composer
Maarten Ornstein is a Dutch musician based in Amsterdam. He plays tenor saxophone, clarinet and bass clarinet and also works as a composer and arranger. On occasion he plays tarogato, ...
related works
5 pieces of 4 and more : for string quartet or ensemble / Maarten Ornstein
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
String Quartet (2 violins, viola, cello)
Scoring:
2vn vla vc
Metalogicalities : for acting soprano / Federico Favali
Genre:
Vocal music
Subgenre:
Voice solo
Scoring:
zang
Hymne : Hilversum juli 1935 / tekst "Blijdschap" v. Guido Gezelle, Anthon van der Horst
Genre:
Vocal music
Subgenre:
Voice solo; Voice and piano; Voice and Organ
Scoring:
sopr (pf/org ad lib.)
Genre:
Vocal music
Subgenre:
Voice solo
Scoring:
alt/bar
composition
Spells & Spam : for voice / Maarten Ornstein
Description:
Spells & Spam is a book for all singers who wish to expand their repertoire and knowledge with the art of improvisation. It contains 10 pieces - in no particular order - which can be sung by any singer. Each piece is accompanied by a number of tips on how to improvise using just the written notes. All that is required to use this book is the skill to sing the compositions; you don’t need any prior knowledge or experience with improvisation. Naturally you also need the willingness to invest time in learning how to improvise; just like any other musical skill, improvisation needs training. The music and tips in this book aim to make this training both easy and fun, and ultimately help you to start hearing music beyond the written notes. Which is how all improvisation begins.
Maarten Ornstein