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“The Rain of Light’s” recorded by the Prague Orchestra ( PDF )
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“The Father of Time” recorded by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra

About

John Van Geem is an American Composer, Veteran, and Author. With over five published albums and hundreds of scores, John’s affinity for music resonates with audiences all over the world

John Van Geem

Composition Gallery

Musical Theater

One Thousand Words    Music Producer / Orchestrator   (April 19th, 2024)

Blackbird: A Musical Tale    Soprano, Tenor, SATB,  Woodwind & String Orchestra (28min)

August Moon    Tenor, Cello, and Piano      (5:02)

Autumn      Soprano and Piano      (3:43)

Mali Sun     Soprano and Jazz Combo      (4:23)

All the Colors      Tenor and Piano      (3:47)

Ballet – Ellipse (45min) 

Overture         3.2.2 – 3.3.2.1. – Perc., Pno., Strings, Solo Violin

No. 1 – The Clouds          2.3.2.1 – 3.3.2.1. – Perc., Pno., Strings

No. 2 – The Rain of Lights   3.3.3.1- 3.3.2.1- 3 Perc Harp, Piano, Strings

No. 2 – Passacaglia          2.2.2.1.1. – 3.3.2.1. – Perc., Strings, Solo String Quartet

No. 3 – The Seas          Tuba, Pno., Strings, Solo Violin

No. 4 – The Stars          3.2.2.1. – 3.3.2.1. – Strings, Solo String Quartet

No. 5 – The Teacher          2.3.2.1. – 3.2.1.1. – 2 Perc., Harp, Pno.,  Strings

No. 6 – Paramours          Flute, Pno., Strings, Solo Violin

No. 7 – Transformation          3.2.2.1.1. – 3.3.1.1. – 2 Perc., Strings

No. 8 – Father Time          3.2.2.1.1. – 2.3.2.1. – 3 Perc., Pno., Strings

No. 9 – Ellipse          2.3.2.1 – 2.3.2.1. – 2 Perc., Strings

Orchestral Works

Renaissance.   string orchestra   (2:45)

The Rain of Lights.    3.3.2.1.1 – 4.3.2.1. – 2 Perc., Harp, Pno., Strings.   (6min)

Aqua Marine      1.1.1.1. – Harp, Piano, Strings      (1:40)

Little Star       String Orchestra    (3:14) 

The Sage      2.1.2.1; 2.2.3.1; 2 Perc, Solo Vio., Strings     (5:40)

The Weeping Willow      Perc., Strings      (1:39)

Wizard of the Woodland      1.1.1.1; 3.3.3.1; Timp, Perc, Piano., Strings      (3:16)

Before the Sunset ( in the works) 

 

Choral Works

April Showers      SATB      (2:34)

How Short A Life      SATB      (5:18)

Providence Their Guide      SATB      (3:37)

Snow      SATB, Solo Vio., and Strings      (1:43)

The Blue Spirit      SSA      (3:54)

The Lotus      SATB      (2:37)

 

Chamber Music

Trios

Piano Trio No. 1      Violin, Cello, Piano      (2:49)

Piano Trio No. 2      Ode to Einstein       (2:02)

Piano Trio No. 3 – Andante Propyleaum      Violin, Cello, Piano     (3:12)

Piano Trio No. 6 – Of Fame and Notoriety      Violin, Cello, Piano      (2:44)

Quartets

At First Sight      Flute, Violin, Cello, Piano      (2:54)

Forever Winter      String Quartet      (2:34)

The Great Fantasy of Bhin F. Caden      String Quartet      (4:35)

Quintets

Blue Chimp Hoedown      String Quartet and Oboe      (2:03)

Dreamers Suite  (10 Movements) –    String Quartet w/ Contrabass  (10:21)

Open Your Eyes      2xViolin, 2xViola, Cello      (5:40)

Sextets

Clapping Machine      String Quartet and 2 Perc.      (3:09)

Seven      Trumpet, Marimba, 2 Violins, Viola, and Double Bass      (1:51)

First Of A New Life      Flute, Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Drum Set     (2:20)

Septets

Learning to Walk      Soprano, Obeo, Bassoon, Cello, Horn, 1 Perc., Violin    (4:48)

 

Piano Compositions

Cosmos     (4:00)

Four Heroes Recovered      (2:01)

Garmanism   (3:21)

Lemon Meringue Pie       (2:54)

Meditation in C Minor      (3:33)

Music Box      (1:57)

Piano Excerpt from Ellipse       (1:14)

Piano Sonatas:  No. 1 – No. 22    (Click to view collection)

Shishosana      (2:40)

Contact John Van Geem

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