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Library up to 2014

Songs and films Ewout van Roon made up to 2014 under the name ToonKleur: over fifty titles, free to use under Creative Commons.

Up to 2014, Ewout van Roon, under the name ToonKleur, made a large number of songs and films for music-theatre performances, CDs and standalone projects. This library bundles that work: over fifty titles, from the theatre performance Ons Land to early, never-before released songs.

More recent work is not included in this library. Impressions of it can be seen instead: in the film Impressie and in the trailers elsewhere on the site.

Free use under Creative Commons

The works in this archive are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Netherlands licence (CC BY-NC-SA). This means:

Free to use You may use, share and adapt the files.
Non-commercial Use without permission is only allowed for non-commercial purposes. Commercial use requires prior permission from Ewout van Roon.
Attribution required Always credit Ewout van Roon by name when redistributing.
ShareAlike Derivative works must be shared under the same licence.

More information about the licence: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/nl.

© Ewout van Roon, 2010-2026.

The work list

For each work: number, title, a short note and the available file types. Only wav files are offered, supplemented with scores (pdf) and lyrics where they exist. Some early or instrumental works are only available as a score or lyric sheet, without an audio recording.

ToonKleur

01

Impressie ToonKleur

Four-minute video impression of ToonKleur.

video with music

Flow

Dance film, 2012.

02

Flow trailer

Two trailers for the DVD Flow (thirty seconds and five minutes).

video
03

Flow (dvd)

The complete, 23-minute dance film about the four elements water, earth, fire and air. Available via the webshop, not as a free download.

Webshop only
04

Flow Vuur

The “Fire” section from the DVD Flow, 3.50 min.

video with musicwavscore
05

Flow fotoboek

Photo book by Boudewijn van den Berg with photos from the making of Flow, texts about the four elements and the lyrics. 20 pages, 21×21 cm. Order only, no download.

Webshop only
06

The first flow

Instrumental 1.30-minute intro with trumpeter Theo Fiks.

Score: trumpet (B♭ version).

wavscore
07

Rainbow

Instrumental piece, a minute and a half, for the underwater footage in Flow.

Score: trumpet (B♭ version), guitar, cellos.

wavscore
08

Flow all around

Instrumental piece, just over two minutes, for the underwater film of the “Water” element.

Score: vibraphone.

wavscore
09

Water

Three-minute instrumental piece from Flow.

Score: trumpet in C and B♭, with chords.

wavscore
10

Solid ground

Song, just over four minutes, for the dance to the “earth” element.

Score: tenor, vocals, piano, trumpets/trombone (two versions), tenor sax/baritone sax (two versions), bass guitar.

wavscorelyrics
11

Vuurglas

Thirty-second intro for the “fire” section, played on glasses.

wav
12

Luchtig

Song, 3.48 min, for the “air” section.

Score: vocals/trumpet/e-piano/double bass, vocals, e-piano, trumpet (B♭ version), double bass.

wavscorelyrics
13

The last flow

Instrumental closing piece of the DVD Flow.

wavscore

Selfportrait

14

Selfportrait

Two-minute film about the task of becoming one with yourself, making friends with yourself and accepting yourself. Made with Francis Stam (actor), Steven van der Velde (audio) and Eric Ribberink (director). Film available via the webshop.

wav

Schilderij

15

Schilderij

Three-minute video, shown among other places in the performance Ons Land and during the Het Vierkante Ei competition at the Gemeentemuseum Arnhem. Film available via the webshop.

wavscore

Ons Land

Theatre performance.

The DVD Ons Land contains 17 songs from the eponymous theatre performance (58 min) about the inhospitality shown to people not born here. Most songs are listed below as standalone works.

16

Ons Land

Six-minute title song that opened the performance.

Score: vocals and chords, soprano sax (B♭ version), piano, bass.

video with musicwavscorelyrics
17

Rijk

Music video by Kwartz, 4.40 min.

Score: vocals/soprano sax/chords (B♭ version).

video with musicwavscorelyrics
18

De boom

Song and 3.40-minute video about the grief of a loved one who was deported, and the comfort found in nature.

Score: tenor sax (B♭ version).

video with musicvideo without musicwavscorelyrics
19

Geluk is nergens anders

Two-minute music video with saxophonist Albert ten Cate, playing fivefold.

Score: soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax (B♭/E♭ versions).

video with musicwavscore
20

Stoel

Three-minute video about burning love and a comforting rose, without music but with ambient sound.

video without music
21

Schoenenparade

Three-minute piece: “The people live in our country with shoes from around the world.”

Score: bass.

video with musicwavscorelyrics
22

Thuisland

Song, just over three minutes, inspired by interviews with people who sought a home in the Netherlands.

Score: vocals and chords.

wavscorelyrics
23

Vijfspiegel

Five-part song (2.25 min) about a woman fighting for her husband's return.

Score: altos and bass, alto 1/2/3, bass (guitar).

video with musicwavscorelyrics
24

Levensbrug

4.25-minute music video: “War and peace begin in your head. Without hatred, war stops.” With photos by Albert and Dies ten Cate.

Score: vocals, alto sax (E♭ version), bass guitar.

video with musicwavscorelyrics
25

Breekbaar

Tango-like music by Marcel Bugter, played on accordion by Dinie Zweverink and Stefan Potman, danced by Hans Visschedijk and Firiël Suijker (3.30 min).

video with music
26

Het dak van de stad

Five minutes of musing on the city.

Score: melody/chords, tenor sax (B♭ version), bass.

video with musicwavscorelyrics
27

Mon amour

Almost three-minute video with a droste effect and mysterious music. Available via the webshop.

Webshop only
28

Verlangen

Video with piano about the despair of longing.

wav
29

Wanneer de aarde donker is

Almost three-minute song about missing a loved one.

Score: vocals, soprano sax (B♭ version), bass.

video with musicwavscorelyrics
30

De wereld is rond

Closing song of the performance, 3.27 min.

Score: solo vocals/chords, tenor 1/tenor 2/baritone, alto sax (E♭ version), piano, bass.

video with musicwavscorelyrics
31

Waterrijk

6.40-minute video without music, with water imagery.

video without music
32

Zoekpad

Eight-minute video without music: musing beside an evening primrose, searching for a love thought lost.

video without music

Oud Mooi

Theatre performance.

33

Oud mooi

Title song (3.50 min) of the music-theatre piece about true beauty, also on the CD Onvoorstelbaar mooi.

wav: Kwartz. Score: vocals/tenor sax/piano/bass, vocals, tenor sax (B♭ version), bass, choir.

wavscorelyrics
34

Cannot forget

A poem by So Wok Lim about saying goodbye, set to music and performed by a-capella choir Eigenwijs and by Strike Six at the première of Oud Mooi (2.16 min).

wav: Eigenwijs. Score: choir SATB, vocals/soprano sax/piano, vocals, soprano sax (B♭ version), piano.

wavscorelyrics
35

Levenskunst

Written for five male voice parts (countertenor, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone, bass), performed by a-capella group Strike Six and saxophonist Albert ten Cate at the première (2 min).

Score: choir with soprano sax, choir version per part, vocals and chords. No wav available.

scorelyrics

Onvoorstelbaar mooi

CD.

36

Onvoorstelbaar mooi

3.5-minute song, sung by Gerrit Hiddink to his own lyrics with Ewout van Roon on piano; also recorded by a-capella choir Flaus, conducted by Josette Brinkhof. CD available to order.

wav: solo and Flaus versions. Score: vocals and chords, choir SATB.

wavscorelyrics
37

Tianès

French song (2.5 min) that Ewout van Roon wrote for his niece Tianès, lyrics by Jona Bolster, sung by Miranda Bolderman. Choir arrangement (SATB) by Josette Brinkhof.

Score: choir version (SATB).

wavscorelyrics
38

Brand new feeling

Four-minute song, performed by Kwartz.

wav: Kwartz. Score: vocals/chords/tenor sax/bass.

wavscorelyrics
39

Southcoast

Sunny English-language love song, three minutes, performed by Kwartz.

Score: soprano sax (B♭ version).

wavscorelyrics
40

Rozenrood

4.5-minute song: “A summer full of sun and warmth. Beautiful as red roses.”

Score: vocals/chords, bass.

wavscorelyrics
41

Als je groter wordt

Song, roughly 4.30 min, with home-movie footage of sons Jasper and Armijn, shot with their first film camera.

Score: vocals/chords, soprano sax (B♭ version), piano/synthesizer, bass.

video with musicwavscorelyrics
42

Glazen kast

Song, nearly five minutes, about loneliness, “even while sitting in the pub”.

Score: chords.

wavscorelyrics
43

Bellen blazen naar de maan

Song, 3.05 min, about breaking free.

Score: alto and tenor, alto sax (E♭ version), bass guitar.

wavscorelyrics
44

Los

Song, 2.38 min, about choosing a new love.

Score: vocals/chords, bass.

wavscorelyrics
45

Twee

Recording, 4.51 min, performed by Kwartz: “But the fun of driving, is being soon with you.”

Score: vocals/chords, soprano sax (B♭ version), piano, bass.

wavscorelyrics
46

Mary Mac Hout

Early emancipatory song from the age of traditional sailing, sung by the author himself (just over 3 min).

wavlyrics

Early works

47

Slaap zacht vannacht

Lullaby as a round, 3.5 min.

Score: vocals/cymbal, vocals.

wavscorelyrics
48

Poen

Inspired by a BBC documentary about unhappy lottery millionaires: all but one, who gave it all away (2 min).

Score: lyrics with chords.

wavscorelyrics
49

Twee dubbeltjes

40-second mini-song about two dimes in love.

wavlyrics
50

Verlangen

Lyrics about longing for a love not yet known, without a recorded song.

lyrics
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51

Tonight

Salsa-like song.

Score: vocals, alto sax (E♭ version), piano, bass.

scorelyrics
52

Zeg mij hoe

Song with lyrics by Gerrit Hiddink.

Score: vocals, soprano sax (B♭ version), piano, bass.

scorelyrics
53

Blue feeling

Short instrumental piece for clarinet and keys in an unusual time signature.

Score: clarinet (B♭ version).

score
54

De natuur en de liefde

Finding comfort in nature amid a loss of love.

Score: vocals, clarinet (B♭ version), piano, bass.

scorelyrics
55

Hope

Short instrumental piece for alto sax and piano.

Score: alto sax (E♭ version).

score
56

Seasand

About enjoying nature during a walk on the beach.

Score: vocals/chords, soprano sax (B♭ version), bass.

scorelyrics

Waaier

57

Waaier

Compilation of ten videos without music (Selfportrait, De boom, Stoel, Schoenenparade, Waterrijk, Vijfspiegel, Mon amour, Verlangen, Zoekpad, Het dak van de stad), 38 minutes in total. Meant to play continuously, for example in a hotel lounge. DVD, no individual download.

Webshop only