Jan de Haan was born in the Frisian village of Warns, in the Netherlands, in 1951. His first inspiration came from his father, who was a great lover of wind music. At an early age, Jan de Haan was attracted to conducting. By the age of seventeen, he was already the conductor of several wind bands. From 1969 until 1973 he studied music education and trombone at the Pedagogical Academy of Music in Leeuwarden, and in 1976 he was awarded his conductor’s certificate with Henk van Lijnschooten at the Conservatory in Utrecht.
Until 1994, Jan de Haan was the conductor of the well-known Dutch brass band Soli Brass. As a guest conductor, he also worked with a number of professional and amateur wind bands and ensembles. In this capacity Jan has travelled extensively throughout Western Europe, and to the USA, Iran, and Japan. Famous bands like the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, the Desford Colliery Brass Band, the Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band, all four Dutch military concert bands, the Frysk orkest (Frisian band), the Radio Blazersensemble (Radio Wind Ensemble) and the Dutch National Youth Fanfare Band have all been conducted by him.
From 1978 until 1989, Jan de Haan also was conductor, composer and arranger for Dutch radio and television. As a programme maker he produced about 140 television music programmes. He also worked as a teacher at the Pedagogical Academy of Music in Leeuwarden for a number of years. Alongside his activities as a guest conductor, composer and international jury member, Jan de Haan was active at De Haske Publications. He founded this music publishing house in 1983, but sold his shares in the company 25 years later, in 2008, to be able to dedicate his time to composing, arranging and conducting.
Works for concert band
1972: Apollo March
1978: Chorale Varié
1979: Meditation
1981: Christmas Fantasy (choir SATB ad lib.)
1981: Fryske Variaties
1983: Five Intradas
1983: Partita
Thème
Variation 1
Variation 2
Variation 3
Variation 4
1983: Prelude for Passiontide
1984: Canticum
1985: Pastorale
1985: Psaltrada
1985: Suite over Valeriusliederen
1986: A Christmas Suite
1990: Song of Freedom
1992: Danses de Fantaisie
1993: A Discovery Fantasy
Introduction
Bolero
Rondeau
Intermezzo
Finale
1993: Inspiration
1993: Intermezzo
1995: Banja Luka
1995: Overture to new Age
1996: A Sunrise Impression
1996: Spanish Tritych
Peñon de Ifach
San Jaime
Sierra de Bernia
1997: Music for a Solemnity (A tribute to John Williams)
1998: Victory
2000: Bandtime Starter
2000: Beethoven Forever
2000: Cyclist in Moscow
2001: A Chinese Man in Paris
2001: The Music Factory
2001: The Syncopated Band Parade
2001: March of the Animals
2003: Prevision
2005: Earthquake
2006: Hispaniola
2007: Bläserklasse Live
2007: Camel Ride
2007: Klasse(n) Musikanten
2008: Christmas Joy
2008: Cityscapes
2008: Emerald Jubilee
2008: Susato Variations
2008: Sweet Sunset
2008: Te Deum
2009: Consolation
2009: Flashback
2009: Meine erste Weihnachtskonzert
2009: Triumphal Winds
2009: Zodiac
2010: Geuzen Medal Fanfare
2010: Liberty
2010: Le Lion de Belfort
2010: Pierius Magnus
2011: Musica Helvetica
2011: Springsong
2012: Bläserklasse Globus
2012: Klezmeriana
2012: Song of David
2014: Homage
2014: The Torch of Liberty
2016: Belvedere
2016: Galea et Bellum
2016: Purcellian Fantasia (Based on the March from Henry Purcell's "Funeral Music of Queen Mary II")
2018: Tribute to a Maestro (Variations on a theme by Jean-Philippe Rameau)
2018: Centenary 2019
Awakening Village
Bintje Monument
Journey into the Unknown
2019: Center of the Universe
Reconstruction
Pastorale
Excelsior
2019: The Temple Musician
2019: The Secret of Mercury
2019: Duoloque (Flugelhorn and Tenorhorn solo & band)
2020: A touch of Klez! (Flute or Alto saxophone solo & band)
2020: Hermitage (Concertante Variations on an original theme after Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
Works for brass bands
1972: Apollo March
1978: Chorale Varié
1979: Meditation
1981: Christmas Fantasy
1981: Fryske Variaties
1983: Five Intradas
1983: Partita
1983: Prelude for Passiontide
1985: Pastorale
1985: Psaltrada
1985: Suite over Valeriusliederen
1986: A Christmas Suite
1986: Contrasten
1987: Oxford Intrada
1990: Song of Freedom
1990: Variations on a Chord
1993: Inspiration
1994: Harmony Festival
1996: A Sunrise Impression
2003: Prevision
2005: Earthquake
2006: Hispaniola
2007: Camel Ride
2008: Christmas Joy
2008: Cityscapes
2008: Emerald Jubilee
2008: Susato Variations
2008: Sweet Sunset
2009: Consolation
2009: Flashback
2009: Triumphal Brass
2010: Alhambra
2011: Musica Helvetica
2011: Spring Song
2012: Introduction and Variations on Dies Irae
2013: Metamorphosis
2014: Chorale Variations
2014: Terra Incognita
2016: Apollo Overture
2016: Belvedere
2016: Purcellian Fantasia (Based on the March from Henry Purcell's "Funeral Music of Queen Mary II")
2018: The Patriots (Symphonic Fantasia)
2019: The Baltic Way
Struggle for Independence
Decades of Suffering
Chain of Freedom
2019: Duoloque (Flugelhorn and Tenorhorn solo & brass band)
2019: Redbad (A Symphonic Portrait)
2020: Hermitage (Concertante Variations on an original theme after Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
