Biography
Jan Roelof van der Glas
Jan Roelof van der Glas was a Dutch composer, educator, conductor and sheet music publisher. Born Borgercompagnie (Veendam) September 26, 1879 – died Amersfoort February 27, 1972). He also used the alias: Jean Duverre.
Van der Glas was educated in military music at the 1e Regiment Infanterie of Assen, by that time conducted by bandmaster Friedrich H.E. Bicknese. From 1905 to 1911 he was the conductor at Heerenveens Muziekcorps. In 1911 Van der Glas was appointed bandmaster at 3e Regiment Infanterie of Bergen op Zoom. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Muziekvereniging NEO Rucphen he wrote one of his most famous compositions, "De Feestmars", which has been published on gramophone records several times.
As a result of severe cuts made to the military bands his Stafmuziek van het 3e Regiment Infanterie was phased out as well. Van der Glas was transferred to the of Amersfoort.
In 1939 Van der Glas retired and returned to Friesland. Again, he was appointed as the conductor of Heerenveens Muziekcorps.
List of compositions for wind and brass ensemble:
1920 De (Rucphense) Feestmarsch
1928 Arrangment of the Kolonel Verberne Marsch for piano, with cello and violin
1939 Door bosch en veld, march - dedicated to the Bond van Harmonie- en Fanfarecorpsen van de provincie Utrecht
Adolf van Nassau, march
De IJssel, march
De Rijn, march
De Snip, march - dedicated to the crew of the KLM airplane "de Snip"
De Uiver, mars - dedicated to the crew of the KLM airplane "de Uiver"
Een zonnige dag op de Veluwe, fantasie pastorale
Fleurs d'été
Hollandse Suite
Kolonel Boellaard Marsch
Ingrid, ouverture
Jozef, fantaisie religioso
L'Amarante - Duizendschoon, ouverture
Marsch Ripperda - de held van Haarlem, 1573
Mignon ouverture
Op de wilde golven
Pelikaan-marsch - dedicated to P. Soer
Pro rege
Witte van Haemstede
Zephir
List of Vocal compositions:
Liederen[bewerken | brontekst bewerken]
Fantaisie, for (mezzo-)soprano and piano - lyrics: T. Hagedoorn
Kerstnacht, for baritone and piano - dedicated to P.H.A. Veuger
[b]List of compositions for Piano[b/]
Avond op het meer, barcarolle - dedicated to H.A. Rosingh
De populaire feestmarsch
Van der Glas was educated in military music at the 1e Regiment Infanterie of Assen, by that time conducted by bandmaster Friedrich H.E. Bicknese. From 1905 to 1911 he was the conductor at Heerenveens Muziekcorps. In 1911 Van der Glas was appointed bandmaster at 3e Regiment Infanterie of Bergen op Zoom. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Muziekvereniging NEO Rucphen he wrote one of his most famous compositions, "De Feestmars", which has been published on gramophone records several times.
As a result of severe cuts made to the military bands his Stafmuziek van het 3e Regiment Infanterie was phased out as well. Van der Glas was transferred to the of Amersfoort.
In 1939 Van der Glas retired and returned to Friesland. Again, he was appointed as the conductor of Heerenveens Muziekcorps.
List of compositions for wind and brass ensemble:
1920 De (Rucphense) Feestmarsch
1928 Arrangment of the Kolonel Verberne Marsch for piano, with cello and violin
1939 Door bosch en veld, march - dedicated to the Bond van Harmonie- en Fanfarecorpsen van de provincie Utrecht
Adolf van Nassau, march
De IJssel, march
De Rijn, march
De Snip, march - dedicated to the crew of the KLM airplane "de Snip"
De Uiver, mars - dedicated to the crew of the KLM airplane "de Uiver"
Een zonnige dag op de Veluwe, fantasie pastorale
Fleurs d'été
Hollandse Suite
Kolonel Boellaard Marsch
Ingrid, ouverture
Jozef, fantaisie religioso
L'Amarante - Duizendschoon, ouverture
Marsch Ripperda - de held van Haarlem, 1573
Mignon ouverture
Op de wilde golven
Pelikaan-marsch - dedicated to P. Soer
Pro rege
Witte van Haemstede
Zephir
List of Vocal compositions:
Liederen[bewerken | brontekst bewerken]
Fantaisie, for (mezzo-)soprano and piano - lyrics: T. Hagedoorn
Kerstnacht, for baritone and piano - dedicated to P.H.A. Veuger
[b]List of compositions for Piano[b/]
Avond op het meer, barcarolle - dedicated to H.A. Rosingh
De populaire feestmarsch