Sjef Ipskamp
Sjef Ipskamp

Biography

Sjef Ipskamp (Rotterdam 1955) has been a professional musician for 50 years. How do you best summarize that? In numbers; 25 years of saxophonist at the Royal Netherlands Air Force band, 45 years of arranger for all conceivable formations, from concert band to big band from fanfare to stage band. A music library in his computer of over 1000 commissioned arrangements. Varying from arrangements for many famous names, work for the military orchestras to special carnival overtures. Conducted at least 10 concert bands. At the moment he works for the Koninklijke Harmonie ’s-Hertogenbosch for 42 years and conducts at the Eendracht in Uden.

More than anyone else, he performed on the stage of the 'Theater aan de Parade' in the Dutch city of 's-Hertogenbosch and saw almost every theater and concert hall from the stage in the Netherlands. He accompanied at least 250 artists with various professional and wind formations, including Johhny Logan, Anita Meijer, Do, Hind, etc. He often advised municipalities and authorities on the musical interpretation of protocol events, such as Queen's Day for national celebrations, commemorations or liberation parties, and programmed numerous concerts.

He has 2 children, was married for 25 years, and now living together for 20 years. Lived in 4 cities. If you want to know what Sjef can do for you more than the rights-free compositions you can find here at Sonolize, mail to sjefipskamp@kpnmail.nl. 
In short; a craftsman, musician and writer, but specialist in arranging for and conducting of an orchestra line-up with different levels and the ability to merge musicians into an absolute top orchestra.

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Sjef Ipskamp (Rotterdam 1955) is al 50 jaar professioneel muzikant. Hoe vat je dat het beste samen? In een reeks getallen dan maar; 25 jaar saxofonist bij de Kapel van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht, 45 jaar arrangeur voor alle mogelijk denkbare formaties, van harmonie tot bigband van fanfare tot begeleidings stage-band. Een muziekbibliotheek in zijn computer van meer dan 1000 arrangementen in opdracht. Variërend van begeleidingsarrangementen voor vele bekende namen, werk voor de militaire orkesten tot bijzondere carnavals ouvertures. Dirigent geweest zeker van 10 harmonieorkesten. Op dit moment staat hij al 42 jaar voor de Koninklijke Harmonie ’s-Hertogenbosch en dirigeert hij bij de Eendracht in Uden.

Hij stond vaker dan wie dan ook op het podium van het Theater aan de Parade in Den Bosch en zag ongeveer elke theater- en concertzaal vanaf het podium in Nederland. Hij begeleide met diverse professionele en hafabra formaties zeker 250 artiesten, waaronder Johhny Logan, Anita Meijer, Do, Hind, ach, bij elke letter van het alfabet is er wel een vocale naam te noemen. Hij adviseerde vaak gemeentes en overheden bij de muzikale invulling van een protocollaire gelegenheden, zoals Koninginnedag voor de landelijke viering, herdenkingen of bevrijdingsfeesten en programmeerde voor legio concerten.

Privé: 2 kinderen, 25 jaar getrouwd geweest, daarna 20 jaar samenwonend. Gewoond in 4 steden, had 15 auto’s en gebruikt 2 muzieknotatieprogramma’s (Scoreperfect en Finale). Wil je weten wat Sjef meer voor je kan betekenen dan de rechten vrije composities te vinden hier bij Sonolize, mail dan naar sjefipskamp@kpnmail.nl.
Kortom; een vakman, muzikant en allesschrijver, maar specialist in arrangeren voor en dirigeren van een orkestbezetting met verschillende niveaus en de kunde muzikanten samen te smelten tot een absoluut toporkest.

Collection

Su nombre es "Dolores"

Composer name

Traditional

Sjef Ipskamp

Spanish sounds in a sunny Paso Doble

Su nombre es "Dolores"

Composer name

Traditional

Sjef Ipskamp

Spanish sounds in a sunny Paso Doble

American Trilogy

Composer name

Traditional

Sjef Ipskamp

Famous song popularized by Elvis Presley.

American Trilogy

Composer name

Traditional

Sjef Ipskamp

Famous song popularized by Elvis Presley.

Overture to "Girl Crazy"

Composer name

George Gershwin

Sjef Ipskamp

Arranged for Concertband with I've got rhythm, Embraceable You, But not foer me and more

Today, tomorrow, my love will never end

Composer name

Shankar Raikishan

Sjef Ipskamp

A jolly piece from Bollywood

El Condor Pasa

Composer name

Daniel Alomia Robles

Sjef Ipskamp

El Cóndor Pasa, Spanish for "The Condor Passes" is an orchestral musical piece from the zarzuela El Cóndor Pasa by the Peruvian composer Daniel Alomía Robles, written in 1913 and based on traditional Andean music, specifically folk music from Peru.

Ciribiribin

Composer name

Alberto Pestalozza

Sjef Ipskamp

Ciribiribin Italian folksong in swing style.

's Hertogenbosch

Composer name

Sjef Ipskamp

Mars op gedragen aan de Koninklijke Harmonie s Hertogenbosch

Those were the days

Composer name

Boris Fomin

Sjef Ipskamp

The famous song from Mary Hopkin for concertband

Mack the Knife

Composer name

Kurt Weill

Sjef Ipskamp

The famous song from the Three Penny Opera

Dutch Children's Songs

Composer name

Sjef Ipskamp

Dutch Children's Songs for woodwinds

Dutch Children's Songs

Composer name

Sjef Ipskamp

Dutch Children's Songs for saxophone quartet(soprano, alto, tenor, baritone)

Dutch Children's Songs

Composer name

Sjef Ipskamp

Dutch Children's Songs fot woodwind quartet, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon

The Old Castle

Composer name

Modeste Moussorgski

Sjef Ipskamp

The famous alto saxophone solo from Moussorgski's Pictures of an Exhibition

Funny Overture

Composer name

Sjef Ipskamp

Funny Overture for Symphonic Orchestra.

Funny Overture

Composer name

Sjef Ipskamp

Funny Overture for Concertband.

Happy Berlin

Composer name

Traditional

Sjef Ipskamp

Swinging selection from German traditionals, including Berliner Luft

Rhapsody in Blue

Composer name

George Gershwin

Sjef Ipskamp

An arrangement from Les Brown's Big Band version of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue for Concertband.

Summertime from "Porgy & Bess"

Composer name

George Gershwin

Sjef Ipskamp

The famous song from Gershwin's opera "Porgy & Bess"

Elvira Madigan

Composer name

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Sjef Ipskamp

Het lyrische thema uit het tweede deel van het piano concert no. 21 KV467 ven W.A. Mozart

From "The New World"

Composer name

Antonin Dvorak

Sjef Ipskamp

Antonin Dvorak's 9e Symfonie in een modern jasje.

Tico Tico

Composer name

Zequinha de Abreu

Sjef Ipskamp

Latin sound voor de beter orkesten

Colonel Bogey

Composer name

Kenneth J. Alford

Sjef Ipskamp

De bekende mars met het thema uit Bridge over the River Kwai

Extracts from Maurice Ravel's "Bolero"

Composer name

Maurice Ravel

Sjef Ipskamp

Verkorte versie van Maurice Ravel's "Bolero"

The Fifth - L.van Beethoven

Composer name

Ludwig von Beethoven

Sjef Ipskamp

Pop bewerking van Beethoven's 5e voor harmonie orkest

Night on a Bold Mountain

Composer name

Modeste Moussorgski

Sjef Ipskamp

Modern transcription of Moussorgski's Night on a bald mountain

Swing without words

Composer name

Sjef Ipskamp

Swingende muziek voor harmonieorkest + piano, basgitaar.

Impressions

Composer name

Sjef Ipskamp

Concertwerk voor Harmonieorkest

Farewell to the Welsh

Composer name

Sjef Ipskamp

Koraal te gebruiken bij herdenkingen, 4 mei, enz.

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