Vroeger is dood (‘The Past is Dead’) is a movie based on the novel by Inez van Dullemen, directed by Ine Schenkkan and with in the main role Jasperina de Jong. The movie won the ‘Golden Calf’ for best movie of the year in 1987.
The film music was written for an ensemble consisting of clarinet/bass clarinet & string quartet.
De Bunker is based on an true event, the escape of Gerrit Kleinveld from concentration camp Amersfoort during the Second World War. Thom Hofmann had the main role, director was Gerard Soeteman. The music in the movie was performed by the Metropole Orkest.
Urashima is a traditional Japannees tale. It was adapted for tv in 2001, by scriptwriter Coot van Doesburg, directed by Hansje Quartel and played Malou Gorter and Joep Onderdelinden. The musical ensemble contains saxophone, hobo, trumpet, bassoon, harp and Japannees percussion instruments.
De wolkenberg (‘The Mountain of Clouds’) was a theater production made in 2002 – 2003. It was suitable for children as well as adults, consisting of five traditional Oriental tales, told by Peter van der Linden and played by Marieke Stordiau, bassoon, and Marijn Korff de Gidts, percussion instruments.
De twaalf vensters van kristal (‘The Twelve Crystal Windows’) was a theater production, made in 2006 = 2007. It was suitable for children as well as adults, consisting of six traditional Russian tales, told by Peter van der Linden and played by Marieke Stordiau, bassoon, Tanya Schaap / Jacobien Rozemond, violin, and Marijn Korff de Gidts, percussion instruments.