“la Serenissima, the complete keyboard works” recording was released on 7 November 2025.
In 2001, under the umbrella title la Serenissima, Richard Rijnvos started a series of compositions dedicated to the city of Venice. This multi-year ‘work-in-progress’ currently includes seven compositions, the most recent two of which are the subject of this double CD release.
• quattro quadri (2018) for organ solo performed by Jan Hage
• lettura del labirinto (2024) for harpsichord solo performed by Jane Chapman
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The CD was launched at the world première concert of lettura del labirinto on 20 November 2025 at the Orgelpark Amsterdam
“a transporting listening experience” ***** John Allison, BBC Music Magazine, January 2026
“met subtiele verschuivingen in melodie, ritme en samenklank. De muziek klinkt vertrouwd en onvoorspelbaar tegelijk (subtle shifts in melody, rhythm, and harmony. The music sounds both familiar and unpredictable)” Guido van Oorschot, Volkskrant, November 2025
“sonically rewarding” Roger Batty, Musique Machine, November 2025
With over twenty original works for orchestra, as well as numerous orchestral arrangements, Richard Rijnvos’ main creative focus in the last fourteen years has been the symphonic apparatus. His works have been performed by many ensembles and orchestras around the world…In October 2009 he was appointed Head of Composition in the Music Department of Durham University and was awarded a Higher Doctorate from the same UK institution in June 2012, and holds a Chair in Composition since 2014. ©
Jan Hage is particularly known as an advocate and sought-after performer of contemporary organ music. He has appeared as a soloist with the percussion group, The Hague, the Asko Ensemble and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2006 he received the silver medal of the Parisian Société Académique Arts Sciences Lettres for his services to French organ culture.
Jane Chapman is one of Britain’s most distinguished classical harpsichordists. Her repertoire stretches from early music to contemporary avant-garde. Described in The Independent on Sunday as “Britain’s most progressive harpsichordist”, and in the Guardian as “a fearless contemporary music performer” she is at the forefront of creating and inspiring new music for harpsichord. She has premiered over 200 solo, chamber and electro-acoustic works for the instrument worldwide, collaborating with groundbreaking composers, artists and dancers, and working with musicians from the worlds of Indian music, jazz, and the avant-garde.