Summertime by Gershwin in a genius arrangement by pianist Wijnand Van Klaveren for string quintet, saxophone, harp, piano and double bass. This was recorded at the Prinsengrachtconcert in Amsterdam. Performers: Ties Mellema, Romeo Quartet, Rik Stotijn, Mirjam Overlach, Hannah Shybayeva
The Garden of Love by Dutch composer Jacob ter Veldhuis. This was recorded for Dutch national television. This piece is for soprano saxophone and ghetto blaster and was recorded, together with other works by ter Veldhuis, Philip Glass, Chistian Lauba and Mark Anthony Turnage on Ties Mellema's latest Cd, Grab it! Visit www.tiesmellema.nl for more information.
Thomas Hampson sings Cole Porter's 'In the Still of the Night' and All the Tings You Are (standard) in an arrangement by Wijnand Van Klaveren for Wolfram Rieger (piano), Liza Ferschtman (violin), Ties Mellema (saxophone) and Wilmar de Visser (double bass).
Recorded during the 2007 Prinsengrachtconcert in Amsterdam, the Netherlands by the AVRO
Thomas Hampson sings Cole Porter's Begin the Beguine in an arrangement of Wijnand Van Klaveren with Wolfram Rieger (piano), Liza Ferschtman (violin), Wilmar de Visser (double bass) and Ties Mellema (saxophone)
Recorded live at the Prinsengrachtconcert 2007 (August), Amsterdam by the AVRO.
