 'Anne & Zef', opera about a.o. Anne Frank.
More about Anne en Zef here

Leader music for Man en Kunst (Man and Art) with Lucas de Man

Scene from 'The Tsar' (2013) opera for the Peter the Great Festival Groningen.
More about 'The Tsar' here

Duet from 'God's Videotheque' (2007) with Klara Uleman, Monique Krüs and the Magogo Chamber Orchestra / Arjan Tien
More about  God's Videotheque here

Weekly AVROTROS art show 'Kunstuur'

AVROTROS art show 'ArtMen'

AVROTROS art show 'R.E.L'

For Dutch National Kids TV Z@ppelin I created the sound of the netstyling from 2000 -2009,  A nice overview of the Z@ppelin-songs you can find here

More HoelaHoep songs here

JVtv Media company in Utrecht, a company I've worked with a lot | 2010

The Tour de France  started in Utrecht in 2015, but in 2005 the city already wanted  this ...I wrote and produced the tune.

Kees is checking the score!

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