Oscar van Hemel(1892-1981): a Catalogue of the Orchestral Music

[Dundonnell]

One more Dutch composer....in response to a specific request

OSCAR VAN HEMEL: A CATALOGUE OF THE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC

1926:      Theme with Variations for Violin and Orchestra: 5 minutes
1935:      Symphony No.1: 14 minutes
                Suite for chamber orchestra: 16 minutes
1937:      Suite for Flute and Chamber Orchestra: 13 minutes
1941:      "Resurrectio" for orchestra: 8 minutes
                Cantata "Maria Magdalena" for contralto, tenor, chorus and orchestra:15 minutes
1942:      Piano Concerto: 20 minutes
                Ballade for orchestra: 13 minutes     +   (Marcato cd)
1943:      "Ballade van Kapitein Joos de Decker" for contralto, bass, chorus and orchestra: 30 minutes
1944:      Violin Concerto No.1: 26 minutes     +   (Marcato cd)
1946:      Divertimento for school orchestra
                "De bruid" for soprano, men's chorus and orchestra: 8 minutes
                "Dat liet van Alionrna" for soprano, men's chorus and orchestra:12 minutes
1948:      Symphony No.2: 26 minutes
1949:      Symphonic Poem " De Stad" for soprano, baritone, men's chorus and orchestra: 42 minutes
1950:      "Rokerslied" for male chorus and small orchestra
                "Waat staat jouw vaders huis en hof" for male chorus and orchestra
                "Weeflidje" for tenor, men's chorus and orchestra
1951:      Viola Concerto: 21 minutes
1952:      Symphony No.3 "Symphonietta"
                Festival Overture "Vivat Brabantia": 10 minutes
                "Hart van Nederland" for men's chorus and orchestra: 18 minutes
                "Ballade voor Brabant" for baritone, men's chorus and orchestra:30 minutes
1953:      Theme and Variations for orchestra: 10 minutes
                "Entrata Festante" for orchestra
                "Olof-Suite" for orchestra: 17 minutes
1954:      "Passie voor de jeugd ' Jezus lijden en sterven'" for children's chorus and orchestra: 60 minutes
               "Van vreugden ons alle die kinderen zingen" for children's chorus and orchestra: 35 minutes
               "Postludium bij gedicht 'Nederland' " for orchestra
1955:      Oboe Concerto
                "Een Zomerdag" for orchestra: 4 minutes
1956:      Ballet Suite for chamber orchestra
                Variations "Daar ging een paterje langs de kant" for orchestra
                Variations "De mei plaisant" for orchestra
1957:      "Scenes de Ballet" for wind band: 10 minutes
1958:      Micro Suite for school orchestra
                "Hymne Symphonique 'Les Mysteres du Christ'" for contralto, baritone, men's chorus and orchestra: 22 minutes
               Te Deum for soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone, chorus and orchestra: 17 minutes     +   (Marcato cd)
               "Tuin van Holland" for soprano, baritone, chorus and orchestra:12 minutes
1959:      "Rondeau en Ballade" for women's chorus and small orchestra:11 minutes
                Divertimento No.2 for twelve wind instrments and piano: 13 minutes
1960:      Concerto for wind instruments: 15 minutes
                "Moments symfoniques" for orchestra
1962:      Symphony No.4: 18 minutes    *
                Concerto da camera for Flute and string orchestra
                "Wilhelmus Declamatorium" for reciter and orchestra
1963:      Concertino for violin and orchestra
                Cello Concerto: 16 minutes
                "O Noach, goeden oudes Heer" for men's chorus and small orchestra
                Three Contrasts for winds and percussion: 12 minutes
1964:      Entratra for orchestra
1964/80:Symphony No.5: 15 minutes
1965:      Serenade for string orchestra and wind trio: 16 minutes
                Divertimento No.3 for string orchestra
1966:      Polonaise for orchestra: 6 minutes
                "Huwelijkscantate Beatrix-Claus" for soprano, tenor, chorus and orchestra
1967:      "Drieluik" for wind band
1968:      Violin Concerto No.2 "Four scherzandi with four instrumental groups": 13 minutes    +   (Marcato cd)
1969:      "Song of Freedom" for chorus and orchestra
1970:      "Herdenkingshymne 1940-1945" for chorus and orchestra: 22 minutes
1971:      Concerto for Two Violins and String Orchestra: 17 minutes
1974:      Divertimento No.4 for orchestra and piano
1977:      Violin Concerto No.3: 15 minutes


Sources:

http://www.oscarvanhemel.nl/werken#koor+orkest

http://www.muziekencyclopedie.nl/action/entry/Oscar+van+Hemel

[eschiss1]

Violin Concerto No.2 has the subtitle "four scherzandi with four instrumental groups". (The Haitink-conducted recording I have has been available on CD and may still be. Fun piece whose mood suits its subtitle, brief and memorable- to me anyways- even if the memorable "bits" are violin figuration and exchanges (in a tonal context), they're characterful violin figuration and exchanges. I do like it, truly. Haven't heard the first but didn't know there was a third.)
... thoughts of "concerto" and "Dutch composer" is making me search to see if Hans Henkemans has been mentioned in these fora.

[Christo]

I have one cd with orchestral music by him, already mentioned by eschiss1 above, namely Marcato MCD 139203, with:

1942 Ballade for large orchestra [13'38 in this version] Omroeporkest [RSO] under Leo Driehuys
1944 Violin Concerto No. 1 [26'34] Theo Olof violin, Utrecht SO under Paul Hupperts
1968 Violin Concerto No. 2 'Four scherzandi for four intrumental groups' [13'51`] Herman Krebbers violin, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under Bernard Haitink
1958 Te Deum [17'44] Soloists, Groot Omroepkoor, Radio CO under André Rieu [père]

[Dundonnell]

Duly modified......and the date of van Hemel's death corrected(thanks, Eric)