Maarten Altena
 

Four Little Piano Pieces (2007)

Large ensemble
Duration 9'

Arrangement Klavierstücke Franz Liszt
Instrumentation flute, oboe, cor anglais, 2 clarinets B flat, bassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets in C, trombone, violin, violoncello, double bass
First performance October 13, 2007, Philharmonie, Haarlem
Commissioned by Nederlands Blazers Ensemble
Score published privately
FSTK

Le fils des étoiles (2005)

Large ensemble
Duration 10’

Arrangement Le fils des étoiles Erik Satie
Instrumentation
First performance
November 22, 2005, De Oosterpoort, Groningen
Commissioned by Nederlands Blazers Ensemble
Score published privately

Kindertotenlieder (2003)

Large ensemble and voice
Duration 30’

Arrangement Kindertotenlieder Gustav Mahler
Text Friedrich Rückert
Instrumentation voice; flute, oboe, clarinet B flat, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, bassoon, horn, trumpet B flat, trombone, harp, guitar, percussion violin, double bass
First performance January 25, 2004, Concertgebouw Kleine Zaal Voor Nederlands Blazers Ensemble
Commisioned by Nederlands Blazers Ensemble
Score Donemus
FSTK

1+ 1 = 11 (2003)

Two voices and ensemble
Duration 18’

Arrangement  1+1 = 11 E.L. Esselink aka Solex
Text E.L. Esselink aka Solex
Instrumentation contralto, high female voice; recorder, clarinet, trombone, percussion, piano, electric guitar, violin, double bass
First performance November 14, 2003, Festival Crossing Borders, Stadsschouwburg, The Hague
For Solex and Maarten Altena Ensemble
Score published privately
FSTK

The dot on the i between (2002)

Ensemble and voice
Duration 4'

Arrangements The Dot on the i between The h and The t  E.L. Esselink aka Solex
Text E.L. Esselink aka Solex
Instrumentation 2 voices; recorder, clarinet, trombone, percussion, piano, electric guitar, violin, double bass
First performance May 17, 2002, Vredenburg, Utrecht
For Maarten Altena Ensemble and Solex
Score published privately
FSTK

In Nomine (2002)

Ensemble
Duration 4'

Arrangements In Nomine William Byrd
Instrumentation voice; recorder, clarinet, trombone, percussion, piano, electric guitar, violin, double bass
First performance April 24, 2003, Springdance Festival, Stadsschouwburg Utrecht
Commissioned by Leine & Roebana en het Maarten Altena Ensemble
(part of  dance performance Turings Tijgers, 2003)
Score published privately
FSTK

Quatre mélodies et un intermède (2001/2003)

Voice and ensemble
Duration 12’

Arrangements of four songs by Erik Satie (Chanson médiévale, Les fleurs, La statue de bronze and Les anges)
(for Intermède see compositions)
Instrumentation contralto; recorder, clarinet, trombone, percussion, piano, electric guitar, violin, double bass
First performance February 18, 1999,  Kleine Zaal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
For Maarten Altena Ensemble
Score published privately
FSTK

Ives Songs (2001)

Voice and ensemble
Duration 20’

Arrangements of  ten songs by Charles Ives (Those Evening Bells, Evidence, The New River, From the ‘Incantation’, Mists, From the Swimmers, Serenity, Song, The Circus Band and Cradle Song)
Instrumentation contralto: recorder, clarinet, trombone, percussion, piano, electric guitar, violin, double bass
First performance December 11, 2001,  Kleine Zaal Vredenburg, Utrecht
For Maarten Altena Ensemble
Score published privately
FSTK

La virginella (2000)

Voice and ensemble
Duration c. 3’

Arrangement La virginella William Byrd
Instrumentation contralto: recorder, clarinet, trombone, percussion, piano, electric guitar, violin, double bass
First performance December 11, 2000, Kleine Zaal Concertgebouw
(Jubilee program MAE 20 years)
For Maarten Altena Ensemble
Score published privately
FSTK

In Nomine II a 5 (2000)

Voice and ensemble
Duration c. 3’

Arrangement In Nomine William Byrd
Instrumentation contralto: recorder, clarinet, trombone, percussion, piano, electric guitar, violin, double bass
First performance December 11, 2000, Kleine Zaal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
(Jubilee program MAE 20 years)
For Maarten Altena Ensemble
Score published privately
FSTK

Ye Sacred Muses (2000)

Voice and ensemble
Duration 3’5”

Arrangement Ye Sacred Muses William Byrd
Instrumentation contralto: recorder, clarinet, trombone, percussion, piano, electric guitar, violin, double bass
For Maarten Altena Ensemble
First performance December 11, 2000, Kleine Zaal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
(Jubilee program MAE 20 years)
Score published privately
FSTK

Little Rootie Tootie (2000)

Voice and ensemble
Duration 4’

Arrangement Little Rootie Tootie Thelonious Monk
Instrumentation contralto; recorder, clarinet, trombone, percussion, piano, electric guitar, violin, double bass
First performance October 12, 2000, Kleine Zaal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
For Maarten Altena Ensemble
Score published privately
FSTK

Je te veut (2000)

Voice and ensemble
Duration 2’

Arrangement Je te veut Erik Satie
Instrumentation soprano; recorder, clarinet, trombone, percussion, piano, electric guitar, violin, double bass
First performance January 11, 2001, Setaga Museum, Tokyo
For Maarten Altena Ensemble
Score published privately
FSTK

La grenouille américaine (2000)

Voice and ensemble
Duration 2’

Arrangement La grenouille américaine Erik Satie
Instrumentation contralto; recorder, clarinet, trombone, percussion, piano, electric guitar, violin, double bass
First performance January 11, 2001, Setaga Museum, Tokyo
For Maarten Altena Ensemble
Score published privately
FSTK

 

Dowlands (1995)

High voice and ensemble
Duration 9’30”

Arrangements different songs by Dowland
Instrumentation soprano; recorder, clarinet, trombone, percussion, piano, electric guitar, violin, double bass
First performance ?
For Maarten Altena Ensemble
Score published privately
FSTK
 

Snapshot I (Hello, Goodbye) (1992)

Piano
Duration 2’49”

Arrangement Hello, Goodbye John Lennon and Paul McCarthy
Instrumentation piano
First performance May 12, 1992, Shirane-Tougenbunkakaikan, Yamanashi (Japan)
For Aki Takahashi
Score published privately
FSTK