Hans Van Dijk

The large-scale Het Sweelinck Monument project, with Harry van der Kamp as its driving force, and with individual issues on Glossa over the last 6 years in book-CD format for the Netherlands and as multiple-CD sets for the international market, embraces the complete vocal and instrumental music output of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck.

Various Artists - Orgels In Nederland - Dutch Organs 1511-1896 (2005) {20CD Box Set De Banier-Stemra 9033605619}
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Classical / Organ Music

Unique! That is how the CD-box ‘Orgels in Nederland | Dutch organs’ can be described. An extensive project containing a book and some CDs, put together by Okke Dijkhuizen who participated in the organ recordings for EO radio many years. One hundred recordings of monumental big organs and also of some smaller and less known instruments. The book (both in Dutch and English) contains a general introduction of the organs, as well as some historical facts and the disposition of the recorded instruments. The editor has aimed at a diversity of organ-builders as big as possible and a balanced regional representation. The result is a fascinating selection, for lovers of organs a ‘partner for life’. Book (Dutch and English), 288 pages incl. 20 CDs.

In their eight-year existence, Ekseption came as close as any group from the European continent ever did to stealing the thunder of early classical rock outfits such as the Nice and rivaling the early work of Emerson, Lake & Palmer. In Holland, they charted singles based on classical compositions and released successful concept albums, and were – along with Focus – the top progressive rock band in the Dutch-speaking world. The group's roots actually go back to 1958 and a Haarlem-based band called the Jokers, formed by Hans Alta (bass), Tim Griek (drums), Rein van den Broek (trumpet), and Huib van Kampen (guitar, saxophone), who specialized in covers of American rock & roll…

Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck - De orgel- en klavecimbelwerken I - Gesualdo Consort Amsterdam (2013) {3CD Set Glossa GES922408-NL}
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© 2013 Glossa Music | GES922408-NL | Het Sweelinck Monument Series
Classical / Renaissance / Baroque / Organ / Harpsichord / Vocals

During the Sweelinck year 2012, Harry van der Kamp formed Geseeldo Consort Amsterdam Het Sweelinck Monument by recording all the vocal works of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck. But the monument (HSM) is not complete. There are also organ and harpsichord works by Sweelinck that Sweelinck has written especially in later life. In 2012 and 2013, eight prominent organists and harpsichordists recorded works by Sweelinck on various historical organs and harpsichords in the Netherlands and Germany.

EKSEPTION is a Dutch band that was famous during the late sixties/early seventies for the way it combined themes from classical composers with contemporary rock and jazz in a blend of dominating, virtuoso keys and trumpet plus sax(es). The story of EKSEPTION as we know it begins when they won the first prize at the Loosdrecht Jazz Festival in 1968, and they were rewarded with a record contract with Philips….

Marko Kupari, born in 1975 at Kaustinen, Finland, began his studies in playing the organ under the instruction of Markku Vuori at the Conservatory of Keski-Pohjanmaa and the Music Lyseum of Kaustinen. Since 1994 he studied in the Degree programme of Church Music at Sibelius Academy, Helsinki. His instructor in organ studies was Markku Heikinheimo.